breakfast

lslough
lslough Posts: 32
edited September 19 in Recipes
Breakfast is my downfall. I am running out of good, healthy options for breakfast. I am really not much of an oatmeal person. I can eat it occasionally but not more than that. Right now I am eating cereal and fruit or boiled eggs (just about had my fill) a bagel with fat free cream cheese. I eat fruit every morning. I work in a dr.'s office and the time between breakfast and lunch is long and most days there isn't time for snacking to curb that hunger.
any ideas for quick, maybe portible breakfasts?

thanks!

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  • lslough
    lslough Posts: 32
    Breakfast is my downfall. I am running out of good, healthy options for breakfast. I am really not much of an oatmeal person. I can eat it occasionally but not more than that. Right now I am eating cereal and fruit or boiled eggs (just about had my fill) a bagel with fat free cream cheese. I eat fruit every morning. I work in a dr.'s office and the time between breakfast and lunch is long and most days there isn't time for snacking to curb that hunger.
    any ideas for quick, maybe portible breakfasts?

    thanks!
  • elliott062907
    elliott062907 Posts: 1,508 Member
    I have purched a carry a long sectioned fridge pack that I stuff full of sliced ham or turkey and cheese, mixed veggies with low fat dip, cut up fruit nad the 100 cal snacks, very few though of those, and I found 90 cal snacks with 3.5 fat, 3-4 sugars and 12 carbs, the pringles honey flavored sticks.

    I tried cooking my breakfast and storing it for the next morning, but lets face up, rewarmed breakfast sux!!!!
  • lisabeavers
    lisabeavers Posts: 115
    what about a peanut butter sandwhich on high-fiber bread, maybe with an apple? You don't have to eat "breakfast" food.
  • lslough
    lslough Posts: 32
    Actually I do peanut butter too!
  • watch48win
    watch48win Posts: 1,668 Member
    this morning I had
    3 strips of Butterball turkey bacon- 75 cal
    .25 cup of eat beaters-30 cla
    .25 cup of FF chedder cheese-45 cal
    2 slices of lite whole wheat bread-70 cal

    tasty breakfast all for about 235 calories!


    Kashi- GoLean is also very good !
  • Lifeisgood2008
    Lifeisgood2008 Posts: 66 Member
    good Morning,

    I tend to eat the oatmeal, but throw in some dried cranberries or another fruit to add a bit of zip. My other breakfast standby is 1 tbsp peanut butter spread on a weight watchers whole wheat tortilla , then add a banana and roll it up. That with some silhouette yogurt and a glass of water and I am good to go.
  • dothompson
    dothompson Posts: 1,184 Member
    I make a nice breakfast sandwich out of a 100 calorie english muffin, canadian bacon, egg beaters, reduced fat cheese slice and I like a little salsa on it. I have a bowl that is the size of the muffin and I nuke the egg & canadian bacon. Yum.

    Also a slice of Milton's bread, spread with peanut butter and then wrap it around a banana and eat it like a hot dog.
  • ErinRNinMaine
    ErinRNinMaine Posts: 460 Member
    How about some homemade high fiber, high protein muffins? Use ww flour and maybe some flaxseed and/or wheat germ, a couple scoops of protein powder, nonfat milk and egg whites and some mashed bananas and/or blueberries? Add a piece of fruit and you have all the elements of a healthy breakfast! Very portable and keeps well in the freezer. Take 1 or 2 out before you leave for work and they will be thawed and ready to eat by mealtime.
  • erussell
    erussell Posts: 48
    Breakfast: grapenuts with FF milk, cottage cheese with some fruit and a few walnuts or almonds, oatmeal with sugar free maple syrup or no sugar added jam is SO YUMMY and filling. I too work as a nurse and I keep string cheese, nuts, fruit and hard boiled eggs around for a quick a.m. snack. A new discovery of mine is the South Beach diet little packs of flavoring for your water bottle. They have protein and fiber and taste yummy! Good to fill you up.
  • erussell
    erussell Posts: 48
    I forgot to mention yogurt- for breakfast or snacks. try mixing your fav. flavor of light yogurt with about 1/2 cup cottage cheese. Fills you right up!
  • lslough
    lslough Posts: 32
    These are great ideas, I will try some thanks!
  • maestrachistosa
    maestrachistosa Posts: 202 Member
    I make a nice breakfast sandwich out of a 100 calorie english muffin, canadian bacon, egg beaters, reduced fat cheese slice and I like a little salsa on it. I have a bowl that is the size of the muffin and I nuke the egg & canadian bacon. Yum.

    Also a slice of Milton's bread, spread with peanut butter and then wrap it around a banana and eat it like a hot dog.

    lslough...I've tried this one, and it takes some prep time in the am...which I don't have. BUT, I would make a week's worth over the weekend, and freeze them...then just pop one out of the freezer and into the microwave. Viola!!! Tasty. Healthy. Quick.
  • mlck2323
    mlck2323 Posts: 87
    I buy frozen fruit and make a smoothie with a scoop of protein powder (100cal.), a little milk, a little water, frozen fruit or fresh, ice, and nuts if you please. Eat that with a piece of toast!
  • lslough
    lslough Posts: 32
    that sounds yummy!
  • Lora64
    Lora64 Posts: 6
    turkey bacon is good. I eat a lot of weight watchers and they have a english muffin that is good. i try to make my breakfast to be protein and some fruit.
  • Wizzle
    Wizzle Posts: 97 Member
    I love turkey bacon.

    Check out this recpie... I make these mini quiches for the whole week. I usually leave out the sausage and add more veggies!!!! YUM!

