too much breakfast

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mlck2323
mlck2323 Posts: 87
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ever since i've been young, my dad has pounded into our heads the importance of breakfast. So, i always eat some sort of fruit, veggies if i have eggs, a carb and a protein, water, milk, PB.....

then i feel guilty for eating so many calories just for breakfast. I do great when I have just an apple or a protein shake. anyone else have that problem??

I know breakfast is very important but i definitely over eat if i make a meal out of it. protein shake breakfasts starting tomorrow.

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  • mlck2323
    mlck2323 Posts: 87
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    ever since i've been young, my dad has pounded into our heads the importance of breakfast. So, i always eat some sort of fruit, veggies if i have eggs, a carb and a protein, water, milk, PB.....

    then i feel guilty for eating so many calories just for breakfast. I do great when I have just an apple or a protein shake. anyone else have that problem??

    I know breakfast is very important but i definitely over eat if i make a meal out of it. protein shake breakfasts starting tomorrow.
  • shorerider
    shorerider Posts: 3,817 Member
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    Breakfast should be the biggest meal of the day--so don't feel guilty over making it a meal. Just discipline yourself to making it a smaller meal than you're used to. cut back on portion size, etc. remember moderation is the key.
  • mlck2323
    mlck2323 Posts: 87
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    haha thanks for responding to my posts, shorerider...no one ever does i feel like no one has the same problems that i do! it's okay, i realize i'm probably a minority in this group, not needing to lose more than 5 pounds or so but i guess we all have our struggles.
  • shorerider
    shorerider Posts: 3,817 Member
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    Well, first, weekends are kind of slow on the board but also posts can move down quickly because the few of us on here during the weekends post a lot! I guess to make up for the lack of numbers! :tongue:

    Anyway, hey, 5 pounds is still 5 pounds and a struggle is still a struggle. There's one person on here who is struggling to gain weight in a healthy manner; so we all have our own fights. I long for the day though I can say "I only have 5 pounds to lose."!

    Hang in there.
  • jlwhelan1
    jlwhelan1 Posts: 664
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    I think you are probably ok. I would try to keep your breakfast to about 1/3 of your daily calories, just to leave flexibility later in the day. However, if you are going to have one larger meal, breakfast sounds like a great place to do it. It fuels your day.

    I always eat breakfast too - but I bike commute immediately after so I can't eat too much. For me usually a trader joe's wheat free frozen waffle with soy nut butter and honey. Of course I have coffee, too, black. But I eat a second breakfast a few hours later, usually a handful of nuts or an apple or something, because my 6 a.m. breakfast won't hold me until noon. Then lunch does not hold me until dinner and dinner does not hold me over night. I joke that I'm a hobbit, six meals a day, LOL. But they are not big meals.
  • mlck2323
    mlck2323 Posts: 87
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    haha i'm the exact same! i bike to work as well and eat a snack a few hours after breakfast. thats great.
  • casey34472
    casey34472 Posts: 280 Member
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    I love breakfast but most of the time I only get to eat a bowl of cereal.
  • mlck2323
    mlck2323 Posts: 87
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    it makes me too excited to eat the rest of the day!

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