Fast Breakfast for a busy mom

PhoxyLaydee

Hi All! My maternity leave ends in a few weeks and I need some tips on what kind of quick breakfast I can fix. I have to get up early to get my newborn ready and my 4 year old ready , not to mention get myself ready and find it very hard to make a healthy breakfast for myself. Any tips?

dragonfly__

my go to is.. an Eggo nutrigrain whole wheat waffle with crunchy peanut butter and a little honey.

keri30

string cheese, special k cereal bars, granola bars, yogurt, 100 calorie packs...all quck and easy!!

meggonkgonk

I like peanut butter on either a toasted waffle or slice of toast with berries in the middle. Raspberries + Blueberry Frozen Waffle= Joy

jmmtaylor

Some things you can do the night before. I read something about and omelet that you put the egg mixture in a ziplock bag then in the am you can add your veggies and toss it in a pot of boiling water...that way you can keep getting ready and your food is cooking at the same time.

Let me see if I can dig anything up.

This is yummy!! Nut Butter Banana Toast – this simple breakfast gives you a nutritious mixture of whole grains, protein and fruit, plus it tastes great. Simply spread a whole grain toast with your favorite nut butter and cut slices of banana on top.

sharonjeeves

I can't answer but I also have a newborn and a 6 year old, I don't currently get time to have breakfast before the school run and then deal with little one when I get home so rarely have time for breakfast and sometimes even lunch. I would like an answer to this too. xx

MissAnjy

My go to is 1 bodywise bagel (140 calories) with cheese whiz (30 calories) can also be substituted for peanut butter if needed, but some days I do the cheese whiz on the bagel with a fried egg. Tastes like an egg mcmuffin type breakfast but is less calories

i love it!! i also eat fresh fruit with that.

daryls

My new "breakfast dessert" I call it is a small carton of low fat chocolate yogurt mixed with slices of banana. It's like having a chocolate covered banana for less than 200 calories. It also helps me get my protein and calcium (which I need more of) right away.

I also like the Kashi bars - they are tasty.

MichelleFirestone

oatmeal, or just an apple. fruit is great, and can eat on the run

IbettR

Hi there! One MFP friend just mentioned Slim Fast! :happy: I take Special K 90 Calorie bars to work with me.

AmandaR910

I have an 80 calorie Light and Fit yogurt with 50 calories (1/4 cup) of Kashi Go Lean Crunch Honey Almond Flax with a piece of fruit.

amandal15

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Zissman

Granny Smith apples! Delicious, and only pack about 80 calories per apple. Can't go wrong with that.

6Janelle13

if you like something can you make it the night before? I currently have no children but i do have to be at the hospital for school at 6:30 am. I pack my breakfast/ lunch the night before. (I actually break breakfast into two meals so i have a snack at 10 am- usually triscuit and string cheese) but my cereal (i like it dry) is portioned into the serving size in sandwich bags. i also do oatmeal (it only takes 5 minutes) or i make up my yogurt the night before (greek yogurt/fruit/honey/ almonds). finally i keep a drawer full of grab and go kashi cereal bars for rushed mornings. I tend to eat it on the road since it is such an early morning but those are my small tips.

KansasLake

I agree. Right now, what works for me is a Special K bar after I've dropped the kids at daycare. I've also done the Slim-fast shakes/bars.

RobertsMommy

I always go for instant oatmeal it amazing for you takes less than 2 mins to get ready and with it I always have some kind of fruit and
a half a sandwhich thin with the littlest bit of peanut butter on it. All together takes 5 mins!

Joscelle

I like Kashi Go Lean cereal with protein (keeps me full) - maybe make up 1 cup serving baggies ahead of time and you just pour milk into it? Actually, I've been using my baby's Gerber bowls with lids and I just put milk in that I keep at work. I also like bananas and yogurt. Good luck.

Joscelle

I like Kashi Go Lean cereal with protein (keeps me full) - maybe make up 1 cup serving baggies ahead of time and you just pour milk into it? Actually, I've been using my baby's Gerber bowls with lids and I just put milk in that I keep at work. I also like bananas and yogurt. Good luck.

beylover

Hi
I don't know how busy a mum can be but I have my breakfast in not more than 7 minutes. Just Kellogg "Fruit n Fibre" with milk and i have an Apple or any fruit i fancy on the go.
Or i will prepare a fruit salad at night and just have in the morning.

