NEED Breakfast ideas......Please :)

Steph_40

First let me say that I'm easily 100 lbs overweight. I know some people can have 1 piece of toast and be satisfied......unfortunately, that doesn't work for this girl! :noway: I need a breakfast that will stick with me for about 3-4 hours.

I need something that is easy/quick to make (10 minutes or less total), I'm getting burned out on eggs and I've tried to make shakes with fruit and skim milk (it doesn't stick with me long at all), I love the flavor but I am hungry after about two hours. Any suggestions would be helpful.

schakiiiii

Well Im not sure if it will work for you. but what i usually do is 3-4 eggwhites and i will add chopped up spinach or any other ingredients you please and add a bit of milk.. That alone will fill you up but I also have that with maybe toast with peanut butter, 100% whole wheat bagel with light cream cheese, a whole banana. The main thing is to find things that will fill you up and if you still find yourself hungry just dont eat 5 toast go find another healthy alternative. Yogurt could help, fruits, even chicken if you have time for it or a left over.. Variety keeps you full. I hope I made sense and this helped a bit.

teeens77

Greek yogurt and peanut butter are my favorite go-to's when I need to stay satisfied for awhile. My favorite is key lime greek yogurt with a low-fat graham crackers crunched up in it (like a healthier key lime pie). My other favorite is an apple dipped in a greek peanut butter dip. Here's the recipe ......... http://realmomkitchen.com/3961/bonus-day-dinner-dips-and-a-gourmet-dessert/ . Both breakfasts are under 200 calories, so you can do both or add something else small for a bit more sustenance.

matyoung125

Try adding banana and bran to the shakes

Baked beans on toast

Porridge

Scrambled eggs and smoked salmon on a toasted engllish muffin

Avacado, tomato, basil on sourdough

Search the net for low G.I breakfast ideas. Try to get a balance of low G.I. carbs, proteins and fibre to keep you feeling full

healthymelisa

Here's my normal breakfast's:

Multi-grain waffles with sf syrup, fruit, and center cut bacon
Pita pocket with pb and sf jelly
Oatmeal with with soy milk, either pb or fruit

A lot of people like egg whites (I dislike eggs). You can make your own egg mcmuffin with turkey sausage and egg whites.

Darkefairie

i make porridge a lot with some seeds and sultanas in, keeps me going for quite a while unlike most other breakfasts

missdibs1

I am a fan of scrambled eggs and bacon (microwave for quick clean up)

also

Cut up an apple, add one spoonful plain Greek yogurt...crumble a few nuts on top


1/3-1/2 cup quick cooked oats (microwave again) add on top a few crumbled nuts and blueberries (or apples, etc) and a pinch of SEA salt

freeze bananas. In the am toss frozen banana, 1/4-1/2 cup almond or coconut milk (depending on if you use protein powder), a spoon of all nat. peanut butter, and one scoop protein powder, blend bam smoothie

Frozen berries almond milk and protein powder

(I can go on and on lol)

Flax seeds (ground) added to any of these adds protein / Omegas)

:-)

CookingMamaAUS

Rolled oat porridge. Keeps you full for hours. You'll get to lunch before you even realise you're hungry. Wholegrain, high fibre, low fat (if you cook with water or skim milk), cheap, good for heart health...ticks a lot of nutrition boxes.

ash190489

Oats!!!!

lorettasnewbeginning

Grits! I make them in the microwave (but don't use the microwave pouches!) and throw in some cheese or poach an egg. Less than 200 calories with the cheese or egg, hot and VERY filling!

jfauci

I usually have a greek yogurt and that fills me up. However, if I am particularly hungry, or if I know that I'm not going to have the opportunity to eat for a few hours, I will have oatmeal. The Quaker Weight Control Oatmeal is yummy and high in protein so it is very filing.

