tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3915663773059643299.post911031367556827054..comments2023-07-18T04:25:10.603-04:00Comments on Man Meets Scale: My terrible breakfast secret.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08776137772556903183noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3915663773059643299.post-73236891757811792452011-04-21T15:25:20.558-04:002011-04-21T15:25:20.558-04:00ok dave!if you get to Whole Foods early they have ...ok dave!if you get to Whole Foods early they have cheesy eggs with bacon(thick cut and slightly sweet) on a big white roll!already prepared!how many points is that?i have been eating them every other morning and losing weight!emmanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3915663773059643299.post-47541276368756419182011-04-20T15:06:15.096-04:002011-04-20T15:06:15.096-04:00Don't feel so bad...I have a large cereal bowl...Don't feel so bad...I have a large cereal bowl fettish as well! At my heaviest (~350lbs...now getting close to goal at 187 thanks to WW!) I was good for about a half of a box of cinnamon toast crunch, now I satisfy that urge with fiber one cereal (6 points worth) with almond milk splenda and cinnamon (who says you can't add your own flavor).Samhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00138387532115622747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3915663773059643299.post-69750896335709168562011-04-09T09:11:35.975-04:002011-04-09T09:11:35.975-04:00Just found your blog..and I'm hooked.Just found your blog..and I'm hooked.Enzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14960677775063373213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3915663773059643299.post-58675330636063321722011-04-07T08:48:14.078-04:002011-04-07T08:48:14.078-04:00Love this blog. My usual breakfast is eggbeaters, ...Love this blog. My usual breakfast is eggbeaters, morningstar sausage crumbles and laughing cow cheese with either mushrooms or broccoli. My splurge breakfast? Toasted bagel with cream cheese and lox. Yes I have avoided like the plague recently and u r right, I totally need to calculate the pp values.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11356657328705990921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3915663773059643299.post-80258302744375188602011-04-06T16:51:42.168-04:002011-04-06T16:51:42.168-04:00Childhood cereal junkie as well & loved your t...Childhood cereal junkie as well & loved your terrible breakfast secret.<br /><br />I know of a mobile application that helps manage weight using photos and friends on social networks (hasn't hit the market yet). How can the developer get this product in front of you and Weight Watchers?<br /> <br />Amy Wheeler<br />CEO, TALLULAH COSMETICS<br />amy@tallulahcosmetics.comAmy Wheelerhttp://www.tallulahcosmetics.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3915663773059643299.post-90297131574397320602011-04-05T20:30:34.632-04:002011-04-05T20:30:34.632-04:00I pretty much eat the same thing during the work w...I pretty much eat the same thing during the work week-I actually wait until I get to work and then make my breakfast-if I eat when I get up Im starving by 9am. I have one packet of maple/brown sugar cream of wheat 3pts, banana sliced on top 0pts and one mini box of rasins (1pt)-I know its sounds gross but its really tasty and holds me until mid morning when I usually grab an apple. I save my 1 egg omlette with salsa, 1pt weight watcher string cheese and low fat sour cream for the weekend. Yum looking forward to morning alreadyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3915663773059643299.post-33653028158503077012011-04-02T13:32:42.903-04:002011-04-02T13:32:42.903-04:00Great blog. Cereal is my heroin too, and I've...Great blog. Cereal is my heroin too, and I've switched to oatmeal as well. I cook a big batch of steel cut oatmeal and a package of frozen fruit in my crock pot, and then portion it into individual servings. <br /><br />I have to say, though, that cigars and whiskey would beat out Special K and Cracklin' Oat Bran on the Manly Maleficence Meter.Julienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3915663773059643299.post-54671351497116361512011-04-02T04:52:50.274-04:002011-04-02T04:52:50.274-04:00Dear Dave:
