So what does everybody have for breakfast? I was told to only have a protein drink - no solids. But I am beginning to think that a little something else in the morning would help. Any suggestions? Pros or cons?

Lately I have been having slimfast for breakfast. I have other foods but right now I am tight in the morning. Other times I will have oatmeal, trail mix or cheese that is when I am being good.

The pros of having a shake for breakfast is that you are getting that Protein in early and you are keeping your calories down.

1 egg - scrambled w/ mushrooms & swiss cheese

One cup of Special K cereal with 4 oz skim milk or a protein shake or 4 oz of fat free ricotta cheese.

I love my breakfast, its my favourite meal of the day. Cereal or toast usually. And some fruit.

Eggo whole grain waffle on the way to work. Plain. And usually a string cheese.

:nervous , I'm embarrassed to say, I still don't do breakfast. I did try for a while, right after surgery, probably the first year to get Protein down, but it was too much work.

I've never been a breakfast person, always seemed like a waste of good calories :kiss .

Steel-cut oatmeal with raisins, chopped pecans and chopped apple, cinnamon, flax oil, and Splenda brown sugar. I love it, and it's so healthy!

Tami

I blend my protein shake with frozen fruit so I'm getting not only my protein but but also some fruit. Never thought I would be all about nutrition.

One shredded wheat biscuit with just a little boiling Water to soften it and heat it. That's all I can manage til about 1 pm.

Carol

1 scrambled egg with onion, mushroom and tomato mixed in.

If I only have a protein shake, within an hour I'm starving!

Protien drinks in the a.m. don't keep me full for very long either...would prefer to eat the real stuff instead.

Carol

I have a packet of low sugar oatmeal or some fruit. I buy frozen fruit and have it thawed in the fridge all the time. I have also been known to have a sugar free high protien pudding. Usually it is a cup of hot tea with fat free cream (fake stuff) and a packet of oatmeal. I can't do real solids in the am. When I can it is 2 boiled eggs, diced, with some soy bacon bits. But that's rare for me. ~Mandy

I love breakfast, but since reaching proper restriction, I can only do liquids until lunchtime. So, it is a protein shake for me. And I do not get hungry until lunchtime.

Soy cafe au lait and one of the following...

a bite or two of a bagel with lots of cream cheese (the dogs eat the rest)

cottage cheese

drinkable yogurt

protein drink

Breakfast always has to be a warm drink and then something soft or else I'm sliming for an hour. YUCK!

1 egg nuked in the microwave so I don't have pan clean up to do, and cottage cheese. I seem to be craving protein.