jaycbadass

My 1st meal every day:
3 eggs 3 egg whites
2 slices wheat toast
protein shake with ice and 1 tbsp peanut butter.
coffee
usually lasts me 3 hours and takes about 10 minutes to make. if you make your shake while eggs are cooking

chadraeder3

I would like to second the idea of oatmeal, a little flax seed, cinnamon, a apple, and green tea just over 200 cals. This breakfast is high in fiber and will make you feel full, it is much more satisfying in winter and is fairly healthy. Oatmeal can help with cholesterol, flax seed has omega 3's, apple gives you sugar for a boost of energy, and green tea has antioxidants and some caffeine.

jessupbrady

Steph,

I have the exact same issue with breakfast. If I can keep very busy I can actually skip breakfast. However, if I eat breakfast I will be hungry in just a couple hours. I have tried a great many things. Most items are just not satisfying enough for 3 to 4 hours before lunch.

Sometimes eating the same thing over and over again for breakfast will do that to you as well. You just get so bored with it even though you ate it you crave something new.

Your problem is very common for the average work day person. What I recommend is having a few different items you can get away with snacking on. Vegetables work best as they will give you a longer lasting full feeling. Try and eat a handful of cut carrots, or a couple small apples about 2 hours after breakfast. Switch it up with an occasional health/protein bar, cashews, almonds. Sometimes I even break my snack up into two parts. I'll eat my first snack after two hours and the last part an hour later. Then in another hour I am having my lunch.

I'll sometimes add a salad to have an afternoon snack because that can be done easily in under 20 calories (I use a fat free/calorie free dressing) and if I know I am going to need a protein boost that day I can always add some chicken breast to the salad.

But don't forget to change up your breakfast either. A bowl of cereal one day, eggs another, oatmeal, whole grain pancakes. Then balance your snacks accordingly for the calories you ate at breakfast. That way you don't consume more calories you just spread them out.

Steph_40

Thanks for all of the wonderful ideas! I'm actually a bit excited about trying some of these. I just need to be a little creative and definately need to plan in advance.

ngyoung

Ham steak with warm apple sauce, cinnamon, and almonds. Fry the ham pour in a little apple sauce to heat and sprinkle with cinnamon and slivered or crushed almonds. Can even use walnuts or pecans.

chhershberger

I enjoy Malt-o-meal. It takes a few minutes to make. I can make it with water, or lowfat milk, or a mix of both. I can add fruit. It is very satisfying, sticks with me, and satisfies the cravings that a piece of toast can never do. I buy the box - not the premixed packets - it only has 130 calories if made with water. It is delicious and healthy!! BTW - this is Craig's wife, Maria Jamell, posting from his site.

TravelDog14

I never skip breakfast, it's one of my favorite meals of the day.

My go to breakfast is 113 grams of trim cottage cheese mixed with 6 ounces of non fat plain greek yogurt. Then I add about 28 grams of muesli (no sugar added, I use Bob's Red Mill brand).
It's filling, high in protein, and has under 300 calories.

My 2nd go to breakfast is refrigerator oatmeal that I make the night before and just grab and go.

disgruntledone

This is what I am eating at this very moment for breakfast. Its a parfait. It will require more that 10 minutes but you can make them in advance and make 5-6 at a time. For each serving I cooked about 1/4 dry steel oats, once done cooking I put into small container add a container of Yoplait light yogurt what ever flavor you like and when I am about to eat it I top it with a bit of fruit that matches the yogurt flavor. Altogether it is about 230 calories if I did my calculations right. =-)

missdibs1

Grits! I make them in the microwave (but don't use the microwave pouches!) and throw in some cheese or poach an egg. Less than 200 calories with the cheese or egg, hot and VERY filling!

what kind of cheese?

missdibs1

I would like to second the idea of oatmeal, a little flax seed, cinnamon, a apple, and green tea just over 200 cals. This breakfast is high in fiber and will make you feel full, it is much more satisfying in winter and is fairly healthy. Oatmeal can help with cholesterol, flax seed has omega 3's, apple gives you sugar for a boost of energy, and green tea has antioxidants and some caffeine.

purrfect!!