I love your blog, first off. Very hum...Dear Dave:<br /><br />I love your blog, first off. Very human and I love the "technical terms" you use like "freaky deaky", etc.....fun to read and there is a lot I know I can relate to so I am sure many of us do! Now, my thoughts:<br /><br />I never was a cereal girl but defintely was a big fan of the eggs, meat, potatoes and toast (or better yet a big big piece of coffee cake--preferably cinnamon with vanilla icing of some sort)....now I do love Cheerios and I love them cooked in a pan with melted margarine till they are toasted (a recipe a girlfriend taught me as a kid)....<br /><br />I never ate cereal because I knew about the carbs and was petrified of them (and forget pastries or doughnuts they would go right to my waist!).....(I was an original Atkins diet freak in Jr. High)....what I have done so I can enjoy some of what I love without the guilt is this.....I make egg white omlettes (6 egg whites is only 3 plus points!) I put my favorite veggies in....like I love mushrooms and so I buy the whole ones and cut them just in half and toast them first, then add the egg whites (sometimes I will throw in a yoke too).....then maybe some grape tomatoes or bits of spinach.....spray the top with butter spray and cook well....some days I add a bit of swiss cheese....only about a half an ounce or a bit of cheddar. Then one slice of toast. This somehow satisfies me. Sometimes I do the potatoes. But because I am getting in the 2 or so veggies early I am so proud of myself. And that only means 2 more fruits/veggies for the day to work in.<br /><br />And this lasts me a good part of the day. If I omit the toast and cheese it is only like 3 pts and that is a great start to the day for me! But I do try to do the oatmeal and fruit/yogurt thing too. Very healthy.....good for you for sticking with it! I seem to remember my leader saying we are supposed to mix it up so we don't get bored, so that is what we all have to do, I guess. <br /><br />Another option is buckwheat pancakes. Buckwheat is so healthy and these can be eaten with fruit only or just a bit of SF syrup.<br /><br />Thank you for a fun blog and for reading my suggestions, I hope they help. <br /><br />And we all need to let go of the guilt and enjoy sometimes.....the trick is learning to trick the guilt into it being on our side, I guess. i.e. use the guilt to stay within your points and have fun eating "modified points" foods by experimenting with new ideas.....this way you are "working the plan" (oh God.....my mother was a minister.....can u tell? Sorry!)<br /><br />Have a great week, I'll be reading you again soon!blondie4jamesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3915663773059643299.post-46608340578262815822011-04-01T21:33:57.846-04:002011-04-01T21:33:57.846-04:00Sometimes I have breakfast for supper and 'ind...Sometimes I have breakfast for supper and 'indulge' in 2 blueberry pancakes made with white whole wheat flour, 1 TB of pure maple syrup, scrambled egg whites on the side and a piece of fruit. Worth every point!Sonyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01772263609495630121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3915663773059643299.post-7818220824030353772011-04-01T12:46:03.339-04:002011-04-01T12:46:03.339-04:00On the question of Oatmeal. My two brand choices ...On the question of Oatmeal. My two brand choices are Quaker Regular Instant Oatmeal (the little packet) and McCann's Irish Oatmeal Regular Flavor (also a little packet). Both have: 2g fat, 19g carbs, 4g protein, 3g fiber which works out to 3 PointsPlus values. Cheers, David.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08776137772556903183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3915663773059643299.post-16547848549720951362011-04-01T11:21:20.985-04:002011-04-01T11:21:20.985-04:00I hear and understand. I had a bad day on monday ...I hear and understand. I had a bad day on monday and was trying to ignore it, but I relented and calculate the 82 PP damage. I felt a lot better after that. And the omlette thing is not as bad as you'd think, provided you eat a reasonable omlette rather than what you'd get at any restaurant. My wife and I get a kids ham and cheese omlette with toast and potatoes, and split it. It hit the spot, and is only 10 points. that's for half. a kids portion. can you imagine what a 'regular' omlette would be? Just goes to show you that our restaurant culture is definitely not into portion control.Matthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12120087203277090970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3915663773059643299.post-75383338768962655042011-04-01T11:05:28.227-04:002011-04-01T11:05:28.227-04:00I, too, am a virtuous healthy breakfast eater. Fat...I, too, am a virtuous healthy breakfast eater. Fat free greek yogurt with fresh blueberries, a touch of honey, 2 tbsps of crumbled cereal on top for a little crunch... except on weigh in days, then it's a piece of fruit, a string cheese and tea (but only AFTER I'm done at the scale, and sitting in the meeting... you all know how that is, lol!). I really love my breakfast, and look forward to it every morning. I think I am going to try and have something a little more "weekendy" tomorrow. Hopefully I won't feel like I am cheating (on my yogurt, I mean ;) )Milhanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05778010898416293787noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3915663773059643299.post-39880090939367115152011-04-01T09:34:55.839-04:002011-04-01T09:34:55.839-04:00BTW, I