Breakfasts or meal replacement shakes

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  • Calliope610
    Calliope610 Posts: 3,783 Member
    My go-to breakfast at work is 1cup cottage cheese (I use full-fat) with 1cup fruit, usually frozen or fresh blueberries. All fits in one tupperware container. And if you used frozen fruit/berries, you don't have to refrigerate once you get to work b/c the frozen fruit keeps the whole thing cold.

    303 cals - 29g carb (38%), 25g pro (33%), 10g fat (29%)
  • larsensue
    larsensue Posts: 461 Member
    I have a box of individual oatmeals at my desk and just bring a sm container of silk coconut milk to work everyday. about 30 minutes into work I walk to the cafetaria prepare my oatmeal and eat at my desk while I work. easy peasy.....
  • dieselbyte
    dieselbyte Posts: 733 Member
    I have a hard time planning a good healthy breakfast in the mornings. I usually don't have time to eat before leaving the house so my first meal is always at my desk (please don't suggest I get up earlier- I have to be at work at 6 so I'm up at 4 to get a work out in prior to work and I am lucky to get to bed before 10 so I just can't do it) I am looking into having a shake in the morning but I want to know whats good- I don't want to spend a bunch of money on something I can't even drink. I'm looking for something under 300 calories that is both healthy and edible. Of course if you have any good ideas for a work friendly breakfast share those too! Thanks!

    Have you thought of skipping breakfast? If not batch make breakfast burritos and freeze them, they reheat fine in the microwave

    inb4shakeology

    ^This. Are you hungry by the time you get to work? You don't need to eat breakfast, or have a "typical" breakfast meal. If you pack your lunch, maybe just increase it by the 300 calories and macros you would consume during breakfast. Sometimes when I workout early in the morning, I don't have much of an appetite until after 12. As long as you are tracking your calories and macros, missing breakfast will not hinder your progress or cause you to gain weight. Eating above your caloric maintenance because you are starving from not eating breakfast is what causes weight gain. At the end of the day, whatever works best for your sitiuation is optimal.
  • Katie5961
    Katie5961 Posts: 48 Member
    DON'T skip breakfast, ever!!!!! They call it break-fast for a reason. Break the Fast. Your body is starving after sleeping all night and if you skip breakfast your metabolism WILL slow down! Even if it's just a piece of fruit, you have to have something.
  • RunHardBeStrong
    RunHardBeStrong Posts: 33,069 Member
    breakfast > pre-made reheated breakfast > skipping breakfast > miracleshakeproduct

    I'm in with the premade breakfast burritos. I'll cook a ton of eggs/egg whites, add a protein and cheese, wrap it up and toss it in the fridge.

    grab and go, literally. Plus, I already know what's in every one of 'em. Make 5 burritos on the weekend for the upcoming week.

    This. When I'm in breakfast mode (often I do/feel better by skipping BF and eating my first meal at noon) anyway when in breakfast mode I will keep pre made burritos around or I will cook 10 eggs, place in 2 in a container with 5 slices of canadian bacon. Morning of, grab a container throw in microwave for 60 seconds slap onto an english muffin and eat it while I drive. Or keep hard boiled eggs around and eat those with a yogurt and fruit.
  • RunHardBeStrong
    RunHardBeStrong Posts: 33,069 Member
    DON'T skip breakfast, ever!!!!! They call it break-fast for a reason. Break the Fast. Your body is starving after sleeping all night and if you skip breakfast your metabolism WILL slow down! Even if it's just a piece of fruit, you have to have something.

    No. This is a myth. Perfectly fine to skip breakfast, if it works for you.

    http://examine.com/faq/do-i-need-to-eat-six-times-a-day-to-keep-my-metabolism-high.html
  • kikicooks
    kikicooks Posts: 1,079 Member
    DON'T skip breakfast, ever!!!!! They call it break-fast for a reason. Break the Fast. Your body is starving after sleeping all night and if you skip breakfast your metabolism WILL slow down! Even if it's just a piece of fruit, you have to have something.

    Ever??? I don't think this is true. If so, please show me the facts. I know plenty of people who have no problems with skipping breakfast.
  • JustJennie1
    JustJennie1 Posts: 3,749 Member
    Make your breakfast the night before. Yes it takes time but if you can't do it in the morning before you leave then this is a viable option. I used to make my lunch and breakfast for the next day when I got home from work and just grabbed and went in the morning.

    Do you have access to a microwave or a toaster oven and can you get up to make something? If yes then an english muffin(or toast) with PB and a hard boiled egg. Scrambled eggs made in the microwave or made the night before and heated up. PB&J sandwich. Cereal (you can even keep the box in a drawer at your desk and just bring in the milk).

    There's a lot of things you can bring to work and make there for breakfast that is much better and nutritionally sound than a meal replacement shake.
  • JustJennie1
    JustJennie1 Posts: 3,749 Member
    DON'T skip breakfast, ever!!!!! They call it break-fast for a reason. Break the Fast. Your body is starving after sleeping all night and if you skip breakfast your metabolism WILL slow down! Even if it's just a piece of fruit, you have to have something.

    I don't think so.

    I'll skip breakfast on occasion because I'm just not hungry in the morning. I am not going to force myself to eat just because it's morning.

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