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I've had the most success when I eat a variety in the mornings. My favorite, though it may seem boring to some people, a piece of wheat toast with a little butter, a hard boiled egg and strawberries. I try to eat carbs in the morning (the good kind) with a bit of protein and it holds me over till lunch. Good luck!

It's not the same. Sugar in fruit is in the form of fructose. Refined sugar is in the form of sucrose. Your body metabolizes these differently. Too much refined sugar can have long term damaging effects on your body (overweight, diabetes, etc), but sugar in the form of fructose is not bad for you unless you are a diabetic.…

Sounds like emotional eating to me. I have the same problem sometimes. It's like trying to fill a bottomless pit. For me it helps to find something else to fill the void. When it gets really bad, I try to get out of the house and go to an environment where food isn't as accessible, like the park or shopping. Most…

There are lots of protein sources other than soy or beans or nuts. Maybe not as dense but it just means you need to eat a lot of different foods that have smaller amounts of protein. Oatmeal, broccoli, peas, brown rice and other whole grains are some examples. Check out this link - it has some good information about your…

It sounds like you are eating well, and taking good care of yourself. Good for you! But you might not be having enough calories. Are you tracking your food intake and counting calories? If you don't have enough calories, you will put your body into starvation mode. Especially if you are nursing, you need to make sure you…

How about a big glass of juice? I like V8 Fusion...