I need some help..

Breezybrie504

I really want to succeed on the weight loss and healthy living journey, and I'm a semi-picky eater. I eat an array of things, but i'm allergic to fish/shellfish and I don't eat eggs. Any breakfast suggestions or other good sources of nutrients that I would get from seafood?

DawnyB1210

Hi there,

Luckily, fish/shellfish isn't too popular as a breakfast food! I would have a difficult time giving up my eggs for weekend breakfasts. I was recently diagnosed as a type II diabetic, and so it's important for me to count my carbs. I eat fat free cottage cheese with pineapple most mornings, or sometimes a slice of whole wheat toast with a tablespoon of peanut butter and a little honey. In the last few days, I've discovered chia seed pudding, and I'm in love. I've always been a fan of tapioca, and this comes pretty close. I make mine with 1/2 a can of light coconut milk and 2 T chia seeds combined with a packet of Stevia and some vanilla extract. Right before I'm ready to eat it, I add a t. of maple syrup and I'm good to go. It keeps me satisfied until lunch and it actually tastes good! Good luck on your journey. There's a lot of great support to be found here.

mwcontois

I go with oatmeal and green tea for breakfast...seems to hold me until about 10 o'clock and I then will have a fruit snack...like half an apple or something to get me to lunch. Today I had a shake in the morning to get me there but I wanted the protein for my lunchtime hike. There's also a new protein Cheerios out if you need something fast and you are into cereal. Just remember to measure it.. I take a megared krill oil supplement each morning to give me some omega 3's...

SnuggleSmacks

Definitely oatmeal, or any hot cereal mixture that has flax seed and lots of fiber. Cold cereals are getting better at being nutritious and you can use unsweetened almond milk instead of dairy to cut calories. Toast made from a good coarse bread with lots of grains and seeds is also a good option, with maybe some sort of sausage/bacon/ham/Canadian bacon and a slice of cheese for the protein and calcium.

Val8less

I like to eat fruit with a Chicken breast...sounds kinds weird BUT it's pretty good together...kinda like a breakfast salad.
Or I make a smoothie ....other times when I'm really hungry I'll eat poached eggs and toast...but I try to keep my carb intake low...I know that's the only way the weight will come off....So no cereal for me...

Breezybrie504

I like to eat fruit with a Chicken breast...sounds kinds weird BUT it's pretty good together...kinda like a breakfast salad.
Or I make a smoothie ....other times when I'm really hungry I'll eat poached eggs and toast...but I try to keep my carb intake low...I know that's the only way the weight will come off....So no cereal for me...

Yea it's hard for me to keep my car intake lower than needed, until today was the first day that I didn't go over and I am super proud of myself lol!

Breezybrie504

Hi there,

Luckily, fish/shellfish isn't too popular as a breakfast food! I would have a difficult time giving up my eggs for weekend breakfasts. I was recently diagnosed as a type II diabetic, and so it's important for me to count my carbs. I eat fat free cottage cheese with pineapple most mornings, or sometimes a slice of whole wheat toast with a tablespoon of peanut butter and a little honey. In the last few days, I've discovered chia seed pudding, and I'm in love. I've always been a fan of tapioca, and this comes pretty close. I make mine with 1/2 a can of light coconut milk and 2 T chia seeds combined with a packet of Stevia and some vanilla extract. Right before I'm ready to eat it, I add a t. of maple syrup and I'm good to go. It keeps me satisfied until lunch and it actually tastes good! Good luck on your journey. There's a lot of great support to be found here.

Thanks everyone for your replies. They are some really good ideas. I love chia seeds but was scared to try the chia drinks or pudding but I will def. try now!

TheRealNoodlette

I love greek yogurt with fruit.

InnocentLunatic

I'm an egg eater myself, but when I'm not in the mood of eggs, sometimes I will have Old Fashioned Oats with a mashed banana for sweetness, with a little bit of peanut butter, cocoa powder, or other fresh fruit. You can also search the internet for healthier takes on pancakes/waffles/etc although oatmeal is usually healthier.

I also think that it's important to note that unless if you are having breakfast in public, it doesn't really matter if it's a "breakfast" food, a lot of times I'll just eat whatever is left over in the fridge(sometimes lentils or soup) , and I'm quite fond of whole wheat pita bread so sometimes I will make a sandwich with whatever I have(remember, if you only use half of the pita, it is half the calories). If you're fond of mayo, I find hummus(or mashed avacado usually with some spicy mustard!) makes a good substitute. And if you've found you don't like hummus in the past, you can make your own and flavor it however you want-- chickpeas themselves are pretty plain. At the moment my favorite hummus is this( http://kitchenoperas.com/2013/09/13/dill-pickle-hummus/ ) although I've also made a more traditional red pepper hummus which I enjoyed ( http://www.inspiredtaste.net/22016/roasted-red-pepper-hummus-recipe/ )

I also enjoy a green smoothie, my recipe is about:
1 C cucumber(about one half of a good sized cucumber)
1 C Pineapple
1 C Apple(About one medium sized apple)
Juice of 1 Lemon
1 C Of Kale(I actually usually end up putting in more, I use one big piece of kale)
Enough water and ice to achieve desireable consistency and chill

And normally I'll drink about half of that at one meal and drink the other half after the gym or something. I find the apple is the most important part for sweetness, but if it's not sweet enough for you you can also try adding in some banana. If you have a weak blender, you might want to only add one or two items at a time with a little water and break them down before adding the rest.

EDIT: I forgot muffins! There's all sorts of healthier whole grain no refined sugar added muffin recipes out there. And I find in most baking recipes, you can substitute sugar and oil for homemade applesauce(homemade will be sweeter with fewer calories, I just put a dash of apple juice in a pan with the juice of a lemon and some cinnamon along with some cut up and peeled apples, cook until softened, and then finish it in the food processor) and ofc banana breads/muffins/etc need less added sugar because of the banana.

SandyBVTN

I like a high fiber/lower cal bread, toasted with peanut butter and sliced banana. Or cottage cheese. Otherwise, I am pretty serious about my salmon for breakfast so I can't help you there:)

Turkey sausages are good too though! You could make a sort of English muffin sausage/cheese sandwich with some light mayo and a drop of hot sauce.

lynn_glenmont

I really want to succeed on the weight loss and healthy living journey, and I'm a semi-picky eater. I eat an array of things, but i'm allergic to fish/shellfish and I don't eat eggs. Any breakfast suggestions or other good sources of nutrients that I would get from seafood?

In addition to protein, fish is a source of omega-3 fatty acids, so you might want to make sure you are getting them from other sources,such as English walnuts and flax seed (both of which are good additions to oatmeal or other cereals, pancakes, and muffins), flaxseed oil, and canola oil, or you can get grass-fed beef, or any animal meat, poultry, dairy, or eggs from animals w that were primarily grass-fed/pastured (as opposed to corn-fed, which most industrially produced animal products are). The grass-fed versions are generally going to be significantly more expensive.