Breakfast ideas?

makeupinmanhatten

I am a full time student, so my days are very busy! I wake up at 5 am and have to leave by 7 30. I use an hour of my morning for excercising. I also have to get ready and all that good stuff! I only leave about 15 minutes for breakfast. What are some quick and easy healthy breakfast ideas you guys have?

barefootbeauty

Green Smoothie:

1- banana
1/2 cup frozen blueberries
1 tablespoon golden flax seed
1 cup juice (I use 100% carrot juice)
1-2 tablespoons almond butter
2-3 leaves of kale

DELICIOUS and it gives me incredible energy

Healthyby30

Lots of times I have a protein shake for breakfast. This is especially good if you can drink it after you work out. I add fruit sometimes, or PB. I love almond milk with chocolate protein powder. Make them the night before even so they're ready to grab and go. If you don't add fruit to your drink, I'd eat some along with it. Eggs are another awesome choice. Could even hard boil some the day before.

mwl40

Perhaps a bagel w/ some peanut butter would be good? Also, I have found that Knudsen makes 100 calorie cottage cheese doubles that are fairly tasty and filling. They consist of cottage cheese and fruit.

babygtbck14

a banana, a couple frozen straberries, or any other frozen fruit..I like mangos..a about 1/4 cup of lowfat vanilla yogurt and a splash of skim milk..Blend in a blender and viola a healthy quick breakfast..You can even put it in a to go cup. It comes out thick like a milk shake so it is very filling.

carrieloveshk

Either a sandwich, with sandwich thins... or cereal, and a fruit. That usually does the trick for me. And for those *really* busy days when I don't have time in the morning, I just grab a banana and a protein shake, and I eat it on the go.

jamie1888

What do you normally like to eat for breakfast? Eggs? Oatmeal? You could pretty much eat whatever you want if you prepare it the night before.

Since you are exercising in the morning, I highly suggest some lean protein with your breakfast. So, if you like the bagel & PB or green smoothie suggestions, make sure you add a lean protein source. (eggs, egg whites, whey protein in the smoothie, etc)

dave4d

Oatmeal takes less than 3 minutes in the microwave. I add cinamon, and fruit to mine, then add a protein by either having eggs, or cottage cheese, or a plain protein shake. Cottage cheese mixes in well with oatmeal.

kcoger

I've just discovered the unsweetened almond milk - use it with my Special K w/ Red Berries cereal - LOVE IT! Will try it with the protein shake powder. Thanks for the tip!

taso42_DELETED

Oatmeal takes less than 3 minutes in the microwave. I add cinamon, and fruit to mine, then add a protein by either having eggs, or cottage cheese, or a plain protein shake. Cottage cheese mixes in well with oatmeal.

I love cottage cheese and oatmeal! It sounds like an odd combo, but it's great. Another odd but good one is cottage cheese and yogurt, for a nice balanced protein + carbs meal.

timetoshrinkk

I have been eating this most mornings and it leaves me full and satisfied until lunch most days Basically plain oats and i mix with yoghurt. I use different flavoured fat free yoghurts to mix it up abit and if i really want to change it up I can put some fresh fruit in it aswell such as raspberrys, blueberrys or banana Takes literally a few seconds to russle up, and i make it for less than 200cals usuing 27g of sachet plain oats at 98cals and the yoghurts are always less than 100cals!

jaybaileys

oatmeal is quick, hard boiled eggs for the egg whites, fruit and granola

Cmuchoa

Why not try some oatmeal - quick oats - Quaker or any supermarket brand - just scoop out yr desired amt, add water & cinnamon and it only takes approx 2 mins in the microwave. I always keep fresh blueberries that I freeze on hand - take a few out when you get up in the morning and you can throw them into yr oatmeal when done. I also drink a cup a green tea - plain.

Awineburg

Oatmeal!!! I found some blueberry preserves and put some of that in it. It is YUMMY!

