How Breakfast Helps With Weight Loss

It’s been hailed as the most important meal of the day for quite some time, but with diets like intermittent fasting surging in popularity, should we bother having breakfast if we’re trying to lose weight?

Unless you’re following a specific diet plan that doesn’t include breakfast, we think you should, and for good reason too!

Eating breakfast helps jumpstart your metabolism after a period of fasting during sleep! When you first wake up in the morning, your body’s energy stores are depleted, and eating breakfast provides the necessary fuel to get your metabolism up and running.

Having breakfast will essentially kickstart your body’s calorie-burning process early in the day, so if you’re on a weight loss journey, it’s a good idea to eat brekky!

Eating breakfast can prevent you from overeating during the day by curbing hunger and reducing the likelihood of cravings for unhealthy, calorie-dense food. By starting your day with a balanced breakfast including protein, fibre, complex carbs, and healthy fats, you will feel fuller for longer and less prone to be a victim of mindless eating!

If you have a nutritious breakfast in the morning, it can help support better food choices throughout the day by promoting mindfulness and preventing boredom-eating! 

When you fuel your body with the right foods, you feel good! So, starting your day with a nutritious meal can help you make better food choices for other meals and snacks for the day because your body recognises the way certain foods make you feel, and how long they keep you sustained for.

Eating breakfast has been linked to improved cognitive function, mood and productivity throughout the day. Providing your body with essential nutrients first thing in the morning provides energy to the brain. This can enhance mental alertness and concentration, allowing you to perform better at work.

By making breakfast a regular part of your routine, you set yourself up for success! Food affects the way we think, so a nutrient-dense meal in the morning can help to boost your mood, enhance focus and keep your energy levels sustained.

For the best breakfast (according to us), start the day with a Lady Shake in your favourite flavour, or a GO! for that extra kick of real coffee. And for weekends, try one of our breakfast recipes, from pankcakes to French toast and even overnight oats.