Breakfast help...

JustRae84

Hope this in the right forum, first time here sorry if not!

Trying to get back on track with my weight loss following a few disastrous months! I had up to July lost almost 50lbs in 14 months but had a big wobble when life got a bit tough and put 6 back on. So I'm trying harder than before to stick to a healthy eating and active lifestyle but I struggle greatly with thinking up a low carb high protein breakfast which doesn't involve eggs and usually after 2 months of omelettes poached and scrambled eggs I don't want to see another egg for some time! So does anyone have any suggestions of an alternative which is quick and easy to make before work?

Thanks in advance
Rae x x

IvyLuci

a can of tuna, cucumber and sunflower seeds. I usually had it for lunch though.
Nothing is exclusively for one meal only, so just pick something you like and can prepare quickly or in advance and have that.
And two things that do have eggs but don't taste eggy: chicken , spinach and cheese fritata, which can be made in advance and then divided for a couple of meals. And egg pancake: 2 eggs mixed with 50g of cream cheese.

JustRae84

Thank you

wheird

Think outside of the normal "breakfast foods" box. If you make chicken the night before, shred the left overs and make something for breakfast with it.

ViolaLeeBlueberry

I'm pretty much in the egg-white omelette mode, but years ago when I was thin and single (LOL) one thing I used to make a lot for breakfast to hold me through a busy day was a buffalo burger. That is about as simple and low-carb as you can get!

avskk

I'm really digging good deli meats, very thinly sliced, wrapped around cheese with some scallions. I do paper-thin slices so I can "afford" the high-calorie meats I like (salami, pastrami, pepperoni, speck), slice a Laughing Cow wedge into strips, and roll up four or five tasty "pinwheels." You could change it up however you like best, of course. Breakfast doesn't have to be breakfasty!

RodaRose

Small hamburger, chicken breast, ricotta cheese with slivered almonds, beans with salsa, leftovers from the day before, . .

IrisFlute

This morning my breakfast was sliced leftover roast beef, fresh garden tomato slices, and black coffee. Super-satisfying.

IGbnat24

Greek yogurt with some nuts and frozen fruit

bakingmadness

I like cottage cheese and a side of fresh fruit. Or yogurt with granola and a string cheese.

Patttience

Fresh or stewed fruit with unsweetened yoghurt and 2tsp of mixed seeds.
Or
Fruit salad and ricotta and seeds
Or
cheese with other things such as, fried tomatoes and mushrooms.

Look up shakshouka. Its an Israeli breakfast dish of stewed vegetables. I often have it without the egg and just sprinkle on some feta cheese instead. But i wouldn't have it on its own. I have other things along with it. Sometimes bread, sometimes just other vegetables.

From what i see on these forums, dieters eat far too many eggs and far too much meat. I've nothing against eggs but there are so many foods out there to be eaten, a diet of eggs every day shows a lack of effort and imagination and leads to boredom and failure. But you've worked this out which is great.

When you say carbs? do you mean all carbs or just bread and cereal? If the latter, look at making up some lentil soups and dals. If you eat things like lentils a lot more often, you won't have the problems caused by bread. The great thing about lentils etc is you can cook up a big batch, store some in the freezer, and anytime you want to eat it, just reheat.

The health benefits of foods like lentils are hardly considered by most meat eating dieters. There are zillions of wonderful recipes out there and honestly they are not hard. Look to the middle east, the mediterranean and north africa and india for great recipes and flavours. These are much more nutritious and healthy than the fancy deli meats someone above posted about. When i'm cooking lentils and bean recipes, i now allow about 1 tsp of olive oil or other fats per 1 cup serve - this is one of the keys to making them delicious. Another is the right amount of salt. A third tip is use of herbs and spices. With just these three things, any lentil or bean dish should always be good.

I should have said, look at what other nationalities eat for breakfast for some more ideas.

Also cook up vegetable recipes and if you have a lot of leftovers in the fridge ready for future meals you can eat these for breakfast too.

Basically everyone needs to eat more fruit (high vitamins and an excellent antidote to sugar cravings), more vegetables (high fibre and vitamins) and more dried legume foods (high fibre, minerals and a good source of protein).

Here is a very simple soup which i love. This one doesn't even need herbs or spices. A serve is 1-2 cups.

1 cup red lentils
1/2 cup chickpeas.
Wash, and soak separately overnight. Don't discard the chickpea water. Use it for cooking, though it doesn't matter if you do chuck it out.

Cook them up together, in a pressure cooker if you have one. If you don't, they will just take a bit longer. Cooking time is about 20 minutes but maybe less. I never time it. Simmer with the lid on to prevent water loss.

For liquid when cooking, allow about 2 cups of water to 1 cup of soaked matter.

When the peas and lentils are soft, blend up roughly or completely according to your preference.

Then add salt. You may want about 1/2 tsp. But add til it tastes right.
Then add about 1-2 tbsp olive oil. Reheat for five minutes and serve.

The italians have a lovely brown lentil soup with fennel bulb and seeds.
The greeks have a yummy one with rosemary.
I've just eaten a dal soup made from yellow split peas from Guyana for the first time which i'm definitely making again though i note that the peas take a long cooking time even after soaking.
Yesterday i turned some cooked lima beans into a fabulous hummus using the same basic hummus recipe.
The other day i found a fabulous recipe off the net for black turtle beans and i've been eating it with salads and rice.

If you eat these foods, you don't need to worry about carbs to be honest. You only need to be moderate in the serving size of bread and rice when you do use them.

btw i did a low carb thing some months ago. I did about 100 carbs a day for a month. Great fun and a useful experience but in the end, as i don't eat much meat, i really need to eat more carbs for a sustainable diet.

Fitteacherc

Dinner leftovers aren't a bad idea!

Kalikel

I go through egg times and GOD, NO MORE EGGS times, too.

Cottage cheese, fruit and granola - not too heavy, very filling. Best I can do.

Liftng4Lis

IGbnat24 wrote: »

Greek yogurt with some nuts and frozen fruit

+1

emmab852012

I have a hard time getting in my veggies for the day so Ill actually make a greek yogurt/frozen fruit spinach smoothie. its delicious and quick perfect for the morning and for people who don't like big breakfasts

Shalvia62

Greek yogurt, chia seeds and a little fruit.

JustRae84

Thank you for all the ideas, I think I definitely need to stop thinking that you can only eat "breakfast foods" for breakfast!

Francl27

Have leftovers. It works.

Also... my most filling breakfast is not high protein at all. It's oatmeal with nut butter. Alternatively, a low calorie/high fiber tortilla with ham (or bacon), cheese and eggs is an alternative and is pretty filling too.

jessicagrieshaber

My go-to breakfast before work lately has been a 100 calorie greek yogurt, with some sliced up strawberries and bananas on top.

The greek yogurt gives a ton of protein (>10g) and is VERY low carb! Enjoy.