2 Breakfasts Or 1?

What This Is Not!

Before we get into this, let us first agree that we are not talking about 2 huge breakfasts which would put you in a calorie excess but splitting your usual breakfast into 2 smaller breakfasts that you consume at different times of the morning.

Who Is This Breakfast Strategy For?

This could be an advantageous strategy for people who have early starts, are on their feet all day, or morning exercisers. Rushing around/exercising first thing places energy demands on your system that is food depleted, due to sleep.

If You’re Giving It A Go, How Should You Approach Each Breakfast?

Getting the carbohydrate part of your breakfast in first to provide an energy source is a good strategy. For the morning exercisers, studies have shown that you burn more fat throughout the whole day if you have had a small meal beforehand (https://www.researchgate.net/publication/50409403_Exercising_Fasting_or_Fed_to_Enhance_Fat_Loss_Influence_of_Food_Intake_on_Respiratory_Ratio_and_Excess_Postexercise_Oxygen_Consumption_After_a_Bout_of_Endurance_Training).

The second breakfast focuses more on your protein, fat, and micronutrient needs and has the added benefit of reducing mid-morning sugar cravings. For the morning exercisers like me, this fuels the muscles with everything they need to recover and repair after the morning session.

Who Should Avoid This Eating Strategy?

If you have a job where you are sitting down for most of the morning then this isn’t going to be the best eating strategy for you due to your lower morning energy demands.