What's the best breakfast to improve metabolism/health?

[Patrick Chewing]

I'm a breakfast-skipper. Hence why I probably feel deathly ill around 11 or 12 and quite sluggish.

Any recommendations on what kind of breakfast I should start eating to slowly get me into the habit of eating multiple meals throughout the day and to improve my health?

[russwest0]

Keep it simple and eat a bowl of cereal or oatmeal.

[JohnnySic]

Never skip breakfast. :no: The most important meal. Your body is primed for nourishment after hours of sleep.

[tmacattack33]

You probably don't eat breakfast cuz u don't want to wake up 15 minutes earlier for a bowl of cereal or whatever.

So just grab a good protein bar and be on your way. Find a good one though, because many are loaded with carbs.

[Tarik One]

Keep it simple and eat a bowl of cereal or oatmeal.
Oatmeal holds you down for a while too and it only takes a few minutes to make.

[DeuceWallaces]

:lol at this tard.

He solved the left wing conspiracy.

Can't solve breakfast.

[CelticBaller]

your mums *****

[JtotheIzzo]

first thing you put in your body should be 500ml of warm(room temp is fine, not hottish) water with a half lemon squeezed inside.

cleans your liver and kidneys and kickstarts your metabolism.

[hateraid]

You probably don't eat breakfast cuz u don't want to wake up 15 minutes earlier for a bowl of cereal or whatever.

So just grab a good protein bar and be on your way. Find a good one though, because many are loaded with carbs.

On the contrary you want carbs in the morning. That's your source of fuel for the day

Izzo is right, start with water. Also a Mutli and some fish oil would help

The ideal would probably be:

- Steel cut oats
- Some fruit of your choice to flavor, phytonutrients, and quick burning fuel
- Add flax, chia, or quinoa for essential fats (or good old fashion flax oil)
- Side of greek yogurt

[robert de niro]

:lol at this tard.

He solved the left wing conspiracy.

Can't solve breakfast.
:roll:

[imdaman99]

:lol at this tard.

He solved the left wing conspiracy.

Can't solve breakfast.
:roll: :roll: :roll:

OP, try an apple instead of skipping. Supposedly it wakes you up more than coffee.

[step_back]

I eat overnight oatmeal.

1 cup rolled oats
1/3 cup 0% fat Greek yoghurt
1/2 cup unsweetened almond milk
1 scoop protein powder
Sliced banana

I put it into a Kilner Jar and shake it until all the ingredients are mixed.

I then add stuff depending on what I flavor I want. I had Blossom honey and grated stem ginger this morning. Tomorrow I've got raw cocao powder ( Raw Chocolate) and sliced up red cherries.

The best thing about this recipe is I do it the night before, it stays cold for about an hour once it's removed from the fridge. Today I ate mine on my way to work.

[JEFFERSON MONEY]

Breakfast: nothing
Lunch: nothing
Dinner: Nothing
4th Meal: Raw Meat + some cooked Kale.

[ArbitraryWater]

All These tips from step back, hateraid, Jefferson Money...

Are these in General for living a healthy life, or People working out / in Fitness, trying to GAIN or lose weight?

Or both because its simply healthy?

[JEFFERSON MONEY]

All These tips from step back, hateraid, Jefferson Money...

Are these in General for living a healthy life, or People working out / in Fitness, trying to GAIN or lose weight?

Or both because its simply healthy?

step back for muscles and fitness.

hateraid too.

jtotheizzo for an alkaline beverage that counteracts partying.

me for just general vitality.

[hateraid]

All These tips from step back, hateraid, Jefferson Money...

Are these in General for living a healthy life, or People working out / in Fitness, trying to GAIN or lose weight?

Or both because its simply healthy?

