What's for breakfast?!

[krista132 213]

I LOVE reading all of the things that you all are eating for Breakfast. I have been so boring. I literally eat the same thing every day which is a mini Protein pre-packaged thing I buy from the store of mini cheese cubes and non salted nuts and raisins. I am bored of it, but its so easy. I don't wake up with enough time to eat in the mornings, so I eat it after I get to work. I am going to try some of these options! Also, for Protein Bars during the day, I eat the "Pure Protein Bar" I like the blueberry kind. It has 20 grams of protein and only 190 calories.

[Elode 8,093]

@@her1981 That's sounds wonderful!

[OutsideMatchInside 10,166]

@@Bufflehead

Every time I read one of your posts, my TJ's shopping list gets longer.

[stacyg1 136]

I had smoked salmon with a touch of cream cheese this morning! No need for a bagel or any bread, I just use a fork. My other "go to" Breakfast is ground turkey with spinach and cheese (either feta, goat or shredded mozzarella)!

[liannatx 897]

I am a non-traditional breakfast person. In the past it would be anything from leftover pizza to a bowl of chili... if i didn't skip it completely (85% of the time).

I am making a point to have "something" for breakfast every single day. My go-to is still coffee then a Syntrax Cappuccino to-go. Several days a week I will skip that when I have dinner leftovers. For instance, today I took a container of 6oz of Beef Fajitas for lunch/breakfast (and Yes I still weigh it, lol). I had my coffee : ) at home, and when I got to school at 7:15 I ate half of my portion of Fajitas, and for lunch the other half. I also love Tilipia for breakfast, and when we cook that for supper I make extra so I have some for the next days breakfast and lunch.

My other favorite is chicken salad. I love that on sliced cucumbers, and if I make it for lunch I will take enough to eat some for breakfast when I get to work.

[Elode 8,093]

@@stacyg1 I try that but the salt kills me!

[Elode 8,093]

@Babbse I tried the vanilla wafer one! It was good. I went to GNC and paid $2+ for it then went to Walmart and it was $1.48....figures!

[Elode 8,093]

I picked up these 3 to try also......here's hoping I don't explode with gas!

[glitter eyes 1,398]

@@Elode let us know how they taste. I have eaten the Pure Protein ones and they taste ok and didn't upset my stomach. That sugar cookie flavored one looks like it would taste good. Yum.... Sugar cookie!!

[Elode 8,093]

@@glitter eyes I just ate that one for dinner, I didn't feel like tacos. It's ok. Really soft but not a whole lot of flavor. Lightly sweet which I prefer. I don't like the ones that are overly sweet. All in all I'd eat it again. I'm waiting to try the combat. I hear they are taking over and kicking Quest out. Ha!

[JamieLogical 8,708]

@@glitter eyes I just ate that one for dinner, I didn't feel like tacos. It's ok. Really soft but not a whole lot of flavor. Lightly sweet which I prefer. I don't like the ones that are overly sweet. All in all I'd eat it again. I'm waiting to try the combat. I hear they are taking over and kicking Quest out. Ha!

If you don't like super sweet, you may not like the Combat Crunch. They are very much like a candy bar. They use isomalto-oligosaccharide, which is the ingredient Quest replaced with soluble corn Fiber. So if you didn't have gas issues with the OLD Quest bars, you shouldn't have any issues with these.

[Elode 8,093]

@@JamieLogical Oh good. No I didn't have any issues with the old bars. I tried the birthday cake one and it was too sugary for me. We shall see.

[mmincinci 17]

This is off topic, but I have to say, you have lost a lot of weight in one year. More than most. So, how did you do it?

I am new to surgery(Sept.2nd ) and new to this site but I would be interested in any tips! Thanks in advance.

[Inner Surfer Girl 12,015]

3 ounces of chili lime chicken breast for me -- that's my standard Breakfast. It is super easy (I buy it from Trader Joe's already cooked, just chop it up), extremely low calorie, low carb, high Protein, and very filling.

eta: I start my day with coffee, 2-3 cups of black coffee. But that's usually about 5 AM and I don't eat breakfast until about 11, so I think of them as completely separate!

Is that the first time you eat anything after you get up? I was told it's really important to eat within an hour of getting up to get your metabolism going.

[Elode 8,093]

@@mmincinci Girl! Hard work! I lost all my weight from what I put in my mouth. I (unfortunately) was not one who exercised like I should have. I'm not going to lie about it! My surgeon asked me about exercise and I told him "nope" he said since I've lost so much without it he wasn't going to give me a hard time. Anyway I'm trying to do a little more now. It's the only part of the plan I didn't do well in. Other than that I track everything I eat. I watch my carbs, sodium, sugar intake. I wasn't great at eating a lot I was sitting at 800 calories for months but now I get 800-1200. I eat high Protein but from lean meats like chicken, turkey and fish. I eat red meat but sparingly. I don't drink anything but Water (flavored) and coffee. That's it. Just diligent about what I eat. If I want something "bad" I work it into my day. If I would have exercised I probably would have lost even more but I just haven't found anything I like to do. An occasional jog with my daughter is about it. My skin bounced back pretty well. Defiantly not perfect but as good as can be expected. I wasn't looking for any miracles I already had 3 c-sections so it is what it is!! I'm happy with all of it!