Beans for Breakfast?

I know, I'm weird. But eating refined flour and starches for breakfast is not good if you want to lose weight and keep it off. You can find a better way. This is one of mine.

Beans for breakfast?

For the same amount of calories, beans have more protein and fiber than cereal, even oatmeal.
Beans keep you fuller longer so you don't feel like snacking mid-morning.

 Breakfast

300-calorie breakfast: Trader Joe's salmon, Cuban-style black beans, coffee with an ounce of half-and-half.

Compare: a serving of these black beans has 100 calories and

• 0.5 gram of fat
• 19g carbs -- low-glycemic (the GOOD kind!)
• 6g protein
• 6g fiber

A packet of plain (boring) Quaker instant oatmeal for the same 100 calories:

• 2g fat
• 19g carbs -- same amount but these are instant (read: processed) carbs that get into your system faster, and could make you hungry again sooner
• 4g protein
• 3g fiber

PLUS, who eats plain oatmeal? No, you put syrup or brown sugar or yogurt in it, which all add up calorically.


 What weird things do you eat for breakfast?