Breakfast Important For Fat Burning
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Do you wake up in the morning and the first thing that you do is eat? Or do you wait a few hours and then eat, or even wait until closer to noon and eat your first meal?
I wake up and am hungry. My body has not had food in about 10-12 hours and is screaming for food! So what do I do? Well, my first meal is always a protein shake with water. I know that I will soon be doing my workout for the day, so I want something that can be absorbed into my body real quick.
But why is it important to have breakfast? While sleeping, your metabolism slows down, as your activity level is minimal (guess depending how restful you sleep). What your body starts to do is to act as a fat storage, which is not going to help you with your weight loss goals. So the best thing you can do when you wake up is eat!
For some people who have not eating breakfast in years, this will be a hard thing to do. Start slow and pick things that you enjoy, just to get your body used to having the meal first thing in the morning. Some suggestions would be some fruit with some nuts, yogurt, cereal such as Kashi or even a piece of toast with some peanut butter. After you body has adjusted and you start to wake up hungry, then you can add things such as oatmeal, eggs with veggies or protein pancakes.
Jumpstarting that metabolism first thing in the morning is the best way to ensure you start burning calories early!
Are you a breakfast person? Let us know what things you eat for breakfast to help burn fat!
Angie Schumacher is a Certified Fitness Professional who trains clients in her home and is a Women's Boot Camp Instructor in Colorado. She is the author of The Fat Blasting Boot Camp Program and has offered a one stop website to help you with all of your health and fitness needs. Please visit www.BuildingABetterU.com to find exactly what you are looking for!
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HI Angie.
Have to say I am pretty boring in the mornings for breakfast, it is oatmeal and a protein shake, or oatmeal and scrambled eggs. :0)
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I’ve become hooked on rice cakes and egg whites. Every morning I top 2 rice cakes (I like the white cheddar flavor) with as much salsa as I want and 1 cup scrambled egg whites. Delicious.
@Shauna~ Interesting breakfast! Sounds very yummy!
@Fitness Chick ~ Thats how I am..mine is pretty routine.
I have breakfast every morning – maybe sometimes a little later than others. Mine are fairly routine too – oatmeal, cereal and usually a scrambled egg on the weekends.
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Breakfast is soooooo important. I avoided it for most of my life until I hit a wall – adrenal fatigue. One of the first lifestyle changes that I made was to eat a healthy breakfast. Just that one change gave me back my morning energy – fast.
Our bodies are amazing – we put them through so much but they are ready and willing to turn it around if they can. Our bodies are our best friend.
Great topic! Thanks!
Viveca
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