I want to lower the calories but I like that it has 38 grams of protein. Is it worth taking out some protein powder to save calories or should I use less oats and less milk?
by Lonely-Buy5848
2 Comments
graziemars
Depends how your body reacts to different micronutrients and what feels more satiating. For me my body feels more full on carbs, so I would keep the same amount of oats and maybe take out the chia, and half the almond milk with water.
But for some keeping more fats in keeps them fuller longer, so removing that might make you feel hungry faster.
Try playing around with what your body likes.
Like, if you just swapped the milk for water, you’d remove 100 cals.
To be honest though, it’s a really well balanced breakfast already and might be setting your day up well and preventing overeating later. I’d almost keep it as is!!
jellybeansean3648
Flax seeds are “better” than chia, so you could stick with just the flax and be fine. That would reduce the number of ingredients and slightly improve prep time.
If it was something I was personally making for myself I’d find whichever ingredient is contributing the most dietary fat and I’d cut that in half. But that’s based on my health goals and my registered dietician’s plan for me.
I think this breakfast is relatively balanced. If you eat it and don’t want anything else until lunch, it’s probably fine as-is. If you’re feeling the urge to snack in between you might want to make some changes.
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Depends how your body reacts to different micronutrients and what feels more satiating. For me my body feels more full on carbs, so I would keep the same amount of oats and maybe take out the chia, and half the almond milk with water.
But for some keeping more fats in keeps them fuller longer, so removing that might make you feel hungry faster.
Try playing around with what your body likes.
Like, if you just swapped the milk for water, you’d remove 100 cals.
To be honest though, it’s a really well balanced breakfast already and might be setting your day up well and preventing overeating later. I’d almost keep it as is!!
Flax seeds are “better” than chia, so you could stick with just the flax and be fine. That would reduce the number of ingredients and slightly improve prep time.
https://nutritionfacts.org/blog/chia-seeds-versus-flaxseeds/
If it was something I was personally making for myself I’d find whichever ingredient is contributing the most dietary fat and I’d cut that in half. But that’s based on my health goals and my registered dietician’s plan for me.
I think this breakfast is relatively balanced. If you eat it and don’t want anything else until lunch, it’s probably fine as-is. If you’re feeling the urge to snack in between you might want to make some changes.