So I’m not normally a breakfast person but I started eating breakfast when I was also trying to lose weight, and I lost around 20lbs so this is what I did:
I always make sure the first thing I do in the morning is drink water, I used to immediately go for coffee so I wasn’t grouchy but it can spike your cortisol levels on an empty stomach and lead to bloating and extra weight in in your stomach from the hormones.
So water first, and then always always always a protein filled breakfast. Whether it‘s a yogurt parfait, eggs, cottage cheese and fruit, etc. Protein helps you feel fuller but upping the amount of protein you eat per day will also help you lose weight. My faves: cottage cheese with peaches or pineapple on top, omelettes with veggies, yogurt with berries, shakshuka, panagyurishte style eggs (it’s like the Bulgarian take on Turkish eggs). I also ate a lot of those zero sugar yogurt cups like the light + fit zero sugar ones, some flavors are actually really good.
Jan 20, 2025
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when i get into a breakfast routine the angels sing. these are the two things i always gravitate towards:
- some sort of an egg scramble. it’s crucial to have one cheese, one green, and one other vegetable. lately i’ve been blistering tomatoes in olive oil, butter, salt and pep, and when those soften i add my scrambled eggs also with salt and pepper. i’ll throw in a handful of spinach, or kale, or even arugula, and let that cook. when it’s almost done i add in some mediterranean herb feta crumbles. always serve with a piece of buttered toast or even crisp up some potatoes on the side. andouille sausage is my favorite protein for this when i have it.
- i literally used to have this everyday for a month a couple of years ago and every now and then i come back to it but never as intensely. old fashioned oats and oatmilk on the stovetop. add vanilla, cinnamon, nutmeg, half of a mashed banana, a handful of chia seeds, some salt, and honey or agave to sweeten. let that cook and assemble your toppings! i usually cut up the other half of the banana and accompany that with any other fruit i might have. i add melted almond or peanut butter, granola, more chia seeds, and i would always add some yogurt, but ik you said dairy free!! mix it all together and you get this slop of oats, seeds, fruit, yogurty goodness and it’s so filling!
there are definitely easier breakfasts but these two are always the most filling in my opinion. banana and toast is always a classic.
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i always had issue eating sweet and heavy things early in the morning bc they made me feel so sick and i basically had to force it down.
i’ve said it here before but i love quesadillas in the morning bc they’re fairly quick yet so filling and give you so much energy. i also make baked pita “pizzas” w olive oil, feta, spinach, roasted peppers…honestly whatever i have in the fridge.
i really love a good egg and french fry moment when im feeling lazy :) or leftover rice and beans. i always pair anything i eat with a hot tea or some kombucha for easy digestion.
Jun 22, 2024
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For low saturated fat, no dairy, but filling, I’d recommend something high fiber with as much protein as you can manage. This is why oatmeal is so popular—it’s fast, cheap, has fiber and protein, and can be customized to your other nutritional needs or time availability. And there are tons of recipes online for savory oatmeal if you’re not always a fan of sweet first thing in the morning.
…but if anyone’s like me and lowkey allergic to oats, frozen protein waffles or pancakes are fast, and you can throw on some fruit for extra fiber.
Otherwise, I’d encourage thinking outside the box and considering lunch-type foods for breakfast instead, as they tend to be more balanced nutritionally than most typical American breakfast foods. (Might require more prepping the night before if you’re short on time in the mornings.)
Finally, because it’s not cheap but personally has been a lifesaver for days I really have to be up and active in the morning but can’t tolerate much food: meal replacement drink. (My favorite is the regular chocolate Ensure because it doesn’t have a bunch of insane extra ingredients or caffeine, and it’s the most gentle on my stomach.)
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I know I’ve ranted about AI before but! Just saw another writer who was doing peer reviews as she was writing chapters with another person; until she found out the other person was using AI for their NOVEL! Blows my mind. She removed this person from her document and sent her a kind but straightforward message about how she won’t be working with her going forward due to the AI usage. I feel like using it for novel writing is one of the most insane uses because #1 this person told me that the AI generated parts of the work weren’t even as good as the other person’s normal writing was. #2 let’s say no one noticed and you published with the AI work, so you would be okay if the book did well but it wasn’t even truly your writing that people would be praising?? Not to mention of course the morality and environmental impact.
Also, I was shopping around today for a custom leather stamp to start stamping the leather journal covers I make. Thought I found someone to make it until they said to send the logo file over and they’ll send back AI created renderings of a mockup to approve. Now I am starting the search all over🙃
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Today was one of those bad days where it causes a headache and you feel exhausted from everything, but somehow a nice long walk outside made things seem a little better. Fresh air and thinking or daydreaming while listening to the sounds of outside.
I sometimes find myself taking for granted the place that I live, I work or I’m too tired and I use that as an excuse to not go outside more. Yet every time I get the chance to spend the time outside, I can’t say I ever regret it.
I’m going to make it a goal for myself to try and take a walk outside at least a few times a week.
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