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Thinking about skipping breakfast or just eating 1 banana

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  • ElJefePerron
    ElJefePerron Posts: 88 Member
    http://blog.myfitnesspal.com/the-problems-with-dieting/?bb=disable

    Proper planning will take you far. I run a hectic schedule, so I try to have my meals packed the night before. Sundays, I cook several meals to be portioned. When I bought my food scale and measured my portions, weight started falling.

    I keep a couple of protein bars for emergencies.

    What I found is eating healthily can be delicious and only requires a little more work ahead of time.

    Lastly, look for high protein breakfast recipes. Proteins take longer to digest. ( I love my frittatas and breakfast burritos)

  • jgnatca
    jgnatca Posts: 14,464 Member
    Meals like that are lessons. You'll be more careful next time. Do you like hard boiled eggs? You can cook up a bunch and have them ready in the refrigerator so you aren't interrupting your mom in the kitchen. Eggs are a wonderful package of protein goodness and they can really set off your day right.
  • MorganMoreaux
    MorganMoreaux Posts: 691 Member
    Good point jgnatca - I make two dozen Sunday so they're ready during the week. Very convenient. I also prep all my fruit and vegetables so they are also ready to eat. By doing this I always have something to eat when I'm pressed for time or feeling lazy.
  • jandsstevenson887
    jandsstevenson887 Posts: 296 Member
    Actually, there isn't anything wrong with skipping breakfast if you aren't hungry. I'm not usually hungry until 11am. There was a recent study that showed people who skipped breakfast lost more weight (because obviously they ate fewer calories).

    My husband really wants a savory breakfast every day. I honestly don't but I do like to eat late at night so I have my breakfast at midnight. There are a lot of filling, lower calorie options though. My go-to is a hard boiled egg, a toasted english muffin and a little cream cheese.
  • kshama2001
    kshama2001 Posts: 28,055 Member
    ummijaaz560 wrote: »
    Why are you setting your goal to lose 2lbs a week at 1200 calories a day? I understand people wanting to lose the weight quickly but I would rather lose slowly than manage the 1200 a day. Maybe give yourself more calories and go from there.

    You answered your question - people want to lose the weight quickly. I tried the calories for losing 2 pounds a week for about a half day and decided I'd rather lose weight more slowly than suffer.
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