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Anonymous wrote:Oatmeal.

Not at all an on the go food.

Also not healthy—full of antinutrients and glyphosate

WTH is an antinutrient? And since when is oatmeal bad for you?

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Anonymous wrote:What kind of protein bar are you having? If it’s a healthy one, maybe it’s not such a bad option for weekdays.

Clif Kid ZBar Chocolate Brownie.

It fills me up until lunchtime.

Those have very little protein and calories. I like RX bars and go macro bars. They’re not as healthy as eating whole food but good if you’re in a rush.

Right…but it seems to hold me until lunch and I’m losing weight.

But if you’re trying to add more exercise and build muscle tone, you might want something with little more protein.

One of my few family food rules is no chocolate for breakfast.

While I certainly understand the motivation behind such a rule, I enjoy making pancakes, waffles, muffins, etc. with chocolate chips on the weekend. My kids enjoy it. And once you are eating such carbs, throwing in chocolate chips really isn’t a big pivot.

And a chocolate doughnut every now and then is a really treat.

FWIW, I have a food philosophy as well: if my last meal on earth is a salad or anything involving kale, I feel that I will have lost the game at life. Winning at life means enjoying food and not having any rigid restrictions. After watching far too many friends and family stricken with cancer or other horrible health issues despite being a food-obsessed health nut, I’ve decided to err on the side of moderation.

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Anonymous wrote:What kind of protein bar are you having? If it’s a healthy one, maybe it’s not such a bad option for weekdays.

Clif Kid ZBar Chocolate Brownie.

It fills me up until lunchtime.

Those have very little protein and calories. I like RX bars and go macro bars. They’re not as healthy as eating whole food but good if you’re in a rush.

Right…but it seems to hold me until lunch and I’m losing weight.

But if you’re trying to add more exercise and build muscle tone, you might want something with little more protein.

One of my few family food rules is no chocolate for breakfast.

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Anonymous wrote:Can you make a smoothie? I do almond
Milk, protein powder, frozen banana and almond butter but you can really add anything. This usually holds me through lunch ;or often is lunch and then I have a light snack around 3).

Did you lose weight with smoothies? What else were you eating throughout the day?

My weight has been creeping up over the last two years. I gained 20lbs.

While I’ve tried eating healthy to lose weight, I’ve been frustrated by feeling hungry and only losing a pound or two. The relatively quick progress of dropping 6lbs in just over a week has inspired me to stick with it. I’m committed to doing this throughout September to see if I continue to lose weight.

I’m going to focus on (lite) weight training and muscle/strength building starting this weekend. Sticking with walking this week. I basically went from very sedentary (office job) with 1k steps/day to 6-10k steps/day, and it’s helping. I’m going to build in a 30 min walk during my lunch hour (in addition to a morning and evening walk).

I basically eliminated added sugar…which was hard. But I must say I feel better.

I’m perimenopausal, and everything seems hard now ;0)

49
5’9”
Down to 170

My real goal is to drop a size and build muscle tone.

I can’t believe no one has said this yet, but … Water weight, OP. It is next to impossible to lose 6 pounds of fat in one week, and you’re not going to see that continue. You lost a lot of water weight in week 1 because you stopped eating a breakfast that was likely very high in carbs and salt, both of which cause you to hold onto extra water.

https://www.menshealth.com/health/a26361054/water-weight/#

Anonymous wrote:I eat leftovers. If I’m on public transportation I eat once at office. If driving either at counter while making kid lunches or sit down for 5-10 and nosh.

The increased activity is a larger part of this than breakfast. Especially a zbar

While I appreciate your feedback, I can report that changing my breakfast habits is what prompted the quick weight loss. I’ve been walking everyday for the last few months without any noticeable difference. I’ve always eaten relatively healthy for lunch and dinner, but breakfast has usually been a drive thru since I love my morning coffee.

Now that I’ve jump started the weight loss, I’m focusing on improving my eating habits overall. I’m eating dinner before/by 6pm. I’ve never been a big snacker, but I typically indulge in small pieces of dark chocolate (albeit eating a handful of small pieces). I’ve eliminated that for now in an effort to cut back on sugar and I must say I feel better.

The ZBars are really low in calories—particularly when compared to what I was eating before. I realize it’s not a truly healthy option (my friend jokes that the cardboard packaging such shelf-stable items come in have more nutritional value than the faux food), so I’m looking to make a change.

I already eat a lot of eggs. Interestingly, there was a book called The Cinch Diet a while back that focused on jump starting weight loss with a week of only eggs, nonfat Greek yogurt, almonds, spinach, and raspberries if I recall correctly. It works, but it’s not sustainable nor is it meant to be. As the weeks go on you add more food to your diet…pretty much the Mediterranean diet.

Jimmy Dean (Delights line) and Sandwich Bros both make pretty good egg white breakfast sandwiches with turkey sausage that you heat up in the microwave. You can also purchase sous vide egg bites at most grocery stores (Costco even carries the starbucks bites). I also like the scramble bowls that several different companies make... you can pack an egg and make them in an office microwave easily. If you aren't crunched for time, you can do all of this stuff yourself, obviously.

These options are not as virtuous as some of the others people have suggested, but still better than a donut or a muffin.

I eat leftovers. If I’m on public transportation I eat once at office. If driving either at counter while making kid lunches or sit down for 5-10 and nosh.

The increased activity is a larger part of this than breakfast. Especially a zbar

I don’t really understand this question. Are you looking for something you can eat while driving? Are you looking for something portable that you can easily eat when you get to work?

If the former - smoothies, protein bar + a piece of fruit (banana, apple), make-ahead breakfast sandwiches or egg bites

If the latter - any of the above or Greek yogurt + granola + fruit (berries, peaches, whatever)

Anonymous wrote:Thanks for the tips!

I should have mentioned I can’t eat peanut butter. Apparently PB is a common ingredient for many “easy,” “low-fat/high protein” recipes.

I’m sticking with my protein bar for the rest of the week and I’ll try something new this weekend.

I weighed myself this morning, and I’ve plateaued despite really watching my calories, etc. and exercising. I can’t cut intake any further. Sigh.

You lost 6 pounds in a WEEK. What kind of plateau is that??? Not any I've been on. More like a cliff.

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Anonymous wrote:What kind of protein bar are you having? If it’s a healthy one, maybe it’s not such a bad option for weekdays.

Clif Kid ZBar Chocolate Brownie.

It fills me up until lunchtime.

Those have very little protein and calories. I like RX bars and go macro bars. They’re not as healthy as eating whole food but good if you’re in a rush.

Right…but it seems to hold me until lunch and I’m losing weight.

But if you’re trying to add more exercise and build muscle tone, you might want something with little more protein.

Nuts, cottage cheese, and a piece of fruit. Tons of protein, healthy fats, fiber, and vitamin C.

Same as breakfast for everyone else.

I eat before I leave for work. I take my coffee to go. And then I usually drink another cup of coffee at work before 10 a.m.

I will eat a bowl of Cheerios with blueberries and almond milk or if I want something hot, oatmeal with raisins with Greek yogurt and a banana.

I will eat a snack of a sliced apple around 10 a.m. That's when I stop drinking coffee.

Banana
Fat free Greek yogurt
Granola if you want whole grains

You can make sheet pan egg McMuffin type sandwiches at home. Wrap individually and freeze, thaw one every morning for your breakfast.