meal in the morning

[andersonx5]

With 3 kids to get up and off to school, eating within 30 minutes of waking is really tough. I have been waking, immediately drinking a large glass of ice water and then a "Doctors Best Weight Loss" protein drink - 15g protein. Does anyone know if these drinks are acceptable? I have been following the diet for a week and half and have only seen 1.5lb weight loss. Wondering if this drink could be hurting me.

[mbeychok]

I'm no expert but it seems to have fructose, maltodextrin and stevia in it with 4 sugars so it's not the best thing to have as the fructose is a no no for the insulin spike.

[andersonx5]

Anyone have suggestions for quick protein in the morning? Something I don't have to fuss with while getting my kids up and off to school.

[Karin]

I do a protein shake every morning and have seen great success on the diet. I'm using GNC Pro Performance AMP Amplified Wheybolic Extreme 60.

[ParrotHead]

I've been doing boiled eggs, which are super easy to eat even on the run. And they've got other advantages; TF states on page 89 of 4HB that studies show that "eating eggs results in more fat-loss and increased basal metabolism." He goes on to talk about choline in egg yolks, which he says "helps protect the liver and increases fat-loss."

[cher]

I go for the boiled eggs in the morning too when I'm getting close to that 30 minute mark.

[slipperystar]

I can scramble three eggs in about 2 minutes or less. Throw some spinach in while you're at it, adds another 30 seconds to cook.

[Timdog1650]

If you want a protein drink, I really like the taste of Syntha-6 and it's a pretty high quality "meal replacement" protein shake with approx 30g protein when mixed with 8oz of skim milk. It's expensive, but pretty much the gold standard for the taste/nutrition tradeoff. Just slightly more than $1 per serving, plus the cost of the milk.

[LChilcutt]

Timdog, we aren't suposed to have milk....

[Timdog1650]

D'oh. Forgot that...well, it's still 22g w/water. I use milk because I'm a hard gainer and need a "fixer" (GOMAD baby!)