Breakfast

Avatar for lovmy2kids
iVillage Member
Registered: 03-26-2003
Breakfast
24
Sun, 09-24-2006 - 3:07am

Did you know that if you do not eat within an hour of waking up in the morning your body will automatically go into starvation mode.

 

Avatar for lovmy2kids
iVillage Member
Registered: 03-26-2003
In reply to: lovmy2kids
Mon, 09-25-2006 - 5:19pm
I did okay today... Woke up at 7:45 and got the kids off to school, was back in bed at 08:45. Since I wasn't even up an hour that doesn't count right?

 

iVillage Member
Registered: 11-12-2001
In reply to: lovmy2kids
Tue, 09-26-2006 - 11:11am

This one's a tough one for me - try as I might. I woke up at 5:15, worked out from 5:30-6:15, then jumped in the shower, woke up the kids and finally ate 1/2 a banana and 1/2 a mini bagel at 6:45.... shucks - I'll try again tomorrow!

-Vanessa


iVillage Member
Registered: 03-19-2003
In reply to: lovmy2kids
Tue, 09-26-2006 - 12:03pm

...well I too have had a

_____________________________________________________

iVillage Member
Registered: 01-14-2003
In reply to: lovmy2kids
Tue, 09-26-2006 - 12:07pm

I'm eating breakfast everyday but had to change what I eat. The weight loss docotr Im seeing changed my breakfast routine. I love sweets, like pound cake or donuts with a coffee and I was under the impression that as long as I counted the calories, I was ok so I always bought small store bought donuts or minature muffins and stayed at 200 calories for breakfast. Well i was at a plateau for 4 weeks, and the deocotor sai dtaht was my biggest mistake. Becuase I was eating sugar and carbs, my body would burn it off really quick within an hour and then my metabolism would sit until lunch, so no buring for 5 hours. I know have 300 calories for breakfst but its a scrambled egg, with a slice of ham, one piece of toast w a little jelly and coffee, calories 300 but I have been losing weight every week. Hope this helps.

Rainey


Rainey



proud owner of:

Avatar for lovmy2kids
iVillage Member
Registered: 03-26-2003
In reply to: lovmy2kids
Tue, 09-26-2006 - 3:50pm
Rainey, thanks for the reminder that what you eat is more important than how much you eat.

 

iVillage Member
Registered: 03-19-2003
In reply to: lovmy2kids
Tue, 09-26-2006 - 5:42pm
Glad to see, and hear your doc put you on the right path Rainey. Great news to hear you're now past the plateau!

~IslandGirl



Back to Basics Challenge- Week 4: Love Yourself!


_____________________________________________________

iVillage Member
Registered: 04-09-2003
In reply to: lovmy2kids
Tue, 09-26-2006 - 5:55pm

I have figured this has been my problem too rainey. Eating certain amount of calories but not really working towards lowering fat and carbs. I'm trying but who knew how hard this was to figure out. lol


I did get my breakfast this morning but was a bowl of corn pops. Not so good.


iVillage Member
Registered: 03-19-2003
In reply to: lovmy2kids
Tue, 09-26-2006 - 7:27pm

Here's an article I found on eating cereal for breakfast:


High-fiber cereals promote healthy weight loss
Dieting strategy reduces fat and calories, boosts nutrients

NEW YORK - High-fiber whole grains may help dieters lose weight while making gains in some nutrients, new research suggests.


In a six-month study of 180 overweight adults, researchers found that whole-grain cereals helped people lose weight while boosting their consumption of fiber, magnesium and vitamin B-6.


Their intake of these nutrients was higher than that of dieters who cut calories but did not eat whole-grain cereal. The implication, say researchers, is that fiber-rich cereals can help people cut calories while maintaining or improving the quality of their diet.


The study, which received funding from Kraft Foods, Inc., is published in the Journal of the American Dietetic Association.


A problem with cutting out calories or certain foods to shed pounds is that nutrients can be lost from the diet. The current findings suggest that whole-grain cereals can help prevent some of these losses, according to Dr. Kathleen J. Melanson, an assistant professor of nutrition science at the University of Rhode Island, Kingston and the study’s lead author.


She and her colleagues arrived at their results by comparing three weight-loss strategies: exercise only; exercise plus a reduced-calorie diet that emphasized whole-grain cereals; and exercise plus a low-cal diet that included no cereals.


The researchers randomly assigned 180 overweight, sedentary men and women to one of the three groups. Those in the “cereal” group were given packets of whole-grain breakfast cereal and were told to eat a serving twice a day for the first half of the study, then once a day for the remaining time.


In the end, both diet groups lost more weight than the exercise-only group, with dieters in each dropping roughly 12 pounds, on average. But the cereal group cut down on saturated fat to a greater extent and bumped up their fiber, magnesium and B-6 intake.

~IslandGirl



Back to Basics Challenge- Week 4: Love Yourself!


_____________________________________________________

iVillage Member
Registered: 12-04-2003
In reply to: lovmy2kids
Wed, 09-27-2006 - 10:54am

I love having my cereal in the morning!

iVillage Member
Registered: 03-19-2003
In reply to: lovmy2kids
Wed, 09-27-2006 - 12:11pm

Never thought of mixing a couple of cereals together, but that sounds like a great idea. Thanks Miranda!

~IslandGirl



Back to Basics Challenge- Week 4: Love Yourself!


_____________________________________________________