My Breakfast Experiment!

Q: Does what I eat for breakfast really make a difference on how long I stay satisfied?

A: Yes!!

After a large cup of coffee at 5:00am, I eat breakfast every weekday morning at 6:45am.

My normal breakfast: a rushed bowl of Kashi Go Lean Original cereal, which has a good amount (9g)of protein in it, along with 3/4 cup of 2% milk, and a handful of blueberries.

This week's breakfast: 1 cup slow cooked steel cut oats w/ raisins and chopped apples and a splash of 2% milk + an egg scramble (3 whites, 1 whole) with chopped vegies.


Results =

Normal Breakfast: 282 calories (including am coffee) Very hungry by 8:30am (only 1hour, 45mins. after breakfast)

This Week's Breakfast: 410 calories (including am coffee) = Very hungry by 11:00am. (4 hrs. 15 mins. after breakfast)

With only a 128 calorie difference (which is pretty small), I am concluding that the quality of the food, protein to carb ratio, and higher amount of fiber is to credit for the longer span (and quality) of energy!

Therefore, not only is breakfast the most important meal of the day, but the quality of your breakfast may determine the quality of your morning!

~~GET THE MOST OUT OF YOUR DAY!~~

YOU ARE WHAT YOU EAT!

I welcome and look forward to comments, questions, thoughts and ideas! Please feel free to leave them!