Healthy Weight Loss

[Medusa]

Breakfast is a hard one for me!

I was on a smoothie kick for a while and found lots of yummy smoothie combos (well, except that pumpkin one that had no sugar ). I also did a yogurt with granola kick. Some days I have to work really hard to find something for breakfast that doesn't make me feel icky. (which means I generally don't eat anything eggy, greasy, etc. first thing in the morning).

My latest love is oatmeal. I found a few different kinds of oatmeal that I LOVE. They are high in fiber, great for lowering cholesterol, and can be served lots of ways.

One of my faves is regular oatmeal with cinnamon, raisins, and a tiny bit of splenda.

[Hack]

Originally Posted by Medusa

Breakfast is a hard one for me!

I was on a smoothie kick for a while and found lots of yummy smoothie combos (well, except that pumpkin one that had no sugar ). I also did a yogurt with granola kick. Some days I have to work really hard to find something for breakfast that doesn't make me feel icky. (which means I generally don't eat anything eggy, greasy, etc. first thing in the morning).

My latest love is oatmeal. I found a few different kinds of oatmeal that I LOVE. They are high in fiber, great for lowering cholesterol, and can be served lots of ways.

One of my faves is regular oatmeal with cinnamon, raisins, and a tiny bit of splenda.

Ezee or Apretty posted a great oatmeal recipe a few pages back that even I want to try, and I always have a hard time choking down oatmeal. lol

I like eggs in the morning, but rarely have the time to make them. When I do, I scramble two egg whites with one whole egg and sprinkle a little low-fat cheese (damn cheese!) and some salsa on them. Sometimes I wrap it in a whole wheat tortilla. I rarely eat lunch so I feel ok bulking up a bit in the morning on food. My "lunch" usually consists of two small snacks -- a Kashi granola bar (just the ones really low in sugar) and a piece of fruit.

Protein is the key in the morning for me. If I don't eat something protein in the morning, I feel like crap the rest of the day.

Jake

[little_ms_sunshyne]

I have been on a smoothie/shake kick myself. Latest combination is chocolate, banana, strawberries, and raspberries! Yummola! Gets me going every morning!

Tonite I was over at my sister's and she wanted ti order some takeout. Now remember my sister is my foodie buddy. I said I couldnt. She said she was proud of me. Felt good, but was so hard!

Thank you for always offering encouragement

[Thinker]

Originally Posted by Medusa

Breakfast is a hard one for me!

I was on a smoothie kick for a while and found lots of yummy smoothie combos (well, except that pumpkin one that had no sugar ). I also did a yogurt with granola kick. Some days I have to work really hard to find something for breakfast that doesn't make me feel icky. (which means I generally don't eat anything eggy, greasy, etc. first thing in the morning).

My latest love is oatmeal. I found a few different kinds of oatmeal that I LOVE. They are high in fiber, great for lowering cholesterol, and can be served lots of ways.

One of my faves is regular oatmeal with cinnamon, raisins, and a tiny bit of splenda.

My steady when I first started WW was Fiber One Complete pancake mix. One "serving" yielded two good-sized pancakes. I dropped blueberries on the uncooked side while on the griddle and then added a sliced banana once they were done. A little bit of sugar-free syrup, and it totaled 6 points.

It was a VERY filling breakfast, so it might be a good choice for those who don't get much opportunity to eat again until dinner.

The pancake mix is an easy one.......just add water......but I would imagine you'll need to give yourself an extra ten minutes or so in the morning.

[JustJo]

I don't have any wonderful weight loss news to share, but wanted to pop in and say congratulations and thank you to all of you for posting your great ideas and successes....it really makes a difference to hear all this positivity.

Right now I'm going through mega-crap, so my success (and I almost put that in quotes....then thought....heck NO, it is a success!)....is that, despite all this, I'm not gaining. I had a few bad evenings that resulted in a bowl of ice cream....but I haven't given in to any major emotional eating binges.

My blood sugar this morning was 102, and the scale is holding steady. That means I'm holding my own, even in an incredibly difficult time.

I'm proud of that.

[Inked_Trinity]

GAME ON!!!!!!! Found out last night I WILL be fighting in October, but..... I have to drop 15lbs. I am taking you all on this journey with me, I will be needing your support and encouragement. So let the ride begin! Oh and I have a new fight song for this time around.

[Thinker]

Originally Posted by JustJo

I don't have any wonderful weight loss news to share, but wanted to pop in and say congratulations and thank you to all of you for posting your great ideas and successes....it really makes a difference to hear all this positivity.

Right now I'm going through mega-crap, so my success (and I almost put that in quotes....then thought....heck NO, it is a success!)....is that, despite all this, I'm not gaining. I had a few bad evenings that resulted in a bowl of ice cream....but I haven't given in to any major emotional eating binges.

My blood sugar this morning was 102, and the scale is holding steady. That means I'm holding my own, even in an incredibly difficult time.

I'm proud of that.

As you should be!

I hope this bumpy section passes soon for you, JustJo.

Best wishes...

[jelli]

Originally Posted by Medusa

Breakfast is a hard one for me!

I was on a smoothie kick for a while and found lots of yummy smoothie combos (well, except that pumpkin one that had no sugar ). I also did a yogurt with granola kick. Some days I have to work really hard to find something for breakfast that doesn't make me feel icky. (which means I generally don't eat anything eggy, greasy, etc. first thing in the morning).

My latest love is oatmeal. I found a few different kinds of oatmeal that I LOVE. They are high in fiber, great for lowering cholesterol, and can be served lots of ways.

One of my faves is regular oatmeal with cinnamon, raisins, and a tiny bit of splenda.

I love oatmeal and cream of wheat! I also like the Bagel Thins with WW cream cheese & all fruit, wraps(creative majora), english muffins.

I also like Kellogg's Nutri-Grain Whole Wheat frozen waffles, toasted - 2 of them for 4 points plus. To mine, I added a whole banana for 0 pp, a Tbsp of chopped walnuts for 1pp and a Tbsp of pancake syrup for 1pp. Loads of fiber, protein, and goodness...Total pp = 6! What a great way to start my day!!