JPotvin

If I have to leave early....I pack a piece of fruit (easy to eat in the car), and a Special K Protien Bar. I always have a spare (or 2) protein bars and a mini bottle of water now that it is cooled off in the car...you never know how your morning will turn out!

kkochend

I get up to go to the gym at 5am. So I like to pack 100% Whole Wheat bagels and put 1 tablespoon of jelly into a snack sized baggie. (Cut one edge and squeeze onto the bagel) This is under 300 calories. I likie them toasted so I pop them in the toaster and let them cool in the toaster before packing them so they aren't soggy.

I also like to mix it up with a handful of nuts and 2-3 pieces of whole fruit. (Most people will argue that too many servings of fruit are bad, however I am Vegan and have had no issues with "too much fruit")

On days I do not have to work I like to cook a good breakfast and make a green smoothie. (Spinach, frozen fruit, hot water) These smoothies are under 150 calories a serving and taste just like fruit. So you have a serving of fruits and veggies for breakfast!

shanolap

I take a polenta chub and cut it in 5 portions. Mash each portion in it's own container, top with 1T light cheese and 1T hard cheese (parmesian or blend), 2 slices crumbled turkey bacon and store in the fridge. In the morning nuke polenta for 1:20 minutes. Meanwhile, put 1/3 cup water in a glass measuring cup. Break an egg into the water and pierce yolk with a fork, cover with a papertowel and secure with a rubberband. Nuke on high for :45-:50 seconds. Stir the polenta and top with the egg that has been drained. You can cover this and it will keep warm for 15-20 minutes.

I vary the recipe using different flavored polenta or hot italian turkey sausage, low fat cheddar or monterey jack. It literally takes minutes to prepare and minutes to cook and tastes delish! Very satisfying!!! Add a piece of fruit and you're good to go!

chrissyh

I am assuming you mean something hand held to eat on the go...

Kashi has great cereal and granola bars, OR Cheese stick with fruit (banana or apple)

Peanut butter and jelly on honey wheat

premake breakfast sandwiches and reheat to go (english muffin, egg white, ham, 2% cheddar)

tigertchr23

Make some hard boiled eggs ahead of time and then put them in the fridge. Pair them with a piece of fruit and/or a ziplock baggie of cereal.

DoreenN

a slimfast bar or special k bar, that way you can take it with you. Also you could drink a meal supplement shake, like shakeology. You can blend it the night before and put it in the refrigerator in a to go mug.

AEROBICVIC

i scramble 10 egg whites, 2 whole eggs, pinch of low fat cheddar cheese with a pat of butter on sunday evening along with hard boiling 3-5 dozen eggs for the week for my lunches. i let scrambled eggs cool down and put in container to frig. for the breakfast meal i take couple spoonfuls of egg whites on a low fat multi grain tortea and microwave for 20 secs to heat up. wrap it up and go! you have your carbs, prot and smidge of fat. my son puts salsa or taco sauce on his before school.

other am quickies...banana, apples or low fat peanut butter smear on a 35 calorie slice of bread, or protein shake with supplements

i pack fruit or cut up veggies for my snack 2.5 hours after my 1st meal.

tiredmommytales

I like Overnight Oats. I mix equal parts (1/4 - 1/3 cup) oats, yogurt and milk in a bowl and leave them in the fridge overnight. In the morning when I get to work, I throw in some crunchy add-ins like granola, whole grain cereals, some fruit chunks and sometimes I'll heat up some peanut butter to drizzle on top.

JPotvin

Overnight Oats! Wow...that actually sounds really good! I will have to try that! Thanks

alska

i eat 2 slices of wheat toast with a little bit of peanut butter on them. every morning lol i'm too lazy to do anything more.

kdiamond

Cook up a 3 egg white omelette, slap on a slice of fat free cheese and roll up in a flatout wrap....completely healthy and delicious!

Oatmeal only takes a minute and 30 seconds to heat up (quick oats), I add almond milk and an egg white before cooking then peanut butter when its done.

Hard boiled eggs are handy if you make them ahead of time.

turbojanem

i love my morning Shakeology. packed with 70 different foods. i blend it up with my coffee, almond milk and pumpkin puree. i save 100 calories a day by removing my sugar in the raw and half and half from my coffee. i then drink it on the go or while dressing/putting on makeup.
or boiled eggs work great if you are looking for more of a breakfast food.
i also LOVE leftovers for breakfast.
think outside the box. you don't have to eat breakfast foods for breakfast. healthy choices are the best.
cheering you on!