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What's for Breakfast???
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.
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.
I made an interesting observation about the results of this poll. Has anyone noticed that everyone either eats breakfast always (at least during the week according to results) or does not eat breakfast.....there are no responses in the in between level. Seems to be all or none for the most part. Just something that occurred to me. I wonder if there is some meaning to this finding? What does everyone else think?
TRUDIE - You have quite a variety of choices for breakfast and now I would like to try the homemade granola bars and low fat muffins .. any chance we can get you to post the recipes .. perhaps in separate threads?
LUCINDA - Although you voted that you do not eat breakfast (thank you for your honesty) .. Congratulations on working to change this habit! Will be most interested in hearing how you are doing after eating breakfasts as compared to before .. regarding energy, thinking and change in weight.
BARB - WoW Girl .. you get up EARLY!!!! Two breakfasts is such a good idea and love how you plan what you are having; it surely helps with your success! Sometimes I eat breakfast twice as well .. sometimes I want cereal for breakfast and have eggs for lunch or supper .. and .. I've been know to use a bowl of cereal for a snack.
MSNIKI - Your point about breakfast being brain food is SOOOOO true .. and to think I went through high school like you .. without eating breakfast. Do you suppose that is why I didn't wake up till lunch??? I hadn't realized it until you said "breakfast is my favorite meal of the day!!!!" .. that I believe it is mine as well. That is a huge change and realization for me .. it used to be supper!
WHAT DID EVERYONE HAVE TODAY???
I had 3/4 c of cinnamon pecan Special K and 1/2 c skim milk. Just getting ready to go have a snack of coffee and a mango (running a little behind today). Just think .. REALLY REALLY REALLY SOON ... we can enter this info in our FOOD JOURNALS! Then, when we do these kinds of posts, we can Link To Our Food Journals .. so we can try something new, share breakfast ideas and encourage each other.
LUCINDA - Although you voted that you do not eat breakfast (thank you for your honesty) .. Congratulations on working to change this habit! Will be most interested in hearing how you are doing after eating breakfasts as compared to before .. regarding energy, thinking and change in weight.
BARB - WoW Girl .. you get up EARLY!!!! Two breakfasts is such a good idea and love how you plan what you are having; it surely helps with your success! Sometimes I eat breakfast twice as well .. sometimes I want cereal for breakfast and have eggs for lunch or supper .. and .. I've been know to use a bowl of cereal for a snack.
MSNIKI - Your point about breakfast being brain food is SOOOOO true .. and to think I went through high school like you .. without eating breakfast. Do you suppose that is why I didn't wake up till lunch??? I hadn't realized it until you said "breakfast is my favorite meal of the day!!!!" .. that I believe it is mine as well. That is a huge change and realization for me .. it used to be supper!
WHAT DID EVERYONE HAVE TODAY???
I had 3/4 c of cinnamon pecan Special K and 1/2 c skim milk. Just getting ready to go have a snack of coffee and a mango (running a little behind today). Just think .. REALLY REALLY REALLY SOON ... we can enter this info in our FOOD JOURNALS! Then, when we do these kinds of posts, we can Link To Our Food Journals .. so we can try something new, share breakfast ideas and encourage each other.
So...here I am and I am fighting hard to incorporate breakfast into my daily equation (lunch too *smile). Today's breakfast was one egg (scrambled in microwave - no milk, no cheese), wrapped in a whole wheat tortilla w/ 2 tablespoons of spicy salsa. It was good. I have to say that the breakfast thing is still kind of hard and I sometimes have to 'just do it', but I think that over time I will get used to it. ; ) Just have to keep doing it over and over until it becomes a habit. Yippeee! Sounds silly, but that's a major accomplishment for me.
Ohhh I eat breakfast every day!!! Monday-Saturday I eat early in the morning and Sunday I eat with my boyfriend a bit later in the morning. I use to not eat breakfast when I was in High School....actually I never use to eat at all in school only until I got home. I then learned that breakfast is the most important meal of the day as it is brain food!!! I can now say breakfast is my favorite meal of the day!!!!
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I DID read your journal - it was quite interesting.. Yeah, I do have early mornings and now through the summer - they will be even earlier as we begin today working *10* hr days, so starting at 5:00 am and working until 3:30 pm rather than 6:00 am - 2:30 pm. Means getting up almost an hour earlier............ What a rush it was this morning........
Now, I've been at work for an hour, it's time to get busy.......... BTW - before I left home, I DID have breakfast - which was one of my little sandwiches, egg cooked in olive oil, Canadian bacon (American Style) on a "thin sandwich" roll. I'll be hungry again by 8:00, but then that will be 4+ hours from "first" breakfast.......
Now, I've been at work for an hour, it's time to get busy.......... BTW - before I left home, I DID have breakfast - which was one of my little sandwiches, egg cooked in olive oil, Canadian bacon (American Style) on a "thin sandwich" roll. I'll be hungry again by 8:00, but then that will be 4+ hours from "first" breakfast.......
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