I had the same thing I always do - 1 serving egg beaters, 1 serving special k protein plus (sometimes it's rice chex instead), 8 oz. milk, 8 oz. V8, 1 carbmaster yogurt from Kroger - 340 cal. total and my tummy is full until lunch
BeachBreeze2010 - it's ok, I cook my eggbeaters in my little sandwich toaster most of the time. If I fill one side of it then it's a single serving. I also have a tiny skillet though - a "one egg wonder" as it was labeled. My father has a cast iron version.
Usually weekdays it is some form of cereal - bran flakes with a skosh of golean crunch, oatmeal squares, or oatmeal -- plus milk, and perhaps a low sodium V8 or fruit.
I had oatmeal with peanut butter and some splenda. I was hungry this morning(due to a different eating time), so I ate more than I usually do. But it kept me full till lunch at 1:30...and I'm still within my calories for the day.
I have an onion or wheat bagel with reduced fat cream cheese (apparently the amount I spread on is a lot less than the recommended 2 tbsp, so I just do that) and some kind of fruit, or an egg sandwich on a wheat bagel
Some times I vary it but most of the time I just eat a cereal with low calorie soy milk. Lately the cereal I have been eating is Kashi's honey toasted oats. It's yummy. Sometimes I will add in a banana or strawberries to get a serving of fruit in.
Last edited by Asherdoodles87; 03-05-2010 at 11:05 PM.
4 oz wild blueberries (frozen, I heat them up a little in the microwave before adding other stuff)
4 oz plain nonfat yogurt
4 oz nonfat cottage cheese
0.5 oz ground flaxseed
0.25 tsp ground ginger
all mixed together in a big bowl. It's 200-something calories.
Weekend mornings I have:
3 eggs, poached or scrambled
1 slice homemade whole-wheat bread, toasted
Onions, spinach, other veggies tossed in if I've scrambled the eggs
Homemade sugar-free mocha
In the range of 400 to 500 calories. I savor my weekend breakfasts.
PS: TMI alert, but to you aspargus lovers, do you ever notice that your pee smells really odd after eating it? LOL or is it just me.
Here is a rather lengthy answer as to why/how asparagus makes yoru pee smell.
The Facts
Asparagus contains a sulfur-containing compound identified by scientists as methyl mercaptan. A colorless gas, this compound is also found in blood, feces, garlic, eggs, cheese and even skunk secretions. In fact, methyl mercaptan is one of the major contributors to bad breath and flatulence odors. In addition, another ingredient found in asparagus is asparagine. Present in foods like dairy products, seafood, poultry, fish and nuts, this amino acid is known to have a distinctive smell when heated. To metabolize both methyl mercaptan and asparagine, the digestive track must break these compounds down and it is this breakdown that's responsible for your urine's strange smell.
The Debate
Since both methyl mercaptan and asparagine are associated with the sense of smell, there is debate over which ingredient is actually responsible for the asparagus-urine phenomenon. Depending upon whom you ask, some scientists may blame it on the methyl mercaptan while others argue that asparagine is the cause for the odor. Some even think that it's the combination of both compounds. Regardless of the exact culprit, the reason why your urine smells after eating asparagus is simple: because of the way your body breaks it down.
Why Doesn't Asparagus Make my Urine Smell?
Asparagus is no stranger to debate and the disagreement over which specific ingredient causes urine to smell is not the only example. Because many people claim that, regardless of asparagus consumption, their urine does not smell, there are multiple theories regarding that as well. The first claims that everyone's urine is in fact affected by asparagus, but only about half of the population have the specific gene that is required to smell the change. On the other hand, the second theory states that only half of the world's population has the gene that's required to break down the compounds found in asparagus and, if the body doesn't break them down, no smell is emitted. Whichever reason is correct, for many people, asparagus will forever be known as the vegetable that makes your urine smell strange.
