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Hello everyone,

I am 1.5 months out from my band and I am loving it. However, I was a diehard Cereal fan and I am attempting to keep as many starches as possible out of my diet until I am at goal when I will slowly reintroduce them (If I even care about them by then).

My surgeon/nutritionist said a meal for Breakfast...not a Protein shake...but I am at a loss.

Is it really healthy to have eggs every day? I've been fluctuating between eggs or yogurt...mostly yogurt--but I don't get a fill until October (because of my insurance) and the yogurt is starting to not satisfy me.

Long story short...would you please give me any Breakfast ideas? Thank you!

Rain

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Egg whites are excellent for you. High in Protein and low in calories. I buy them in the container and its like a half of a cup is only 30 calories and no cholesterol. Stay away from the yolks in my opinion. Thats what is bad. If its a color thing then get the egg whites that are yellow for looks.

I make them and add a slice of fake cheese which is only 25 cals and add salsa and its great !

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1 cup of eggs = Calories 357 Calories from Fat 217

Cholesterol = 1028mg

1 cup of egg whites = Calories 126 Calories from Fat 4

Cholesterol = 0

:rolleyes

You decide ........................

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I do the egg beaters...

1/4 cup

Egg Beaters 1 Whole Egg

Calories 30 75

Total Fat 0g 5g

Cholesterol 0mg 210mg

Carbohydrates 1g 1g

Protein 6g 6g

I get the garden veggie egg beaters and do an omlet or scrample and add in a pinch of low fat or fat free shredded cheese.

I also top my eggs with Salsa sometimes for a kick.

Also Special K Protein Plus Cereal has 10g protein per serving cereal. That is Great for a cereal and the carbs aren't too bad at 14g and the Fiber is 5g. Not a bad choice.

On the go I grab a Luna Bar 10g of protein and Lots of flavors.

Hope this helps! :hungry:

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I have egg beaters with a tsp of bacon bits (only 25 cals) and sometimes I treat myself with a half slice of cheese......full until 1:30 ish!!!!

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I was raised on cold cereals, too, but after my diabetes, I would be comotose in an hour and starving by mid-morning.

I did the eggs(Eggbeaters) -- every which way until I just burned out on them.

One thing I learned to really love for my Breakfast is deli-meats and cheese!!! Quick, easy and portable!

My favorite meat is Boar's Head Brand Rosemary Ham. Roll a thin slice of that around a piece of 2% mozzarella string cheese......YUM!!!

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cottage cheese mixed with yogurt is really good. I always hated cottage cheese until my daughter told me to mix it with yogurt. Sometimes I crush up a couple walnuts and put them in there too.

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half a cup of cottage cheese

1 cup plain yogourt

1/2 cup of berries

1/3 cup of oatmeal (uncooked)

Mix it all together, eat, it is very filling and low glycemic

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