Big Breakfasts Win Again

I always have probiotic yogurt, a banana, and a bowl of cereal, usually kashi or mini wheats. am i good?

A good healthy breakfast is the best way to start the day. Especially when I get ready to travel. The morning I leave I fix a big healthy breakfast and I am good to go. While others in my group are having trouble waking up and tired, I am ready to for a day of travel.

HI Joel:

I just started eating a bigger breakfast since I have read so many posts on how eating big in morining will help you stay fuller longer and you have all day to burn the calories off. Eat smaller in the afternoon and the smallest in the evening.

I eat for breakfast 2 eggs with coconut oil about a table spoon (oil) and 1 to 2 tomatoes. plus 1 roll of shredded wheat with a 1/2 cup raw steel oatmeal with blue berries and 1 cup 1% milk w/ triva sugar on top about 4 paks. Is this too much? I am a women about 5’1 around 108 pounds.

Please let me if I am on the right or wrong track?

DMC

no, i used to eat a whole food breakfast and it did work.now i make excuses and eat so so for breakfast and i can see the difference.im suffering from poor performance and weight gain!

I scoop of ON’s nitro core sensational cinnamon roll…2 raw jumbo eggs….tablespoon of olive oil…and 3/4 cup of oats…4 oz. fat free milk…all in the blender. plus a banana…not blended :) comes out to around 850-900 cals…50g protein.

This AM I had 2 pcs hemp bread toasted (love this stuff) with pasteured butter and small amt yogurt on 1/4C homemade granola and cut up strawberries. I think I should have had more protein, but I’m craving carbs because my dad is in the hospital and I am stressed.

Joel, a big protein rich breakfast is the way to go. I find that since I have started having this in the mornings, I eat less during the day and have a lot of energy right through the day. Also, I do not get cravings anymore. Big protein rich breakfast is definitely the winner. This morning I had 2 boiled eggs, steamed cabbage & carrots, 1 small mango 1 cup hot skimmed milk. What do you think about that?

I usually eat a big bowl of cooked outmeal with some raisins on top. Gives me the energy I need to start the day. The sieze of the bowl depends on wether I’m runing some intervals before work or school or not.

I just give up on the concept of breakfast food. Here are some sample stir-frys/scrambles.

1 handfull of nuts (almonds or cashews are my favourite)
solid vegetable (I like turnips, zuccini, eggplant)
flax seeds
meat (chicken, lean pork, or lean beef -stew meat- diced)
raisins
2 eggs
* optional soy sauce, sriraca or other flavouring

fry in a non-stick pan and enjoy

My fast breakfast:

Cottage-Cheese and smoked trout (eaten with chopsticks for no good reason)

Alternate fast-breakfast:
Any sliced raw vegetable or fruit + cold-cuts or smoked fish
tomato + Salmon (Lachs)
turnip + Lachschinken (2% fat air-dried pork)
carrot + smoked turkey breast
melon + prosciutto

I eat 3 Eggland’s Best scrambled eggs every morning (only use one yolk). That’s a lot of good protein to start.

In addition to the eggs, I make two pieces of Martin’s Potato Bread Whole Wheat Toast. This stuff is awesome. There’s not partially hydrogenated anything, no high fructose garbage, etc. What it does contain in a lot of fiber (I believe 5 or 6 grams per slice, but I’m not sure since I don’t have the bag in front of me), along with about an equal amount of protein per slice. One slice is only 80 or so calories, so you can see that these measurements really add up.

I’ve been doing this for the last six months or so, and I can tell a difference in my body composition from doing just this small thing. I haven’t changed anything else in my routine, yet I have lost fat.

Well, i eat Granola with a cup of yogur and usualyy i eat a fruit, apple or a banana, is this a good breakfast, what would u reccomend?

I read up about this complete protein called Quinoa so that is what I had for breakfast. I mix it with soy milk, raisins, coconut flakes, cinnamon, maple sryup – eat it like oatmeal

I eat one whole egg and another 5 whites scrambled with spinach(or kale, bok choy – whatever I cooked that week) and onions. And fruit – usually grapefruit. If still hungry (not usually) I eat more lean meat.

A frittata–made with one egg, 1 ounce cheese, fresh herbs, 2 cups veggies, pepper, and 1 T. olive oil for the pan–is my favorite. A side of whole grain toast tops it off. I can cook this up in about 10 minutes. Also, for days I am in a hurry, I keep a good supply of yogurt, fruit, nuts, silken tofu, peanut butter (made with peanuts only) and greens so I can whip up a smoothie.

