Shocked by my breakfast!
tashytales
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So today marks my 2nd day of moving from Slimming World to mfp. I had one of my usual breakfasts and it came to 329 calories! Can I get some lower calorie breakfast suggestions? I'm not a big fan of cereal or many fruits
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I like to skip breakfast altogether and try to just have black coffee for my morning. I'm on week two of trying intermittent fasting, eating between noon and 8 pm. So far, it has been pretty easy. But to respond to what you asked, I think 2 eggs scrambled with arugula, salt, pepper, and some fresh garlic is pretty good. With butter for frying it comes in at about 200 calories.0
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MachreeMcKenna wrote: »I like to skip breakfast altogether and try to just have black coffee for my morning. I'm on week two of trying intermittent fasting, eating between noon and 8 pm. So far, it has been pretty easy. But to respond to what you asked, I think 2 eggs scrambled with arugula, salt, pepper, and some fresh garlic is pretty good. With butter for frying it comes in at about 200 calories.
Thanks, that does sound pretty good, I love eggs0 -
tashytales wrote: »So today marks my 2nd day of moving from Slimming World to mfp. I had one of my usual breakfasts and it came to 329 calories! Can I get some lower calorie breakfast suggestions? I'm not a big fan of cereal or many fruits
How many calories are you aiming for a day? 329 is not very many for a full meal.18 -
tashytales wrote: »So today marks my 2nd day of moving from Slimming World to mfp. I had one of my usual breakfasts and it came to 329 calories! Can I get some lower calorie breakfast suggestions? I'm not a big fan of cereal or many fruits
How many calories are you aiming for a day? 329 is not very many for a full meal.
This...how many calories and how are you splitting between meals and snacks?5 -
329 calories is pretty average for a meal, not sure why you are shocked by it.
The trick is to get the best bang for your buck so to speak. You can eat anything you like for breakfast. It doesn't have to be the normal "breakfast" foods. You could have a tuna salad or a baked potato. The most important thing is that you like it and it fits your calorie goal and you find it filling.
So have some fun with your food and play with different ways of eating and different types of food to find the ones you enjoy eating and that fit your goal.
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2 eggs with lots of veg mushrooms Tomatoes etc under 300cals normally and very filling6 -
tashytales wrote: »So today marks my 2nd day of moving from Slimming World to mfp. I had one of my usual breakfasts and it came to 329 calories! Can I get some lower calorie breakfast suggestions? I'm not a big fan of cereal or many fruits
What were your expectations? My typical range is between 400 and 490 but sometimes a bit lower or a lot higher if we do something special.
What is the total daily calorie allowance MFP calculated for you? What is your starting weight and target loss per week?0 -
tashytales wrote: »So today marks my 2nd day of moving from Slimming World to mfp. I had one of my usual breakfasts and it came to 329 calories! Can I get some lower calorie breakfast suggestions? I'm not a big fan of cereal or many fruits
What were your expectations? My typical range is between 400 and 490 but sometimes a bit lower or a lot higher if we do something special.
What is the total daily calorie allowance MFP calculated for you? What is your starting weight and target loss per week?
Thats the best reply...... as everyones goals are different..... I am inactive due to an injury so I have to keep my calories low....... but I prefer moving more, eating more and still losing1 -
329 calories is what I would consider a low calorie breakfast. My usual breakfast is 400-500, which I consider a normal amount to spend on breakfast. Unless you are trying for a huge lunch or dinner like I do sometimes, make sure your daily calorie goal is not too low. It's very common for dieters to believe that 1200 calories (or even less in some cases) is an appropriate goal when it's only appropriate for a very small group of people.2
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Thanks everyone, my daily calories are 1,200. I don't really know what I was expecting really, but this just seemed quite high. Coming from Slimming World I don't really know much about the calorie side of things, I've tried doing some research but I'm not sure where to look0
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tashytales wrote: »Thanks everyone, my daily calories are 1,200. I don't really know what I was expecting really, but this just seemed quite high. Coming from Slimming World I don't really know much about the calorie side of things, I've tried doing some research but I'm not sure where to look
What is your height and current weight, goal weight, and how much are you trying to lose each week?0 -
I'm 5ft3, 12st9 and my goal weight is 9 stone. I just want to lose every week, I don't really have a weekly target0
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tashytales wrote: »I'm 5ft3, 12st9 and my goal weight is 9 stone. I just want to lose every week, I don't really have a weekly target
Have you input your stats into MFP? Just wondering how you came up with 1200 calories per day.1 -
Yeah I put them all in. 1,200 was the number it gave me, should it be different?0
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Ah apparently I accidentally set my weekly loss goal to 2lb a week, it's now at 1,39014
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tashytales wrote: »Ah apparently I accidentally set my weekly loss goal to 2lb a week, it's now at 1,390
That sounds more like it.0 -
Thanks everyone for your help. The calories I used don't seem so bad now I've got the proper daily amount10
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tashytales wrote: »So today marks my 2nd day of moving from Slimming World to mfp. I had one of my usual breakfasts and it came to 329 calories! Can I get some lower calorie breakfast suggestions? I'm not a big fan of cereal or many fruits
What's your calories goal? 300 cals isn't bad for a meal?0 -
tashytales wrote: »Thanks everyone for your help. The calories I used don't seem so bad now I've got the proper daily amount
It will sound even less "bad" when you realize that this app is set up in a way where you get to eat back your exercise calories. Your daily budget could end up even higher than 1390 on some days if you exercise.7 -
glad you reduced the rate of loss and got a better calorie goal.
