Breakfast - What I’m Eating
February 8, 2008
Tell me Pleeeeeease Tell Me that you eat breakfast everyday. Breakfast is more important than your pre/postworkout shake….well may not more important but equally important.
What percentage of your fat loss success hinges on eating breakfast?
Honestly, I don’t know anyone that has gotten lean and didn’t eat breakfast (with the exception of a few wrestlers). So I would say it reduces their risk of success by almost 100%. I remember reading an interview with world famous nutritionist and author Marion Nestle (Food Politics
While if you really got down to the nitty gritty the physiological consequences of not eating breakfast won’t destroy your body and reduce your chance of success 100% - it won’t help you for sure. But more importantly I think that there is a mindset associated with eating breakfast (even if you don’t like eating in the morning). It is that shift in mindset from “I don’t eat breakfast” to “I’m going to do everything I can to succeed and that includes eating breakfast”. That shift is the key determinant for success.
So DID you eat breakfast today?
I did.
Here’s what I had.
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Now my calories (especially carbs) are much lower than normal so don’t put too much stock in only the 1/2 cup of blueberries. Instead look at the make-up of this meal.
Walnuts - A blend of fatty acids including monounsaturated, omega-6, and short chain omega-3s.
Fish Oil - EPA/DHA (long chain omega-3s) for heart health, brain function, joint health, and fat loss
Emerald Balance - A greens supplement (it has a nice hint of cinnamon) to boost the antioxidant, and alkaline status of my diet.
Metabolic Drive - A great tasting blend of milk proteins
Blueberries - Low impact carbs and life extending antioxidants
Not a bad way to start your day huh?
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I notice you are using Emerald Balance…how does it compare to the new Superfood from Biotest? Same level, different taste? Sure wish I could make the Metabolic Drive Vanilla taste go away…maybe chocolate next time. That stuff can get funky after a bit.
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M/W/F my wife and I split an egg scramble (9 omega-3 eggs) with lots of spinach, shiitake mushrooms, cheese and sometimes salsa mixed in.
T/Th we have a bowl of oatmeal with Metabolic Drive and blueberries mixed in.
For a long time I wasn’t a breakfast eater but now I can’t imagine starting the day without a hearty (and healthy) meal.
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You’re definitely right about the mindset part — applicable to so many aspects of a healthy diet.
Concerning Nestlé… shocking! Just ordered her book Food Politics after having read What to eat. I’m a fan of Willett also.
I see you take fish oil capsules and many many other things (wow!). What’s your take on vitamines? You take those also? Or do you think they just make for a very expensive urine?
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[...] keep at my desk for another really quick meal. For breakfast I’ll have a meal similar to the fat burning breakfast I posted previously. the other meal that I’ll have today (not shown) was made, portioned, [...]
There was an error on the page and could not see what Mike has for breakfast. I was also listening to the good carb video and am trying to figure out the supplement that he mentions about turning to a gel in your stomach and slowing down absorption……helping the gycemic effects..something like Glucomine or Glucoman (sounded like)
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The image is fixed.
The fiber that I mention is called glucomannan.
-Mike
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