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Breakfast

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P1ckle

P1ckle

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Hi,
Probably the meal I have the least inspiration for as I never usually eat (I know I know bad bad pickle). Anyway, most major change has been eating regular meals but I'm really struggling for what to eat for breakfast. Can anyone suggest anything I can try so I can get some variety in and keep up the habit?
 
I like full fat proper Greek yogurt, easy to eat and no effort, am not great at breakfasts. Eggs are very good, smoked salmon.
 
I know everyone's different but its the only meal I make Shure I have. Never have the same 2 days in a row. I was Olive picking in Cyprus once & they have lightly done toast with a little salt. Lemon juice ,& good Olive oil. You feel like your in the med 🙂
 
Eggs are the easiest for me. Boiled or scrambled.
 
Eggs seems to be a winner. Next question, doesn't that mess with cholesterol (sorry if that's stupid)
 
Recent science (it changes weekly) suggests eggs have wrongly been given an undeserved bad press and I certainly won't be giving up on them. My levels usually drop on a morning after 2 boiled eggs and a very small 'battalion' of soldiers! Which converts to 1 piece of toast.

If you're concerned, omelettes made with the whites cuts the cholesterol (and the taste) and tortilla made and stored in the fridge is good. You can buy a nice ready made up tortilla in Iceland and Tesco. Nice with some mushrooms on top 🙂
 
HOBIE said:
I am showing my age "How do you like your eggs ! "Fried or Boiled" (Advert) :D:D
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*at risk of showing age* I like mine with a kiss 😳
 
I usually have lizi's granola with almond milk and/or Burgen toast. Usually both because I'm struggling to keep my weight up at the moment due to my other auto immune conditions.
 
'Go to work on an egg' LOL

Nothing you eat containing chol (not butter, eggs, avocado or prawns etc etc) affect the bodily cholesterol level. However - you should notice if you cut down on carbohydrates, your LDL level will reduce, your HDL should improve and so should your Trigs!

If you are a bit older (like 'post menopausal' age for women) it is actually considered in some areas of medical knowledge (even Rory Collins is having to reconsider) healthier to have a slightly higher level of chol than has hitherto been recommended as a one-size fits all. So - ya boo sucks to the low chol fanatics!

But that is just my opinion after reading stuff (lots of stuff) written about it all, especially those offerings on the subject by people who I tend to trust really cos they talk sense generally and also specifically, about diabetes which as a subject I feel I am 'qualified' to form an opinion on, in which case I am encouraged to trust what they say about other stuff too. (eg John Briffa, Malcolm Kenrick and Zoe Harcombe)

They always offer the proper explanations for their views and findings.
 
I have porridge most morning's. Sometimes I have some Apple and raspberry muesli with it for sweetness and a bit of crunch.
 
Porridge divides us into two camps, those who swear by it and those who swear at it. For me, it gives me a spike, but others get on well with it. I eat Burgen soya and linseed bread, toasted and spread with peanut butter when I'm fed up with eggs.
 
2 slices burgen soya and linseed spread with very low fat cheese (instead of spread) and a very small spoonful of high tasting paste eg sardine and tomato,crab or salmon for me. Used to like granola but too moorish for me when my willpower is low i the mornings!!
 
I have Burgen too, often with mushrooms & tomatoes, bacon or/and eggs. I used to have porridge but found it spiked too much :( . I do like crunchy peanut butter and sometimes have that as a snack later in the day.
 
Oatmeal here too most days. Sometimes home made yoghurt with berries or nuts and the occasional grill up. No eggs, I'm allergic.
 
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