Joining in again....Breakfast??

[LauraG1]

I'm back...it's been years, but I finally am remotivated to get back on the fitness/diet bandwagon.
I got the book "17 Day Diet". It's nothing new, but for some reason is the motivation I need. I can do 17 days (then there are the next 17 days etc) and is a total "eating healthy" plan focusing on whole foods.
The first 17 days is mostly lean proteins, veggies, some fruits (low sugar). Cutting out carbs and sugar which I desperately need to do, and cutting it out completely is the only way I've found that works well for me, but...
Breakfast is my issue. His suggestions are around egg whites and yogurts etc., neither of which appeal to me. What are my other options? I've been doing a SlimFast bar (and a coke, which I'm going to cut!) but I know that has a lot of sugar in it.
The second and third "17 day" plans add a breakfast cookie, which could work for me, but I don't want to start by making too many substitutions/excuses, or I'll be back to my coke and sugar breakfast.
I can do the rest of the day, but breakfast is my sticking point.
L

[WasTarin]

Welcome!

I say follow the recommendations and do egg whites and yogurt. Like you said, you can do 17 days...

I'm back...it's been years, but I finally am remotivated to get back on the fitness/diet bandwagon.
I got the book "17 Day Diet". It's nothing new, but for some reason is the motivation I need. I can do 17 days (then there are the next 17 days etc) and is a total "eating healthy" plan focusing on whole foods.
The first 17 days is mostly lean proteins, veggies, some fruits (low sugar). Cutting out carbs and sugar which I desperately need to do, and cutting it out completely is the only way I've found that works well for me, but...
Breakfast is my issue. His suggestions are around egg whites and yogurts etc., neither of which appeal to me. What are my other options? I've been doing a SlimFast bar (and a coke, which I'm going to cut!) but I know that has a lot of sugar in it.
The second and third "17 day" plans add a breakfast cookie, which could work for me, but I don't want to start by making too many substitutions/excuses, or I'll be back to my coke and sugar breakfast.
I can do the rest of the day, but breakfast is my sticking point.
L

[BonnieV]

Breakfast was always hard for me..

I'm generally not hungry in the morning from all my evening eating. My trainer got me started on breakfast about 18 months ago. Now I do a simple meal replacement shake from Metagenics. It gives me a lot of protein, fiber and vitamins to start my day. AND it's CHOCOLATE. I have one late afternoon also. It satisfies my need for something around 4 when we're doing snacks after school.

Good luck with breakfast!

Bonnie

[fatcat]

what if you have an english muffin with peanut butter and a piece of fruit? that would be pretty easy.

I find that the 100% whole wheat english muffins come out to be practically the same points on Weight Watchers a low-fat english muffin, and I like the idea of 100% whole wheat over "lite."