do love the line about "fasting leprec...BTW, I do love the line about "fasting leprechauns".... another cereal I love has a svg size of 2/3 c .... figuring out the PP, I can have a whole cup for 3 or the 2/3 for 2... Uh, guess which one I pick? :Dnettiemachttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00835731271577804010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3915663773059643299.post-72843534038655262352011-04-01T08:39:21.655-04:002011-04-01T08:39:21.655-04:00I'm a cereal girl, and I continue to love my K...I'm a cereal girl, and I continue to love my Kashi GoLean - 1 c each morning (4PP) and 1 cup of skim (2PP) with banana! That's been my breakfast 98% of the time over the last 5 years, and it works for me.<br /><br />But I also like what Incredible Shrinking Woman said, and it made me think: why do we still use phrases and words like "guilty pleasure" and "indulgence" and "food vice" .... if we're really trying to change people's relationship with food, and not have it be an antagonistic one? It's not a WW thing -- it's something that has become pervasive throughout American culture: Certain foods are bad, evil, awful, torture, omg-i-gotta-have-just-a-little, oh-i-ate-some-i-am-bad, repent, repeat........<br /><br />When are we (as a culture) ever going to have a revolution from that line of thought?nettiemachttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00835731271577804010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3915663773059643299.post-88087121552878138752011-04-01T06:46:17.836-04:002011-04-01T06:46:17.836-04:00Thank you for this article! I love it. I'm wit...Thank you for this article! I love it. I'm with you with my banned foods list. I think it's just the way it needs to be. Weight watchers has helped lose the weight that I needed to lose. Your blog keeps me inspired and laughing!!! Thank you.Stephaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14628907037087489731noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3915663773059643299.post-3298015294504187352011-04-01T04:32:24.330-04:002011-04-01T04:32:24.330-04:00Fabulous post! As an ex-cereal-junky I totally rel...Fabulous post! As an ex-cereal-junky I totally relate! I would have 2-3 bowls in a sitting and the best ones are always the sugary ones because of the "high" you get from it. I'm back to oats for brekkie now and I have dark rye bread with ricotta and apricots other days. I do have a healthy fried breakfast from time to time on the weekend but I find I don't have the stomach for it much anymore. Your "splurge" breakfast at 12 points actually isn't that bad - you could easily make up for it with some exercise or absorb it into your weekly points total. I'm equally careful about breakfast while travelling.. next week I'm in Paris and it's SO HARD to avoid all the lovely pastries!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06745561956445627145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3915663773059643299.post-88975652272738298992011-04-01T00:14:54.439-04:002011-04-01T00:14:54.439-04:00I love cereal for breakfast too -- big bowls, but ...I love cereal for breakfast too -- big bowls, but have started putting a whole bunch of cut up strawberries (or other fresh fruit - blueberries/peaches, whatever's in season) in the bottom, then the cereal and milk. It makes a little bit of cereal seem like a whole lot and is quite tasty!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3915663773059643299.post-41503560549312677432011-03-31T20:54:07.195-04:002011-03-31T20:54:07.195-04:00I am with Caron, and want to know what kind of oat...I am with Caron, and want to know what kind of oatmeal you are eating. 1/2 cup of rolled oats is 4 points for me. <br /><br />I don't think the airplane breakfast was as bad as you thought. My guess is that it was less than your cereal extravaganza. Eggs are low in points and airplane portions are small. Bread and jam aren't high in points either. I don't know what kind of meat you had but generally it seems that carbs are what you pay and pay for on the new plan, not protein. I have actually been eating a lot more eggs since the switch.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02700614225224691712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3915663773059643299.post-70783341324703423392011-03-31T20:10:15.857-04:002011-03-31T20:10:15.857-04:00I just love this blog. You are so dang funny, wee...I just love this blog. You are so dang funny, week after week. As for breakfast burritos... Not even hard. Whole wheat or low carb tortilla, egg whites, baby bell and I make my own little breakfast "sausage" patties with lean turkey and spices... whole kit-n-kaboodle for 3 of the old timey pts (sorry, so sorry, points plus and I may never see eye to eye. Still love WW, though)<br />Also, for oatmeal lovers, sub half coffee for half of the water. Love it! A little ff half and half and it's "coffee and cream" oatmeal.