Breakfast Buffet - wwyd?

Pastaprincess1978
Pastaprincess1978 Posts: 371 Member
in Food and Nutrition
I'm staying at a hotel that has a breakfast buffet - not the greatest but it has the typical fruits, cereal, breads, juice, plus asian fried stuff, dumplings, pancakes and of course eggs to order etc.

I went for steamed fish in teriyaki sauce (tried to get bits with minimal sauce rather that being bathed in it), fruit and lots of coffee (reduced the milk I have and no sugar).

Anyone else had to deal with this (not that it is a huge issue!) - we are away too long to just let loose so I'm trying to carefully plan what I get and still enjoy it!
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  • bioklutz
    bioklutz Posts: 1,365 Member
    I usually don't have breakfast - but if I was at a hotel it probably means I am on vacation or driving somewhere and might not get an oppertunity to eat for awhile so I might check out the spread.

    I would probably have eggs. Either scrambled on toast or maybe an omelette depending on what the add ins looked like. If they had honeydew melon or cantaloupe I would probably have some of that too. Or if they had some more portable food I might grab a few items to eat later rather than sitting down to eat (hard boiled egg, apple, granola bar).
  • livingleanlivingclean
    livingleanlivingclean Posts: 11,752 Member
    I would get eggs to order and ask for mostly whites, in an omelette with vegies
  • JaydedMiss
    JaydedMiss Posts: 4,286 Member
    id eat everything. Im not good at buffet style anything. I mirror the omlettes if trying to keep it healthy/clean/lower calorie but id just enjoy and deal later. I am a buffet dummy though :D
  • Whey125
    Whey125 Posts: 189 Member
    I usually have fruit and eggs with coffee. Of course if I am on vacay, I may eat heavier since we typically wouldn't eat till later in the afternoon.
  • mnbvcxzlkjhgfdsa12
    mnbvcxzlkjhgfdsa12 Posts: 204 Member
    Oatmeal! Most hotel buffets offer it and it’s usually just oats and water. I’m vegan and travel every week with work, so I spend a lot of time asking what I can eat on the breakfast buffet. Oatmeal is a great low calorie, healthy and filling choice. Add a banana if you like sweet, pineapple is a great option too.
  • pomegranatecloud
    pomegranatecloud Posts: 812 Member
    Fruit and coffee. Maybe a bagel or pastry.
  • RuNaRoUnDaFiEld
    RuNaRoUnDaFiEld Posts: 5,864 Member
    I'd run before breakfast then eat what ever I liked.
  • Lounmoun
    Lounmoun Posts: 8,426 Member
    I generally have a smaller breakfast. I'd probably choose scrambled eggs, fruit, toast or cereal. I don't love breakfast foods so might just skip and have a slightly bigger lunch.
  • seltzermint555
    seltzermint555 Posts: 10,742 Member
    I usually go for a boiled egg & oatmeal or yogurt and take a piece of fruit that travels well for later.

    Random: Last time I went to a hotel breakfast buffet while traveling, I was wearing this t-shirt and carrying a banana out of the dining room so people laughed as I walked past...m1ifloovrl59.jpeg
  • SalinitySally
    SalinitySally Posts: 258 Member
    seltzermint555 wrote: »
    I usually go for a boiled egg & oatmeal or yogurt and take a piece of fruit that travels well for later.

    Random: Last time I went to a hotel breakfast buffet while traveling, I was wearing this t-shirt and carrying a banana out of the dining room so people laughed as I walked past...m1ifloovrl59.jpeg

    What does the shirt say? I even took out my contacts and can't tell.
  • seltzermint555
    seltzermint555 Posts: 10,742 Member
    edited April 2018
    utahjulia wrote: »
    seltzermint555 wrote: »
    I usually go for a boiled egg & oatmeal or yogurt and take a piece of fruit that travels well for later.

    Random: Last time I went to a hotel breakfast buffet while traveling, I was wearing this t-shirt and carrying a banana out of the dining room so people laughed as I walked past...m1ifloovrl59.jpeg

    What does the shirt say? I even took out my contacts and can't tell.

    It's just a really common band tee for The Velvet Underground and Nico (70s).
    It was the banana on shirt, banana in hand, that they noticed :smile:
  • corinasue1143
    corinasue1143 Posts: 7,468 Member
    All the fruit, all the coffee. Enough of whatever protein I want to keep me full til the next time I will eat.
  • dutchandkiwi
    dutchandkiwi Posts: 1,389 Member
    These days I prefer to have hotels without breakfast but at times I get one with (when I forgot tot tell our travel agent) I find it hard if it is buffet as there is so much that I like, but I also find that after 2 days I revert back to my usual breakfast routine.
    If all else fails I skip a meal and go into a 2 meals a day strategy But I admit it is hardly ever more than 3 or 4 nights for me
  • sijomial
    sijomial Posts: 19,811 Member
    Full English breakfast and Champagne.
  • rowlandsw
    rowlandsw Posts: 1,166 Member
    If I'm at a hotel it means I'm on vacation so I'm going to let loose and try stuff but I also usually make sure to have the regular eggs and sausage. Damn now i'm craving sausage gravy over biscuits.
  • abirdintherain
    abirdintherain Posts: 73 Member
    Just went on a mini overnight vacation and had biscuits and gravy, sausage links, bacon, scrambled eggs, and a bowl of cereal for breakfast. I maybe should have went for the fruit basket but damn was it good.
  • CarvedTones
    CarvedTones Posts: 2,340 Member
    Same as a few others - scrambled eggs and fruit, especially melon if that's available. I like scrambled eggs and fruit; I would probably pick that even if I were a couple of pounds below where I want to be.
  • Francl27
    Francl27 Posts: 26,372 Member
    At least you get options. Most of the places I've stayed at only have one kind of egg (not always the low calorie stuff, it's usually prepackaged), lots of pastries and bread, cardboard oatmeal etc... I'm super hungry in the morning so I always end up eating too much (yogurt and fruit just don't cut it for me).

    Now I gag at the idea of eggs unless they're fried, so I'm just glad I probably won't have to stay at an hotel for a while.
  • WinoGelato
    WinoGelato Posts: 13,455 Member
    Francl27 wrote: »
    At least you get options. Most of the places I've stayed at only have one kind of egg (not always the low calorie stuff, it's usually prepackaged), lots of pastries and bread, cardboard oatmeal etc... I'm super hungry in the morning so I always end up eating too much (yogurt and fruit just don't cut it for me).

    Now I gag at the idea of eggs unless they're fried, so I'm just glad I probably won't have to stay at an hotel for a while.

    Stay in hotels where breakfast isn’t included and you’ll have more options. Doesn’t have to be a four star hotel but most Courtyards and Doubletrees have breakfast that you order off a menu and they will cook your meal to order. Or just go out for breakfast at a local diner or cafe - instead of limiting yourself to whatever the hotel has to offer.

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