what do you have for breakfast?

MKEgal

I've been trying to cut out the calories and i'm doing alright except for breakfast.
i'd pretty much always had 2 gluten free toast with margerine+ jam and coffee and i need something filling in the morning as otherwise i can't function.
Any sugestions beyond scrambled eggs? any help will be greatly appreciated.

My breakfast pretty much every morning is:
12 oz skim milk + 1 serving Carnation instant breakfast + 2T malted milk powder
1 slice whole wheat bread + 1.5T peanut butter
1 banana
That's a bit over 600 cal, which is a bit under half my calories for the day (1650).

In winter, sometimes I'll have a big bowl of oatmeal with walnuts, raisins, & honey, but there's not much protein there to keep me satisfied. Have to try adding protein powder or nut butter sometime. Almond sounds good.

Nonfat Greek yogurt (or cottage cheese) with fruit & nuts. Maybe add some dry oatmeal for texture.

Whole-grain waffles with fruit.

MKEgal

But don't just take my word for it that eating a large breakfast is a good idea.
Here are studies I've found saying that it's good to have a substantial breakfast, most of your calories for breakfast & lunch.
And it's not just hunger you're controlling; other health measures improve more with a large breakfast than with a large dinner.

"Breakfast is associated with lower body weight ...
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24898236

This study compared eating a small breakfast, medium lunch, and large dinner, [200, 500, 700 cal]
with eating a large breakfast, medium lunch, and small dinner [700, 500, 200 cal].
"The [large breakfast] group showed greater weight loss and waist circumference reduction ... fasting glucose, insulin [&] triglycerides ... decreased significantly to a greater extent in the [large breakfast] group."
In addition, hunger was less and satiety was greater.
Abstract: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23512957
Full text:
http://genetics.doctorsonly.co.il/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/Jakubowicz-at-al-Obesity-2013-oby20460.pdf

"subjects assigned to high caloric intake during breakfast lost significantly more weight than those assigned to high caloric intake during the dinner"
Abstract: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24467926
Full text: http://www.tradewindsports.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/Nutrient-Timing-and-Obesity-2014.pdf

"data suggest that a low-calorie Mediterranean diet with a higher amount of calories in the first part of the day could establish a greater reduction in fat mass and improved insulin sensitivity than a typical daily diet."
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24809437

SarcasmIsMyLoveLanguage

I have two go-to brekkies:

2% plain greek yogurt with some berries and a tbsp of hemp hearts
steel-cut oats with some berries and a splash of milk

Sometimes I add a bit of honey.

If I have some extra time in the morning I will make myself scrambled eggs or a spinach omelette.

ByronJP

I normally eat eggs every morning with 1 to 2 slices of toast and a fruit of veggie to go with it. My only other breakfasts are soaked oat porridge and or a cereal such as vector still with a fruit or veg.

MKEgal

how on earth do any of you loose weight !!!!! I can see all of your breakfasts are dreadful . !!!!

I lose weight by eating fewer calories than my body needs.
That's the only way to lose weight, short of amputation or liposuction.
And most of what's been described here (other than the people saying "coffee & toast") are actually pretty decent.
They're nutritious and filling, and some of them have enough calories.

I have an el casei drink . I live in Spain [ recommended by my kidney specialist] to keep all bacteria in my body healthy.

So you have some kidney condition, and had to move to Spain to deal with it.
(And why would moving to Spain have any effect on the bacteria in your body?)
Right there, you're not like most other people, so what your kidney specialist suggests for your condition is unlikely to apply to normal people.
And kidney specialists are not bacteriologists. Wouldn't take his advice about keeping bacteria happy, esp. since there aren't supposed to be any in the kidneys or bladder.

and then either 2 weetabix or 1 shredded wheat plus skimmed milk or 1 poached egg and toast [ wholemeal of course] and fruit juice 22 calories per glass and lots of mineral water .

So you're ignoring science & going for a very low calorie breakfast. Also, drinking juice generally isn't the best way to get nutrition, unless you're making it yourself from whole fruits / vegetables, and in that case why not eat the real food?

sorry if you think I am rude but do you want to loose weight or not ??

Yes, I think you're rude, and no, I don't want to loose weight.
I have, however, been quite successful so far at losing weight, and will continue to do so.
My doctor (endocrinologist who oversees the weight loss clinic) is quite pleased with my progress.

I think we have too much food to eat .

Well, yeah, that's why people gain weight.

