5 Protein Powder Breakfast Ideas
There are many benefits to increasing your protein intake, but one of the benefits people are often surprised to hear is this: increasing your protein intake can help you lose weight faster.
Having an intense focus on the amount of protein you eat, such as tracking, planning, and maintaining an awareness of your intake, is a great way to start tracking your health in general. But how can eating more food in the form of increased protein help you lose weight?
What may seem contradictory has been proven by studies. In fact, research shows increasing your protein can even help you to burn more calories while sleeping; plus, it can help you sleep better! Here are a few more reasons why a higher protein intake helps you achieve your weight-loss goals:
Greater satiety - The feeling of full after you consume protein is more present than when you are eating snacks or high-calorie foods.
Higher thermic effect - The "thermic effect" refers to how many calories it takes to digest your food. Protein-rich diets have a higher thermic response than calorie-rich diets. Furthermore, whey protein has a higher thermic response than protein that consists simply of casein or soy.
Boosts metabolism - The previous two factors, and the fact that protein helps you to keep the muscle you have (and create new muscle if you add training), boosts your metabolism and helps to prevent metabolism slowdown.
Overall, eating more protein makes it easier to cut caloric intake, allowing one to switch from a eucaloric diet (keeping the same calorie count) to a hypocaloric diet (lowering calorie count). You'll naturally begin to start expending more calories than you put in; and the earlier you start your day, the better. As soon as you start imagining what your morning protein intake will look like, you’ve already started making the switch.
What Does a 30-Gram Protein Powder Breakfast Look Like?
Getting to 100 grams of protein a day - which is what many protein calculators suggest - can be challenging when first starting. If you take a moment to reflect on what you ate yesterday and add up the protein, what do you think it would actually come out to?
Adding protein powder to your breakfast
The Wellness Way Bone Broth Protein is chicken based and plans to remain so in the future. Its low-carb and low-sugar qualities make it an excellent choice. If you choose other protein powders, be sure to know the benefits of the particular product, including the differences between beef protein powder and collagen powder.
If you’re in the habit of getting the majority of your protein from lunch and dinner, then one of the easiest ways to include more protein at breakfast time is to simply add a little bit of protein powder. Meals that already have at least a small or moderate amount of protein in them are great starters. Some breakfast examples include:
Protein Powder Breakfast Recipes
1) Breakfast Yogurt Bowl
unsweetened goat milk - 1 ½ cup - 12g of protein
nuts - ¼ cup - 4-6 grams of protein
mixed berries - ½ cup - 1 gram of protein
Add 1 scoop Wellness Way Bone Broth Protein – Vanilla for a total of 30 grams of protein.
2) Chia Pudding Recipe Trio
Full-fat unsweetened coconut milk - 1 can (or 1½ cup) - 2g of protein
Birch xylitol/Monk fruit sweetener - 3 Tbsp - 0g of protein
Lemon zest and juice (2 small lemons) - 0g of protein
Turmeric - ¼ tsp - 0g of protein
Organic chia seeds - 4-5 Tbsp - 8-10g of protein
Sea salt - pinch - 0g of protein
Great Lakes Collagen (optional) - 1 tsp - 2g of protein
Add 1 scoop Wellness Way Bone Broth Protein – Vanilla for a total of 30 grams of protein.
3) Blueberry Overnight Oats
Organic rolled oats - ½ cup - 5g of protein
Goat milk yogurt - ½ cup - 9g of protein
Pure vanilla extract - ¼ tsp - 0g of protein
Fresh or frozen blueberries - ½ cup - 0.5g of protein
Pure maple syrup - 1-2 Tbsp - 0g of protein
Add 1 scoop Wellness Way Bone Broth Protein – Vanilla for a total of 34.5 grams of protein.
Protein-Rich Breakfast Smoothies
1) Peanut Butter Bliss Smoothie
Spinach - 1 cup (approx.) - 1g of protein
No-sugar peanut butter - 2 Tbsp (approx.) - 8g of protein
Goat milk yogurt (or your milk of choice) - ½ cup - 9g of protein
Vanilla bone broth protein powder - 1 scoop - 20g of protein
Xylitol - 1-2 Tbsp - 0g of protein
Frozen avocado chunks - ½ cup (approx.) - 1g of protein
Add ½ scoop Wellness Way Bone Broth Protein – Vanilla for a total of 49 grams of protein.
2) Dreamsicle Protein Smoothie
Fresh mango - ½ cup (approx.) - 0.5g of protein
Peeled orange - 1 medium - 1g of protein
Hemp hearts - 3 Tbsp - 10g of protein
Almond milk - 1 cup - 1g of protein
Add 1 scoop Wellness Way Bone Broth Protein – Vanilla for a total of 32.5 grams of protein.
What to do next?
The 30-30-30 rule is a trendy diet that asks its participants to eat 30 grams of protein within 30 minutes of waking up, and then do about 30 minutes of exercise. Having some type of routine will help you to make getting your protein in the morning easier to stick to.
If you aren’t already, consider tracking your protein intake each day. When you make one of these recipes, you’ll already know how much protein to put down, whether you’re using a spreadsheet, diary, or any other form of tracking.