    Mini Mushroom-&-Sausage Quiches
    By EatingWell.com
    Rated by 2 members Click Star to Rate... 0 Comments Find more about healthful, breakfasts, snacks, lunches, american, french, european, baking, dinners, turkey If you like this article, you might also enjoy these related food features:
    Healthy Recipes 3 Steps to a Healthy Family Recipes for Barbecues & Picnics These crustless mini quiches are like portable omelets. Turkey sausage and sauteed mushrooms keep them light and savory. Small and satisfying, they're also a good finger food for your next cocktail party.

    Prep Time: 30 minutes
    Ready in: 1 hour
    Yield: 1 dozen mini quiches
    Ease of Prep: Easy
    Recipe Ingredients
    8 ounces turkey breakfast sausage , removed from casing and crumbled into small pieces
    1 teaspoon extra-virgin olive oil
    8 ounces mushrooms , sliced
    1/4 cup sliced scallions
    1/4 cup shredded Swiss cheese
    1 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
    5 eggs
    3 egg whites
    1 cup 1% milk

    Recipe Directions
    Position rack in center of oven; preheat to 325°F. Coat a nonstick muffin tin generously with cooking spray (see Tip).
    Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add sausage and cook until golden brown, 6 to 8 minutes. Transfer to a bowl to cool. Add oil to the pan. Add mushrooms and cook, stirring often, until golden brown, 5 to 7 minutes. Transfer mushrooms to the bowl with the sausage. Let cool for 5 minutes. Stir in scallions, cheese and pepper.
    Whisk eggs, egg whites and milk in a medium bowl. Divide the egg mixture evenly among the prepared muffin cups. Sprinkle a heaping tablespoon of the sausage mixture into each cup.
    Bake until the tops are just beginning to brown, 25 minutes. Let cool on a wire rack for 5 minutes. Place a rack on top of the pan, flip it over and turn the quiches out onto the rack. Turn upright and let cool completely.
    Individually wrap in plastic and refrigerate for up to 3 days or freeze for up to 1 month. To reheat, remove plastic, wrap in a paper towel and microwave on High for 30 to 60 seconds.

    A good-quality nonstick muffin tin works best for this recipe. If you don't have one, line a regular muffin tin with foil baking cups.

    Health Advantages: low calorie, low carb, low sat fat, low sodium, heart healthy, healthy weight.

    Nutrition Information
    Servings Per Recipe: 10
    Amount Per quiche
    Calories: 90 cal Carbohydrate Servings: 0
    Carbohydrates: 3 g Dietary Fiber: 0 g Cholesterol: 105 mg
    Fat: 5 g Sodium: 217 mg Saturated Fat: 2 g
    Protein: 9 g Potassium: 108 mg Monounsaturated Fat: 1 g
  • Eve23
    Eve23 Posts: 2,352 Member
    Poached egg on an english muffin and cheese with a slice of ham lunch meat . With or without any of those things. But it is fairly easy and not so time consuming as you might think.


    If anything else its great for the weekend if you don't feel you have the time during the week.
  • blondeheat
    blondeheat Posts: 254 Member
    I just discovered Jimmy Dean Dlights - breakfast sandwiches at about 250 calories. Since I try to workout in the AM and don't have time to fix stuff these are a life saver.
  • blondeheat
    blondeheat Posts: 254 Member
    Aother idea is chocolate rice cake topped with pb and bannanas.
  • ErinRNinMaine
    ErinRNinMaine Posts: 460 Member
    Aother idea is chocolate rice cake topped with pb and bannanas.

    Oh, yummy and fast! How about with almond butter??
  • francis904
    francis904 Posts: 79 Member
    I typically eat half of a low cal english muffin, spread with low fat peanut butter and either a cup of light yogurt or fresh fruit. The protein helps me get through the morning without needing to snack. and the fruit or yogurt gives me the sweetness I crave in the morning.
  • WaSammie
    WaSammie Posts: 7 Member
    I don't normally have breakfast, but I find I can eat yogurt in morning. I buy Weight Watchers FF Yogurt and especially love the Ameretto Cheesecake, its 100 cals and for a change I add 2 tbsps of Post Trail Mix Crunch Cereal which adds an additional 48 cals. :flowerforyou:
  • mecm16
    mecm16 Posts: 13
    I know you said that you're not much of an oatmeal person, but if you try making pancakes out of it you might change your mind! Lately I've been making something I call protein pancakes and they're delicious and very filling! Just make 1/2 cup of oatmeal, and once that's made add about 1/2 cup of egg whites (and banana or another type of fruit if you like), and cook them in a pan like a pancake. I dip mine in a little bit of no-sugar-added maple syrup. This breakfast is really low in fat and sugar, but is full of protein and healthy carbs to start your day!
  • lyfiz2shrt
    lyfiz2shrt Posts: 3
    I used to make these "Mock McMuffins" like you described. You can also make them ahead of time & freeze them. Wrap them in a paper towel and they will reheat in the microwave nicely. They aren't hard to make in just a few minutes, though. My only problem is trying to make them with a 30 pound toddler hanging off my leg. :flowerforyou:
  • Doozie
    Doozie Posts: 53
    I know you said that you're not much of an oatmeal person, but if you try making pancakes out of it you might change your mind! Lately I've been making something I call protein pancakes and they're delicious and very filling! Just make 1/2 cup of oatmeal, and once that's made add about 1/2 cup of egg whites (and banana or another type of fruit if you like), and cook them in a pan like a pancake. I dip mine in a little bit of no-sugar-added maple syrup. This breakfast is really low in fat and sugar, but is full of protein and healthy carbs to start your day!

    Oh my! This is what I am having for breakfast tomorrow. Thank you for the ideas!
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