A Breakfast Change To Drop Body Fat

This applies to those who are trying to get lean/stay lean.

This comes from  a practical sense rather then a physiological sense such as trying to influence hormonal responses etc.

As a rule of thumb keep your first meal of the day high in protein, moderate fat and low in carbohydrate.

5 Reasons Why I Do This?

1.) Is it because carbohydrates make you fat? No. Carbohydrates are a must when looking for better training performance.

2.) Its more social. When you are eating out, be it at work or socially  its a lot easier to get enough carbs in compared to protein, so save then until then.
I’ll give up the oats for breakfast for the tastier potatoes/rice/sweet potatoes later in the day.

3.) It is the one meal you have full control over, you might eat lunch or dinner outside the house but 99% of people have breakfast at home. So make sure you get enough protein (most struggle with this) , no excuses just get up earlier if needs be.

4.) I tend to get a little sleepy after consuming a lot of carbohydrates, so I’d much rather that feeling at night rather than early morning. There is some supporting research on this being down to neurotransmitters such as dopamine & serotonin but no need to worry about that.
5.) Generally more satiated on a higher protein lower carb breakfast & also think less about food and am more productive.

Take home point, its a simple change that could set you up for a day of better eating with less cravings.

Remember the leaner & more active you are, the more carbs you can consume.

And no protein oats won’t make you fat! but give this a shot if you are trying to drop body fat or struggling with appetite in the late morning.

Steak or 1-2 eggs + 2-4 egg whites scrambled with some avocado & fried tomatoes on the side are a personal favourite of mine.

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