My Large Breakfast Explained

bjohs

Your breakfast looks amazing and I wish I'd have time to prepare myself something like that!

I have a question, though. Why do you force yourself to have a morning snack/lunch if you don't feel hungry? Couldn't you have lunch (or large snack or "slunch") later in the afternoon when you are actually hungry?

My mid-morning snack is usually a piece of fruit or a vegetable. Nothing too filling. It's just enough to keep me from becoming too hungry for lunch. Sometimes I will even have the snack right before preparing lunch so that I can keep lunch on the lighter side. I have breakfast around 9am (after we get the kids off to school and I enjoy a cup of coffee while reading/watching the news). Lunch is usually between 1-2pm. I like to have something to eat (no matter how small) every 2-3 hours. This keeps the hunger away so I can plan/prepare a sensible meal.

bjohs

So amazed right now!!!
My breakfast this morning - 3 large eggs, 2 slices of toast, plus another piece of bread with PB&J and a strawberry yogurt, reg coffee/splenda/creamer, plus 1 16.9fl oz bottle of water = 695 calories.
I'm beyong full right now and my lunch is in about 2 hours. I don't see myself being hungry until at least that time! :happy:

Is this the first time you've prepare a breakfast that large? I'll be curious to see how it works out for you.

elvb

Is this the first time you've prepare a breakfast that large? I'll be curious to see how it works out for you.

Yes it is. My breakfast is usually no more than 300 calories....coffee, a bowl of cereal. If I have eggs, it's usually only 2 or I use egg substitute, with A SLICE of bread.
I'm not sure how consistent I'll be with my breakfasts being that large but today has been great so far. I'm still not even remotely hungry and am almost done with 2nd bottle of water. :happy:
I'll keep ya posted!

bjohs

Is this the first time you've prepare a breakfast that large? I'll be curious to see how it works out for you.

Yes it is. My breakfast is usually no more than 300 calories....coffee, a bowl of cereal. If I have eggs, it's usually only 2 or I use egg substitute, with A SLICE of bread.
I'm not sure how consistent I'll be with my breakfasts being that large but today has been great so far. I'm still not even remotely hungry and am almost done with 2nd bottle of water. :happy:
I'll keep ya posted!

Sounds great! It's all about balance. For example, today my son doesn't have school and wants to have lunch at Olive Garden. I can't avoid dining out so I just adjust my breakfast accordingly (if I know about it ahead of time). This morning I skipped breakfast only because I was buried with work. Usually I would at least have a banana or something. I'll try to keep lunch as light as possible but I will also increase the calorie size of my afternoon snack to compensate for no breakfast. I don't like to skip meals, especially breakfast, though.

I've already browsed through Olive Garden's nutritional guide and I know exactly what I'll be ordering to keep my calories in check as well as the sodium level under 1,000 mg.

hockey7fan

Whether it's protein or carbs or fruits or veggies, if I eat a big breakfast, I'm starving by 11am. My calorie count is 300-500-400 on a normal day, although I feel better if I stick with 300-500-300-100. Lunch is always the big one for me - it fills me up so I don't feel like a big dinner is necessary.

Congrats on your weight loss - you look incredible! A good inspiration for those of us who have a while to go yet....

For me, I think it's because I add some fat. I believe it's the combination of fat and protein that keeps me full. When I eat breakfast at 9:30 a.m. I'm not hungry again until around 3:00 p.m. I scramble my eggs in butter or olive oil and have bacon with the veggies too.

bjohs

For me, I think it's because I add some fat. I believe it's the combination of fat and protein that keeps me full. When I eat breakfast at 9:30 a.m. I'm not hungry again until around 3:00 p.m. I scramble my eggs in butter or olive oil and have bacon with the veggies too.

Same here. My breakfast yesterday morning was 550 calories with 48g carbs and 30g fat. I had 31g of protein. At this point in my journey, I am doing much better with a low carb/high fat diet. I may need to readjust again once I start building muscle and toning like I was doing before.