Pretty much general health

What the body needs in the morning is:

Hydration from not having any liquids for a 8-10 hour period (water)
Simple carbs to kick start insulin and replenish blood glucose (fruit)
Protein for depleted muscles and replenishing amino acids after being anti-catabolic over that sleep period (yogurt)
Slow burning carbs for sustained glucose (oats)
Essential fats (flax)

[ArbitraryWater]

step back for muscles and fitness.

hateraid too.

jtotheizzo for an alkaline beverage that counteracts partying.

me for just general vitality.

Thanks.. Always educating to see you guys talk about this Topic... You're like knowledgable on everything regarding the OTC :lol

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[ArbitraryWater]

Pretty much general health

What the body needs in the morning is:

Hydration from not having any liquids for a 8-10 hour period (water)
Simple carbs to kick start insulin and replenish blood glucose (fruit)
Protein for depleted muscles and replenishing amino acids after being anti-catabolic over that sleep period (yogurt)
Slow burning carbs for sustained glucose (oats)
Essential fats (flax)

I generally assume its for People living healthy and trying to lose weight... While I would love to gain weight... But General health is obv important for anyone, interested in either direction.

Can you hook me up with someone more specialized towards gaining weight for the entire day, healthy at the same time and high in quantity? (Eating alot is always good)

I'm near 20, 6'0 165... Working out and looking to gain weight.. But havent been too invested in Nutrition, changing a diet or anything.. I think that hurts me because Nutrition is like 50%... I eat way too much Pizza/Spaghetti, and well, take some Protein to me on the days of working out.. Not alot/enough though I would assume.

[Im Still Ballin]

hateraid/anyone else whats your opinion on intermittent fasting? Apparently it increases growth hormone output. I know people who do this and they don't eat breakfast til 11-12. Is it worth a try?I'm a bit skeptical but i've read that it has no difference in metabolic effect given the calories are the same as if you weren't eating in an intermittent style. Has anyone had any experience with this?

[hateraid]

I generally assume its for People living healthy and trying to lose weight... While I would love to gain weight... But General health is obv important for anyone, interested in either direction.

Can you hook me up with someone more specialized towards gaining weight for the entire day, healthy at the same time and high in quantity? (Eating alot is always good)

I'm near 20, 6'0 165... Working out and looking to gain weight.. But havent been too invested in Nutrition, changing a diet or anything.. I think that hurts me because Nutrition is like 50%... I eat way too much Pizza/Spaghetti, and well, take some Protein to me on the days of working out.. Not alot/enough though I would assume.


What you're doing by eating pasta and pizza is beneficial for weight gain. I think where people get the idea wrong is that pizza and pasta is bad for you. processed food is bad for you, italian food doesn't have to be bad.
We're going through a transitional time where there is more education on quality of food. Pasta now has options where you can purchase healthy grained noodles, organic sauces, whole cheese....gaining weight can be considered healthy too! Even ice creams have options. It's just a matter of educating yourself on qulaity options. You don't need to drastically change your diet. Bottom line is you can eat more and maintain health too

[Budadiiii]

hateraid/anyone else whats your opinion on intermittent fasting? Apparently it increases growth hormone output. I know people who do this and they don't eat breakfast til 11-12. Is it worth a try?I'm a bit skeptical but i've read that it has no difference in metabolic effect given the calories are the same as if you weren't eating in an intermittent style. Has anyone had any experience with this?
Forget the physical effects.... the mental rewards are much sweeter

I do it because it makes me uncomfortable. If you're always comfortable, you can never grow.

[WindmiLL]

SUPER BRO 69000

It contains gorilla semen, Swayze sweat, Chuck Norris sweat,..

[ArbitraryWater]

What you're doing by eating pasta and pizza is beneficial for weight gain. I think where people get the idea wrong is that pizza and pasta is bad for you. processed food is bad for you, italian food doesn't have to be bad.
We're going through a transitional time where there is more education on quality of food. Pasta now has options where you can purchase healthy grained noodles, organic sauces, whole cheese....gaining weight can be considered healthy too! Even ice creams have options. It's just a matter of educating yourself on qulaity options. You don't need to drastically change your diet. Bottom line is you can eat more and maintain health too

I'm just making slow Progress... My metabolism is extremely quick (high?)...

