LivingThe Lifestyle Tuesday 8/15/17
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Everyone says it, but just how do you do it? How do you take the guidelines of the WW program and turn them into a lifestyle you can live every day...from now on? That is what we are here to explore. Each weekday, a new topic is offered up for discussion. Newbie? Join in! Veteran? Join in! Your thoughts may be just what someone else needs to hear.
Monday -- imastar2 (Derrick)
Tuesday -- bwmalone (Brett)
Wednesday -- minimyzeme (Kim)
Thursday -- misterhub (Greg)
Friday -- Jimb376mfp (Jim)
Today's topic: What's for breakfast? What is your go-to, or do you skip? How does this strategy set the pace for the day's intake?
Monday -- imastar2 (Derrick)
Tuesday -- bwmalone (Brett)
Wednesday -- minimyzeme (Kim)
Thursday -- misterhub (Greg)
Friday -- Jimb376mfp (Jim)
Today's topic: What's for breakfast? What is your go-to, or do you skip? How does this strategy set the pace for the day's intake?
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I have an ulterior motive for today's topic... My breakfast has been changing ever-so-slowly as I've progressed through my WL journey.
As long as I can remember, my weekday breakfast has most of the time been cold cereal with milk... This is what I grew up on, this is my easy, quick, relatively fast, and gets me through OK breakfast. The only difference over what I did as a kid was to add a cup of coffee.
But... Then I started measuring portions, and had to cut way down on quantity. Suddenly I was eating half as much, and getting hungry long before lunch.
So over time, I've been playing around with my breakfast - I've added greek yogurt, and changed cereals to those with a higher fiber and lower sugar content (my new favorite is Kashi shredded wheat), to allow more bulk, and a slower digestion. Occasionally I'll add a piece of fruit as well. This has helped immensely in getting me to a more reasonable state of being until lunch.
I'm contemplating some more changes - oatmeal and eggs 1 day/week maybe to start... haven't decided yet.
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I usually have oatmeal (1/2 cup) with Greek yogurt (205 grams), a banana, strawberries (1/2 cup frozen, macerated with Splenda), and blueberries (1/4 cup, also macerated with Splenda). I add 3/4 cup liquid, often the fruit juices and/or water, and nuke for 9 min. at 60% power.. It is a BIG bowl for 6 SPs.1
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My standard breakfast is a fresh made omelet (well, technically a scramble of 1 whole egg and 1 cup egg whites) with peppers, onions, spinach, and hot pico de gallo salsa. I eat half of it for breakfast and take the remainder to work to eat later. I also have a hot green tea and lately a 1/2 cup each of unsweetened cherry juice and cranberry juice.
I'll be traveling this weekend so I will take some of my homemade quiche with me to heat up in the microwave in my room. A cold breakfast is not satisfying to me.1 -
I have bran flakes, greek yogurt and blueberries every day.1
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On days I go to early AM water aerobics I will pack my breakfast. Two hard boiled eggs, peeled grapefruit cut up, different fruits and I get coffee after class. The only SPs are the eggs and cream in coffee.
Days at home I'll have Oikos Zero yogurt, granola or wheat germ, grapefruit and LOTS of coffee. I measure my SF hazelnut creamer to use one tsp for 22 oz coffee.
Occasionally I will have cereal w/ skim milk but the SPs add up quickly then.
If I wasn't so lazy I would love to fix omelette or egg.
I do believe a breakfast helps me manage morning exercise routines and fruits help keep away the desire for an early lunch.1 -
Breakfast is not a huge deal for me and I don't eat within an hour of arising. I do like eating my veggie omelet and one slice whole grain toast crunchy and unbuttered daily. Like the taste. I find if I eat something in the morning I do slightly better late in the afternoon.
I store energy easily and and not often particularly hungry. If I forget to eat in the morning I am normally fine for lunch.
GadgetgirlIL and I could share the same omelet.1 -
Breakfast is pretty much essential to me. I'm sure it's a habit but no matter what time I get up or even if I get up and get busy working before eating I still eat at some point even if it's just one piece of toast.
My normal go to breakfast is 1/2 cup of plain non fat or low fat Greek Yogurt with a 1/2 cup of fresh strawberries and 1/4 or 1/2 cup of raw fresh blueberries along with one piece of toast or a thin cinnamon raisin bagel with a tsp of jam.
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Oatmeal. Has been for years.
About 6 months ago I started adding egg protein powder to up the total protein to about 20 grams. Cut back on agitated snacking.1 -
Oh, it can be anything for me! Like you, @bwmalone , I grew up on cold (and hot) cereals, toast, Pop-Tarts, and other carby stuff for breakfast (damn, just remembered my Mom's yummy homemade pecan rolls). Also like you, I extended and expanded that line long into adulthood, then started adding a couple eggs, bacon or sausage, etc. Let's just say it got a little out of hand until I started WW.
Now though, it's a real mixed bag. I do like variety but being more aware / mindful, I also try to pay closer attention to 1) how hungry am I, 2) what will satisfy me, keep me going for awhile and 3) keep me within my point allotment given that it's usually pretty early in the day.
Breakfast might still be AN egg and a chicken sausage (instead of pork, like it used to be). I usually have a 1/2 cup of yogurt with a little jam mixed in and some fresh fruit too. But I might just as likely have some soup or baked chicken or a PBJ wrap or any number of other things. I like variety, get bored with the same old, same old so it's helpful to me to mix it up.
As long as it satisfies the three considerations above, it's fair game. It's also a far cry from how much I used to eat for breakfast!1 -
For years, I ate a specific breakfast bar, packaged under the 'South Beach Diet' label. I loved that thing. It was one of the foods that made it from before WW through weight loss and into maintenance. Then they stopped making it. It took me about two years to get a sense of what would work for me in its place. And there are several options, which I also like, because it allows for a lot of flexibility if I'm not so tied into one routine:
1. Eggs (a rare treat for breakfast, often when traveling)
2. Greek yogurt with fruit mixed in. This is best when the fruit is in season. This is my routine breakfast.
3. Breakfast bar (I alternate between the Kirkland meal replacement bar and a new bar, the Clif Whey Protein bar). I prefer the Clif bar, but the Kirkland is a bit higher in protein and Fiber, though I do like both. I keep a stash of these both at home and at work, so I always have something 'smart' and that I enjoy for breakfast.
Of note, I do not eat my beloved fritters for breakfast. Ever. Fritters (and doughnuts) are strictly for pleasure. I do not mistake them for meeting a nutritional need of any time. I also don't eat cured meats at breakfast any more. They make me too thirsty.1 -
I usually eat a meal that could be defined as breakfast. I need to wait an hour or two to eat in the morning. But, even then, there are times when I have no desire to eat until much later. I try not to eat just because it is time to eat.
Even if oatmeal, or some such, is the bulk of my breakfast, I always try to include some protein. The combination of the two keeps me full for a much longer period of time.1 -
I usually do oatmeal and protein powder, sometimes a high fiber cereal and cashew milk.1
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