I like the idea of avoiding type 2 diabetes !!!!. You are all on the internet read it . Avoid diabetes as well as loosing weight.

That word you keep using. I do not think it means what you think it means.

But yes, for many people losing weight will reduce their chances of getting diabetes.
Notice that 2 of the studies I referenced above talk about insulin sensitivity and fasting glucose, measures linked to diabetes.

And are you really one to be lecturing others about what we need to eat to lose weight?

I have lost 20lbs since January

Since this is August, that's less than 3 lb per month. (And you've joined the "20 lb by Christmas" group?)

StrawberryJam40

I see tons of posts that rave about the oatmeal cottage cheese pancakes. I tried them this morning and I have to say they will be a staple in my life. I try to get protein in with every meal, so regular pancakes in the morning would kill my calories for breakfast.

I had them with peaches and whipped cream and they were kinda of blah. So, I tried one with a little light syrup and I was in heaven.

The recipe is for 1 serving, but you cut it in two and still are overwhelmingly filling.

The most satisfied I've felt at breakfast.

http://www.food.com/recipe/oatmeal-cottage-cheese-pancakes-43072

willywonka

my favorite meal of the day, a big breakfast!!
usually egg whites with hummus, and a big ole bowl of overnight oats with almond milk and blueberries

ClarityPeace

Boiled egg, apple/orange, carrot juice, pistachios.. coffee

healthymelisa

Here's my staples:
Oatmeal with fruit or 1 tbsp pb and 1 tbsp sf hot cocoa
Lite English Muffin with 1 tbsp pb and 1 tbsp sf jelly
Eas Low Carb Protein Shake

myrtille87

Oats + 0% fat Greek style yoghurt + berries + a drizzle of honey. I was having sliced banana in it too, but it was making it quite high in calories so now I have the banana as a snack later in the day to spread things out more (however filling a breakfast I have, I still find I need snacks, so it was better to have a smaller breakfast to allow for another snack!).

In winter I'll swap to porridge made with a mixture of milk and water, with fruit mixed in and a bit of golden syrup (though I'll be measuring the syrup and cutting down on my old habits!).

I also love toasted potato cakes and as they're only 90 calories each I don't feel bad adding a bit of butter. Plus because they're not as absorbent as bread you don't need as much butter on them anyway.

MsBetteDavis

On work days I pretty much have the same thing every day.

I'll have half a bagel (although this week it's been half a croissant) and I'll toast it and then put dijon mustard on it. Then I'll put a piece of deli sliced ham on top of that and top it off with a fried egg. Then to go with it, I'll have some fruit and either half a glass of 1% or skim milk, or I'll have a glass of my Metamucil fibre supplement.

aethre

100g soya yoghurt with
80g each of two kinds of frozen fruit (defrosted) Currently on mango/raspberry, but various combos including mixed berries, blueberries, cherries are all great.
Black coffee

Lately I've been eating a piece of cooked chicken too, just because I'm having serious trouble hitting my protein macros due to trouble with a dairy sensitivity.

Sometimes I'll have an omelet with veggies but I can't stomach eggs every day :grumble:

Pirate_chick

Maple Brown Sugar oatmeal or a green smoothie.

whateverfloats

I have had the same breakfast everyday for almost 10 years. A toasted english muffin with peanut butter and sliced banana. It's filling, tasty, and easy to make. If I'm not very hungry that morning I'll just have half of the muffin.

bamagrits15

I love the whole grain bagel thins with 2% cheese and sliced turkey. Or low fat cream cheese.

Yogurt with chia seeds and fruit, oatmeal with blueberries and truvia, breakfast burritos with egg whites, whole grain tortilla, 2% cheese and turkey sausage or chopped ham.

BoxerBrawler

I used to be big on egg whites and veggies and/or greek yogurt with fresh fruit. That was before IF. Now I wait until around noon time (ish) before I start eating. I used to be starving in the morning, even after breakfast... but not any more.

xDragonDancerx

Vanilla greek yogurt with a touch of chocolate protein powder with fresh blueberries and raspberries.

SnuggleSmacks

This morning was blueberry pancakes. Often, it's a bacon, egg and cheese sandwich or oatmeal, but sometimes I crave something to put syrup and butter on.

AlicesGrandma

I have oatmeal a lot, grits sometimes, toast sometimes, occasionally eggs and bacon (just one piece). :bigsmile:

kborton1122

My go to breakfast is usually a bowl of Special K cereal, then I have a banana later in the morning to hold me until lunch.