Okay so there's definitely a larger variety of ways to success than I thought... I'll probably try some Weight Gainer soon.. Alot of carbs and some Protein, basically all you need....

If you (Or JM, SB) give me like a quick rundown or list of things specifically made to gain, I will rep if that helps/motivates you :D

[Budadiiii]

I'm just making slow Progress... My metabolism is extremely quick (high?)...

Okay so there's definitely a larger variety of ways to success than I thought... I'll probably try some Weight Gainer soon.. Alot of carbs and some Protein, basically all you need....

If you (Or JM, SB) give me like a quick rundown or list of things specifically made to gain, I will rep if that helps/motivates you :D
Why are carbs and protein all you need? Why?

Get calories from good fats in nuts, oils, eggs, fish, etc.

Cut out the refined carbs, no bread, no pasta, no cookies, no crackers, none of that garbage.

Meat, veggies, fruit. You piece of shit... add avocados to your diet, get off your ass and cook some steak.

:facepalm

[hateraid]

I'm just making slow Progress... My metabolism is extremely quick (high?)...

Okay so there's definitely a larger variety of ways to success than I thought... I'll probably try some Weight Gainer soon.. Alot of carbs and some Protein, basically all you need....

If you (Or JM, SB) give me like a quick rundown or list of things specifically made to gain, I will rep if that helps/motivates you :D

Remember weight gainers are option if you can't fulfill regular meals. they are however extremely effective. Just don't replace regular eating. use it as add-ons for in between meals and post workout. they are additional calories.
General rule of thumb is consume more than you burn, and consume more carbs than protein. Essential protein repairs muscles, carbs increase volume. Due to the amount of calories burned by converting protein to mucsle it is essential to have a higher amount of carbs.
Like I said, you don't have to give up the foods you like, just be conscious of what it consists of. And definitely eat more.
I'll make a list, but I actually have a meeting right now.:lol
Funny,the meeting I just had was with the buyer for Whole Foods :eek:

[oarabbus]

Why are carbs and protein all you need? Why?

Get calories from good fats in nuts, oils, eggs, fish, etc.

Cut out the refined carbs, no bread, no pasta, no cookies, no crackers, none of that garbage.

Meat, veggies, fruit. You piece of shit... add avocados to your diet, get off your ass and cook some steak.

:facepalm


I tend to agree with you, low-carb is the way to go, especially cutting out unrefined carbs.

But that doesn't mean he's wrong.

You can go high-fat, high-protein, low carb, getting all the good fats you mentioned, and that's good for you.

You can also go high-carb, high-protein, low-fat, and be healthy as well.

You can't really go high-carb and high-fat.

[Im Still Ballin]

IMO I think that Weight gainers are a waste of money. Just get some whey and buy lots of oats/rice.

[ArbitraryWater]

Remember weight gainers are option if you can't fulfill regular meals. they are however extremely effective. Just don't replace regular eating. use it as add-ons for in between meals and post workout. they are additional calories.
General rule of thumb is consume more than you burn, and consume more carbs than protein. Essential protein repairs muscles, carbs increase volume. Due to the amount of calories burned by converting protein to mucsle it is essential to have a higher amount of carbs.
Like I said, you don't have to give up the foods you like, just be conscious of what it consists of. And definitely eat more.
I'll make a list, but I actually have a meeting right now.:lol
Funny,the meeting I just had was with the buyer for Whole Foods :eek:


Thanks... Gotcha. Yea, I will probably only take it post workout and when I'm busy, come from school straight to work, etc.


Why are carbs and protein all you need? Why?

Get calories from good fats in nuts, oils, eggs, fish, etc.

Cut out the refined carbs, no bread, no pasta, no cookies, no crackers, none of that garbage.

Meat, veggies, fruit. You piece of shit... add avocados to your diet, get off your ass and cook some steak.

