Did you know there are certain breakfast mistakes that can actually cause you to gain weight? Imagine eating your daily breakfast, thinking you are making the best choice and all the while not knowing you are actually sabotaging your waistline. That really would be disappointing, wouldn't it? Unfortunately, a large number of people are doing exactly this and it is catching up with them and causing them to gain weight. To help you make the best choice, here are the breakfast mistakes that cause weight gain and how you can combat this:
1 Whole Grain Cereal
Great choice in choosing whole grain cereal instead of Froot Loops, but have you checked the sugar content of your cereal? Most cereals contain 10 or more grams of sugar per serving. So before you pour yourself a bowl of cereal make sure you understand the food label. This will help you to avoid the breakfast mistakes of eating too much sugar for breakfast.
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2 Sweetened Oatmeal
Stop being fooled by labels that say heart healthy when it is really just sugar laden. Sweetened oatmeal is by far the worst of breakfast mistakes because it is often packed with over 14 grams of sugar per serving. Just eating this oatmeal with flavors like maple raisin and apple cinnamon tastes like a dessert, so why not make a healthier swap like an egg white omelet?
3 Whole Wheat Bagel
Whole wheat bagels may be your morning routine but could you be eating too many carbohydrates and not enough protein? Bagels are without any nutritional value so you should skip your whole wheat bagel and if you are craving some carbs, have a piece of whole wheat toast with peanut butter on it. This healthier swap will save you calories, carbs and give you some protein!
4 Veggie and Cheese Omelet
First of all, good choice to you for starting your day with some protein. Studies show this will help curb your appetite throughout the day! Great that you have added veggies, but skip the high sodium and fattening cheese so you can avoid weight gain. And enjoy the taste of all the added veggies because cheese will not mask the taste!
5 Orange Juice
Did you know that juice is higher in calories and sugar per content than the actual fruit itself? So skip the orange, apple or pineapple juice and eat the actual fruit. This will pair well with your eggs and give you a natural sugar surge for the day!
6 Fruit on the Bottom Yogurt
Did you know fruit on the bottom yogurt is loaded with sugar and higher in calories? You tried to make the healthiest choice by choosing this yogurt but you can actually cause weight gain! What to do? Choose plain yogurt and dress it up sparingly with your own fresh fruit!
7 Not Eating Enough
Your breakfast should be your largest meal, it is and will always be the most important meal of the day. It is the first meal that sets the stage in whether you will have a good eating day or not. So remember this: eat breakfast like a queen, lunch like a princess and dinner like a pauper. This will help you in losing weight and feeling great!
Hope you have enjoyed my tips and this will help you to avoid making breakfast mistakes. Happy health to you and I'm wishing you great weight loss and great results! What do you eat for breakfast?
