My innocent breakfast is guilty!
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gizmosmom02
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I thought I was having a pretty safe breakfast - two pieces of whole wheat toast and on each a portion controlled package of butter and part of a portion controlled package of jam.
Just googled to find out the butter packets are 40 calories each and the jam packets are 50 calories each! That's adding 90 calories (if I use all the jam) to each piece of bread!
Is this a reasonable breakfast? I do it because it's available for me at work in the coffee room (for free!)
Can't get any momentum going on this diet. I need to lose at least 30 lbs. I think I may be self-sabotaging. Even the word "diet" freaks me out.
Any advice on breakfast would be welcome.
Just googled to find out the butter packets are 40 calories each and the jam packets are 50 calories each! That's adding 90 calories (if I use all the jam) to each piece of bread!
Is this a reasonable breakfast? I do it because it's available for me at work in the coffee room (for free!)
Can't get any momentum going on this diet. I need to lose at least 30 lbs. I think I may be self-sabotaging. Even the word "diet" freaks me out.
Any advice on breakfast would be welcome.
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IMO two pieces of toast plus butter and jam, about 350 calories (off the top of my head) is a reasonable breakfast, though without protein.
Just log it and keep logging throughout the day.
Good luck!
Cynthia0 -
New here also - I've been going into the Recipe section and searching "breakfast" to come up with some new ideas.0
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I thought I was having a pretty safe breakfast - two pieces of whole wheat toast and on each a portion controlled package of butter and part of a portion controlled package of jam.
Just googled to find out the butter packets are 40 calories each and the jam packets are 50 calories each! That's adding 90 calories (if I use all the jam) to each piece of bread!
Is this a reasonable breakfast? I do it because it's available for me at work in the coffee room (for free!)
Can't get any momentum going on this diet. I need to lose at least 30 lbs. I think I may be self-sabotaging. Even the word "diet" freaks me out.
Any advice on breakfast would be welcome.
Whoah, girl!! you need some serious protein and not sugar/starch carbs + fat for breakfasts... That sets you up for an insulin spike and crash and when insulin floods your body it tells your fat cells to fill up!
If you aren't a big eater in the morning (although you should try for more food in the AM as compared to the PM) go for a smoothie with some fresh berries, milk or greek yogourt and sneaky greens like spinach in it. Or nuke a couple of beaten eggs & spices with a bit of chopped green onion and red sweet peppers in it to eat with your 1 piece of toast (no butter in this case though), like a mini omelette. Easy & quick.
You can check my food diary if you need some ideas. I lost 30 lbs since Mid Nov. On maintenance now the past couple of weeks.0 -
I thought I was having a pretty safe breakfast - two pieces of whole wheat toast and on each a portion controlled package of butter and part of a portion controlled package of jam.
Just googled to find out the butter packets are 40 calories each and the jam packets are 50 calories each! That's adding 90 calories (if I use all the jam) to each piece of bread!
Is this a reasonable breakfast? I do it because it's available for me at work in the coffee room (for free!)
Can't get any momentum going on this diet. I need to lose at least 30 lbs. I think I may be self-sabotaging. Even the word "diet" freaks me out.
Any advice on breakfast would be welcome.
it's not a bad breakfast but you'd be better off replacing the butter and jam with peanut butter or an egg they have more protein0 -
I found bread that taste like real bread not sponges. its only 65cal per slice at trader Joe's/sprouts. I make my own jam with almost no sugar, its only 10 cal a tablespoon. I choose which I want more butter or jam and I have only one. and toast is a very small part of my breakfast. I usually add two egg whites and one whole egg, a glass of almond milk and hand full of berries. 20 grams pf protein, filling and under 300 calories :-) after you've been at this for a while you become really good at finding subs or making your own.0
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calorie wise that's not a bad breakfast...although you really could use some protein to keep you going better. Maybe one slice of toast, and an egg. Not so different...but more balanced.0
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You could eat 1 piece of bread and a boiled egg for a lot less calories. Also, it will keep you feeling full longer.0
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Ahh a piece of toast (no butter) with a soft boiled egg smushed all over the top, add a pinch of salt and pepper and I'm in heaven!
Kinda wish it was breakfast right now...0 -
With 30 lb. to lose, set your goal no higher than 1 lb. per week. Eat "good" (whatever that means to you) 80% of the time. Fit yummy, portion-controlled treats into your calorie goal. Deprivation can lead to bingeing.
I use MFP's protein & fiber goals as minimums, and ignore fat & carbs. It will take trial & error to find what works for you.
Read this: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1080242-a-guide-to-get-you-started-on-your-path-to-sexypants0 -
Insulin contrary to popular belief triggers satiety and not a feeding frenzy in all people like you would have the OP to believe. And butter is perfectly fine to consume.I thought I was having a pretty safe breakfast - two pieces of whole wheat toast and on each a portion controlled package of butter and part of a portion controlled package of jam.
