[emikeeann]

hey everyone...

i am new to 3FC... and starting the SBD tomorrow...

i'm a college student from colorado... i just got done with the stress, eating, studying (and did i mention eating?) to get through finals this past week... with the temperature in single digits outside... it's time for the beach! haha...

my main question is that i'm not a big fan of eggs... sooo i was planning on eating yogurt for breakfast... however, most of my snacks have cheese involved... how much dairy is too much? also, any breakfast suggestions would be helpful, it's by far the meal i will struggle the most with as i usually eat a piece of fruit

excited to kick off my two weeks of phase one tomorrow and for all the support i see that 3FC's has to offer!

[murphmitch]

Dairy is considered milk and yogurt:
MILK/DAIRY
Except for half and half, 2 cups allowed daily, including nonfat yogurt or lowfat plain yogurt
Greek Yogurt nonfat
Low-fat milk (fat-free and 1%)
Fat-free 1/2 & 1/2 (2 tablespoons)
Low-fat plain, vanilla, or artificially sweetened soy milk (4 grams of fat or less per 8 ounce serving). Be sure the product does not contain high fructose corn syrup
1% or fat-free buttermilk
yogurt low fat or nonfat plain

Cheeses (Reduced fat & fat-free) are not included in this. There is no daily limit, but may slow weight loss if eaten in excess.

[jenne1017]

Hi Em and welcome! Please join us in the Ph1 thread!!!

[cottagebythesea]

to the Beach, emikeeann! I recommend reading the book if you haven't already done so, you'll need it to understand the concept behind this eating plan. Also, you'll find some good ideas on non-egg breakfast ideas in our FAQ section, along with the updated foods lists.

[beachgal]

Emikeeann!

Have you read the book? It's really important.

Personally, I somehow missed the part of the book where he limited dairy, so I just had as much as I wanted; by the time I figured it out, I decided it wasn't a problem. It never affected my weightloss, and I eat a lot of dairy. But I only eat/drink fat free with the exception of cheese (I use lowfat).

However, yogurt is digested as a carbohydrate by your body. It has protein, but that's not what the body recognizes. So it tends to make you hungrier than eating eggs. Personally, I hate eggs, so I have had to come up with other ideas. You can find some of mine along with a ton of others from other Beaches in the Alternatives to Eggs for Breakfast? thread, which is stickied in the FAQ. I highly suggest using cottage cheese for your breakfast rather than yogurt. You can add tomatoes and/or cucumbers for crunch, flavor, and good carbs.