Fitchella 2013 It's GO TIME!

[Kyliediscope]

Eat a snack. That is great for your metabloism and will curb hunger, which will keep you from overeating at lunch. Eat some nuts, fruits, greek yougurt.

[Chillzzz]

I ate my healthy breakfast this morning with my coffee (oats, milk and a banana). It's 10:30 am and I'm famished for lunch already. Chugging water to get me through until noon.

Get more high quality protien in there and you won't get as hungry as fast, also more sustainable carbohydrates like an apple, oats burn up fast and bananas are somewhat overrated.

[ThatGirl]

Eat a snack. That is great for your metabloism and will curb hunger, which will keep you from overeating at lunch. Eat some nuts, fruits, greek yougurt.

Come to think of it I have some yummy raspberry yogurt in the fridge. Done.

[Errant]

For whatever reason, oatmeal makes me feel the same way. I try to avoid it, because I end up eating like a horse afterward. I usually do greek yogurt, or toast with avocado or peanut butter in the morning. Speaking of, anyone try PB2? I just bought some the other day and love it! Way less fat and calories than real peanut butter, just have to get used to the difference in texture.

[ThatGirl]

I feel better after having the yogurt. I like the idea of toast with avocado, maybe with some light cream cheese instead of margarine as they are close to the same calories? Yum.

[scenicworld]

I spend a good portion of my calorie allowance on breakfast to help get me through the day knowing that I'll burn it all off throughout the day. often times, I have to force myself to eat lunch because I'm usually not hungry so that meal usually turns into a snack.

I'll have to look into PB2!!

[ENluv12]

My breakfast this morning is red pepper hummus and pretzels.

[euphonicfiend]

For breakfast I usually eat : scrambled break free eggs - 60 calories, a low carb tortilla - 80 calories, light daisy sour cream- 40 calories, real bacon bits - 25 calories. for a total of 205 calories. I don't always use sour cream or bacon pieces, I do that when I am bored of the Avo,eggs, and tortilla. I like to switch things up a bit. The avo usually adds a few more calories but I don't mind since they are good fats and cals. This meal fills me up till about noon and I usually eat between 7am and 8am. At noon I usually have a snack similar to the ones listed above greek yogurt, nuts, apple.

Have any of you guys tried Xylitol as a sweetener? I work in a dental office and the Doctor has been talking about its health benefits for your teeth. I started reading about it and it comes in a granulated form. I like xylitol because its not as sweet as stevia/truvia I think it tastes better and if you like to bake you can replace the same amount of sugar with the xylitol, and its great for your teeth. I primarily use it in my coffee. Its a way better option than slpenda.. aspartame freaks me out.


EDIT : Not that I am saying splenda is aspartame, but more that all those types of sweeteners freak me out.

[chbludevil]

You need to be really careful if you have a dog that it doesn't consume xylitol under any circumstance. A small amount of it (1/4 teaspoon for a 20 lb dog) can make the dog extremely sick and even be fatal. I read a story once about a pug who almost died after eating a tiny piece of gum that contained xylitol. I hear it can also be really poisonous to cats as well.

[euphonicfiend]

You need to be really careful if you have a dog that it doesn't consume xylitol under any circumstance. A small amount of it (1/4 teaspoon for a 20 lb dog) can make the dog extremely sick and even be fatal. I read a story once about a pug who almost died after eating a tiny piece of gum that contained xylitol. I hear it can also be really poisonous to cats as well.

Thanks for the heads up! I keep it in the cupboard up high in its container that is completely sealed. I don't chew much gum, but if my dog were to find something that's what it would be. if 1/4 of a teaspoon could be fatal to a 20lb dog I am sure it would harm my 10lb dog. Again thanks for the info!

[chbludevil]

no problemo, I just wanted you to be aware. But also, if you use xylitol for cooking/baking make sure your pup doesn't get into any of that as well!

[euphonicfiend]

no problemo, I just wanted you to be aware. But also, if you use xylitol for cooking/baking make sure your pup doesn't get into any of that as well!

Very true! I do not cook with it, I only use it for coffee. If I am gonna bake I use real sugar, just not refined sugar. I only know you can bake with it from a patient who did it over the holidays and said it worked great.

[scenicworld]

I have no shame admitting that my morning breakfast routine is an egg mcmuffin and a large sugar free french vanilla coffee.

[euphonicfiend]

I have no shame admitting that my morning breakfast routine is an egg mcmuffin and a large sugar free french vanilla coffee.

HAHA If im on the go, I am more of a breakfast jack kinda gal.

[ENluv12]

I personally hate Jack in the box. Just me, I know people love that shit. McDee's breakfast is so good. Damn I miss fatty food!

[scenicworld]

I love the ultimate breakfast sandwiches at jack in the box, but I always get it on sourdough bread to make it extra yummy. they don't have iced coffee anymore, so I haven't stopped there.

I don't feel like an egg mcmuffin is inherently unhealthy other than maybe some carbs from the muffin, but other than that it's ok. it's only 350 calories and I don't mind sacrificing some calories during lunch to have a good, filling breakfast.

[Errant]

I feel better after having the yogurt. I like the idea of toast with avocado, maybe with some light cream cheese instead of margarine as they are close to the same calories? Yum.

I don't put butter or margarine when doing avocado toast. There's enough fat in the avo

[Errant]

I bought some of those Jimmy Dean light egg muffin sandwiches the other day. Not my thing, but it was a big box so I guess I'm going to have to keep eating them.

[ThatGirl]

I don't put butter or margarine when doing avocado toast. There's enough fat in the avo

True, but cream cheese and avocado together is great, so I can justify the 30 extra calories.

[scenicworld]

Down almost 8 pounds since Christmas

[chairmenmeow47]

way to go!

over-eating got the best of me last weekend, but I've been good these last few days. smoking green makes it hard to stop myself :x

[lehorne]

Down almost 8 pounds since Christmas

Up eight pounds from 167 to 175lbs. But had quickly hopped on and off an animal scale at the veterinarian, so not sure how accurate it is. Puppy gained two pounds in two weeks as well. Fuckin holidays.

[ENluv12]

way to go!

over-eating got the best of me last weekend, but I've been good these last few days. smoking green makes it hard to stop myself :x

THIS

[scenicworld]

Holidays kicked my butt too, I still have a few more to lose to get back to my pre-surgery/holiday weight.

[ENluv12]

I have not weighted myself today.... but last I weighted myself on Monday I am down 6 lbs since Christmas.

[scenicworld]

way to go!

over-eating got the best of me last weekend, but I've been good these last few days. smoking green makes it hard to stop myself :x

THIS

Amateurs!

[ThatGirl]

Good work everyone- I'm down 4 lbs, have 5-8 more to go.

[ENluv12]

So on myfitnesspal it says I should consume 1200 calories a day and on bodybug it says I should be consuming like 1900 daily. So I am going to shoot for the 1200 and hope I end up around 1400

[ThatGirl]

So on myfitnesspal it says I should consume 1200 calories a day and on bodybug it says I should be consuming like 1900 daily. So I am going to shoot for the 1200 and hope I end up around 1400

If you are exercising then 1250- 1550 is totally fine.

[ENluv12]

eh... I don't really exercise all that much. I walk on my lunch every day for about 30 minutes but that is about it.