Good morning! I figured the best place to start my blog is at the beginning – with my breakfast. Finding something with enough protein, fat and carbs to sustain me all morning was very important since I am working full-time and still breastfeeding. I also wanted to get some micro-nutrients in there with the macro-nutrients even if they are not being properly absorbed, so they will get passed on to my baby through breastmilk.
What is it?
– 3 whole, large egg omelette or frittata with organic baby spinach made with organic coconut oil
– 1 banana with 2-3 TBSP of organic, no salt peanut butter
– 1 cup organic Rooibos tea* with cold pressed almond milk
People might think this is an extremely boring breakfast to have everyday but I always look forward to it because it is yummy, filling and I DO NOT GET SICK from it. Pre-SIBO me would have spaced this meal out a bit, but now I eat it all at once to allow for a digestion wave before lunch. Also, the old me would have had oatmeal with banana and not peanut butter for breakfast with my eggs.
Sometimes I mix up the veggies that go in the eggs and I might have fresh ginger tea with lemon instead of Rooibos when I have time to do that. Also, if I am in a hurry on my way to work I will eat the eggs in the car and make a protein smoothie to go with me. Then I’ll have the banana and peanut butter as an afternoon snack.
*Hot tip – I love Rooibos chai tea if you can find it. It has ginger and cardamon in it so it feels like a chai latte treat with a dash of almond milk. It is also supposedly good for digestion. I find it is best to drink the tea before eating and not during eating to aid digestion.
My Breakfast
UPDATE: After I stopped breast feeding and my SIBO symptoms were lessened by diet and antibiotics, I found I could eat every 3-4 hours. So, I now drink some fresh ginger tea before breakfast and then eat the eggs. The banana (now with 2 tbsp almond butter) goes down the hatch about 3 1/2 hours later.