Posted by Racer on January 25, 2005, at 17:19:09
In reply to Breakfast problem, posted by saw on January 18, 2005, at 2:58:02
This is very different advice than Jujube's, but I strongly urge you to see a Registered Dietitian for a meal plan. I know that everyone's on this whole low-carb thing, and that we've all heard about carbs being the fattening foods, but one of the very first things my RD started trying to drill through my thick skull was how important carbs are for even the most basic bodily processes.
Too few carbs interferes with emotions, too, because carbs provide a lot of the building blocks for making things like serotonin. Especially if you're on anything that is supposed to affect serotonin, you'll want to think about eating a healthy amount of carbohydrate each day.
As for your original question, can I interest you in a nice bowl of Malt-O-Meal? Or some nice, hot, oatmeal? Either of those, with some protein to go with it, and a bit of fat, will help keep you going until lunch. And you know what else? Having a snack about two hours after breakfast will also help you get through until lunch, and eat less at lunch. And you'll have more energy, too.
I know, I sound like a new convert. Still, you know that I'm pretty typical of AN, and have read everything I can get my hands on about weight loss, nutrition, etc. The most common result of studies I've seen is that people who eat more often weigh less than those who eat less frequently....
Hope things are going well for you otherwise, Sabrina, and that you're doing OK.
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