Phase 2 Breakfast questions

[yftpatrick]

Hi all,

I started phase 2 today with my fiance. We each lost 11 pounds in phase 1. Anyways, we bought some of the recommended cereals that were on the ok list but I was really curious if we're allowed to have turkey bacon at breakfast WITH the small amount of cereal.

I don't want to mess up, and I'm scared that I'll lose this weight back.

Thanks for reading.

[bigfatbuddha]

For breakfast, I always have a bowl of oat bran, a glass of V8, and two ounces of some protein which I change up to keep things interesting. This is probably enough, but sometimes when I'm really hungry, I also sometimes add some dried fruit and/or nuts and am dropping the pounds. You might want to look at this: viewtopic.php?t=24136

Its a meal template that should help you feel more comfortable making a healthy menu throughout the day. It has helped me a lot. Make sure you scroll down to Phase 2. I wasn't adding beans until I started doing this and now I always have two different kinds of beans handy in my fridge to add 1/2 cup to both lunch and dinner and occasionally breakfast (Edamame reminds me more of a soft nut than a bean and sometimes add it to my oatbran...yummy). They really add a filling factor to the meals in addition to adding a nice texture and taste.

[Magna]

Turkey bacon is fine in any phase (but I think the serving size is limited). It's a good idea to be eating protein in addition to any cereal or grains you have at breakfast, so turkey bacon would help with that.

[yftpatrick]

Thank you.

Now on to a problem:

I've never been a coffee drinker in my life, but i was exhausted this morning so I got a small coffee with skim milk and splenda. I feel like I'm jumping out of my skin right now. I've NEVER felt like this before. Is is because I didn't have any caffeine for two weeks and then put a lot into my system really quickly?

I really don't like how I feel right now.

[bigfatbuddha]

That happens to me sometimes when I have coffee after having not had it for a while. I had started making coffee a part of my morning routine after I got into phase 2. I think I did it as a way to mask the tiredness I was getting from eating both oatmeal and a whole apple right when I started p2 and it was too much sugar hitting my bloodstream at once. I finally traded my coffee in for v8 which also does a great job of helping me wake up with a nice zing (I get the low sodium and then spice it up with some chili-lime-salt and some Worcestershire sauce). I still have coffee sometimes, but I try to have it later in the day when I know I'm not using it as a crutch to overwhelm the signs that I've eaten poorly or too much.

[Magna]

In case anyone wants less caffeine than regular coffee, you can ask the cafe for a "half-caf". They'll either mix regular and decaf together, or if it's an espresso drink, they'll mix half regular and half decaf ground coffee to make your espresso.