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Posted 3/6/2015 3:37 PM (GMT 0)
Hey everyone - with all the talk on here lately about the challenges of following a lyme-friendly (or rather lyme-unfriendly) I've got a similar conundrum!

Breakfast...most important meal of the day, right? I have no desire to eat breakfast, almost ever. Probably because I snack too much at night, but that's an issue in itself that I'm working on.

Now that I'm back on a toxin binder I need to eat a quick breakfast ASAP, so I can take the binder then wait 2 hours to eat lunch - a total of 4 hours without food which is crazy for me! I've been in this habit of not eating until noon or after, so I choke down some eggs or something and then I can't have lunch until 4 and it messes up my dinner...it's a mess!

ANYWAY...long story short, just looking for suggestions on easy yet low sugar and healthy things to have for breakfast, things I can make ahead of time so I can just eat it and go on with my day. I've been eating scrambled eggs with a side of veggies but with me eating anything for too many days in a row makes me detest that food!

Thanks in advance!
Posted 3/6/2015 5:14 PM (GMT 0)
I was going to post something similar to happyjo...

I've been making my own kefir - and hence kefir smoothies - lately.
You can make them the night before and just leave it in the blender jug / fridge over night.
Give it a fresh whir in the morning and gulp away.

I don't really subscribe to the whole "eat a big breakfast / most important meal" program anyway. You're body is more able to digest food a bit later in the day from what I've read.
Posted 3/6/2015 5:18 PM (GMT 0)
I've been doing smoothies for lunch lately actually - I did try having one for "breakfast" today thanks to your suggestions (my breakfast ends up being more around lunchtime because food disgusts me until then!) ...still feels like it takes forever though! Maybe I need to prep better...
Posted 3/6/2015 5:31 PM (GMT 0)
When I had to eat breakfast, I did smoothies too. Can you have something different for lunches since your stomach will be more willing to allow food by then?

I hate trying to figure out breakfasts!!!
Posted 3/6/2015 5:43 PM (GMT 0)
My daughter will often have some dinner leftovers in the morning, so that might be an option for you on some days when you're tired of breakfast foods. I'd do smoothies myself since the ingredients could be changed to keep it interesting.
Posted 3/6/2015 6:23 PM (GMT 0)
As a child, and teen, i would wake up with nausea...so skipped breakfasts...and as an adult continued to skip because I just wasn't hungry.

Now, I often just have a handful of nuts and a bit of fruit. It's enough to get my meds in me. Sometimes i have an egg...but it's hard for me to stomach them sometimes.
Posted 3/6/2015 6:32 PM (GMT 0)

happyjo said...
I try to do a quick pulverized shake: frozen pineapple (bromelain w/in good for what ails you), frozen cherries (anti-inflammatory), kale, spinach, celery or greeny extra (fresh ginger sometimes), fresh lemon. I fell off the wagon last night, but back in the saddle this a.m. with my juice. Hope this helps :)

I would be careful with raw spinach and kale if hypothyroidism is an issue for you, as these are goitrogenic and suppress thyroid function.

I don't like filling up on breakfast, either. I go for nutrient density in the morning instead of weight.

My ultimate "breakfast" is:

Whey (goat protein)
Coconut oil (refined, easier to digest)
Camu camu powder (natural vitamin C)
Gelatin
Manuka honey

This is about 30 grams of protein, 15 grams of carbs and 10 grams of fat. Not to mention these are great sources of essential amino acids, methygloxly, collagen, saturated fats and nutrients.

And yumm. turn
Posted 3/6/2015 7:19 PM (GMT 0)
I do almond milk with a good protein powder. Sometimes I put in flax oil. I read this in The Lyme Diet book. It has helped me quite a bit.
Posted 3/6/2015 7:36 PM (GMT 0)
This breakfast queston is interesting and seems to keep coming up lately.

I LOVED breakfast and woke up starving my whole life--until Lyme took over everything late last summer. I used to get nauseous if I DIDN'T eat anything within 30 minutes of waking up.

The first clue something was wrong that I wasn't hungry until 12 pm or later. Once the abx routine started, I wasn't even remotely hungry until 2 pm. The food aversion thing with Lyme is so weird...

The easiset things to stomach in this phase have been hard-boiled eggs with Spike or salt & pepper, greek yogurt w/agave or almonds & a little dried fruit. Any of these with a mug of decaf or tea w/Silk creamer worked to get the meds down.
Posted 3/6/2015 7:57 PM (GMT 0)
We do chia seed pudding in my house. Easy to make and gives you a good bit if fiber to get things moving. You can do it the night before or it takes me 5 mins in the morning. The dry chia seeds plump up into a gel/pudding like substance when soaked in a liquid - milk or water. We use homemade almond milk. You can adjust the amount of milk to get the pudding consistency to your liking. Then I mash up some frozen berries and heat it all up. We eat it most days but with different fruits. You can also add things like cinnamon or nuts to spice it up.
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