In praise of breakfast

[Guest guest]

Hello,

There has been a lot on this board about the warrior diet (eat

minimally during the day, feast at night). I tried that... and while

there is something nice about having a big dinner, have to say that I

do much better eating a good sized protein breakfast, moderate lunch

with lots of raw or cooked greens, then a moderate sized dinner. By

protein breakfast I mean healthy serving of fish, chicken or meat

with some whole grain bread or potatoes with butter. Don't get the

insulin crash when it is more protein than carb. This way I sleep

much better, also easier to go to bed earlier. When eating a big

warrior dinner at 7, wanted to stay up to midnight. But when eating a

big protein breakfast at 7:30 am, can eat lighter for dinner, go to

bed at 9:30 or 10 and up at 5:30 am, which I like much better since

it is in tune with the Sun (harder to do here in city than country).

Also better energy and brain function during the day to have protein

in the morning. As we know there are different body types and there

is no one size fits all. Anyway, had this post in mind for a while

but just wanted to communicate something to those who had tried the

warrior diet and didn't do well on it - try breakfast!

cheers,

[Guest guest]

,

Did feast famine by choice prior to hearing about Warrior Diet. Eating carbs

was a disaster. Have been eating only coconut milk for breakfast or a few

eggs. Avocado with salami or mackerel for lunch and less of the usual feasts

I see on list at night. Just finished reading another metabolic typing

researcher's book and he says animal protein with every meal, no dairy

protein instead for protein types. Last week I've had two eggs and bacon,

sausage or corned beef for breakfast, skipped lunch half the time and felt

fine fixing supper at 4PM either way which wasn't always so with the fat

instead of protein breakfast. Hash browns would probably be fine for me

instead of eggs. Warrior diet seems to depend on the individual's fuel

requirements for both the sympathetic and parasympathetic times of day.

Wanita

> There has been a lot on this board about the warrior diet (eat

> minimally during the day, feast at night). I tried that... and while

> there is something nice about having a big dinner, have to say that I

> do much better eating a good sized protein breakfast, moderate lunch

> with lots of raw or cooked greens, then a moderate sized dinner. By

> protein breakfast I mean healthy serving of fish, chicken or meat

> with some whole grain bread or potatoes with butter. Don't get the

> insulin crash when it is more protein than carb. This way I sleep

> much better, also easier to go to bed earlier. When eating a big

> warrior dinner at 7, wanted to stay up to midnight. But when eating a

> big protein breakfast at 7:30 am, can eat lighter for dinner, go to

> bed at 9:30 or 10 and up at 5:30 am, which I like much better since

> it is in tune with the Sun (harder to do here in city than country).

> Also better energy and brain function during the day to have protein

> in the morning. As we know there are different body types and there

> is no one size fits all. Anyway, had this post in mind for a while

> but just wanted to communicate something to those who had tried the

> warrior diet and didn't do well on it - try breakfast!

>

> cheers,

>