Please tell me what I'm doing wrong here!!

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  • jchrisman717
    jchrisman717 Posts: 780 Member
    I don't cook breakfast either - its all I can do to slap a protein drink in my blender. I also was never a breakfast eater and I think you are right - having fruit and a yogart is a big step.
  • ndj1979
    ndj1979 Posts: 29,136 Member
    I never even ate breakfast up until 3 weeks ago. So I think I am doing good. My nutritionist told me to eat that for breakfast. Maybe in a while from now I will be making myself breakfast..but for now..excuse or not, I am sticking with my yogurt and banana.
    It's not just Starbucks either..I just like them, or Mcdonalds, Jack In the box..local coffee shops.
    Like I said, I would rather not drink coffee ever again if I had to make it at home. It's just not what I like. I feel like I'm getting bashed for not eating eggs for breakfast!

    no, some of us just find it strange that you have "no time" to make breakfast but have time to stop for a 700 calorie coffee...

    honestly, you can skip breakfast if you are not hungry or do not like it and eat at lunch time and dinner...just as long as skipping breakfast does not lead to binging later in the day...

    Meal timing and metabolism have zero correlation...
  • phys72
    phys72 Posts: 66 Member
    All good advice and you're probably sick of coffee advice but here goes...

    I started cutting syrups from Starbucks awhile back. I used to drink caramel macchiatos. Instead of 3 syrups I would ask for 2. I didn't notice much difference between 3 and 2 so it was all good. Then 2 pumps seemed too sweet after awhile so I switched to 1 pump. It still tasted amazing to me. I think after you cut down on something your body adjusts, if I tried to drink a regular macchiato now I'd probably not be able to drink it because it would taste way too sweet.

    And as a fellow back sufferer who is in PT and also can't exercise I feel your pain.... literally. I understand how a cup of coffee can make you feel good, however silly that sounds. On those days that I feel truly awful I allow myself a starbucks but I get it non-fat and I try to only put one pump of something in it. For whatever reason it is comforting to me.

    Good luck with your journey.
  • michelle_816
    michelle_816 Posts: 621 Member
    Quick question for you (mom to mom):
    Is part of the reason you are not getting up and making your own breakfast have anything to do with having four mouths to feed besides your own in the morning? And chances are those four mouths do not wake up at the same exact time and sometimes those four may have woken you up in the middle of the night/been sick, etc... and you try to get any last bit of sleep you can in before they do wake up?

    Not trying to make excuses for OP, but I know some of my mornings can be completely frantic trying to get my two up and ready to go for the day. I do eat breakfast regularly (and drink coffee at home with 3 TBS of unhealthy creamer), but sometimes it will be 8:30 before I get a chance to sit down and catch up on me (that's when I don't have to get out the door for work). I don't do fast foods often, especially for breakfast, but I can see the convenience of doing this instead of attempting to get up before my kiddos do and/or trying to do make myself breakfast while they are needing my attention.

    OP, I think you have the right idea and kudos to you for eating that yogurt and banana! That's better than nothing at all :)

    I think if you would simply start cutting down on the size and quantity of your coffee drinks, you will not need to give them up completely and you will be saving yourself some money, too! Keep a package of trail mix in your car and have a handful of that to help get that extra protein in. And I bet your kids would love smoothies after school!!! My boys both enjoy them and it's a great way to sneak fruits/veggies into their diets without them turning their noses up in protest!
  • michelle_816
    michelle_816 Posts: 621 Member
    All of you who use protein powder, do they make it with a mocha flavor?
  • breakyoface
    breakyoface Posts: 160 Member
    I changed my food plan for tomorrow again and cut out 1 coffee and I'm excited to be able to eat a little more and see how that makes me feel. I see my nutritionist on Thursday so hopefully I'll get some insight from her as well! I appreciate all of you giving me advice. This was my first post and I'm hoping I will have a loss in the next couple of days!!
  • FraggleRockerFitnessLover
    FraggleRockerFitnessLover Posts: 307
    Food scale works for me. The other day I guessed the ounces of chicken at a dive and thought 9, so I asked the chef and it was 15 ! And I wouldn't be drinking 700 calories in coffee, IMO. But good job so far!
  • KeepGoingKylene
    KeepGoingKylene Posts: 432 Member
    All of you who use protein powder, do they make it with a mocha flavor?

    I think I have seen it actually! I could be wrong, but seeing this is bringing back a memory lol. I am going to have to check this out actually! :drinker:
  • editorgrrl
    editorgrrl Posts: 7,060 Member
    All of you who use protein powder, do they make it with a mocha flavor?
    I think I have seen it actually! I could be wrong, but seeing this is bringing back a memory lol. I am going to have to check this out actually!
    Couldn't you just use chocolate protein powder & add instant espresso powder (like Medaglia D'Oro) or instant coffee (like Starbucks Via)?

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