Best breakfast for weight loss

Breakfast is perhaps the most important meal when it comes to losing weight. The kind of breakfast you consume determines your eating habits for the rest of the day. Thus, it is very important to pay heed to what you are consuming for breakfast.

Many of us often underestimate the importance of breakfast and try to skip it in order to cut down on calories. But that is one big mistake that we do. Skipping breakfast and consuming a heavy brunch only ends us up consuming more than we really need to as we are urged by extreme hunger pangs then. On the other hand, consuming a healthy, low calorie, filling breakfast can promote satiety and stop us from overeating later during the day.

Secondly, just consuming anything for breakfast is not enough. You need to make sure that the food you consume at breakfast is healthy enough to kick-start your metabolism after a long gap (of the night) and is filling enough to keep you from unhealthy snacking at mid morning.

If you are grabbing on something like a diet bar and feel happy that it’s just one diet bar with moderate calorie count that you are consuming from breakfast, you need to rethink. The diet bar may satiate you vaguely for the time being but what about the hunger pangs that strike you at around 10.00am? How would you handle it? It’s indeed difficult to handle hunger without falling for something that’s a strict ‘No-No’ when it comes to losing weight.

Thus, it is always wise to consume a hunger curbing, healthy breakfast if you are trying to ditch your extra pounds. Food items rich in protein or fiber make a good option for weight loss breakfast as both proteins and fibers are digested quite slowly thereby keeping you full for long.

if you are curious to learn about the best breakfast for weight loss, here are some very healthy options for you to choose from…read on:

Scrambled Eggs with Veggies

Eggs had been a breakfast staple since time immemorial. Eggs are a storehouse of proteins as well as healthy fats. There are about 6 grams protein and 5 grams healthy fat in just one egg. The scrambled egg spiced with black pepper powder, salt, red chili powder, a pinch of turmeric, flavored with chopped coriander leaves and onion and studded with colorful veggies like bell peppers, tomatoes and chopped spinach make a filling, super tasty and wholesome breakfast for the weight watchers.

Scrambled Tofu

Tofu is a soy product similar to paneer but tofu unlike paneer is prepared from soy milk. Tofu is rich in soy protein that not only boosts metabolism but also curbs appetite significantly. Scrambled tofu can indeed make a healthy, tasty and filling breakfast. In the recipe of scrambled tofu or tofu bhurji, you could use all types of colorful veggies like diced potatoes, green peas, chopped cauliflower, chopped carrots, chopped beans, chopped bell peppers, chopped tomatoes, green chilies and onion. The spices used are cumin seeds, cumin powder, chopped ginger, red chili powder and garam masala powder. The preparation is semi-dry and tastes great when served fuming hot.

Avocado salad

Avocadoes are rich in healthy fats and also contain decent amount of proteins & fibers. Consuming Avocadoes at breakfast can supply your body with the much needed energy for day-to-day activities and can also keep hunger away. To make the crunchy, tasty Avocado salad, you’ll need diced avocadoes, diced tomatoes, sliced onion, sliced cucumber, chopped coriander leaves. After combining all the ingredients you need to toss all with a pinch of black pepper, a pinch of black salt and 2 tablespoons of lemon juice. That gives you a yummy, filling, colorful salad.

Greek Yoghurt Smoothie

Greek Yoghurt is one variety of yoghurt that proves to be especially beneficial for weight loss. Greek Yoghurt is much low in saturated fat and much high in proteins when compared to normal Yoghurt. Greek Yoghurt Smoothie makes a delectable, healthy breakfast for weight loss. To prepare the smoothie you need 1 cup of unsweetened Greek Yoghurt, ½ cup water, Stevia or Maple Syrup as sweetener, ½ tsp ground cinnamon for flavoring, fruits like chopped blueberries or strawberries, dates powder. You need to put all ingredients into a food processor and mix & grind all together to get a healthy, frothy & filling smoothie.

Oatmeal porridge

Oatmeal is popular worldwide as a breakfast staple for weight loss. Oatmeal is a whole grain loaded with fiber and complex carbs. Thus, Oatmeal facilitates easy weight management by keeping hunger at bay. Steel cut oats are ideal for weight loss as such oats are minimally processed. Taking Oatmeal porridge prepared with skimmed milk at breakfast is indeed a great option. You could also stir in chopped nuts like almond, pecans and walnuts and even chopped berries like strawberries, blueberries or raspberries to improve the taste, food value and richness of your oatmeal porridge. You could use stevia or maple syrup as a sweetener for the porridge.

Chia seeds pudding

Chia Seeds are tiny, fiber loaded super foods ideal for weight loss. 2 tablespoons of Chia seeds contain about 10 grams of fiber. Taking the delicious Chia pudding for breakfast thus keeps you satiated for long. To make the Chia pudding, you need ½ cup chia seeds, 2 cups of unsweetened Almond milk (a kind of milk much lower in calories when compared to dairy milk), maple syrup/honey/low calorie sweetener for sweetening, Vanilla Essence for flavoring, cinnamon or cardamom powder for a sweet aroma and taste. This healthy pudding is thick, gelatinous and creamy. It tastes great and fills your tummy adequately.

Broken wheat Dalia khichdi

Broken wheat Dalia is loaded with iron, protein & fiber. Thus, it is very helpful for weight management. To prepare Dalia khichdi you need to combine Dalia & Moong dal/panchratna dal along with all types of colorful veggies like carrot, beans, potato, cauliflower, bell pepper, slit green chilies to prepare a bowl of wholesome breakfast. The spices & flavoring agents used are cumin seeds, bay leaf & grated ginger. Relish the Dalia Khichdi piping hot!

Consuming healthy breakfast is the key to good health & healthy weight loss. Eat any of the above food items at breakfast and set the tone for the rest of the day.