I woke up early this morning, couldn't sleep, and decided..."why fight it?" Being up early gives me more time for homework, so I had a quick breakfast, and I'm about to do an hours worth of chemistry before heading off to school. Its kind of nice getting up really early once in a while. :)Breakfast was 1.5 cups of Kashi Go Lean Crunch; Honey and Almond Flax, 1 cup of 1% milk, and 1 cup of blueberries (frozen, which I dethawed overnight.) Yummy!!
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my favorite cereal! haha. so delicious! nice to see another college girl who enjoys rising early. hope school goes well today.
Thanks for your reply yesterday. To show my ignorance, what proportions do you use cocoa to sugar when you make your own? I would like to start doing that as well. Thanks :)
I love your blog. It seems like I eat most similar to yours.
I asked Jenna this question, but would really love to hear your opinion as well. Your snacks of never very large, but you seem to wait the same time from eating breakfast to lunch-lunch to snack, etc? A lot of people do this (and I have read in magazines as well). Why is it that a small snack is supposed to hold someone over from 3-7 pm, for example when a meal which is larger is supposed to do the also hold someone over for about 4 hours? I am always hungry early for dinner because my snacks don’t do that. Looking forward to hearing your advice.
haha, that's supposed to be your snack are (not of)
Hi, you left a post on kath's blog about how you started eating bigger breakfasts. I think I need to start doing that as well, but have a question. The reason I have hesitated is because I am thinking if I increase my breakfast calories by 100 won't my body start expecting 100 more calories at lunch and snacks and dinner as well?
Also you seem to eat a "clean" diet besides a small dessert at night. I always want a desserty type snack in the afternoon as well (which of course leaves me hungry more quickly), how do you avoid the sweet trap? Thanks and your site is so great!
Just wanted to add, if you don't have time to answer my post today, I totally understand. I'd rather her a good answer than a stressed rushed one (i'm a student so I can relate, I would never even have time to do a blog)
colleen---I know! I really do crave it sometimes..haha. :)
Lauren---I like using about 2 T. unsweetened cocoa powder and 1/2 T. sugar for 1 cup of hot milk. I also add 1/4 tsp of vanilla. Some people like it a bit sweeter, so you might have to tweak this a little as you go along. :)
Susan---Thanks for the kind comments! :) I'm not an RD, but I'll definately give you my personal opinion on your question! :) I like having afternoon (or mid-morning!) snacks to keep my energy going, and keep my blood sugar raised. Going too long without food makes me crash or crave foods I don't normally even care for.
If you were to have, say, a 200 calorie snack as a lunch, you'd be starving a few hours later. However, having a 400-500 calorie lunch, for example (just an example, of course, calories vary for everyone!) would keep you going much longer. By the time 3 oclock rolls around, having a snack is sort of a supplement. Not only does it pike up your energy levels, it also has a way of holding you over for supper. AND, not to mention, its a great way of fitting in food groups you might be lacking in your meals.
Some snacks don't hold me over very well for supper either. I definately need a balance of proteins, fats, and fiber to keep me going. A small handful of nuts works well for me, or a yogurt with almond slivers on top. Everyone is different, and its nice finding those "go-to snacks" that you know are going to work for you. :)
Phew...sorry this is long...haha. :) I hope I didn't sidetrack the question too much!!
Beth---This is just my own personal opinion, but in my own life, I've had the opposite effect of eating a larger breakfast. If I increase the size of my breakfast (as long as I do it right, by fitting in various food groups and fats, proteins, fiber, etc), I'm actually less hungry by the time lunch, snacks, and supper roll around.
Adding nuts to my breakfast means a big boost in healthy fats (our main energy source) and proteins (which are slower to digest then, say, carbs alone.) If you feel as if you're absolutely ravenous by lunch or afternoon snack, try increasing the size of your breakfast and see how you feel that day. Sometimes it just takes a little increase (for example, I now eat 1.5-2 cups of cereal instead of 1 cup alone) for you to feel a difference.
As far as sweets go, there's nothing wrong with enjoying a sweet treat now and then! It can be a daily thing as long as its in moderation and the rest of your diet is pretty healthy. :) I decided to not eat sweets so much at the end of last year because I was starting to obsess over it and crave it nonstop (and for me, one bite meant torture when it came to stopping!)
Now I feel like I have a healthier relationship. If I start to even have a faint craving for something, I'll have it, and keep it small. I also always ask myself if its worth it, or if I should wait. A peice of cheesecake from the cheesecake factory, for example, is TOTALLY worth it!! A 3-day old cookie? Not so worth it!
(p.s. Thanks so much for your kind comments!! I really appreciate it...:)
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