No Sugar! HELP!

MouseInLux

Ok so for my fitness class we've been told no sugar for the next 4 weeks!! UMMM yeh, so she said no cerial (they all contain sugar apparently) and no bread...what on earth do I eat for breakfast?!? 

I can't eat omelets because yeh I don't eat eggs oh and try cooking those with a baby attached to you.

lelia

you can make your own muslie or have yoghurt or cottage cheese with fresh fruits. That?s about all I?ve got if you don?t eat eggs.

MintChocoChip

Hummus, veggies, grains, lentils? 

Is this a mommy fitness class?  If you're still breast feeding, I don't know how much I'd take an exercise trainer's advice to heart.  You have different diatary needs right now.

ETA: Just saw you said breakfast.  Hm, what about fruit and yogurt?  A smoothie with fruit and yogurt?  Banana and peanut butter?

lelia

oh, and nuts. eat some nuts. Great source of energy and protein. Brown rice maybe, too.  I?m guessing using honey is out of the question? The lady does know that you are BFing, doesn??t she?

MouseInLux

Yup she knows we're BFing! I think I'm going to have to go back to the store tomorrow!! Why couldn't she of told me this BEFORE I went shopping!!

mrs_p2b

I try to regulate sugar as well - I find sugar actually stimulates hunger and cravings.

I make a massive batch of muesli (oats, nuts, fruits) and store it in a large container each week. Then I buy big pots of yoghurt and have a couple of spoons of that on top. If you are trying to cut out sugars altogether, then avoid fruit - full of (natural) sugar. I limit fruit to a piece a day (plus whatever is scattered in my muesli).

oneslybookworm

OATMEAL!!!!  NOM NOM NOM!

rpic81

Definitely oatmeal!

Can you have natural sugar? Honey makes most breakfast items taste delicious.

Shekels831

mrs_p2b:

I try to regulate sugar as well - I find sugar actually stimulates hunger and cravings.

I make a massive batch of muesli (oats, nuts, fruits) and store it in a large container each week. Then I buy big pots of yoghurt and have a couple of spoons of that on top. If you are trying to cut out sugars altogether, then avoid fruit - full of (natural) sugar. I limit fruit to a piece a day (plus whatever is scattered in my muesli).

This.  Protein really fills me up best in the morning.  If I eat too much sugar I am hungry just a couple hours later. The Israeli breakfast is very different here, but I have come to enjoy it a lot--hummus, egg whites, olives, cheeses and salad.  Just because it is breakfast doesn't mean you have to stick with the traditional "breakfasty foods".

Most days I eat greek yogurt and museli with honey and fruit--both sources of natural sugar though. 

zwiggy

Cottage cheese? That's a good source of protein, if you can eat eggs.

I also second the "non-breakfasty" foods. Make extra at dinner and have leftovers?

Or you could make ahead a veggie pancake. Take a bunch of cooked chopped spinach and squeeze really dry (you can use frozen if it's more convenient) and mix it with a beaten egg and whatever kind of cheese that you like, s&p, maybe some garlic if you like? I've made these with Parmesan, Gouda, cheddar, and Boursin and they all come out well. Make patties and cook in a pan with a little olive oil until crispy on both side. Then serve with sour cream and salsa. I might have a protein shake or some leftover chicken with it to up the protein levels.

MouseInLux

Zwiggy, love the idea...now if only E will let me make that

EnidFalcor

I couldn't live without oatmeal! Cottage cheese is another good one, and easy to eat with baby attached! Throw some peaches in there, too!

zwiggy

MouseInLux:

Zwiggy, love the idea...now if only E will let me make that

She's an active one, eh?  If you can get D to watch her for 30 min or so, you can make a big batch and heat them in the oven later.