What's for Breakfast???

[Ranaesheart]

Take our poll .. How often do you eat breakfast?

Then .. tell us either "what" you had for breakfast OR your "favorite" breakfast.  Perhaps we can come up with enough different ideas to create a Health Page for later reference.

IF YOU'RE NOT EATING BREAKFAST .. here is some information that may change your mind!

1.  EATING BREAKFAST KEEPS US THIN.  The National Weight Control Registry has compiled information from more than 3,000 people who have lost at least 60 pounds and kept it off for an average of 6 years.  Feedback from those individuals showed that eating breakfast daily was a weight control strategy for 78% of the people in the registry. Those participants who experienced long-term success also shared that they eat a diet low in fat and exercise for an hour or more each day.  Interestingly .. less than 5% of those who achieved success reported never eating breakfast.

2.  BREAKFAST JUMP STARTS OUR METABOLISM.  The word, breakfast, is derived from breaking the fast after one has not eaten since the night before and is believed to be the most important meal of the day. It is the first chance we have to refuel our body, start our metabolism and begin burning calories.  Not eating breakfast is akin to starving yourself and your metabolism slows so your body can conserve energy.  Your body burns only the calories necessary until the necessary fuel becomes available. So, if you’re trying to lose weight this is the last thing you want.

3.  BREAKFAST HELPS AVOID HUNGER.  First, eating breakfast may reduce the hunger felt later in the day, which may lead to overeating.  It is also felt that nutrients consumed at breakfast may leave us with a better ability to perform physical activity.  Studies have found some indication that those who eat breakfast engage in more physical activity than non-breakfast eaters. It is also possible that eating a good breakfast on a regular basis may simply be a marker for a lifestyle change that includes a low-calorie, low-fat eating style.

4.  BREAKFAST HELPS OUR ABILITY TO LEARN.    The USDA, Harvard University and Tufts University have all performed studies that show children who eat breakfast attain higher scores on standardized achievement tests and have less behavior problems in school.  Once can only imagine the same holds true for adults in our performance at work and home.

[Joeysdreamgarden]

Hiya! breakfast is one of my favourite topics! For the past 7 years that i've been on and off a diet (I lost 7 stones back in 2002/03, but gained about half of what I lost... getting back to it now!) i've almost always eaten a nice big bowl of porridge. I've reduced it recently from 50g porridge oats and 400ml skimmed milk to half those amounts, plus a couple of canderel sweeteners, I cannot eat it without.  I usually wake up hungry, and it's the thought of lovely comforting hot porridge which gets me out of bed in the morning!  Actually years ago when I was quite poor, I ate it most of the time, made up with water and sugar, because it's so cheap.

Happy Breakfasting!
Joey

[lucindamartinez]

Still on the breakfast wagon....hehehehe.....actually woke up a bit hungry this morning, I do believe that this might be working!  ; )  

[lucindamartinez]

I have found the same exact thing to be true Elaine!  I am dropping weight this week and since this is the same week that I initiated breakfast and switched to diet soda, although have not really incorporated a great deal of exercise....I can really tell the difference.  Yea!  Off to have some of the Jennie-O turkey ham that I purchased along with a boiled egg, and some whole wheat bread that I bought (shame on me, I usually make it)....good news is, I found a kind with double fiber.  ; )  

[elaine1961]

I will be having a small bowl of fresh fruit i have this every day, then half hour later 1 cup musli with skimmed milk, I have this most days i alternate thiw shredded wheat, I was with lucindamartinez, never used to eat breakfast or lunch just a large evening meal,i found out that eating breakfast and lunch really helped with the weight lose, i am eating more food than i was before so it didnt make sense that i was losing weight, but the body needs fuel throughout the day,so eating regular really helps.

[Ranaesheart]

Now THAT has me smiling .. the heart of a child that wants to help.

You know .. as we all go forward in this weight loss journey .. we can take away a wonderful lesson from Twehner's "Egg Story" ...

Our children .. and they can be of all ages .. can be one of our greatest support systems as we make this journey, especially if we ask them for their help/assistance and include them in our plans/activities.  Grandchildren can be included and are most willing collaborators!  And, if you're a young mother wondering thinking you do not have enough time for exercise or to prepare meals .. ask the little ones to "help" in the kitchen and have them do the physical activities right along side you.  Solves the "time" issue, teaches them the lessons they need for a healthy life .. and their energy and excitement rubs off on us to keep us energized and motivated.

Now .. as for breakfast this morning .. I fell down a little.  Did manage to have 1 cup of cottage cheese for 180 calories and a frozen entree of all things .. meat and mashed potatoes for 190.  Unconventional .. but on plan.

[Barb135]

We do love that little one, don't we?????  Great story and just goes to show - they do try to help even when they don't always understand........