3 popular ‘desi breakfast options’ fat loss coach swears by for healthy weight management

Updated on: Dec 1, 2024, 11:09:17 IST

By Adrija Dey

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The coach instead suggested a classic, Indian breakfast meal that's more nutritious than chai-toast. (Instagram)

Chai-toast is an easy go-to breakfast for many, but it’s low in nutrients and leaves you hungry, leading to snacking by late morning.

Tea and toast may seem like a beloved breakfast option, a comforting one. The moist, butter-laden crispy bread paired with your favourite aromatic masala tea however may not be a nutritious breakfast. Nathan Johnson, South Asian Fat Loss Coach pointed out this breakfast combination. He said, “Chai and toast is not breakfast especially if you trying to drop fat and be consistent.”

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Why tea-toast not a good breakfast

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What may seem like a tasty, casual breakfast not much loaded with calories can, unfortunately, derail your weight loss goals. The fat loss coach said, “This breakfast gives you nothing…no protein, no nutrients.” Even worse, the low nutrient content and empty calories leave you unsatisfied. As a result, Nathan Johnson reminded that by mid-morning or noon, you’ll likely find yourself snacking on Oreos and other sugary treats, consuming even more calories and falling behind on your weight loss journey. To avoid this, starting the day with a full, nutritious breakfast is essential. He suggested a few desi breakfast options as healthier replacements for tea and toast.

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3 alternative breakfast options

The coach suggested three breakfast options to replace the tea-toast breakfast, which is low in nutrients. It’s important to start the day with a balanced, nutritious breakfast that will keep you full and help you avoid snacking before lunch. Snacking in between is also overeating, particularly worse if the snacks are sugary goodies.

Nathan Johnson recommended these breakfast combinations which are all under 300 calories:

Classic breakfast of two idlis, sambar and veggies on the side.
Yoghurt, peanut butter and berries
3 egg omelette and spinach atop

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Disclaimer: This article is for informational purposes only and not a substitute for professional medical advice. Always seek the advice of your doctor with any questions about a medical condition.

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Adrija Dey
Adrija Dey’s proclivity for observation fuels her storytelling instinct. As a lifestyle journalist, she crafts compelling, relatable narratives across diverse touchpoints of the human experience, including wellness, mental health, relationships, interior design, home decor, food, travel, and fashion that gently nudge readers toward living a little better. For her, stories exist in flesh and bones, carried by human vessels and shaped through everyday endeavours. It is the small stories we live and share that make us human. After all, humans and their lores are the most natural and raw repositories of stories, and uncovering them, for her, is akin to peeling an orange under a winter afternoon sun. Always up for a chat, she believes the best stories come from unfiltered yapping, where "too much information" is kind of the point. A graduate of Indraprastha College for Women, University of Delhi, and an alumna of the Indian Institute of Mass Communication (IIMC), Delhi, Adrija spends her idle hours cocooned with herbal tea and a gripping thriller, scribbling inner monologues she loosely calls poetic pieces, often with her succulents in attendance. On lazier days, she can be found binge-watching, for the nth time, one from her comfort-show holy trinity: The Office (US), Brooklyn Nine-Nine, or Modern Family. Dancing by herself to her peppy playlists, however, is an everyday ritual she swears by religiously.Read More

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