I’m sure that the good nutrition helps me get going and supports my workouts. At the same time, I think I get a real psych up from having an enjoyable, flavorful meal to start the day. The more I practice, the better my breakfasts taste, and that is great for someone who is “not a morning person”.

1 soft boiled egg (kinda like an egg shooter) @ 5am as I head down to the Dairy, Diced onion, yellow bell pepper, ham, 1 egg and cheese mini omlette @ 8am (breakfast with the wife and kids), and a carrott and string cheese or beef jerky when I am really busy running around the farm to get me through till lunch!

Hi Joel;

Loved the post this week!! I enjoy baking a warm bowl of kitten feces and then slicing up some bananas real then to place on top. Throw on some almonds, eggs, protein powder, skim milk, honey sauce, and human ejaculate, and you have a great high protein high carb breakfast that will satisfy even the most restless genitals.

Well I’ll be, I just switched from egg whites ham/bacon and veggies and a piece of fruit to a protein shake first thing in the morning because I have started going to the gym as soon as I get a cup off coffee down. I find that I can do a workout straight after drinking the shake where-as I would have to wait for an hour or so after eating solid food. It feels OK to be doing this and I have not noticed any changes in my hunger patterns. I have always liked to eat a big breakfast and my favorite is Eggs & Bacon/Ham Tomato.

I love eggs!

4 whole eggs (separating is for sissies ;-) ) plus a serving of oatmeal with blueberries and a little milk.

Kansas Study:
I don’t disagree that teens and even young adults need a good quality breakfast because of their growing bodies. That’s a well-worn issue. Having solid food in your stomach vs. a liquid also makes complete sense for feeling more full later on. Eating more higher quality protein at meals is not really new data either.

Virginia Study:
Not enough data was provided for me to make a call – age of participants, activity level of participants, caloric size of the large protein breakfast vs. the typical low-calorie diet, etc. What was the average 5 times more weight loss numbers? How heavy were the participants in each group to begin with? Too many variables weren’t provided.

I will agree with you in thought, Joel, that there is nothing wrong with eating a good breakfast with lean protein, carbs and even a little healthy fat. However, I have never been fond of eating breakfast upon getting up and have managed to stay trim for over 40 years. These studies really provide nothing more than what I’ve read in the past over the years. There was even a book out a few years ago whereby a woman reversed her eating habits and lost a lot of weight – eating her biggest meal of the day for breakfast as in what could be determined as dinner entries and then progressing towards her lightest meal of the day in the evening which contained breakfast items. The Virginia study seems to borrow from that idea.

If you are hungry when you wake up – eat a good healthy breakfast or meal. If you aren’t, like me, then wait until your body tells you it is time to eat. I simply don’t live by a clock when eating.

Great post though Joel.

Cheat Your Way Thin prescribes the same quantity for each meal … should I be changing this?

Hi Joe. I am on the cheat CYWT program and need to follow the portion control method. What should I eat for breakfest on low carb days. I eat 3 whole eggs and some peanut butter fo my fat portion. To be honest I went with the low carb approach and have had great results. Should I stick with this or should I add some carbs for breakfest and low carb it the rest of the day?

Eggs/Egg Whites with some turkey bacon or Bison. For carbs I like to eat oatmeal (rolled oats) with some bananas and blueberries.

Joel, if we work out in the morning, would you suggest getting this big breakfast in before or after the workout?

I love making an omelet with 2-3 cups (before cooking) sauteed veggies and fresh herbs (usually swiss chard or kale with parsley, basil, rosemary and thyme) in coconut oil – 1 whole egg and 3-4 egg whites, sprinkle in some raw or reduced fat cheese (depending on what I have in the house). Then have some fruit and almonds as a late morning snack…

Seems to keep me satisfied – not really hungry later in the day.

When I am short of time, have Irish Oatmeal with cinnamon, honey, real maple syrup and raisins.

A bowl of porridge ( 2 sachets of microwaveable oats + 500ml whole milk) + 2 egg sandwiches and a glass of fruit juice then off to school I go. Typical breakfast for me ….usually hungry a couple hours later but that’s just my ridiculously high metabolism I suppose -_-. Recently I’ve also started taking a supplement called Cyclone – 60g of powder mixed with 400ml of water in the morning ..it really leaves a “full” feeling and im usually not hungry till lunchtime. It’s one of the more effective supplements I’ve come across.