Are You Eating A Hormonal Breakfast? Your Breakfast Maybe Sabotaging This One Hormone And Your WAIS

How many times have we heard "Breakfast is the most important meal of the day?"

Go head roll your eyes. I know I know!

BUT IT’S TRUE!

Well…there is some truth to that!

I personally love breakfast it's my favorite meal of the day. I never miss breakfast. I never understood how people could skip breakfast. Before I became a trainer and health advocate I remember reading that if you eat breakfast you weigh less. ​

Then why the hell was I gaining weight? Especially when I was in college. I definitely gained the "freshman 15," but I ate breakfast faithfully. I also remember reading that eating breakfast gives you energy and great start to your day!

Yeah...Sure. I would fall asleep in every class after I ate breakfast. lol

Why is this so?

There is definitely a big misunderstanding that has been perceived on this statement. I wish I knew what I knew now back then.

If I just knew this small tweak and how much it affected this one particular hormone I could of saved myself from those few extra pounds, few extra inches off my waist that I fought for years to get off and hours in the gym.

Let’s discuss shall we!

Although it is super important that we eat breakfast, it’s WHAT we eat for breakfast that makes all the difference and benefit for our body.

First lets breakdown what is breakfast!

WHAT IS BREAKFAST?

So breakfast is exactly what it sounds like BREAK-FAST! Breakfast is simply to BREAK-A-FAST! While we sleep our body is fasting and the first meal of the day is known as breakfast. Although this is just one form of fasting, most fast are treated the same when it is time to break the fast. Care needs to be taken when breaking a fast so as not to overburden your digestive system. This is the same care that needs to be taken as you wake up and prepare to eat your first meal of the day. But let’s take a more in-depth look into this BREAK-FAST!

WHAT HAPPENS WHEN BREAKING A FAST?

During a fast, the body undergoes several biological changes. ​The protective mucus lining of the stomach may be temporarily diminished as well, making the stomach walls more vulnerable to irritation until it also returns to normal. Gentle reintroduction of foods, beginning with the simplest and easiest-to-digest foods, supports this process. Substances known to be irritating to the system, such as coffee and spicy foods, must be avoided during the breaking process. (COFFEE DRINKERS BE MINDFUL ESPECIALLY WHEN DRINKING COFFEE FIRST THING IN THE MORNING WITHOUT PROPERLY BREAKING FAST) The best benefit of fasting is realized when a fast is broken properly.

HOW TO PROPERLY BREAK-A-FAST?

The first way to break a fast is with liquid so water is ideal. I recommend including freshly squeezed lemon juice as it allows the body to flush toxins and rebalance the digestive tract. This process allows your body to get acclimated and prepare for digestion.

YOU KNOW….JUST LIKE HOW IT TAKES TIME FOR YOU TO GET ACCLIMATED AND GET OUT OF BED!!

Then you want to give a good ‘kick-start’ to get your metabolism by restoring your glycogen levels with sugar. Of course we want a natural sugar so what’s the best natural sugar we can eat in the morning….

FRUIT!

I always recommend to my clients to choose fiber rich fruits in the morning such as apples or pears. Fiber is needed to boost digestion as you are getting ready to start digesting food after fasting however many hours you have slept. (This is why getting proper rest is important as it allows your body to properly rejuvenate)

After about 30 minutes or so your stomach now ready to digest and break down food properly. So NOW I guess you can have a meal!

BUT WAIT BEFORE YOU DO THAT…LET’S TALK ABOUT WHAT YOU SHOULD EAT BEFORE YOU GET A DOUBLE STACK OF SYRUP SATURATED PANCAKES, BACON, SAUSAGE, EGGS, JUICE aka SUGAR OVERLOAD!

Sorry guys I hate to break it to ya' but what we see in the commercials and restaurants that being REPEATEDLY SOLD to us as BREAKFAST or morning start meal is TOTALLY MISLEADING.

American Standard Breakfast know as "The Big Country Breakfast", "Short stacks", ‘sugar in box’ aka cereal, large coffee and/or artificially sweetened juice is DEFINITELY NOT an ideal first meal after fasting and CERTAINLY NOT NUTRITIOUS.

This leads us to feeling sluggish after eating or have sugar cravings especially later in the day (it’s only a matter of time your body gonna come back around for another hit of the cocaine..oops I mean SUGAR-same difference)

This sugar overload I call a "Hormonal Breakfast" first thing in the morning is one of the KEY factors why many people are having difficulty losing weight because it disables the metabolism, attacking the hormone levels, disenabling one very important hormone that is the gateway to you losing weight and burning fat…

LEPTIN! ​

Leptin is the primary hormonal regulator of body fatness.

There are many people who are leptin resistant resulting to obesity due to inability to efficiently burn fat and lose weight, inability to store body fat and gain weight, metabolic syndrome, digestive issues and many other bodily dysfunctions. Therefore, starting mornings off with a "Hormonal Breakfast" or even skipping breakfast or any meal can cause individuals to become leptin resistant and just cause a downward spiral to your body! (I will discuss in a future blog post more on LEPTIN RESISTANCE)

OK! NOW YOU HAVE AN IDEA ON WHAT YOU SHOULDN’T EAT LET’S GET BACK TO WHAT YOU SHOULD EAT AFTER BREAKING A FAST!

So after you had your lemon water and fruit, you can now eat a healthy balanced meal. According to Leptin Expert, Byron J. Richards it is recommended to eat a breakfast containing protein. Metabolism can increase 30% for up to 12 hours from eating a high protein meal. This is super important for anyone that struggles with body weight, sustaining energy, food cravings especially those over 40 years old.

EXAMPLES OF HIGH PROTEIN FOR BREAKFAST:

• Eggs

• Cottage cheese

• Nut butter (2 tbsp)

• Flaxseeds

• Hemp Seeds

• Chia Seeds

Can eat these high proteins with a complex carbs such as grains like or fruit.

Easting high protein with complex carbs keeps you more stable and have less cravings leading to burn more fat.

EXAMPLES OF COMPLEX CARB FOR BREAKFAST:

• Oats

• Quinoa

• Whole Grain Toast such Ezekiel Bread

• Whole Grain Cereal (No Artificial Ingredients/Sugars

Alright guys you should have a great idea of how to start your day and new understanding of BREAK-FAST! Thank you so much for reading. If you enjoyed this please share.

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LC

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