Healthy breakfast

kitchentales

I've noticed that my breakfasts often have the most calories and are sometimes the most unhealthy for me. I know breakfast can be the most important meal of the day, so what are some options that aren't quite so bad? I'd prefer something quick I can grab and eat at work, or make in advance, but I still need something that will fill me up. Thoughts?

Thanks everyone! And if this has been answered elsewhere, please point me in the direction!!!

LMac423

I almost always eat Fiber One cereal with skim milk for breakfast...fills me up and tastes super good! I eat it at work so I take the cereal in a tupperware container and the milk in a seperate container!

sarahleelee

Subway has great, healthy egg white sandwiches + a coffee for $2.75.

AggieCass09

I have a protein shake after my am work out and a banana...yummy and healthy!

kdiamond

Greek yogurt with a fruit is my "busy breakfast" - easy peasy.

Nelski

Whole grain toast, bagel or muffin with a natural nut butter. Oatmeal...instant isn't really healthy. Make your own in large batches so you can have it to warm up for a bunch of days. Greek yogurt with fruit. Egg sandwiches you can make the night before. Breakfast doesn't have to be typical 'breakfast' foods. Anything you like to eat that is well balanced would be great, maybe dinner leftovers. Low sugar, high fiber cereals.

RedHotRunner

I usually have a small protien like string cheese or a hard boiled egg, oatmeal and fruit. I'll eat the cheese/egg on the drive in to the office and the oatmeal once I get there.

athenafl

I pop oatmeal in the microwave and add 1 or 2 tbsp of maple syrup and 1 or 2 tbsp of walnuts. Greek yogurt with 1 tbsp honey and 2 tbsp walnuts is also quick and easy. On light workout days I just have rye toast with a little butter (1 tsp) and maybe some fruit. Berries are quick and easy to transport. You can mix up a fruit-only smoothie at home and tote it with you in a thermos.

HTH.

choley222

I switch between two things. I make a egg white sandwich which only take a few minutes to make. It's egg whites, canadian bacon, low fat swiss and a light english muffin. Lots of protein and helps keep me full until lunch. The other thing if I am in a huge hurry is whole grain eggos (I get the aldi fit & active brand) and put some light or sugar free whole fruit jam on there. Hope this helps.

2hdesign

ANother one for greek yogurt & fruit for quick and easy.

I also like regular yogurt, one slice of wheat toast with 1/2 tbl PB.

Sasha_Bear

Try some oatmeal and add nuts, or that usually feels me up anything with fiber should hold you over till lunch!

kitchentales

Awesome! Thanks so much everyone! Once fruit comes back into season I'll be sure to do the fruit and yogurt thing - so tasty! Glad to hear there are so many delicious breakfast options!!!

deandp371

Shredded wheat, skim milk and a piece of fruit keeps me going till noon!

rebecky27

I made a fruit parfait the other day that was easy and fast. You can make ahead too and take with you.

I used 1 container of Yoplait low fat vanilla yogurt, 1 bisquit of Original Shredded wheat and 1 Kiwi fruit.
Layered the ingredients and then drizzled 1tsp of light maple syrup over the top...delish and filling!!

jamie1888

My breakfast lately has been:
3 - 4oz homemade turkey patty
plain, non-fat greek yogurt with
1 tbl natural almond butter
and 1/2 banana mashed in

I found that that mashing the banana really brings out the sweetness. So, I don't have to add any additional sugar or artificial sweetener.

momof3babes

My favorite is danon light and fit vanilla yogurt, a handfull of blueberries and about 1/8 of a cup of kashi go lean crunch. It's like a parfait! Super yummy and right around 200 calories.

ZebraHead

I love answering this:


Sliced apple and 1 TBS of melted peanut butter
2 Cups of water.

lauraelisedavis

My favorite two breakfasts are:

Egg Beaters (1 serving) with one fresh mushroom quartered in the eggs. 2 mins in the microwave. Yum!

Second breakfast: Mix1 protein shake

DaniEss

yogurt with some -healthy- granola in it is also delicious and filling

mcdebbie

great ideas! For the poster who makes a big batch of oats and then reheats them, do you need to add extra water or milk when reheating? How long in the microwave?

virginiagomes

More ideas please

WendiMarissa

I've been eating a papaya and 1/2 a cup of kefir in the morning. Its pretty filling. I mean I don't feel stuffed or anything, but it holds me over and I don't feel famished. The kefir is low fat from Trader joes. So the cals are low, but the protein is good. And papayas are good for you... they are low in sugar, decent fiber and do all kinds of stuff, they are a diuretic... which i feel i need cuz I work out so much now I feel like I retain water. I dunno I'm never hungry really during the day. I feel like come 7 pm I'm hungry every 2 hours, it's terrible.. but I guess thats another topic. If anyone can help that'd be great!

ladyhawk00

My breakfasts usually contain at least a couple of the following:

Whole grain toast or english muffin
A few almonds
Kashi GoLean cereal or protein bar
a piece of fruit
lowfat yogurt

And someone said something about "waiting for fruit to come in season" - not really necessary for some of them. Fresh is nice, but I can't afford fresh berries all year - and I'd die without having some throughout the winter. I love getting frozen fruit (mostly berries) and using that in my yogurt or cottage cheese.

bizco

Awesome! Thanks so much everyone! Once fruit comes back into season I'll be sure to do the fruit and yogurt thing - so tasty! Glad to hear there are so many delicious breakfast options!!!

You can always buy frozen fruit. Berries (esp. blueberries) have so many healthy benefits and they pair nicely with yogurt. Just make sure to check the ingredient list and avoid those that have added sugar.

welly5

My favorite breakfast ever is soft boiled egg (or eggs) with some whole wheat toast cut into fingers for me to dip into the yolks

and half a grapefruit, sometimes apple slices instead

GremlinJenny

this morning i had the following omelette:

3 Eggs (whites only)
1/4 cup Red Onions, diced
2 tbsp Parmesan Cheese
2 tbsp salsa
1/4 crushed chili peppers

total cals = 111
total fat = 2 g

took me about 5 minutes to make, extremely satisfying to my taste buds, and filled me up for HOURS. and it's cheap. hehehe.