My Healthier Breakfast Goal - Update
Published on Feb 11th, 2008 in Cravings, Nutrition with
In a previous post I mentioned my goal of having breakfast with protein and complex carbohydrates. That post will tell you the “why” of my doing this.
Well, so far I’ve been keeping this goal.
My breakfasts this past week consisted of:
- scrambled eggs (egg whites/egg yolk/finely chopped onions and peppers/low fat shredded cheese) and whole wheat toast (bread machine-made whole wheat bread/heart healthy butter spread)
- whole grain cereal (muesli-type cereal or my latest favorite!) and skim milk (with a bit of protein powder mixed in to boost protein content).
This has been a whole lot better for me than just grabbing a banana or drinking a chai tea latte!
I’ve noticed that I don’t get hungry or feel a drop in my blood sugar come mid-morning. I eat at around 6:15 AM, and I can wait until 11:30 or noon before I start feeling hunger pangs. Coworkers’ candy dishes don’t tempt me. I don’t feel the need to munch - at least not during the morning hours! Now I gotta work on the rest of the day! 
But for now, I want to continue concentrating on eating healthy breakfast. I figure it’s a good starting point! After all, is not breakfast the “most important meal of the day?”
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Excellent focus on breakfast. I find that a nice bowl of oatmeal with milk works well too. I’ll throw in apples or raisins with cinnamon and a tad of Splenda. I won’t need to eat for hours afterwards.
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Blood sugar drops are the bane of my existence. I’ve tried to find ways to get around them…I’ve done the eggs and toast thing more for lunch (breakfast I’m so sleepy) on days when I’m home so that I don’t find myself crashing. Works pretty well.
But even with milk, I can’t make granola/muesli/etc last for more than a couple hours.
Cindy,
Thanks! Yes, a hot bowl of oatmeal is especially comforting on a cold morning. I like to throw in a few walnuts to the cinnamon and apples.
Mrs. Micah,
What if you tried adding some protein along with your muesli? Maybe reduce the amount of muesli and add a hard boiled egg or some string cheese to your breakfast? You could also add more nuts to your cereal or even a little bit of protein powder to your milk. Whatever works best for you.
I find that adding protein to my meal holds me a lot longer.