Majda1234_wechange

I understand you completely, fulfilling breakfast is something you definitely need, well i do. What i usually have is either tuna in water since it is low in calories but keeps you full for a long time with some low cal but whole grain bread, a tomato onion salad, maybe some eggs and a lot ( around 400 grams) of really low fat cheese.So it doesn't add up on calories, i take around 200 grams of tuna which is about 200 calories, the bread i use is super low cal, it is called tonus and i take about 4 pieces which is not even 200 calories, a tomato and onion are probably not even 50 and cheese is only 50 calories per 100 grams so that is around 200 and it all adds p to 600-700 but trust me keeps you full for a really long time, not to mention it is super healthy.

kwennerholm

I mix greek yogurt, strawberries, and some kind of crunchy cereal ( I like kroger bran flakes). Each bite is creamy, sweet, and crunchy!

eileen0515

40g McCann's irish oatmeal
snack pack size no sugar added applesauce
70g blueberries
several shakes cinnamon
couple shakes nutmeg
splash of vanilla
3 applesauce containers of water
zap three minutes

If I start to lag before lunch, I will have a hardboiled egg, or 100 calories worth of walnuts and almonds.

I've lost 55 pounds...

angelataylorneal

I like either whole wheat toast with almond butter, think thin bars, cheerios, Chobani Greek Yogurt or Erin Bakers breakfast cookies. Along with my sugar free iced coffee, I try to keep it around 400 calories:smooched:

nwatrous

I've been eating avocado toast. Half an avocado mashed onto a piece of wheat toast with a little salt and pepper. It holds me over all morning.

garbagedog

You go 3-4 hours?! I usually have a lighter breakfast (2 plain scrambled eggs, or SugarFreeSheila.com's faux pancakes) and then have a 90-calorie or Atkins bar with a glass of water at about the 2-hour mark. I would suffer if I had to go between breakfast and lunch to eat again, so I just don't do it. Same thing for lunch to dinner. I have a light afternoon snack (15-20 almonds or another bar) at around 3 or 3:30. A piece of fruit works, too. Always with a full glass of water.

Good luck. Hope it works for you!

Bigjuicyhog

Make oatmeal. Add artificial sweetener and pumpkin spice. Have some strawberries on the side.

tarap24801

My current favorite is an adult version of the BREAKFAST PIZZA: 1/2 an english muffin, most of a sliced roma tomato on top, then add some torn fresh basil and 1/2 slice of reduced fat provolone on top, throw in toaster oven for a few minutes. While you are waiting pour yourself a glass of skim milk and fry up an egg. Feels like such a fancy breakfast to me, lol! Sometimes I add some oregano on top of the cheese or garlic.

I have a basil plant growing next to my sink all summer, just picked it up one day at the grocery store instead of buying the clipped version. I don't have a green thumb, but may give an herb garden a try. Good luck on your pursuit of new breakfast items

nolanerinbryon

I usually have greek yogurt and turkey sausage right after my early morning workout and then mid- morning (9:30-11 or so) I snack on a little fruit before lunch. Jimmy Dean turkey sausage is quite good. The heavy protein sticks with me...I definitely agree on oatmeal but I enjoy that more in the cooler months (which is a real treat when you add some crushed pecans, walnuts or hazelnuts in it...). Have fun trying all your new ideas!

wakullaroz

I usually eat yogurt for breakfast and sometimes I use it as a base to make a smoothie with additional fruit. One smoothie almost takes up my sugar allotment for the day. There is some sugar present in the salad veggies in small amounts, such as red peppers, which adds to it. Every single day I go over my sugar. I am not drinking soda or eating candy so what's up with the sugar numbers?
Keeping away from the processed carbs too.

Anyone have any other breakfast ideas? I sometimes have eggs, but if I have eggs for breakfast and a chicken breast for dinner, I'm over on the protein!

Another issue is when I don't have enough calories for the day - what can I eat? Sometimes I try some nuts, but fruit is out of the question at night because of the sugar.

P.S. I hate oatmeal.