Number of calories for Breakfast

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  • Barneystinson
    Barneystinson Posts: 1,357 Member
    400-600 and I'm losing. I lift 3 days per week, anything under 300 calories for breakfast, and I too, would be eating my flipping arm off.

    Most breakfasts are egg-centric in some manner. Be that eggs overeasy, in an omelette, in a crustless quiche, etc...Usually that combined with a bit of meat or fish, sometimes some berries, and sometimes yogurt. Always coffee & real cream.

    Ahh...the days of eating cereal for breakfast and going on a hunger rage 2 hours later. Oh, those were crazy times.
  • TropicalKitty
    TropicalKitty Posts: 2,298 Member
    I stay right around 300. I never used to eat breakfast and once I started, the weight started falling off. Try to add in some protein to keep you full. My new favorite balanced breakfast is:

    1 egg (organic, cage-free/omega 3) or 1/2 cup liquid egg whites with one cup baby spinach
    1/2 cup blueberries (gotta get those antioxidants)
    1/2 Thomas Whole Wheat mini-bagel w/ 1 Tbsp all natural peanut butter
    coffee

    This is just under 300 cals and a great mix of carbs, protein, fiber. Also counts as two servings of fruits/veggies. Keeps me full for quite a while.


    My breakfast was high around 400 calories however I have modified it to around 200. I usually have porrige oats as it fills me up for longer... but struggle to get ideas for breakfast. I don't eat eggs and struggle to add protein. Any ideas would be great.

    Elli

    Mine is high, but you can try to adjust:

    Arnold whole wheat sandwich thin toasted (100cal)
    2T Peanut butter (~150cal, varies on brands and if you have sweetener in it)
    Greek Yogurt (100-130cal, again plain v fruit in it)
    Pear

    Also, I found some pre-cooked turkey sausage that didn't have a bunch of added crap to it, just turkey and spices (Tennesee Pride) Those are quick and easy - nuke n eat.
  • sniffles
    sniffles Posts: 295
    THANKS!!! Seems like I got a lot of people ticked off for being concerned about her high intake. Don't see why everyone got so defensive...geesh...

    Everyone got upset because your opinion was not asked for and was completely off topic to the subject. Next time send her a private message if you're so concerned instead of making her into a public spectacle.
  • ZebraHead
    ZebraHead Posts: 15,207 Member
    :sad: :sad: :sad: :sad: :sad:
  • Mom2Emery_Liam
    Mom2Emery_Liam Posts: 149
    200-300 but somedays under 200. I drink coffee as well with a little creamer and count that into my total.
  • Ironwoman3
    Ironwoman3 Posts: 3
    So far it goes between 700 and 1100 calories and is most of the time the biggest calorie meal for me.

    I just looked at your diary. Your daily goal is 3,220 calories!!! :noway: That seems extremely HIGH and I do not think you are going to see weight loss or a change in your body if you are consuming that many calories and especially breakfasts at 700-1100 calories :noway:

    I write this out of concern for you and your health.

    I agree with this post... There are days when I eat 2500-3000 Calories.... But those are days when I burn 3000+ calories riding my bike for 4 hours or running and biking pretty much half the day! U need to make sure that whatever u do, u have a calorie deficit! Most days I eat about 1600 calories... 300-350 for breakfast and then an am snack like an apple or banana 2-3 hours later.
  • sniffles
    sniffles Posts: 295
    :sad: :sad: :sad: :sad: :sad:

    Hee, that's how I feel 80% of the time around here, in all honesty.
  • TheMaidOfAstolat
    TheMaidOfAstolat Posts: 3,222 Member
    Anywhere from 100-400 cals. It all depends on the days activities. If I plan on hiking or working in the garden for hours I have a bigger breakfast. If I'm just going to sit at my desk for hours then I have a smaller breakfast.
    It's usually oatmeal or whole grain hot cereal at work followed by some fruit an hour or so later. And at home I usually have some type of baked good (I love to bake) and fruit and vegetarian bacon.
  • chandnikhondji
    chandnikhondji Posts: 136 Member
    I just looked at your diary. Your daily goal is 3,220 calories!!! :noway: That seems extremely HIGH and I do not think you are going to see weight loss or a change in your body if you are consuming that many calories and especially breakfasts at 700-1100 calories :noway:

