Old Breakfast vs. New Breakfast

Old Sunday breakfast: Mt. Dew or Diet Mt. Dew, 5 slices bacon, 4 eggs with added milk cooked in bacon grease, two or three biscuits.

New Sunday breakfast: Coffee with skim milk and zero calorie sweetener, 2 slices bacon with the grease blotted off immediately, 1 egg and 3 egg whites cooked in olive oil, mini whole wheat pita with hummus, 1/2 banana, and a multivitamin.

Old Sunday breakfast calories: 1242-1617, depending on Dew / Diet Dew and whether or not I ate that third biscuit.

New Sunday Biscuit calories: 437, and that was a lot of food! I feel like I got as much or more to eat as before, and I am full enough that I don't think I will be snacking.



This will be my biggest meal of the day.

Starting a New Lifestyle

I am trying to improve my health. Both of my parents and my younger brother have had diabetes and high blood pressure for a few years now. I have always had normal sugar levels and blood pressure, but the past few times I went to the doctor my blood pressure was over 120/80. I blamed decongestants, but this last time I wasn't on anything, and the doctor at the walk in clinic looked concerned and gave me a coupon to a free gym visit.

My long term goals are to eat healthier foods, learn to cook, and exercise. I plan to use SparkPeople to help.