Think you’ll skip breakfast this morning so you can splurge on lunch and dinner later and avoid some weight gain? Not so fast.
“Eating a good breakfast does more than cut the risk of binging later on-it revs up your metabolism, provides energy for your body and brain, and is the key strategy for weight loss and maintenance.”
“As the word implies, it really is breaking a fast when the body wakes up empty,” In a recent story, more than 4,000 people who have lost a minimum of 30 pounds and kept it off for at least a year, 80 percent were regular breakfast eaters. Meanwhile, other research shows breakfast skippers have 4.5 times the risk for obesity.”A study at the University of Texas found that people who ate a substantial breakfast consumed an average of 100 fewer calories per day than when they did not eat breakfast at all. Though that may not sound like much, over a year it could mean a 10-pound weight loss.”
So what should you eat for breakfast? Experts agree it’s best to include lean protein and fiber-rich carbohydrates. The body has to work harder to digest protein than carbs, so it burns more calories in the process. And because a protein and fiber-rich breakfast is digested more slowly than a carbs-only meal, blood sugar levels stay steady, so you don’t get hungry as quickly.
Some FittChick “approved” breakfast ideas I encourage my clients to eat include breakfast smoothies made with protein powder and fruit, a breakfast sandwicht, oatmeal with eggs, Greek yogurt and berries, or even a breakfast burrito filled with veggies. The list is endless! Try one of these healthy, low-calorie breakfast ideas today, and you could be closer to a healthier you before you know it! Or, for endless breakfast ideas, check out my recipe eBooks HERE!
Here are some of my go-to breakfasts I am LOVING right now!
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