    I do lose weight, thanks a lot. When the body is such a mass like mine it has a far over 4000 calorie burn Daily just to keep the weight it has, when i eat almost or even more than 1000 calories LESS than i need to keep my weight i lose weight. I know what i am doing :)
  • chandnikhondji
    chandnikhondji Posts: 136 Member
    And as it has been stated, yes i cannot hop on a scale to see how much i lost because the scales don't go high enough. but i am measuring neck, waist and tummy. And if i would not lose any weight i would not have lost 10 cm around my tummy.. just saying :)
  • PanicAtTheBuffet
    PanicAtTheBuffet Posts: 374
    And as it has been stated, yes i cannot hop on a scale to see how much i lost because the scales don't go high enough. but i am measuring neck, waist and tummy. And if i would not lose any weight i would not have lost 10 cm around my tummy.. just saying :)

    That was nice of you to check back in. Wish you the best!! :flowerforyou:
  • TheMaidOfAstolat
    TheMaidOfAstolat Posts: 3,222 Member
    And as it has been stated, yes i cannot hop on a scale to see how much i lost because the scales don't go high enough. but i am measuring neck, waist and tummy. And if i would not lose any weight i would not have lost 10 cm around my tummy.. just saying :)

    I am so sorry for all the rude comments directed towards your innocent responce to the OP. You're doing really great! Keep it up! :flowerforyou:
  • chandnikhondji
    chandnikhondji Posts: 136 Member
    thank you :)

    I did not reply earlier because there is no "no new posts to the forum you replied to" notification email option. I am very bad with forums when i don't that that notification and would not have checked if i would not have gotten a nice PM asking me if i have been chased away. Was wondering why she thought that so here i am *lol*
  • toots99
    toots99 Posts: 3,794 Member
    thank you :)

    I did not reply earlier because there is no "no new posts to the forum you replied to" notification email option. I am very bad with forums when i don't that that notification and would not have checked if i would not have gotten a nice PM asking me if i have been chased away. Was wondering why she thought that so here i am *lol*

    I'm glad you're doing things the right way here.

    And if you look at the top of the page here, and click on My Topics, that will show you all the topics you've replied in or started, it might be easier for you to keep track that way.
  • Elli126
    Elli126 Posts: 28
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    I struggled majorly too. I do eat eggs, but I like to spice it up a bit. I've recently discovered greek yogurt and cottage cheese for breakfast. The Chobani greek yogurts have between 14-18grams of protein for a 6 oz. serving and the Hood Low Fat/No Salt Added cottage cheese has 14g of protein for 1/2 cup serving. The cottage cheese texture is sort of weird for me, so I cut up strawberries and mix them in :)
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    Thanks for the tip :-)
  • LittleSpy
    LittleSpy Posts: 6,754 Member
    I usually eat around 300 calories for breakfast out of 1400-1700 calories a day (well, most days :laugh:).


    PS - Firstly, yes, the drama is ridiculous (yep, I'm passing judgment :tongue:). Secondly, however, the drama ABOUT the drama is even more ridiculous.

    And yes, now I realize I'm being dramatic about the drama about the drama (:tongue:), but I really felt a strong need to make that point. :laugh: Especially to the poster(s) here who seem to do very little on the MFP message boards but whine about people getting along. Just because you disagree doesn't mean you can't be civil. If no one ever disagreed I don't think learning or inventions or any progress at all would ever be made. Unfortunately, people on MFP don't always take that approach, but at the end of the day I can honestly say no drama on MFP has ever affected me negatively. Yep, I've ticked some folks off. Yep, some folks have ticked me off. Such is life! Overall, I've learned a whole lot on MFP that I never would have learned without people posting their disagreements and unsolicited advice and opinions. It's really really really going to be okay! :wink:
  • VictorianJade
    VictorianJade Posts: 705 Member
    thank you :)

    I did not reply earlier because there is no "no new posts to the forum you replied to" notification email option. I am very bad with forums when i don't that that notification and would not have checked if i would not have gotten a nice PM asking me if i have been chased away. Was wondering why she thought that so here i am *lol*

    Chandni, honey, you're kicking *kitten*.

