Re: breakfast and feedback? =)
In Response To: breakfast and feedback? =) ()

: well, i'll admit it...the idea of
: eating in the morning and even
: early afternoon is still
: unpleasant to me, but i'm
: surprised to find that i don't
: feel 'stuffed' or anything. i
: guess i always ride on the feeling
: of not being hungry so early in
: the day, so when i do eat
: something during this time, i am
: afraid of feeling too heavy. But I
: found some things that are really
: helping me and things I can get
: down, without feeling
: uncomfortable later...

: - rice noodle soup with some
: vegetables
: - miso soup with tofu added in
: - lentil soup, i love azuki beans the
: best and they make for naturally
: sweet flavor but also help me feel
: satisfied.

: any thoughts, ideas? i am not sure if
: this is too much carb and not
: enough protein...but for now it's
: at least something, and it's not
: chocolate bars or donuts!

: i love fresh fruits and dry, but i'm
: not sure if this is something ppl
: avoid...however if fruits contain
: so many good nutrients, could i
: eat a mixed fruit salad for when i
: wake up as well?

Yeah Sheelia :h2) :h2) :h2)

Good on you for beginning to have breakfast and lunch! I don't know if the protein amount is appropriate without knowing your weight, and the amount of the protein in the food you are eating. The fact that you are eating it is fantastic progress though! :h17)

There is no stipulated amount for the complex carb that you eat with breakfast, only that you eat some. Complex carbs are things like oatmeal, 100% whole wheat products, brown rice and brown rice products, sweet potatoes, regular potatoes eaten with skin on, lentils and beans i.e. like black beans. Hope this gives you some ideas. :h5)

Yes, of course you can eat a fresh fruit salad. Fruit is fine. Later in the program you may find that your body likes less or more of certain types of fruits. Dried fruit is really dense in sugar, but at this stage you may surely have it if you want it. :h6)

I am so excited that you are eating breakfast :h4) Yes, cravings for sugary drinks goes down as you do the program. I have coffee with cream, but no sugar and ice tea with lemon. :h10) With hot tea, I have never put anything in it.

Keep posting and I am excited to hear about your breakfast adventures! :h11)

Dori