What's for Breakfast? (long)

[cylegoddess]

Ive been studying nutrition for about 15 years, in order to combat my eating disorder( which has been successful!) and to become a personal trainer.
Most doctors have about on average( from studies) about three hours food training. You need to see a nutritionist for specialized advice but most are not savvy with new cutting edge ideas.
I found - many people 'blow out'their insulin, becoming insulin resistant, at middle age due to eating bad carbs( which is mostly white pasta, sugar, non whole grain cereals, candy, etc). This can cause tyoe 2 diabetes, as said and hard to lose weight then.
I myself had to quit all cereals/ grains( exept quinoa which is actually a berry), about 5 years ago. Now I am quite small( 5 '3, 50 kilos) and never diet, ever. I eat all sorts of carbs and fats and things, but the lack of pasta, cereal, pies, cakes etc , really changed my whole body type. ( I was a pear now a column.) It really seems to be that your body burns food the whole time, even at night. It isnt so much when you eat carbs( unless you are eating high glycemic) as what. Complex carbs are indeed, worse for you in some ways than simple. I eat loads of cabs but all natural- veggies, fruit, quinoa - in large amounts( HUGE amounts) and I dont ride many miles per week. Im 40. When it was complex, I would have to diet( pasta, cereal, pies , cakes things like that)
As said, high GI foods will make you hungry faster.
I eat lots of fruit, a small serving of yogurt, or some other small serving of fat - to hold my blood sugar up until tea( which is 10 30 , lunch at 130). Then I have my carbs. But thats just choice. I have egg yolks for dinner - and thats all the fat/carb parts( allergic to whites) and never gain weight.
Oatmeal is VERY good for you and yes, it isnt a bad carb. I would sell my unBorn children to be able to eat it again!

Thats what I know. For what its worth.

[Kano]

My bariatric doc recommends a "no carb" type breakfast for me too. He also has me pay attention to carbs the rest of the day -- even the "good" ones. He's been successfully treating weight disorders for around 12 years now, and is well respected in the field.

It's worked for me: I'm down from morbidly obese to ALMOST normal, and have been "almost" for about a year now. I'd like to get to truly normal eventually, but I'm pleased with being down to reasonable, and maintaining that too! (it's true: one CAN lose baby weight, even if it takes nearly thirty years!)

Of course, part of the challenge of weight loss is that not everyone is the same, and limiting carbohydrate doesn't do it for everyone. What has proved truly important for ME is not skipping or delaying meals/snacks. it causes what a friend of mine refers to as "vaccuuming" the kitchen!

Karen in Boise

[shootingstar]

For past 18 months, at breakfast, I've been having about 1/2 cup of microwaved oatmeal with abit of skim milk. No, it's not even real bowl amount. With tea on the side. Sometimes I might have a fresh fruit. Not always.

If not, then it's 1 slice of artisan bakery bread just naked (since it has no shortening, no eggs, no sugar) which is still delicious because this bread is different natural flavours: rosemary & olive oil; dried fig and aniseed, black olive, sundried tomato, etc. You get the picture. Or with a slice of tofu cheese.

I actually have a boxed cereal at places where we vacation out of town..and eggs, etc. Or we make a dish using egg whites for supper -- a couple times a month.

I used to eat very little bread..most likely I have to keep it cut down in amount. What is life without challenge, eh?

[Crankin]

Tuck, I haven't given up egg yolks, but I try not to have them more than 2 days a week. Most of my breakfasts are like Oakleaf's. I do eat oatmeal once in awhile, in the winter mostly. But, I put some walnuts or almonds in the oatmeal.
I love breakfast.

[surgtech1956]

Thanks everyone. I'm going watch and reduce my carbs. I've always been a 'carb - starch loving gal. I'm going to eat more protein at breakfast and reduce my breads, pastas and rice(white) and inclease my fruits and veggies.

What is quinoa and where do you buy it?

[cylegoddess]

I always eat , never skip meals or snacks or I have to make new grocery order( vaccuming has nothing on me, Im a black hole!) It works. You dont get blood sugar drop or eat the whole fridge.
I stick to simple carbs-apples, carrot sticks, grapes( in season). In fact, anyone can eat these all day I think, without dietary sin!
I tend to carry little bags at work.