    And just FYI, before I started this site, I would ROUTINELY have a 750 calorie breakfast. I mean, almost daily. Now mine hovers around 250-300, but that's because I cut Starbucks out of my life.

    My thought here would be that, if you don't know the person you're speaking about, it's probably best to not comment on THEIR weight loss journey. Everyone's journey is different.
  • allykat8
    allykat8 Posts: 237
    I usually eat around 300 calories for breakfast out of 1400-1700 calories a day (well, most days :laugh:).


    PS - Firstly, yes, the drama is ridiculous (yep, I'm passing judgment :tongue:). Secondly, however, the drama ABOUT the drama is even more ridiculous.

    And yes, now I realize I'm being dramatic about the drama about the drama (:tongue:), but I really felt a strong need to make that point. :laugh: Especially to the poster(s) here who seem to do very little on the MFP message boards but whine about people getting along. Just because you disagree doesn't mean you can't be civil. If no one ever disagreed I don't think learning or inventions or any progress at all would ever be made. Unfortunately, people on MFP don't always take that approach, but at the end of the day I can honestly say no drama on MFP has ever affected me negatively. Yep, I've ticked some folks off. Yep, some folks have ticked me off. Such is life! Overall, I've learned a whole lot on MFP that I never would have learned without people posting their disagreements and unsolicited advice and opinions. It's really really really going to be okay! :wink:

    Very well said - thank you.
  • CasperO
    CasperO Posts: 2,913 Member
    Keep on keeping on Chandy,,, you rock honey. I've never met a 6'-3" woman, but I'd sure like to.
  • kgasser
    kgasser Posts: 333 Member
    And as it has been stated, yes i cannot hop on a scale to see how much i lost because the scales don't go high enough. but i am measuring neck, waist and tummy. And if i would not lose any weight i would not have lost 10 cm around my tummy.. just saying :)

    YOU GO GIRL!!!!

    Obviously Chan has not been chased away,...but I bet echaos may never pose a question again :bigsmile: ...ask one simple, innocent question and this is what you get???? :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
  • sonjavon
    sonjavon Posts: 1,019 Member
    I am "friends" with Chandy on here and I can tell you that what she is doing is amazing... she's got an amazing attitude and bravery beyond anything that I could ever imagine. I understand that certain people might have been concerned at what her ticker said (or didn't) but if you're TRULY concerned - send her a PM. There are several messages that came across as harsh and downright critical on this thread and it's a shame since we're here to support one another. Chandy has a lot of weight to lose... and she's doing it in the right way. Everytime that Chandy posts on here - it inspires me to do more.

    When I see that she's logged exercise, I think - if Chandy can do it, so can I. When she logs everyday... I think... there's no excuse for me NOT to log. When she admits (in writing) how much she has to lose... it gives me courage to be forthcoming with my weight as well.

    I'm sure that having that much weight is almost inconceivable to some... but isn't it wonderful to know that MFP works... no matter how much weight you have to lose? Isn't it wonderful to know that this site is here for people who have 10 lbs to lose as well as for those who have several hundred pounds to lose? I encourage everyone to REALLY think about how amazing that is...

    I'm SO, SO proud of her... and how far she has come. Keep up the good work sweetie!

