coffee for breakfast?

[ksmom]

So maybe I've heard this wrong and this is a dumb question but is it okay to have coffee w/ milk for breakfast when TTC pink? I thought I read to skip breakfast for pink so now I'm wondering if having coffee is okay.

Also, is it more about fasting for a long time overnight rather than just waiting until lunchtime to eat? I get up around 7/8 am every day and by 10am I have to eat otherwise I get shaky (I'm breastfeeding btw).

[atomic sagebrush]

I think it's perfectly fine to have coffee with or without milk/cream first thing in the morning.

Most people will want to avoid all but artificial sweeteners in the morning, but this was something where I broke my own rules and always had sugar in my coffee in the morning. Still got a girl doing that.

It's just giving it a long time between meals at least once day. I often ate more like 10-11 because I get up super early.

[ksmom]

What would be considered a long time when eating for the first time that day? Is 12 hours long enough? It's hard for me not to snack after dinner lol

[atomic sagebrush]

there's no magic amount of time, just as long as you can.

[Sunbuny]

Crikey... Does that mean skinny lattes or flat whites are bad? I have them some mornings around 3 hours after waking..

[kitkat18]

Up to you sunbunny I did about four hours after waking I would have a flat white , I'm from new Zealand are you or from Oz ? I just couldn't give it up! I'm now pregnant with DD. I think its what you are comfortable with in your sway X

[atomic sagebrush]

Crikey... Does that mean skinny lattes or flat whites are bad? I have them some mornings around 3 hours after waking..

Not ideal, but there are no magic foods!

[Sunbuny]

Up to you sunbunny I did about four hours after waking I would have a flat white , I'm from new Zealand are you or from Oz ? I just couldn't give it up! I'm now pregnant with DD. I think its what you are comfortable with in your sway X

I'm from Australia... I think I'll start to cut them out. Better to be careful I guess.. Congratulations on your DD 😄

[kitkat18]

Thanks! Its a dream come true! You could always have one with your early lunch that way its not so big a cheat! Xx

[Sunbuny]

I feel like I'm cheating alot right now😔 birthdays and Christmas parties starting up already. I'm still not having meat but I find it hard to pass up one the sweets. Did you do the LE diet too? If you did how long were you on it and how strict were you?

[kitkat18]

I did it for 7 months I was as strict as I could be! I pretty much ate the same every day for lunch at about 11.30am then no snacking until dinner at 6pm which I ate whatever my DH cooked ( he didn't know I was swaying) I just told him I wanted to eat more vege dishes as I use to be vege still ate eggs once a week, fish and chicken once per week.
Try and have a fat free yoghurt to curb sugar cravings and sometimes I would have a few lollies. I did snack or have cheats once per week. Hope that helps I actually got really use to it and found it not that hard especially once you get over 2 months or so its the initial adjustment I think is hard!! I also stopped MFP after about 3 mths. Do you have a custom plan? Its worth every penny!! More to curb your crazy , good luck Xx

[kitkat18]

P.s I drank quite a lot of diet coke!

[Sunbuny]

I was great at first.. Found it easy but lately when tempted with yummy sweets I have been caving. Physically I feel good. Slim and super fit from all the exercise. You've inspired me to be better though. If I have another boy after all the cheating I'll feel like I could have done better... But if I do my best I won't wonder. I do have a plan. Well worth the money definitely. Atomic has been very supportive 😄

[kitkat18]

Awwwh that's good! But don't feel bad about the odd cheat, that's how I survived!! I also didn't do excersize so went a little harder on diet because of that. That's what I thought as well at least I did my very best and if its another boy so be it!! Good luck I will be following your progress, its such a great site! X