Hi
I'm interested in cutting down carbs in my diet, specifically grain based carbs such as Wheetbix. What are some ideas for a quick and simple breakfast? Thanks guys
Ideas on How to Cut down Carbohydrates
Lusernameinvalid on 15/01/2019 - 13:00
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The key is that, despite what most of us have learnt from our Western programming, there's no need for breakfast to be cold nor sweet. Most packaged breakfast cereals are very high in sugar which, when consumed, causes a rapid insulin response to shuttle blood glucose into fat storage. This is followed by a rapid blood glucose crash which causes the user to feel hunger again soon afterwards. This cycle can become addictive especially when coupled with the serotonin and dopamine releases in the brain when sweet foods are consumed. Needless to say, this is a terrible way to start the day!
Carbohydrates are not essential nutrients. They provide food energy and an efficient source of glucose only. Therefore they aren't needed by the vast majority of the developed world, especially in light of the over-abundance of food energy and obesity epidemic. Carbohydrates are only needed by strength athletes and those performing manual labour. And sugars are only useful immediately before or during intense exercise to rapidly reglycogenate muscle.
Every meal should be based around protein. Fats are also essential, but Western diets aren't typically fat deficient. We could do with some more omega-3s but that's a topic for a new thread.
Personally, I consume leftover meat (or occasionally bacon/chorizo and eggs) for breakfast most days. A quick, convenient and economical meat to prepare in bulk is chicken drumsticks. They're regularly $3/kg at Woolworths, sometimes less. You should be able to fit 8 in a large roasting dish by staggering the distal (lower) ends along the centre line of the dish like a zipper. Baste with sambal (chilli sauce), lime juice and sprinkle with salt and pepper for a crust. Roast in a 180 °C oven for 30+ min until just cooked to the bone. The juices should run clear with no blood around the bone. Aim to cook for the minimum time so that the meat doesn't dry out. Ovens vary so this will take practice. With a few of these roasting dishes, you can have meat prepared for a few days which is nutritious, tasty and reheats well in the microwave. 2 or 3 drumsticks are a sensible portion for an average adult male.
I’m doing keto currently.
Last night I made a simple breakfast quiche.
12 eggs, 200g bacon, 150g broccoli, half onion, 100g cheese, 150g cream.
Easy enough to make, 5 days worth of breakfast, just chuck in the microwave.you freeze it ? or it lasts 5 days in fridge ?
I’ll freeze 2 or 3 serves of it I’d say. If you’re making Sunday night and having it Monday - Friday. It’ll reheat fine.
I got the recipe from Instagram user “allkindsofketoperth”. Would recommend the follow.
12 eggs
*FOR BREAKFAST?!
5 days worth of
Oh right, don't mind me I can't read.
try avoiding the microwave…it destroys nutrients…it is nice to eat cold anyway :)
Interesting, didn’t know that. Will look into it.
Will look into it.
Post your findings here. I doubt the microwave (which simply uses friction to vibrate water molecules to heat food) would be any worse than an oven.
@idonotknowwhy: Incorrect. Every method of heating food yields different results in nutrient retention. The best method is steaming. The worst method is indeed the microwave. Countless studies confirm this too.
Your recipe and approach makes sense until you mentioned it is for 5 serves…
With a side of protein shake, that's mid morning tea.
Depends on your portion control. I could easily eat only this in a day.
When I'm in peak training, I force eat so jokes aside, that would actually be one meal.
At peak, I can do about 6000 calories daily and still be in deficit observed through unwanted weight loss.
you don't need carbs at all
What are some ideas for a quick and simple breakfast?
Eggs have no carbs.
Fry two eggs, some bacon strips - add avocado / tomato !
Stop eating.
Protein shake
a stick of butter
a banana is good
Fruits are mainly carbs.
there are good carbs and bad carbs…bananas are amazing nutritionally
So are Weetbix, probably one of the healthiest cereals out there. Still a carb.
I think you should build up how many inclined push ups you can do and climb stairs before worrying about weetbix
Using google will give you many many more ideas than the few responses you get here will give you. For example google "keto breakfast" - first link I went to: https://www.dietdoctor.com/low-carb/keto/recipes/breakfasts/…
Number 23 looks like the winner for my taste! Could end up costing a fortune if you eat it every day however.
10 cents for 2 weetbixes
20 cents for 200ml uht milk30c per breakfast is the budget
breakfast doesnt have to mean a specific type of meal. whatever you eat first thing can be breakfast. i buy 1kg bags of nuts and eat it over a month.
fry up some onions, carrots, mushrooms, green veges - whatever is your favourite and readily available. eat on its own, or mix it in with egg to make a protein omlet.
i buy 1kg bags of nuts and eat it over a month.
For what price?
