getting back on the wagon

ShaSha620

i fell off the wagon i took a break after losing 80lbs...i see now i shouldn't have done that but with the things i was having to deal with it was easier to quit counting calories and such to focus on other things in life...well here i am things have calmed down so i can focus on me again i've gained 12lbs back and i'm having a hard time staying focused, i do breakfast shakes because i have to be at work at 5am every day and its just easier, this is what i did before but i find myself getting really hungry again at 9am i bring fruit with me for a snack but that seems to do nothing for my hunger.. so looks like i will need to prepare some sort of actual breakfast to fill me better in the mornings. what does everyone else do for breakfast? if you have a similar schedule like me and have to be at work super early what do you do? i also get off work around noon or 1pm and by the time i get off i'm tired, between 1 and 3 is usually my gym time. but here lately i'm so tired by the time i get off work i dont even want to go to the gym. so any tips would be greatly appreciated because its like i forgot what i did before to do so well.

jemhh

If I am going to the gym in the morning and have to be out the door early, I boil eggs the night before and take them with me, along with yogurt or cottage cheese, bread or a granola bar, and some fruit. It's pretty much just like packing a lunch except I do it the night before.

FWIW, I find that snacks that have a bit of fat/protein in them, along with carbs, help me feel more full than straight carb (or vast majority carb) snacks. Try adding almonds or a piece of cheese or something like that to your fruit.

mmarie_3

There are lots of things you can have for bfast that you can make ahead of time!!! Make a bunch of breakfast burritos and freeze them, egg "muffins" (mix veggies and maybe some turkey sausage, then pour a blend of egg whites real eggs in to a muffin tin. All sorts of recipes on Pinterest), make protein waffles and freeze. Protein will keep you fuller longer. I used to have a schedule like yours, and I would go home, nap, then go work out. Not sure you have kids but that's what I did before I had children lol. If that's the only time you can go, you just have to do it. The hardest part is getting there, once you're there it's easy!!!

ShaSha620

mmarie_3 wrote: »

There are lots of things you can have for bfast that you can make ahead of time!!! Make a bunch of breakfast burritos and freeze them, egg "muffins" (mix veggies and maybe some turkey sausage, then pour a blend of egg whites real eggs in to a muffin tin. All sorts of recipes on Pinterest), make protein waffles and freeze. Protein will keep you fuller longer. I used to have a schedule like yours, and I would go home, nap, then go work out. Not sure you have kids but that's what I did before I had children lol. If that's the only time you can go, you just have to do it. The hardest part is getting there, once you're there it's easy!!!

yep i have kids lol thats why i can only go at that time i will do some searching on pinterest, never thought of those ideas. Thanks!

DisneyDude85

Breakfast is usually oatmeal for me. This week is pumpkin pie oatmeal (quick oats, canned pumpkin, pie spice, cinnamon, brown sugar, walnuts for texture). Just put some hot water on it, stir it around, and breakfast is ready. Lots of different combinations. Basically, you can put whatever you want in there. Best to make your own and not buy the instant packets

Although, last week, I needed a break so I prepped scrambled eggs (12 egg whites, 6 whole eggs), bacon, and potatoes O'Brien. Make enough for the week, portion it into containers, pop in the fridge. Then you just have to heat it up and its ready to go!. I bought all of my meal prep containers at the dollar store.

Meal prepping helps me stay on track and and save a little cash!

jemhh

@DisneyDude85 mentioning oatmeal made me think of baked oatmeal. You can cook that head of time and eat it over several days. It is good reheated. I haven't made it in ages but here is a recipe that I used in the past. I typed it out a long time ago. I think that the numbers to the right are calories and then the 352.5 is per serving but I'd put it in the recipe builder because I wasn't weighing things back then. Anyway, you just mix it all up together, put it in a sprayed baking dish, and bake at 350 until it's done. I think that I converted this a bit to make it lower fat (seem to remember it having butter in the original version.)

2 cups oats 600
1/2 c brown sugar 360
1/3 c cranberries 130
1 t baking powder 0
1 1/2 c 2% milk 180
1/2 c applesauce 50
1 egg 90
1410
352.5

Josalinn

I work from 5-10 and I can't use the kitchen because it would wake others up.

Currently I eat a nature valley nut bar and a banana. I have also done a banana and boiled eggs, yogurt and a granola bar, cherrios and milk. And coffee.

vivmom2014

Aldi sells Fit & Active Protein Energy Bars that are 200 calories and 15g protein per bar. They are a very easy breakfast for me. Not very glamorous, but convenient. And I don't need to eat again until lunch.