What is a good breakfast while dieting? they say breakfast is the most important meal but all I want is coffee. help?

They say breakfast is the most important meal but all I want is coffee. Help. Asked by huntersmom 54 months ago Similar questions: breakfast dieting important meal coffee help Health > Fitness & Diet.

Similar questions: breakfast dieting important meal coffee help.

Oatmeal. Oatmeal is a whole grain, has from 4-8 g fiber (which is about 10-30% of your RDV) that'll keep you filled up, has a little bit of protein and is naturally pretty low-fat. Steel-cut oats typically have more fiber, but will take a little longer to cook.

Add a protein source to that, like a glass of milk (or make the oatmeal with milk) or a hard-boiled egg, and you've eaten a very filling small meal, around 300 calories. If you don't have a taste for oatmeal but can stomach cereal, look for lower-sugar whole grains- they digest slower and will keep you fuller longer. Add a moderately low-fat protein source for a good meal.

When dieting, avoid fruit juices, since you'll drink more than you would eat, and they're often excessively sweetened. Low-GI fruits (non-tropical) are also a good addition to breakfast, but are harder to pair with a protein source. Getting used to eating breakfast can take time, so start with something small and add to it over time.

The popular adage is 'it takes 2 weeks to make a habit', so start with a half-portion of cereal/oatmeal, or a fruit, or an egg, and add to it over those two weeks until you have a good breakfast habit. Don't try to starve yourself before going to bed in the hopes that it will make you hungrier in the morning- that will just sabotoge your weight loss effort. Ideally at night you'd want a final slow-digesting meal, like a half cup of fat-free cottage cheese before bed.

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It IS important to eat breakfast; it keeps you from noshing all morning, and I've heard that it gets your metabolism going. My favorite breakfast is fresh mozzarella and a tomato slice on a bunch of lettuce. Or popcorn with chunks of mozzarella mixed into it.

I'm a chef; we eat weird things. You want protein, a little carbs, and a little fat to get your brain working. And yes, the coffee.....lol...

Oatmeal is good, and you should probably have some fruit and yogurt or cottage cheese. I usually just have a Kashi cereal bar and maybe some berries, though. Misspinkpiggy's Recommendations Kashi Chewy Granola Bars Variety - 18 ct Amazon List Price: $19.99 Peanut butter.Mmmm....

Oatmeal It's high in fiber, it will fill you up, it's low in calories, and it will lower your cholesterol. You want something that will kick start your metabolism and keep you from feeling like you need to snack all day. 67alecto's Recommendations Quaker Bakery Favorites Honey Nut Instant Oatmeal, 10 - 1.51 oz Packets, 15.1 oz Quaker Instant Oatmeal Cinnamon & Spice Cereal, 10 Count, 16.2 oz .

I'm the same way I feel the same way about breakfast. I just don't want to eat in the morning. But you need to keep your blood sugar levels roughly steady.

The real scourge of diets is the cycle of eating and fasting. If you're starving at lunch time, then your body isn't functioning well and you're not losing weight. And then you're packing in most of your calories at lunch, causing spikes of blood sugar.

If you can, you can substitute snacks for breakfast. If you're not hungry for breakfast, go ahead and skip it, but don't wait for lunch to eat. The trick is making sure you're substituting something nutritional.

A donut is NOT a good idea, at breakfast or otherwise. A protein bar or Powerbar is OK, though not as good as real food. Fruit would also be a great choice.

Vegetables are even better, if you can get them. Or just eat lunch early and have snacks in the afternoon. Basically, what you were told about snacking is wrong.

Snacks are good. They're actually superior to regular meals, for keeping your energy levels steady rather than spiking. The problem with snacks is that it's too easy to eat junk, or to eat the right stuff in wrong amounts.

That's why I recommend vegetables: you pretty much can't get too much of them in your diet. (There's some details about glycemic index, but let's just say don't load up up sweet vegetables like carrots and fruit too much. ) The upshot: go ahead and skip breakfast, but don't wait until noon for your first meal.

If you absolutely have to wait until noon, go ahead and force yourself to eat a little. A single egg and a piece of toast are far better than nothing. Just go easy on the butter.

Instant oatmeal is also good, or a peanut butter sandwich. (Real oatmeal is better, if you have time. ) Personally, I'm also fond of bits of leftovers from previous meals, thrown into the microwave.

Food is food and there's nothing sacred about breakfast.

Is it most important to start your day off with a good breakfast.

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