:facepalm

lol.. Exactly, all of those have calories aswell, and all of those are good Foods... Just saying, generally, BodyBuilders use it when trying to gain weight.. I wont be using it as my main source.

[step_back]

The recipe I posted before doesn't need to have protein powder in it. I only add it in because I work out on an empty stomach and then eat my breakfast. My overnight oats recipes are around 550 Calories depending on what ingredients I'm using.

You can have a huge variety of flavors if you get creative. I have apple and cinnamon, caramel extract and pecans, Blueberry and Raspberry, Vanilla bean, Banana and medjool dates (Gives it a banana and toffee flavor) and my favorite Sliced cherries and raw chocolate ( Grate a little dark 90% chocolate if you can't get raw cacao powder).

[ArbitraryWater]

That all sounds very delish :applause:

[Swaggin916]

Put away about between 700-1000 calories of fruit, some kind of whole grain, and some kind of protein. For instance:

3 eggs
2-3 cups oatmeal with mixed berries
a serving of almonds or a protein shake.

Like J Money said you are replenishing from fasting and you also want something that will give you sustained energy throughout the morning. By eating a good size breakfast like this, you won't need coffee (the fruit will wake you up) and you will be able to work through til lunch easy squeezy. I prefer good size breakfasts and then a couple smaller meals throughout the day that are low maintenance and quick to eat keeping the same principles of a balnced meal mixture of energy for now, and energy for later... almost never have a problem with my energy levels. Sometimes it's unavoidable.... the body just crashes at times for whatever reason, but the consistent problems some people have cus their diets suck I don't have at all. It's really quite a simple science.

[sundizz]

Put away about between 700-1000 calories of fruit, some kind of whole grain, and some kind of protein. For instance:

3 eggs
2-3 cups oatmeal with mixed berries
a serving of almonds or a protein shake.

Like J Money said you are replenishing from fasting and you also want something that will give you sustained energy throughout the morning. By eating a good size breakfast like this, you won't need coffee (the fruit will wake you up) and you will be able to work through til lunch easy squeezy. I prefer good size breakfasts and then a couple smaller meals throughout the day that are low maintenance and quick to eat keeping the same principles of a balnced meal mixture of energy for now, and energy for later... almost never have a problem with my energy levels. Sometimes it's unavoidable.... the body just crashes at times for whatever reason, but the consistent problems some people have cus their diets suck I don't have at all. It's really quite a simple science.

Yeah, but in reality what happens (for most of us) is that come lunch we want to eat something delicious with co-workers. I don't want to go to Chipotle and get some nonsense burrito bowl with no sour cream for lunch. I just want a normal burrito with wtv in it (no soda, sides etc). However, if I already had breakfast that is 700 to 1000 calories I can't really afford to have that sort of lunch. I usually try to keep it to about 250 calories for breakfast (2 bananas) and then have a nice delicious lunch. As long as you walk around a reasonable amount, and have some snacks (like carrot sticks) it is pretty easy not to get tired and feel good throughout the day.

[Budadiiii]

Yeah, but in reality what happens (for most of us) is that come lunch we want to eat something delicious with co-workers. I don't want to go to Chipotle and get some nonsense burrito bowl with no sour cream for lunch. I just want a normal burrito with wtv in it (no soda, sides etc). However, if I already had breakfast that is 700 to 1000 calories I can't really afford to have that sort of lunch. I usually try to keep it to about 250 calories for breakfast (2 bananas) and then have a nice delicious lunch. As long as you walk around a reasonable amount, and have some snacks (like carrot sticks) it is pretty easy not to get tired and feel good throughout the day.
Whatever works for you.

I don't mind ordering a bowl of steak and guacamole from Chipotle.

My co-workers respect my discipline and look up to me as a leader. :confusedshrug:

We lead different lives. I eat healthy around people and you eat like shit. I make sure to separate myself from the norm, while you just want to fit in and be comfortable.

You aren't in a leadership position, are you?

