A funny thing happens when you make one of these high-protein breakfast recipes every morning.
For example, you'll make better food choices all day, avoid overcompensating at night, consume fewer calories (without counting them or feeling hungry), and burn more daily calories, mostly due to the thermic effect of protein.
You'll also tamp down your naturally higher morning cortisol levels. In fact, in one study, breakfast skippers were shown to be more likely to experience depression. High cortisol and depression are linked, so getting cortisol under control in the AM makes sense.
Here's are three easy-to-make breakfast recipes packed with protein and no added sugar.
Options: Plop a few berries or banana slices in the batter after you pour it into the pan. Add a dash of cinnamon or pumpkin pie spice blend. Or, instead of vanilla protein powder, use strawberry.
Yield: 1 big pancake or 2 smaller ones
Mix the kefir and protein powder. It will look too dry at first, but keep mixing. Metabolic Drive® protein will turn the kefir into a silky smooth icing-like cream. If it turns into a dry chalky mess, it's because you’re not using Metabolic Drive.
Once you've mixed it thoroughly, taste. Add a bit more protein powder if you want it thicker and sweeter; more kefir if you want it thinner and less sweet. Let the muffins cool, then drizzle the drizzle on them.
Whisk everything together and plop it into your waffle iron. Done!
Options: Add berries or use bananas with chocolate protein powder.
Yield: 1 Belgian waffle or 2 standard waffles
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