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tangerinepopsicle

ok...well...not really.

soooo, here's my problem. I get up at about 730ish every morning, jump in the shower, and on my way out i will grab my nalgene with water and run out the door. On the way to work I will grab some coffee then a cigarette or two then I'm at work for 8 hours. Lunch means fast food of some sort. In the past 2 weeks, I have made a conscious effort not to eat any fast food, candy, soda, etc. and so far I've done well. In the mornings, I will grab an apple and try to eat that before getting to work, but, for example, this morning...I didn't eat my apple.

I just joined MFP and so far I have seen a very steady trend in my current eating habits (no food in the morning/afternoon, pig out at night). I want to reverse this. I want to be able to get up and go straight to the kitchen and have a bowl of cereal or something healthy. I just can't find the motivation or desire to get up and eat because "I'm tired, ate too much last night, don't care enough about anything at 7:30am, blah blah blah".

Can you guys give me some suggestions please!?

leann_m_olson

get up earlier and do some morning excercise then have breakfast... you need to break the cycle you are in.

gettinfitmama

How about trying a breakfast/fiber bar of some sort?
Try it with a piece of fruit....

benw

You should eat about every two to three hours these snacks and meals should be part of the food pyramid. For example an apple and peanut butter, almonds and cherries. If you prepare your lunch the night before with healthy stuff you can cut out the fast food.

amylynne26

I second the breakfast bar... fiber one is awesome if they don't, um, "affect" you lol. Also carnation instant breakfasts (mix w/ milk) and things like that are awesome. But yes, you must must must eat breakfast.

AlmostHot

I have all my lunches premade and in the freezer, like home made pumpkin soup and nikkys mexican chilli (got it from the recipies) then when you are running out the door grab one and take it with you! with a piece of fruit and a low fat yoghurt. Heat your meal in a microwave for lunch. you can also take a 99% fat free soup mix to have instead of coffee while you work if you are hungry, but make sure you log it! Hopefully you wont be starving by the time you get home and will eat properly. Breakfast, is hard you could have a protien shake on the go if you really dont have time for breaky. My other sugestion would be to try to go to bed early so you are not tired all the time and you will want to get up earlier. Anyway, hope it helps (and that you can understand my writing!:laugh:

blondeheat

I have been eating the Jimmy Dean Dlights for breakfast - they are quite a bit more calories than I used to eat for breakfast but I don't get starving at 10 am. I just take one to work everyday.

To break the cycle - plan your food for the whole day include snacks the night before. I find that if I can get on track for three day like that, it gets much easier. Kinda like sugar and fat withdrawal period.

kgehling

ok...well...not really.

soooo, here's my problem. I get up at about 730ish every morning, jump in the shower, and on my way out i will grab my nalgene with water and run out the door. On the way to work I will grab some coffee then a cigarette or two then I'm at work for 8 hours. Lunch means fast food of some sort. In the past 2 weeks, I have made a conscious effort not to eat any fast food, candy, soda, etc. and so far I've done well. In the mornings, I will grab an apple and try to eat that before getting to work, but, for example, this morning...I didn't eat my apple.

I just joined MFP and so far I have seen a very steady trend in my current eating habits (no food in the morning/afternoon, pig out at night). I want to reverse this. I want to be able to get up and go straight to the kitchen and have a bowl of cereal or something healthy. I just can't find the motivation or desire to get up and eat because "I'm tired, ate too much last night, don't care enough about anything at 7:30am, blah blah blah".

Can you guys give me some suggestions please!?