Cmuchoa

I have had the cottage cheese in my oatmeal as well - thought it would be gross but turned out pretty tasty. Found the recipe while trying the Zone Diet by Barry Sears.

makeupinmanhatten

Thank you all these are great ideas that I will try! What about breakfast meat? Does anyone eat meat for breakfast?

Cmuchoa

Turkey bacon can be added to yr meal if you are lacking protein - can microwave that too!

taso42_DELETED

turkey bacon, canadian bacon, even lean ham or pork chops. watch the nitrates though...

jamie1888

I eat meat for breakfast! :bigsmile:
I don't like to eat things like bacon, sausage, ham, etc because they are processed with salt & crap added. I make a lot of homemade turkey patties to have handy for snacks, etc. So, it's common for me to have one with my breakfast (oatmeal & a turkey patty). I'll even eat chicken breast (or whatever meat we had for dinner) for breakfast. I can pretty much eat anything at any time of day.

Pork tenderloin is another good one for breakfast! Just don't buy a pre-seasoned one. And thanks for reminding me of this.. time to make some pork tenderloin! I'm getting tired of eggs, egg whites and yogurt for breakfast!

Cmuchoa

Totally agree with your response on processed foods - I personally don't eat the turkey bacon - only recentyly purchased some for my husband as regular bacon has been medically restricted from his diet so I had tried a slice - I like yr ideas about the turkey patties - I have been mixing ground turkey with ground beef for some meals to get my husband to come over to the "other side" - lol.. Will make a few turkey patties and put them aside for myself. Thanks.

taso42_DELETED

Applegate farms and Wellshire farms have natural turkey bacon w/o added nitrates (still pretty high in sodium though).
Whole foods (at least the one near me) has canadian bacon with no nitrates at the meet & cheese counter.
Just saying... if you keep an eye out, you can find this stuff without the additives.

Cmuchoa

I, for myself, would rather stay away from anything that is high in sodium as it will make me retain water and I also have high bp. I really only shop around the perimeters of the supermarket and rarely go down any of the aisles. I hear what you are saying and thanks as I will keep any eye out for those brands for my husband's sake. Lucky for you that you can shop at Whole Foods as their prices are a little out of my price range - I try to buy organic chicken whenever I see a sale and stock up.

dave4d

I do eggs sometimes, Mushroom and cheese omelet with 3 egg whites, and one whole egg. Or a whole wheat engilsh muffin, canadian bacon, ff cheese, and an egg with an extra egg white added to it. I also like to make high protein waffles, freeze them, then cook them in the toaster on another day.

CherylYMerritt

love ground chicken for breakfast. usually add onion and red peppers. great side to scrambled egg whites.

eates

My favorite in a rush breakfast is a greek yogurt with about 1/2 a cup of Special K with red berries mixed in.

makeupinmanhatten

Thanks everyone! great breakfast ideas!

d0llhouse

this is typical but i loveeee a grapefruit in the mornings. you can pair it with some toast and an egg

gokate1

These are different ideas and combos:
1. Bagel and cream cheese
2. Fruit Salad
3. Bacon, yogurt, and hard boiled egg
4. Oatmeal (I like apples and cinnamon in mine)
5. English muffin and jam
6. Bagel with egg and bacon on it (cheese is optional)
7. English muffin with egg and bacon on it (cheese is optional)
8. Luna protein bar along with some chobani yogurt

Typically I have 1,2,5,7 and I rotate along with oatmeal on sundays

aross999

I've started taking a 50 calorie La Tortilla Factory Tortilla and topping it with a TBSP of peanut butter, a banana and a small drizzle of honey. Roll it up the night before and have it in the morning. This has been keeping me SUPER full!

hippiechel

mine is high fiber + high protein cereal with soy milk, and i also like to make a veggie muffin (whole grain english muffin + veggie sausage patty + vegan pepperjack cheese, microwave for 1 minute).