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Hi everyone. Just wondering what you all eat for Breakfast. I have been sticking to Protein Shakes, egg whites, or scrambled eggs with a little cheese, cottage cheese, or a lo cal yogurt. I am getting tired of the same things. Anyone have any ideas that are quick and easy ? Something I can possibly take to work and not have to take a long time to prepare it.

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I don't know about you guys but my doc tells me that his women patients should stick to between 500-800 cal a day. I think that's nuts!!!!!!! And, I find that I don't lose well when I don't eat enough. Wondering what your doc tells you?

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I just had breakfast and I had 2 egg whites and 2/3 's of a chicken breast. I start my mornings with Protein ONLY! It helps curb my cravings and appetite through out the day. Betty is right, you do not just have to eat breakfast foods for breakfast. If time is an issue try cooking up several turkey sausage links, chicken breasts etc. and take to work what you need for each day, it is what I do for my evening meals most of the time. I have a restraunt so I eat my morning meal there

I don't know about you guys but my doc tells me that his women patients should stick to between 500-800 cal a day.

Jasper - Who is your doctor? I have never heard such a thing. I was told 1200-1800 calories a day from my doctor. He tells me I should be eating a third of what I was eating pre band.

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Jasper, that is nuts! Of course, I had a doctor put me on a 300 calorie a day diet (I was a size 14 but the scales said I was really fat). That diet lasted all of an afternoon...

Perhaps he was reading from a document with a type-oh? instead of 500 it was 1500?

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Jack you are so hillarious. I love reading your messages. But most importantly is the great news about your lowering the dosage of your insulin. I am very happy for you. My mom died at 43 from diabetes. I am glad you are getting yours under control. Good luck and take care.

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I agree with Betty. Think out of the box for breakfast. I know its a mindgame, but sometimes I tell myself how I get to have a "treat" for breakfast while all my coworkers are having the same old boring sausage and biscuits, poptarts, etc.:D:) I frequently have leftovers. I'm lucky enough to so far be able to eat TOASTED bread...so I spread a piece with pimento cheese, Peanut Butter or something like that. I also do the fruit thing in the am ONLY if I'm having Protein also. I occasionally will have a Protein Drink, cereal etc..too but I'm more of the savory in the morning. I know this sounds nuts, but last week one morning I had a protein drink before I left home and then when I got to work I had good old boloney and crackers. I haven't had that in years and was craving it...got low fat Oscar Mayer beef bologna and low fat crackers. Certainly not the most nutritous but a few of those hit the spot and were something different.....now, all of that coming from someone who post band loves tuna and crackers for breakfast and preband loved slaw dogs for breakfast:):D

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I Will Eat A Yougert And Half A Zone Bar....... The Other Half Of The Bar Around 3pm...good Luck... Oh And I Keep Hard Boiled eggs In The Fridg. Too

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Sometimes I have too much restriction in the mornings.

Like once it was 9:30 Am and two bites of Grape nuts got to me..

(and I really hate that feeling!)

And a few other times like that..

So I dont even bother to try any more.

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