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fiftyandfit

I'm not a breakfast eater........BUT.......I have made a conscious effort to have a glass of skim milk in the morning before I leave the house. At least it's something to get the engine revving! Then about an hour later I have something small. Lunch is around the corner.......prepackage on your days off. Make several chicken breasts, etc and prepackage with veggies. Can either zap in the micro at work for a hot meal, or make a salad. Healthy snack in the afternoon....fruit is a great pick me up for the 3 o'clock blahs. Dinner......same.......prepackage, preplan. It's easier to grab a container out of the fridge and zap it then it is to look mindlessly into the depths of the fridge and grab anything. Dessert......fat free ice cream w/ fruit! yummo!! Make sure you get enough protein and fiber to fill you up. The food diary is a great place to log your preplanned meals to make sure you're getting enough of everything!
Good Luck! :flowerforyou:

ildi007

I never liked breakfast. Can't wake up earlier than I do (6 am), I'm already half dead in the mornings (kids keep me up, don't ask). I rather work out at night. I'm not hungry until 2 pm, but I can eat out the pantry at 9 pm. I can eat out the pantry 9 pm even if I have a huge breakfast (brunch)!
So, I get up at 6 am, drink half 4oz of Acai berry juice with blueberries (from Costco) about 7 am. I have to be at work by 8. About 8:30 I have mini muffins (I bake them, they are reduced fat and sugar, I freeze them by two in zip lock bags) and have tea or coffee. I "make myself eat" a piece fruit mid-morning (still not hungry...) and have a light lunch, a bagel, or rice, or salad. I also make my food in slow cooker and freeze it in cup size portions. Taco soup is great and have minimal calories!
It's hard for me not to fill up with chocolate. I love chocolate. I often fell off the wagon just because I have to have my dessert. And then I can't stop eating!!!!!!!
I zip lock bag a lot of things I know I can't stop eating (almonds, chips, etc) and knowing what's in the bag (150 cal of almonds, for example) helps me to remember the goal.
I don't like eggs, but I have friends who eat boiled eggs for breakfast (or string cheese) for the protein. I need carbs in the morning to get me going!:happy:

Good luck!

Sarandipity

I pre make my breakfast and lunch and take it with me to work. Usually a yogurt and applesauce and granola bar, but sometimes a Peanut butter and jam sandwich or english muffin. I have cut raw vegies and fruit to go with my frozen lunch. I preset the coffee pot to brew so all I have to do is poor it in my travel mug. It doesn't take that much time the night before and you can even do a couple days worth at a time.

Changeisgonnacome

I have all my lunches premade and in the freezer, like home made pumpkin soup and nikkys mexican chilli (got it from the recipies) then when you are running out the door grab one and take it with you! with a piece of fruit and a low fat yoghurt. Heat your meal in a microwave for lunch. you can also take a 99% fat free soup mix to have instead of coffee while you work if you are hungry, but make sure you log it! Hopefully you wont be starving by the time you get home and will eat properly. Breakfast, is hard you could have a protien shake on the go if you really dont have time for breaky. My other sugestion would be to try to go to bed early so you are not tired all the time and you will want to get up earlier. Anyway, hope it helps (and that you can understand my writing!:laugh:

Thanks for pushing my chili, glad you like it. :flowerforyou: I like that it's low in cals too and tasty. I eat it quite often, makes quite a few lunches and freezes beautifully.

I do like Ocean_91 : grab a no fat yogurt and a high in fibre granola bar like Kellogg's All-Bran bars and eat it at work as well. I also keep a stash of Nature Valley Crunchy bars in case of starvation so that I don't revert back to bad habits. Ocean brought 100 cal Curves bars or us today and it sure was yummy. I'll leave it to her to specify which it was.

I think making smart decisions and a few adjustments while grocery shopping can save you from the nasty fast food trend you are on.

debnu1

Try to stop eating 2 hours before bed, that way your food is digested better and you are more hungry in the morning. As you start adjusting and your metabolism revs up you will get more hungry in the morning. Good luck!

CarmenSantiago

These are all great suggestions. I think we can always make time for anything if we truly want to. Take a few minutes in the morning to grab a sack you've put together the night before. Put it in portable items like pieces of fruit, breakfast bars, fiber pop tarts, rice cakes, yogurt cups, applesauce cups, etc. Orange juice would be good. You HAVE to get your engine going in the mornings. I think the suggestion Debnu1 made is excellent. Stop eating at least 2 hours before you go to bed so you're hungry in the mornings. If your tummy is yelling at you then you are more apt to take a minute to grab something.

Good Luck!