Breakfast is overrated

[JayJay]

I've never been a fan of bagels.

 

[Cotillion]

Originally Posted by APK

Bagels are about as nutritionally useless a food as you can find. People think because bagels are low in fat that they're "healthy." That's even after they slather it with cream cheese. Even a plain bagel is junk. Satiety from a bagel is low, so you're basically downing an insulin spike that's going to leave you feeling hungry an hour later.
Meh. Bagels don't need to be super healthy like a salmon and a salad. They are breakfast food. They just need to provide energy in the morning and taste great. They are not "nutritionally useless a food as you can find" as they are actually better than white or wheat toast as bagels usually have 2-3 times as much protein per serving as toast or bread. The protein and carbs make bagels better a good morning food and they taste great. Bacon is not the healthiest meat either but I like it in the morning since it tastes great to me

But if they are not healthy enough for you cheers! Please enjoy your uber healthy vegan breakfast or whatever floats your boat while I enjoy my bagels and bacon in the morning. To each his own.

Originally Posted by JayJay

I've never been a fan of bagels.
Just curious if you have ever had fresh bagels in New York made from NYC water?

 

[Kajak]

other advantage of bacon - its so salty which help encourage you to drink your GOMAD

 

[Cool The Kid]

Originally Posted by dmash1080

Most people aren't hungry in the morning because they pig out before they go to sleep.

THIS is the reason more people who don't eat breakfast are overweight. My 2c

 

[APK]

Originally Posted by Cotillion

Meh. Bagels don't need to be super healthy like a salmon and a salad. They are breakfast food. They just need to provide energy in the morning and taste great.

They are not "nutritionally useless a food as you can find" as they are actually better than white or wheat toast as bagels usually have 2-3 times as much protein per serving as toast or bread. The protein and carbs make bagels better a good morning food and they taste great. Bacon is not the healthiest meat either but I like it in the morning since it tastes great to me

But if they are not healthy enough for you cheers! Please enjoy your uber healthy vegan breakfast or whatever floats your boat while I enjoy my bagels and bacon in the morning. To each his own.

You sound like one of those people who thinks that eating healthy = lots of carrots, water and despair.

Where are you pulling some of these numbers from? The average bagel has 10 grams of protein. The average piece of wheat bread has 5 grams. That's a ****** tradeoff when you consider the carb ratio is like 3:1.

The bagels = energy thing is an excuse to eat junk. There are plenty of foods you can eat that provide actual energy, unlike bagels, which are just fast-digesting insulin spikes.

 

[JayJay]

Originally Posted by Cotillion

Just curious if you have ever had fresh bagels in New York made from NYC water?

No, but I'll try one when I'm there next month for the holidays.

 

[virus646]

I think he's just trying to say that there's nothing wrong with bagel per se if you keep your goal/overall diet in check. You shouldn't only restrict yourself to certain type of food only because they're more nutrious (is that a word?) than their counterparts. You can enjoy a little bagel in the morning and still get your overall calories/protein/whatever other vitamins or macro down. And I'm not a bagel type of guy but I do enjoy my muffin every day, it's my ''cheat'' meal that allows me to stay focus on the rest of my diet more easily. And no, I'm not fat neither skinny and workout. I just keep in mind that I did eat a ''useless'' food in the morning so I better keep the rest good.

 

[slycedbred]

Originally Posted by APK

We've had this discussion recently. Whole grains = Big Food's latest gimmick to sell you more ****** food under the guise that it's "healthy" because of the inclusion of whole grains. Froot Loops now boast "made with whole grains."

honest question; what consists of a 'good' breakfast?

i don't eat breakfast simply because all the food i associate with breakfast **************** (bagels, pancakes, omelets, bacon, etc) . I would like to eat a decent b-fast, but I have no creativity.

 

[APK]

You can do a lot of different things with eggs. Here's an awesome one if you've got a little extra time in the morning.

I doing intermittent fasting each day, so I don't eat until noon, which means I rarely eat breakfast foods. When I do, it's something involving eggs or almond flour (almond flour pancakes for the win!).

 

[Johdus Fanfoozal]

Whenever I'm out of almond flour, I often find myself spraying Reddi-Wip on my Count Chocula.

 

[Rikkar501]

Originally Posted by virus646

Ever heard of Ezekiel's bread? Very very good if you like the taste. They come frozen and use wonderful ingredients. It's a good alternative for those that doesn't want to get rid of bread.

It's been a couple years since I've had ezekiel bread, but I remember hating the taste. Agree that its a better alternative to bread though.

 

[RSS]

Lunch might be overrated ... but NOT breakfast.

 

[not_a_virus.exe]

Originally Posted by Cool The Kid

We've been here before, but fat loss is a lot more than cals in vs cals out, esp in the context of bodybuilding

Leptin levels alone throw that out
if you understood the leptin studies, as opposed to one misunderstood leptin study, you would think differently:

http://www.styleforum.net/showthread...in#post3802983

 

[not_a_virus.exe]

Originally Posted by slycedbred

honest question; what consists of a 'good' breakfast?

i don't eat breakfast simply because all the food i associate with breakfast **************** (bagels, pancakes, omelets, bacon, etc) . I would like to eat a decent b-fast, but I have no creativity.
there isn't such a thing as a "good breakfast." that's the problem - "healthy foods" are ambiguously defined. there are no essential food groups, only essential nutrients, which you can get from just a varied diet. "healthy foods" is just a marketing angle.

 

[not_a_virus.exe]

Originally Posted by Cotillion

This.

I've heard its healthiest to not eat anything at least 2 hours before sleeping. If you maintain this pattern Breakfast is essential in the mornings.

I love bacon and bagels so I love breakfast. Can't imagine going without it. How can people live without bacon and bagels in the morning? I will never know.
you'll hear all sorts of bullshit myths, but until these claims are backed up by studies that can be peer reviewed, take them with a VERY LARGE grain of salt. for every claim there needs to be a reason to believe in it, e.g. evidence.