Just googled to find out the butter packets are 40 calories each and the jam packets are 50 calories each! That's adding 90 calories (if I use all the jam) to each piece of bread!
Is this a reasonable breakfast? I do it because it's available for me at work in the coffee room (for free!)
Can't get any momentum going on this diet. I need to lose at least 30 lbs. I think I may be self-sabotaging. Even the word "diet" freaks me out.
Any advice on breakfast would be welcome.
Whoah, girl!! you need some serious protein and not sugar/starch carbs + fat for breakfasts... That sets you up for an insulin spike and crash and when insulin floods your body it tells your fat cells to fill up!
If you aren't a big eater in the morning (although you should try for more food in the AM as compared to the PM) go for a smoothie with some fresh berries, milk or greek yogourt and sneaky greens like spinach in it. Or nuke a couple of beaten eggs & spices with a bit of chopped green onion and red sweet peppers in it to eat with your 1 piece of toast (no butter in this case though), like a mini omelette. Easy & quick.
You can check my food diary if you need some ideas. I lost 30 lbs since Mid Nov. On maintenance now the past couple of weeks.0 -
For neanderthin and others: Journal of Nutrition
http://jn.nutrition.org/content/early/2012/05/02/jn.111.149583.full.pdf
Not a feeding frenzy, but insulin promotes the storage of fats ingested with the carbs.0 -
For neanderthin and others: Journal of Nutrition
http://jn.nutrition.org/content/early/2012/05/02/jn.111.149583.full.pdf
Not a feeding frenzy, but insulin promotes the storage of fats ingested with the carbs.
also this quote:
"Satiety
The mechanism of hunger and satiety are not necessarily the same. There are two mechanisms for satiety. One is at the brain level, the other is at the gastrointestinal tract level. There are two places in the hypothalamus, part of the brain, that controls hunger and eating. The Ventromedial Nuclei gives a signal when to stop eating, and the Lateral hypothalamus gives a signal to start eating (e.g.,Coon 1995). We feel satiety at the brain level because of the function of the Ventromedial Nuclei. On the other hand, at the level of the gastrointestinal tract, Koopmans (1985) states that satiety signals come from the stomach, which controls short-term eating."
http://www.csun.edu/~vcpsy00h/students/hunger.htm
California State University, Northridge.0 -
I LOVE LOVE LOVE my smoothie breakfast. I make it the night before so I dont annoy everyone in the morning with the blender! great for running out the door! I do two cups of Kale Frozen strawberries, and whatever fresh fruit I have at the moment. But I dont think 350 cal for breakfast is terrible by any means. Maybe bring a jar of peanut butter to work and use that instead it might be the same calories but its more substance.0
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I don't think it is unreasonable and no food should make you feel guilty. I'm recovering from binge eating and have had a terrible relationship with food for a few years. I allow myself what I considered to be "bad" foods in moderation and if it fits my calorie goal.
Toast with butter and jam is fine in my opinion but it may leave you feeling hungry later because it is mostly carbs.0 -
Calorie wise it looks ok. Good idea to use the packets if it stops you slathering on loads of butter and jam (as I probably would
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If you find it's not filling you up for long, have some peanut butter (be careful on portion size with PB!) or an egg, as others have suggested.
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I thought I was having a pretty safe breakfast - two pieces of whole wheat toast and on each a portion controlled package of butter and part of a portion controlled package of jam.
Just googled to find out the butter packets are 40 calories each and the jam packets are 50 calories each! That's adding 90 calories (if I use all the jam) to each piece of bread!
Is this a reasonable breakfast? I do it because it's available for me at work in the coffee room (for free!)
Can't get any momentum going on this diet. I need to lose at least 30 lbs. I think I may be self-sabotaging. Even the word "diet" freaks me out.
Any advice on breakfast would be welcome.
Bread is not as healthy as some make it out to be - wholemeal is marginally healthier than white, so you are probably consuming 500 calories. Cereal and milk - 30g portion - around 250 calories.
Depends what you think is reasonable.0 -
What's the big deal? Add a couple of eggs and you've got the best of both worlds0
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Whilst I still have an occasional slice of bread, I have drastically reduced how much bread I eat. At breakfast time, I tend to stick to some of the better cereals & semi-skimmed milk. I find that this, when combined with an occasional banana, keeps me satisfied for longer.0
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Since the breakfast is free, you can use it as a base to create other breakfasts.
You can bring a jar of peanut butter to work and have peanut butter on toast. Or you can bring cinnamon in and have the butter on toast.0 -
Seems a perfectly reasonable breakfast to me OP0
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