[hateraid]

Put away about between 700-1000 calories of fruit, some kind of whole grain, and some kind of protein. For instance:

3 eggs
2-3 cups oatmeal with mixed berries
a serving of almonds or a protein shake.

Like J Money said you are replenishing from fasting and you also want something that will give you sustained energy throughout the morning. By eating a good size breakfast like this, you won't need coffee (the fruit will wake you up) and you will be able to work through til lunch easy squeezy. I prefer good size breakfasts and then a couple smaller meals throughout the day that are low maintenance and quick to eat keeping the same principles of a balnced meal mixture of energy for now, and energy for later... almost never have a problem with my energy levels. Sometimes it's unavoidable.... the body just crashes at times for whatever reason, but the consistent problems some people have cus their diets suck I don't have at all. It's really quite a simple science.

Great advice. I'm flattered you mixed me up with my man J$ :lol

[ILLsmak]

I'm a breakfast-skipper. Hence why I probably feel deathly ill around 11 or 12 and quite sluggish.

Any recommendations on what kind of breakfast I should start eating to slowly get me into the habit of eating multiple meals throughout the day and to improve my health?

I take

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and

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I put about 2 or 3 inches of the muesli in the bottom of a red cup, I put about a tablespoon+ of the seeds. Dry, of course. Then I mix with...

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Does it taste good? No. Does it taste bad? Not really. The yogurt takes some getting used to. I mean, you can adjust the portions. I'm not really all about cooking an egg in the morning or whatever. If i was, I would do something like that... but this shit is gg, trustme.

-Smak

[NBAplayoffs2001]

Try a smoothie. Every morning during the week I usually have a peanut butter and banana smoothie 20 oz. During weekends I usually wake up around like 10am so I usually just wait till around 12 to eat brunch. Usually eat very heavy. Usually eat an early dinner so I can go play basketball at the gym on Saturday nights (used to do this a lot, not as much as I used to now)

[MadeFromDust]

Just a little cup a oatmeal

[MadeFromDust]

Pretty much general health

What the body needs in the morning is:

Hydration from not having any liquids for a 8-10 hour period (water)
Simple carbs to kick start insulin and replenish blood glucose (fruit)
Protein for depleted muscles and replenishing amino acids after being anti-catabolic over that sleep period (yogurt)
Slow burning carbs for sustained glucose (oats)
Essential fats (flax)
Ehhhhhhh, the last thing the body needs in the morning is glucose. It gets a rush of that from stores all on its own...called "dawn phenomenon" or hyperglycemia. Eat a few almonds instead

[Swaggin916]

Yeah, but in reality what happens (for most of us) is that come lunch we want to eat something delicious with co-workers. I don't want to go to Chipotle and get some nonsense burrito bowl with no sour cream for lunch. I just want a normal burrito with wtv in it (no soda, sides etc). However, if I already had breakfast that is 700 to 1000 calories I can't really afford to have that sort of lunch. I usually try to keep it to about 250 calories for breakfast (2 bananas) and then have a nice delicious lunch. As long as you walk around a reasonable amount, and have some snacks (like carrot sticks) it is pretty easy not to get tired and feel good throughout the day.

Well of course it's all give and take... If you want more energy and to burn more calories, do something like what I recommend. I'd be so starving for lunch if I did what you did I'd overeat. Some people become used to operating on no breakfast or light breakfasts though... I was one of them for a while. Don't be confused with thinking it's a healthier option though, because it isn't. There is basically no eating schedule the body can't get used to, but there are eating schedules that will help the body operate more efficiently.

[GimmeThat]

you'd probably go with the fruits/veggie stuff if your goal really is to improve your metabolism part

there ARE people who have high metabolism through exercise already and don't mind having their day jump started with some protein.


2 cents

[hateraid]

Ehhhhhhh, the last thing the body needs in the morning is glucose. It gets a rush of that from stores all on its own...called "dawn phenomenon" or hyperglycemia. Eat a few almonds instead

So you're saying it's good to make yourself diabetic?