Breakfast?

GeekyKellie

EDIT: Realized this probably should've gone in the "Recipes" or "Food and Nutrition" board. Sorry, guys!

Hey there! So, I never really ate breakfast before I joined MFP. I've been eating a serving of fruit every morning now, but I feel like instead of the 105 calories I get out of a banana (which isn't really that filling), there must be some other great healthy breakfast choices.

I am also pretty picky, so that doesn't help. I don't like raw veggies (or cooked tomatoes/peppers/onions), eggs any way but scrambled, some fruits (don't like blueberries, raspberries, melons), and most nuts (though I do like peanuts and cashews).

But regardless of my picky tendencies, what are your go-to breakfast choices??

kbanzhaf

My "go-to" breakfast is oatmeal. Hot in the winter, and refrigerator oats (with yogurt/blueberries/sugar-free vanilla syrup) in the spring/summer.
I started eating oatmeal (and breakfast in general) when I began my weight loss journey nearly seven years ago.
Kaye

laceylain

I'm having the same problem!

mamahannick

My favorite breakfast is oatmeal with cinnamon, 1/2 tbsp brown sugar, 1 tbsp peanut butter, and raisins or banana slices.

WendyTerry420

Gravy over seasoned potatoes has been my favorite breakfast, sometimes with a side of bacon or a couple of scrambled eggs.

GeekyKellie

Oatmeal with yogurt/strawberries/sugar-free vanilla syrup sounds amazing! So does the cinnamon one...Definitely going to try these! Thanks, ladies!

will2lose72

I love vanilla Greek yogurt with frozen fruit. Let it sit overnight in the fridge to thaw the fruit. Add some protein cereal for crunch on top before eating. I use frozen blueberries but strawberries or another fruit you like would also work.

I also like to mix 2 tbsp Peanut butter with 2 tbsp greek yogurt and cinnamon...it gets a little thicker than just PB alone. Eat with apple slices.

Bisquick's Heart Smart version has a better calorie profile. Add a scoop of protein powder or replace the oil with Greek yogurt. Pancakes or waffles with protein are filling. I use sugar free syrup but you could just as easily use your fruit as a topping.

Hmm, didn't realize I was quite so in to Greek yogurt!

TracyJo93

Oatmeal is filling, low calorie, and healthy!

michelelightlecoggins

I also eat oatmeal for breakfast, But if I'm in a hurry I take half a cup of cottage cheese and mix in a small container of yogurt. I get my protein and dairy, and it is pretty filling.

kaylerato

I love protein in the am,so I will eat a scrambled egg,three pieces of turkey bacon(butterball),and 1/2 cup of lowfat cottage cheese.

AmyRhubarb

I alternate between -

2-3 Eggs (cooked however you like)
Whole wheat (or sourdough) toast with butter
Fruit (i usually eat it while I'm cooking the eggs )
Black coffee

or

Oatmeal
Plain Greek yogurt
Honey
Nuts
Fruit (whatever I have on hand fresh, or I'll toss in some raisins or dried cranberries)
Cinnamon
Black coffee

Both breakfasts keep me well fueled.

KetosisTina

I know a lot of people like oatmeal, but as a carb it just tend to make folks hungry again in about 2 hours... I find a low carb breakfast with healthy fat (grass fed butter or coconut oil or milk ) will keep me full for hours. healthy fat is very satiating. So either eggs and bacon. Or my goto quick breakfast is a chocolate or strawberry Shakeology shake with either 1/2 cup coconut milk or greek yogurt. I'll have this at about 6am and it will keep me satisfied until lunch at 12:30.

125KC

I like to mix 1/2 cup greek yogurt with 1/2 cup cottage cheese. Sometimes I mix in 1/4 cup pumpkin-flax oatmeal. Very filling, about 300 cals. Oatmeal is also a favorite. I mix 1/2 cup of blueberries in. I don't have a sweet tooth at all so I don't add anything else.

sunshinesquared

Oatmeal with a scoop of chocolate protein powder and a tablespoon of peanut butter! Yum!!!!

Kenazwa

anything really
leftover dinner

diannethegeek

I've been doing protein shakes in the morning. Greek yogurt, protein powder, and some fruit.

Other things I've done in the past are mini-frittatas (scrambled eggs baked with veggies/meat in a cupcake pan), overnight oats, Greek yogurt, Kashi cereal w/ fruit, or even just a latte and a hard boiled egg on the go.

I want to point out that breakfast isn't a necessary meal. If you feel better without it and it doesn't cause you to overeat later in the day, it's okay to skip it and eat later.

TR0berts

Oatmeal with a scoop of chocolate protein powder and a tablespoon of peanut butter! Yum!!!!

YES! Add in a banana, and I'm a happy man.

Or, oatmeal with vanilla protein powder, a banana, and mixed berries.

That, and more often: 3 eggs scrambled/fried with a slice of American cheese between two pieces of bread. And coffee.

countrygirl7mels

Anything with protien will keep you fuller longer and give you more energy. These are my breakfast choices:

Steal Cut Oats with honey, almond milk, and dried cranberries
A smoothie made with 1/2 banana, 1 cup frozen berries, 1 scoop strawberry protien powder, 1 1/2 cup almond milk

2 hard boiled eggs with a fruit (usually a banana)

2 scrambled eggs with spinich

homemade protien bars (2 servings)

Plain Greek Yogurt with 1 scoop vanilla whey protien and 1/2 cup blueberries.

Banana/Egg waffles (I mix two eggs and one banana with a mixer. I then add 2T vanalla whey protein, and then I cook it in a waffle iron. This is usually made as a pancake, but I am no good with pancakes; they always burn on me.) I eat this with blueberries on top. The texture is a little different, but it looks like a waffle and is sweet, so I like it!

jess135177

I make eggs scrambled with whatever vegetables I have on hand. If you don't like breakfast foods you can eat whatever you want in the morning. Have a sandwich or leftovers!

LTKeegan

My go to for the past few weeks has been:

1 cup coffee
1 cup soy milk
2 scoops protein powder
1 tbsp almond butter
0.5 tsp vanilla extract
0.5 tsp agave if not sweet enough


It tastes like a vanilla late from starbucks and you even get the foam!!

gtmuggs

Gravy over seasoned potatoes has been my favorite breakfast, sometimes with a side of bacon or a couple of scrambled eggs.

This breakfast sounds good!! but can you tell me how i can get that and make it more healthy than not.

Muffiewilmes

Almost always 4-5 boiled egg whiles. I don't like the yolks so this works great for me. I also like make egg white omelets w/ spinach and mushrooms the night beofre and reheating in the AM.