<br />again. Thanks for the chuckle. "Cannibalism".... snort.lanie@ plumb tuckeredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11066132161935719808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3915663773059643299.post-808788671819703902011-03-31T18:02:22.100-04:002011-03-31T18:02:22.100-04:00I love cereal too! I have switched to oatmeal as m...I love cereal too! I have switched to oatmeal as my breakfast of choice, which is why I let myself have a bowl of cheerios at nighttime for dessert! It works for me and helps me to not feel like I have banned everything I love.<br /><br />P.S. I don't think Special K is un-manly, but what do I know I am a woman.Jen Newshamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17937570735455022985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3915663773059643299.post-65173694025257029272011-03-31T17:13:30.871-04:002011-03-31T17:13:30.871-04:00For me, on the weekends, I usually have lunch for ...For me, on the weekends, I usually have lunch for breakfast since I sleep in. ;-)<br /><br />Great job calculating the PP for your vice!<br /><br />What's un-manly about Special K?Leah: Not Otherwise Specifiedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00592428048419117998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3915663773059643299.post-36676225978572549282011-03-31T17:07:14.508-04:002011-03-31T17:07:14.508-04:00I think it's important to incorporate our food...I think it's important to incorporate our foody vices into our regular routine. I found that by eating a small piece of cake every single night, I did much better staying on track through the day, because I knew I would get to have a bit of cake. (As long as I had the points to do so!) What this did was force me to really watch portions at the 3 regular meals, and it kept my emotional responses from making me eat an entire cake. (Cause we've all pulled crap like that.) <br />Embrace your food strongholds, and take away their power and allure. That's the way we win the diet war!The Incredible Shrinking Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06202138398077072616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3915663773059643299.post-37967052753552111292011-03-31T17:04:19.466-04:002011-03-31T17:04:19.466-04:00I want YOUR oatmeal as mine went from two points t...I want YOUR oatmeal as mine went from two points to four on the new program. I eat oatmeal five days a week but on one day I'll have a serving of Total cereal and on another I'll have a bagel thin with Laughing Cow cheese or an egg. I love eggs. :)Caronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10971453836613391796noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3915663773059643299.post-91070103292892451312011-03-31T16:54:20.361-04:002011-03-31T16:54:20.361-04:00Funny, everyone's different. I *always* have a...Funny, everyone's different. I *always* have an omelet - one egg, one egg white, with veg, usually Canadian bacon. Other, more carby bfast options just leave me starving. It's worth the points to make it to lunch.Nikkihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16313822819931138439noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3915663773059643299.post-80660377866666971232011-03-31T16:53:29.600-04:002011-03-31T16:53:29.600-04:00I had a weekly breakfast indulgence, too, and it w...I had a weekly breakfast indulgence, too, and it was 2 buttermilk pancakes with 1 tsp of whipped butter and 1/4 cup light syrup at a local restaurant. They then added a very healthy multi-grain pancake and I switched to that and was quite satisfied (my normal breakfast is steel-cut oatmeal with 1 tsp of brown sugar and a banana). Eventually and to perhaps aid in my weight loss efforts, I gave up my weekly pancake fix and haven't so much as missed it.<br /><br />I, too, LOVE a good breakfast burrito with eggs/bacon/cheese/hash browns but can't recall the last time I had one although I did lust after one this week but did not indulge (mostly because I recall vividly how heavy I felt after consuming even half of said burrito when I split it with my husband).<br /><br />I try not to ban foods but I am honest with myself about which foods I can't be trusted around. I have 24 lbs left to lose and after losing 40 most of the time the food in question just doesn't seem worth it (but, sometimes, like like night it does. There was a 63% dark chocolate fountain at my disposal that I could NOT turn down. So, instead of eating a meal + dessert, I opted to ONLY have dessert and was satisfied with about 1/3 of what I might normally have consumed. And, no guilt this morning).It Is What It Ishttp://itiswhatitisorisit.net/noreply@blogger.com