Hi Choel

I saw you lived in germany so I wanted to give you some tips as I have lived there as a lowcarber.

1) Splenda isn't available but there are TONS of diabetic sweeteners. Just go into any large supermarket and you'll find loads. DO NOT USE FRUCTOSE!!!!!!!!

2) Lindt does diabetic chocolate in dark, milk and hazelnut flavour and it is divine. Again try a large supermarket.

If you can't find either of these just mail me and I'll give you the name of the supermarkets I buy them in.

BUMP! Please reply to this Chloe because I can't pm you.

I usually do a shake, Whey powder, either frozen blueberries or strawberries, flax, soymilk, and stevia to taste. Either that or flax hot cereal. I gag on eggs any more so I had to let up on them. I do have them once in awhile though. Judy

i started adding ALOT of garlic and veggies to my scrambled eggs in the morning. Sometimes I'll cut up some veggie meat to put in there too and cheese cheese cheese! I usually top it off with a little sour cream. Of course those are the mornings I actually get up in time to make that. Often I just grab a low carb yogurt (by Dannon), or an Atkins shake (I know they're bad but sometimes ya just gotta do what's fastest). Hope this helps.

I had something this mornign that was very easy to do and tasty. I took some whipped cream and stirred in two scoops of vanilla whey protein powder.

Yummy!

I had a really hard time with the beginning of my atkins as well since I hate eggs with a passion. The bagel and cream cheese was perhaps the hardest thing I had to give up. A couple things I found to satisfy me for breakfast were 1/2 cup or so of ricotta cheese mixed with 1/2 pack of splenda, 1/4 tsp of vanilla extract and sprinkle with a tbls. of chopped nuts and 1/4 to 1/3 cup berries. ( that was for second phase of atkins)

Another breakfast idea is "scrambled tofu" basically just saute in a little olive oil or butter some green onions, green pepper and broccoli. When tender add a pinch of chili powder and cumin salt and pepper, when fragrant add some crumbled tofu and a TBLs or so of your favorite salsa. Top with a little cheese if you like.

Also the atkins site has an awesome recipe for zuchini, feta and walnut 'pancakes'. I can't remember the name exaclty but an ingredient search should bring it up.

Anyways, goodluck in the search for better breakfasts!

That is a good idea! I hate eggs too. Loved my bagels.

I had half an avocado this morning with a hunk of cream cheese where the pit was. Needs no cooking and you don't even need a plate. I'm still full as of noon. This is also nice with ranch dressing drizzled over it, though that's not usually a "morning" thing...

That avacado is a great idea!! They are even on sale this week!

This week though I have really been enjoying these Cinnamon Flax Muffins . They are so good!

Hiya. I got sick of eggs pretty quickly too and have been looking for
some fast filling breakfast alternatives. Today I tried an oatmeal
taste alike that is very good.

3t flaxseed meal
3t So soya or TVP
1/4 C water
Mix and zap for 1-1 1/2 min in microwave.
Top with a dash cinnamon, splenda and or a few frozen berries.

Another invaluable find for me is Bocca burgers. They are meatless,
4.5 g carbs, 2 g fibre, delicious with mustard and if that isn't enough
they are packaged individually and microwaveable! They also have
other products like chickn style nuggets but they are higher carbs
about 4 g per small serving.

I am not a brekkie person so I usually eat a fruit and drink huge amount of cold tea. Then, around 10am I eat 1 oz nuts and maybe a cracker.

One of my new breakfast favorites is to fry cabbage in a little olive oil and sprinkle with just salt and pepper with a slice of cantalope on the side. It's a nice change from traditional stuff.

jenn

i order bagels from the low carb emporium. they claim to be 2.5 ecc per bagel. i think they are wonderful! i ordered some from todd's bagels once and gave them ALL away! and i think everyone hated them as much as i did. i never give away my other ones...ok, i do give away one every now and then for people who want a sample. they come in spinach, sicilian, cinnamon raisin, poppyseed, sesame and even one or two other flavors. yummy! i usually use mine for lunch or dinner with tuna salad! (not the cinnamon raisin ones!)

I think dannon(?) makes a low carb yogurt now.
I am not a strict low carber so I probably eat more
carbs than most of you. I have a low carb
breakfast bagel, a bagel toasted (Thomas's) and
this recipe using a slice of vegan cheese (Tofutti)
and Gimmie Lean sausage and pan grilled tofu slices.
http://www.vegsource.com/talk/recip...ges/993129.html
You could always skip the bread and just have the
other items. I also like to make smoothies.

hard cooked eggs with Morningstar Farms Veggie Sausage Links.

I read the authors of Protein Power Life Plan suggest mashing your hard cooked eggs with butter, salt and pepper and nuking them to warm, then eating. This sounds very filling - bet it would fill me up for hours with my veggie sausage!