Filling breakfast ideas... need em

altushe

Let me preface my breakfast by saying that I am on maintenance and also exercise in the morning for an hour, so this is by far my biggest/most caloric meal of my day. First, I have a small smoothie (6oz - homemade) when I wake up to "break the fast" and get my metabolism going (plus I am usually starving when I wake up at 5AM). After my workout, dropping my daughter at school and commuting to work (generally 4 hours later), I have a real breakfast. The fruit, oats and nut butter choices vary but this is the typical breakdown:

4 egg whites
1/2 to 1 cup fruit (either strawberries, cantalope, peach, plum, grapefruit)
1 Fage non-fat plain yogurt
2 servings of hot cereal (rolled oats, kamut, spelt, steel cut oats) OR 1 cup of homemade granola
1 TBS nut butter (with the hot cereal - granola already includes seeds/nuts)

Total calories of smoothie and items above 750-950

It's a lot of food but some days, barely holds me til lunch without a small mid-morning snack.

Anyone else on maintenance eat this much at breakfast and/or have this experience (i.e., big breakfast still hungry)? Plus I drink A LOT (water or herbal tea both before and after the meal).

TheMaidOfAstolat

Oatmeal with flax and wheatgerm every morning.
I also have a snack about 2 hours after breakfast (usually Fage 2% plain and 1/2 cup of fruit)

sarahschwemler

Plain protein shakes are not the tastiest; but for a breakfast I will put 3/4 cup water, 1 scoop of chocolate protein, and 1/2 frozen banana in my bullet (blender). Its like your having a milkshake but no guilt, and its really filling!!!

stargzrlily

my fav breakfast is plain Fage with half a frozen banana and fresh blueberries with a little Kashi Go Lean Crunch sprinkled on top. a little drizzle of honey would be good with it too.it's delicious.

rockabyesarojane

bump.

misty1208

So i made a little breakfast sandwich this morning and its been going on 4 hours and im still full! Whoop whoop

1 whole wheat english muffin
1 egg
2 strips of turkey bacon
1 slice of fat free american cheese

290 calories and very filling! Thanks for the ideas Guess i need the protien to keep me full!

LJ0125

I didn't eat breakfast today (I'm sick) but yesterday I had a 1/2 cup of egg beaters and a 1/4 cup of shredded part skim cheddar cheese. It was great. I was filled well into lunch!

amyhollar

I know everyone is saying instant oatmeal is crap, but since I eat breakfast at work and my choices are limited, I buy Kashi Go Lean instant hot cereal..... it has a lot of fiber and protein in it especially compared to instant oatmeal. Better Oats also makes a ton of different kinds of instant oatmeal that are whole rolled oats along with flax. I think these are the most filling options if you want oatmeal but have to make it at work. Keeps me pretty full along with coffee and I always have a snack midmorning of nuts or yogurt.

jamie1888

Guess i need the protien to keep me full!

Bingo!! :flowerforyou:

newbeautifulme

This sounds strange, but it is actually VERY good and VERY filling.

Flaxseed Pudding

1/4 cup golden ground flaxseed
1 egg
2 TB heavy cream
3 TB water
1 TB SF vanilla syrup
1/4 c raspberries

Mix all together in bowl, except raspberries. Microwave for 1-2 minutes. Mix in berries. Microwave for 30-60 seconds. Stir and enjoy!

250 calories, 12 g carbs (2 g net carbs), 19 g fat, 13 g protein, 10 g fiber.

grassette

3/4 cup multigrain cereal
1/2 cup 0% yoghurt
1 cup wild blueberries
cafe latte made with 1 cup coffee, 1 cup skim milk (x2)