Struggling with breakfast

[oldguygirl]

Only my second week . Had a 2lb loss the first week and have maintained this week. However I am really struggling with having speed at breakfast. I am funny about breakfast, hate dairy first thing and need to eat as I have to take tablets with food and can't wait til later the morning. I also don't have lots of time to cook stuff. I have been having two small slices of toast with some synned butter . I usually have fruit mid morning, oranges or apples or sometimes yogurt with berries. Do I have to have the speed with the meal?

[Groovee]

You don't need to have speed. Would it be easier to take an apple or some easy peelers and eat those as the day goes on?

I usually have an omelette or make eggy muffins and have with spinach as my speed.

Some days I have fruit and yoghurt, or I make overnight oats or half a HE of porridge. I can't eat til 30 minutes post medication, so it gives me time to make something.

[oldguygirl]

Hi thanks. I thought that you needed to have 1/3 speed with every Meal? I usually have an apple or easy peel oranges at about 10/11 am so have my 'speed' later.

[Groovee]

SW advise you have 1/3rd speed but you don't have to. I upped my speed foods this week and lost 2.5lbs so it does work x

[Teacupinastorm]

I don't religiously have speed foods and still lose most weeks. I always try to where possible but sometimes it just doesn't happen. I also struggle with breakfasts, particularly during the week. Normally I have porridge but if I have that at my usual breakfast time I'm starving 2 hours later! I have started making oat or weetabix muffins and taking them to work in a tub with chopped up apple. I then graze on that all morning and it gets me through till lunch. 6 muffins are your HEB and the apple is speed.

[oldguygirl]

Thanks. I was just trying to look at why I didn't loose. I do try to have as much speed as possible but breakfast just seems to be the one time at don't have it with the meal.

[Groovee]

Are you drinking lots of water? I aim for 2lts a day.

I always put my speed on the plate first. It can sometimes take our bodies a wee while to realise what's going on.

If you are at a class ask the consultant to go over your diaries and see if there is a problem x

[Morrisly40]

Hi, hope it's ok to but in but I'm interested in slimming world but wondering about breakfast. I am a creature of habit first than just want something like porridge or Weetabix. Is it ok to have the same thing everyday or do you have to mix it up? Thanks.

[SymbollocksInteractionism]

I've been having 2 chocolate weetabix with frozen berries. Really nice!
Yes you can eat the same breakfast every day, calories are calories.

[Rugratwrangler]

I used to have weetabix minis for breakfast on sw. I don't like milk in my cereal so I'd use yogurt. Throw in some fruit and it's quite a large filling bowl. If I was in a rush I'd have two alpen light bars. I'm not much of a breakfast person to be honest, and since stopping sw I've gotten back to the habit of just having tea in the morning

[Groovee]

@Morrisly40 yes you can have weetabix every day. But it means your HEB choice is gone right away and you only get one on the Extra Easy Plan x

[minisnips]

I am really into couscous on a morning. Soak about 40g if couscous in boiling water with some sugar free squash until all soaked up. I then later with Greek style fat free natural yoghurt and fruit. Really filling and very tasty!! X

[Morrisly40]

Thanks all, good to know. I can't see past carbs first thing haha so will see how I get on. I can't eat cous cous as it makes me very bloated for some reason. I can eat Bulgar wheat ok.

[Morrisly40]

Thanks all good to know. Will see how I get on. I can't see past toast or porridge in morning but guess then I'd have to change what I have for snacks later. I can't eat cous cous it bloats me up for some reason. Bulgar wheat is ok. Cheers.