Breakfast Question

Is it better to have something like whole grain toast and egg whites or a bowl of cereal like Kashi and skim milk?

I don't think there is a real 'better' in this, they are both good choices, so you can actually go back and forth between the two, whatever you feel like, I actually think it is good to switch it up and not stick to one and the same thing every day.

Have a good variety of different breakfasts and get the day off to a good start.   If you're aiming for 1400-1500 for weight-loss a 300-400 cal breakfast gives you lots of scope.  Anything goes.

Protein seems to be the deciding factor for me. The more protein the fuller I feel longer.

Egg whites and cheese + Toast = thumbs up!

Kashi Go Lean Crunch (the high protein/fiber one) + skim = thumbs up!

Why not "have it all"?  I eat oatmeal and an egg most mornings.

Yesterday, for the first time ever, I had a "large" breakfast of about 480 cals.  I ate my normal lunch (350 cal) and snacks and when dinner came around, I was too full throughout the day to finish.

Anyway, I don't think it matters what you eat as long as your fueled for the morning and it's nutrisous.  I had kashi crunch for breakfast and milk myself this morning, followed by a fiber one yogurt for a snack a couple hours later.  I love that cereal, but personally I prefer to switch it up and spread my cals more apart and have a nice variety for meals (like: 100 muff w/ pb&j and a banana and yogurt or apple later for a snack).

But it's up to you.  Just bring a snack with you so you don't starve and overeat during lunch.

Original Post by mperic81:

Yesterday, for the first time ever, I had a "large" breakfast of about 480 cals.  I ate my normal lunch (350 cal) and snacks and when dinner came around, I was too full throughout the day to finish.

Anyway, I don't think it matters what you eat as long as your fueled for the morning and it's nutrisous.  I had kashi crunch for breakfast and milk myself this morning, followed by a fiber one yogurt for a snack a couple hours later.  I love that cereal, but personally I prefer to switch it up and spread my cals more apart and have a nice variety for meals (like: 100 muff w/ pb&j and a banana and yogurt or apple later for a snack).

But it's up to you.  Just bring a snack with you so you don't starve and overeat during lunch.

 Yeah, I always have snacks.  I just want to get the most bang for my buck at breakfast and stay full longer.  I guess I just need to make sure Im getting protien.

Out of the two choices I'd go with the eggs and toast.  My staple breakfast is 4 egg whites, 1 whole egg, and 1/2 cup oatmeal with cinnamon (or 1 piece of Ezekiel bread).

Original Post by girlfighting27:

Protein seems to be the deciding factor for me. The more protein the fuller I feel longer.

Egg whites and cheese + Toast = thumbs up!

Kashi Go Lean Crunch (the high protein/fiber one) + skim = thumbs up!

To get more protein, I also like to use soy milk instead of skim milk.  I know that the health benefits of soy are debateable (I'm a vegetarian and it is one of the ways that I keep my protein where it needs to be), but I find that I stay fuller longer from my breakfast if I make my cereal or oatmeal with a high protein soy milk.  Like she (above) said, protein is the deciding factor for many people, because if you have the munchies in the office by 10:00 and someone has brought in pastries, bad things can happen!  :)

I'm also vegetarian and my morning breakfast is 1 c Kashi Go Lean (not the Crunch, the original 140 cal/cup one), 1/2 c lite soy milk, 6 oz Chobani yogurt and 1 c coffee.  This has about 30 grams of protein and 300 calories.  I eat about 2x the protein a day as a non-vegetarian co-worker who is also dieting.