Weight Loss Surgery Cookbook

Chapter 7

Balanced Breakfasts

In This Chapter

▶ Starting the day on track

▶ Waking up with easy fruit and yogurt dishes

▶ Scrambling more than an egg

▶ Loving whole grains in the morning

▶ Taking more time for leisurely weekend breakfasts

I

n the old days, before surgery, you may have

been a breakfast skipper. Now that you have

your pouch and follow the rule of eating three

regular meals a day (right?), you’re a breakfast

eater. You may not feel hungry when you get up,

but your pouch needs to be fed. Eating breakfast

jump starts your metabolism. Hello to another

day of losing weight! You also need to keep your

body’s blood-sugar level stable to feel your best.

Skipping breakfast, or any meal, is likely to make

you feel lightheaded and unfocused and may give

you a headache.

You need to eat breakfast within 90 minutes of getting up, so this may take

some planning on your part. If you’re always in a rush, turn to one of the

on-the-go meals we include in this chapter. We also tell you which recipes

can be made the night before for a quick start to your day.

Starting Your Day the

Pouch-Friendly Way

Starting the day with a pouch-friendly meal can help set you up for on-track

eating the rest of the day. Making healthy food choices gives you a positive

attitude toward eating to carry you right through dinner. It may be harder for

you to get some foods down in the morning, so choose breakfast foods that

Recipes in

This Chapter

T Spicy Pumpkin Yogurt

T Spicy Pumpkin Yogurt

T Peanut-Sauced Chunky Banana

T Triple Berry Yogurt Parfait

T Triple Berry Yogurt Parfait

▶ Havarti Scramble with

Salmon Patties

▶ Canadian Bacon and

Spinach Frittata

T Quinoa Pilaf with Dried

Cherries and Pecans

T Banana Bran Muffins

T Honey, Almonds, and

Oats Breakfast Bar

T Cinnamon, Pear, and

Walnut Oatmeal

T Swiss Oatmeal

T Warm Spiced Shredded

Wheat

T Berrycotta Pancakes

T Baked French Toast