it is important to note everyone is different. many skip breakfast successfully as that works for them. I'm the opposite, I NEED a solid breakfast. 330 is about what i stick to (now at 1400 cals/day - plus exercise cals). It's key to find what works for you over time
I eat steel cut oats and fruit.1 -
I was on 1390 for a while, my split was 300 for breakfast, 400 for lunch, 600 for dinner and a snack somewhere in between if that helps at all. I've realised that virtually any 50g of cereal and 125ml semi skimmed milk is about 300 cals so that's my regular breakfast.0
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OP, I understand because I try to keep my breakfast around 200 calories most days. I like a split of roughly 200/400-500/700 with no snacks. I just find that I "need" a bigger lunch and dinner to feel satisfied so that's what I do. It's not that I think 200 is the "right" calories for breakfast but I find for me it works really well to be around that amount.
Typical breakfast for me is black coffee and any one of the following:
fried egg, toast with butter or jam
bean sprout omelet with Sriracha
hard-boiled egg & fruit or toast
steel cut oats with dried cranberries, vanilla, cinnamon & brown sugar
avocado toast with or without egg (usually split avocado w/ husband, this is a little over 200 cal)
1 slice French toast with sugar free syrup & a veggie sausage link
egg taco - small flour tortilla, cooked egg & salsa or pico de gallo
scrambled egg, frozen waffle with butter & sugar free syrup
regular oatmeal with 1 tbsp peanut butter and 1/2 tbsp jam mixed into it
1/2 English muffin & easy over egg2 -
I am 5'3" and was 13 stone. Now 11, but it's taken 7 months of slow loss. Aiming for 10 bit I know it will be a slow job!
I have a boiled egg and toast and marmalade most days, about 360 calories all in.
You will get there, just have reasonable expectations and go slowly. Log everything and get a food scale. I do that restrict anything, I just account for it.
And do exercise and do eat those calories!!!! I'm on 1300 before exercise.
If I can do it, anyone can, and certainly you!1 -
tashytales wrote: »So today marks my 2nd day of moving from Slimming World to mfp. I had one of my usual breakfasts and it came to 329 calories! Can I get some lower calorie breakfast suggestions? I'm not a big fan of cereal or many fruits
I find it easier to get all my calories in for the day if my first meal is approx one-third of my daily ration. That leaves the rest of the day i can divide up into as many or as few eating events as I choose.-1 -
When I wake up in the morning I just need a breakfast. When I don't have a breakfast then at around 10 I will feel dizzy. But every person is different. Good luck with MFP.0
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I usually have 'brunch' instead of breakfast and lunch. I just had a cup of tea and 70g of cashew, cranberry and raisin bloomer toasted. 231 calories. How about yoghurt and fruit?
I'm using a 1200 calorie goal. Losing around 1lb a week.0 -
Interesting responses here, I'm jealous of those who can eat big breakfasts. I typically try to keep breakfast around 200 calories. My preferred schedule is light breakfast and lunch with a substantial dinner since my maintenance calories are 1400. Also I'm just one of those folks who can't stop once I start, lol. One of my favorite breakfasts is an Ocean's snackit. The one with the rice crackers and tuna. It comes in at 146 calories. Another alternative for me is I slice whole rye toast with 1 Tablespoon of light peanut butter. That is 190 calories. When I can get the PC bagels (140 cal) I will toast one of those with 2 Tablespoons of light cream cheese (200 calories). Lots of options out there. Remember you can eat anything for breakfast even soup etc. Find something you like and don't worry about what anyone else thinks.1
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