I've been through 100s of kg of (presumably Chinese) unsalted peanuts which are $2.10 for a 375 g bag from Woolworths. So I'm always on the hunt for a better deal.
im living overseas, but a kilogram of macadamias is about $45, and i pay between $20-$30 a kilo for almonds. this is comparable to what ive seen in australian prices. Macadamias are australian. i roast and salt them myself.
my work colleagues (Japanese) consume a fixed amount of nuts per day as per calorie recommendations. One woman said 6 (almonds) is the limit.
i would avoid the peanuts, as theyre not known for being a healthy option, and theyre grown cheaply. you get what you paid for. Those woolworth peanuts are definitely killing something inside you.
and if you buy something like salted cashews, the salt is going to make you consume them much faster.
Aldi always had a good price on a 400g bag of a variety of nuts.
Those woolworth peanuts are definitely killing something inside you.
Just as well! I don't need any parasites stealing my gainz!!
bongs and coffee
its called coughee
theres carbs in the tobacco, so dont spin your cones. think of your health
chia pudding is one of the best, made with almond milk, and topped with berries and maple syrup. You won't get a better slow release low carb breakfast imho
chia pudding is one of the best, made with almond milk, and topped with berries and maple syrup. You won't get a better slow release low carb breakfast imho
topped with berries and maple syrup. You won't get a better slow release low carb breakfast
maple syrup … slow release low carbLe sigh.
packet of ham
congee
Get a blender. I don't know about cutting down on carbs - but it's the best vitamin pill you can ever have. My personal recipe is apple (I live in Tasmania), prunes and whatever vegetable looks good in the supermarket. And, because we have a heap of herbs growing I've been putting in about a cup of oregano leaves. So, 1 apple, 10 pitted prunes (angus park from the supermarket), and then carrot or broccoli or cauliflower or the outer leaves of a lettuce or pumpkin, kale, silverbeet (silverbeet is a really nice flavour) beetroot (including the leaves) - whatever. You will need to add water too. About 200ml
The fact you mentioned heaps of vegetables is great since they're inherently low carb which fits OP's goals, but the idea of blending your food is usually better for somebody who wants to increase their overall calories, not decrease, due to satiation effects of drinks vs food.
Aldi sells a really low carb bread - only 2.5 grams per 2 slices - And we love it in my house, tastes delicious, and makes a super quick breakfast or snack - You can load a slice up with avocado, or those juicy little perino tomatoes, bocconcini cheese, spinach and turkey or ham or something. Or just peanut butter and have it with your coffee.
I also sometimes make 2 eggs with 2 rashers of bacon, some avocado and half a grapefruit (not sure if they're super low in carbs, but eating this breakfast seems to work for me in maintaining my weight).
Another favourite breakfast of mine is high protein low sugar greek yogurt with a spoon of nut butter and a few sugar free dark chocolate chips, with coconut flakes (and sometimes - not low carb though - half a banana and a drizzle of honey - but you could leave that out to be lower carb)
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Another favourite is a low sugar chocolate protein smoothie with frozen raspberries (lower carb) and spinach, or with a spoonful of nut butter and cacao powder (and sometimes I add half a banana to this but sometimes I leave it out).So not all my ideas are strictly keto or super low carb, but they are definitely lower carb and they have helped me lose / maintain my current weight, and I'm sure they'd be better than carby cereal.
Definitely second people's comments about protein / meat - When I was losing weight I found even getting a chicken parmigiana meal and just eating all the salad, most of the chicken, and whatever chips I could fit in without stuffing myself - I still consistently lost weight, because the protein in the chicken was so filling, I obviously couldn't eat enough chips to make me gain weight.
All the best and good on you for making a change!
Hey OP have you tried D nuts ?.
Carbs are essential to brain and muscle function.
You need to focus on complex carbs and cut out simple carbs (like sugar).
Weatbix contains massive amounts of sugar.
Simple rule-if it has been processed it will probably be loaded with undesirable additions.
Eat rolled oats, Greek Yogurt, small amounts of fresh or fast-frozen fruit and supplement with supergreens.
Perfect breakfast.https://www.weetbix.com.au/products/weet-bix/original/
Weetbix does not have a massive amount of sugar, it has 3.3%. Most greek yoghurts have more sugar than Weetbix. Unless "Weatbix" is actually a product that I'm not aware of. I don't even need to say how much sugar is in some other cereals but Weetbix pales in comparison.
Rolled oats require preparation the night before, or blending, otherwise it tastes like cardboard.
Carbs are essential to brain and muscle function.
This is patently untrue.
I've espoused the physiology of ketosis here umpteen times previously. I feel like I'm flogging a dead horse.
I prefer to listen to the opinion of medical experts, so maybe just save your time and effort?
Look at ingredients like weetabix, milk etc. If it has added sugar or equivalent names, avoid. It's a junk ingredient added to make you hooked. Some may argue that its a negative but it's added anyway to healthy processed foods because people don't read into it.
In fact, you'd be surprised at how ubiquitous sugar is as an ingredient. Think of non-sweet food examples where you wouldn't expect sugar? I found them added to ketchup, sauces, meat pies, etc.
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2016/apr/07/the-sugar-co…
Eggs. Boiled eggs.
This is what I have a good number of mornings. Two boiled eggs & few mouthfuls of spinach.
just do some intermittent fasting and skip breakfast completely
Hundreds of ideas here: https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/431534