    To answer the original question - I eat between 300-400 calories for breakfast each day.
  • crystal_sapphire
    crystal_sapphire Posts: 1,205 Member
    thank you :)

    I did not reply earlier because there is no "no new posts to the forum you replied to" notification email option. I am very bad with forums when i don't that that notification and would not have checked if i would not have gotten a nice PM asking me if i have been chased away. Was wondering why she thought that so here i am *lol*

    Hey, I just wanted to say I think you're handling this well and maturely. It's unfortunate when unsolicted advice is given in an open forum - and even worse when the conrcerns/advice isn't even scientifically correct. I really admire your positive attitude. :smile:
  • VictorianJade
    VictorianJade Posts: 705 Member
    I am "friends" with Chandy on here and I can tell you that what she is doing is amazing... she's got an amazing attitude and bravery beyond anything that I could ever imagine. I understand that certain people might have been concerned at what her ticker said (or didn't) but if you're TRULY concerned - send her a PM. There are several messages that came across as harsh and downright critical on this thread and it's a shame since we're here to support one another. Chandy has a lot of weight to lose... and she's doing it in the right way. Everytime that Chandy posts on here - it inspires me to do more.

    When I see that she's logged exercise, I think - if Chandy can do it, so can I. When she logs everyday... I think... there's no excuse for me NOT to log. When she admits (in writing) how much she has to lose... it gives me courage to be forthcoming with my weight as well.

    I'm sure that having that much weight is almost inconceivable to some... but isn't it wonderful to know that MFP works... no matter how much weight you have to lose? Isn't it wonderful to know that this site is here for people who have 10 lbs to lose as well as for those who have several hundred pounds to lose? I encourage everyone to REALLY think about how amazing that is...

    I'm SO, SO proud of her... and how far she has come. Keep up the good work sweetie!

    To answer the original question - I eat between 300-400 calories for breakfast each day.

    What he said (and thank you for saying it!!)
  • ZebraHead
    ZebraHead Posts: 15,207 Member
    Especially to the poster(s) here who seem to do very little on the MFP message boards but whine about people getting along.
    I would rather gouge my eyes out than respond here but I can not help myself. I think I need counseling of some sort!

    I have re-read this thread. It looks like I am the 'WHINER' for peace. Watch out for me -All I do on this site is find your threads and beg you to make peace and play nice. Alert - Alert have you seen this man??!!

    I can see why sniping and hurtful regurgitation of subject matter would feed some peoples egos from behind their keyboards so in the future I will modify my behavior so as to allow the free range of emotions that some feel they are entitled to here on this 'community'.
  • jillybeanruns
    jillybeanruns Posts: 1,420 Member
    Chandy, I just wanted to say that you're quite brave for coming back here to respond! Keep on doing what you're doing and good luck with your journey:flowerforyou:
  • HealthyChanges2010
    HealthyChanges2010 Posts: 5,831 Member
    I think I need counseling of some sort!

    Hey we could all use some of that, nothing wrong with that for sure! :flowerforyou: :heart:
  • kristinelw
    kristinelw Posts: 29
    My breakfast is usually somewhere between 350 and 600 calories, and it is easily my biggest meal. I like to run in the morning, so my breakfast often consist of two meals, a prerun banana and a glass of milk and then the "real" breakfast postrun. I usually have oatmeal with milk and some kind of fruit/berry/nut and a cup of green tea afterwards (while reading the newspaper :).

    I love my big breakfast, and would rather cut calories from every other meal than cut anything from the breakfast.
  • Marie45
    Marie45 Posts: 21 Member
    I'm quite relieved to see everyone else's calorie totals for breakfast! I've just started logging my calories on here, and I was getting worried because my breakfast total this morning was 400, which I saw as high, even though to me, it was a very healthy breakfast (cereal, OJ, banana). Glad to realise that some others are eating around the same amount.
  • amy1612
    amy1612 Posts: 1,356 Member
    I usually have between 200-400 calories for breakfast...usually some kind of museli/granola cereal with yoghurt, and then I usually have a banana mid-morning. I hated bananas until around 6 weeks ago, and I just decided that I was an adult, and was going to start eating them because
    1)They are an easy and filling snack, and
    2)Brilliant to eat after Ive been to the gym/ walked into work. Now I love them.
  • kwardklinck
    kwardklinck Posts: 1,601
    I eat 400-500 every meal. A good breakfast keeps me from being weak around treats at work.
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