Breakfast With Protein for Healthy Weight Loss

A weight loss breakfast plan of 30 grams of protein within half an hour of waking may be just what you need to get leaner.

 

Protein Rich Meal in Morning:

There are many weight loss breakfast plans out there, but according to the University of Illinois Extension Program, eating a protein-rich meal in the morning can help dieters lose weight.  It's not because protein helps you eat less at other meals, but because it curbs hunger and cravings throughout the day. Protein is digested slowly, which means it keeps your stomach feeling full for longer periods than other food sources do.  This benefits weight loss efforts by helping keep you from snacking or overeating later on in the day.

Build and Maintain Muscle Mass:

The 30/30 plan calls for eating 30 grams of protein within 30 minutes of waking up.  This is about the amount of protein found in three large eggs, which provides 79 percent of your daily allowance.  Beyond weight loss, weight management and even weight gain efforts may benefit from the addition of a morning protein-rich meal as well because it can help build and maintain lean muscle mass.  People who work out often need more protein than those who don't because working out damages muscle fibers and rebuilding those muscles requires amino acids.

Protein isn't just found in animal sources either; there are plenty of plant-based options as well including hemp or soy milk, tofu, lentils, or quinoa.  Although these items may not provide 30 grams worth of proteins on their own, pairing them with other sources of protein can help round out a weight loss breakfast to meet the 30/30 plan.

Protein for Weight Loss Success:

If you are looking for weight loss success, try planning your weight loss menu around a weight loss breakfast that includes 30 grams of protein within half an hour of waking up.  That way it not only goes down easy but keeps weight off too!

What do I mean by reading between the lines? Well... it doesn't say "you need to eat three eggs without cooking them to have 30g of protein within 30 minutes." It just says that's how much protein is in three large eggs. And when I search about what kind of foods provide 30g of protein, eggs come up. Maybe I could use hummus and a few crackers, or quinoa with some milk on it? Eggs are very weight loss friendly from what I can tell from my research. And weight loss is a flashpoint for low-carb eating, which makes them weight-loss-friendly as well. It's not saying "you HAVE to have three large eggs." Just that they have about 30g of protein, so you should probably eat something else if you aren't going to have three egg yolks!