Easy breakfast ideas, please

kremsergirl

i have three or four different boxes of cereal I eat in the AM, and I need some more variety. Something that doesn't require gourmet items... I keep egg beaters stocked in my fridge, along with a bag of frozen hash browns, and laughing cow.
Any suggestion would be helpful and much appreciated.
Thanks so much!

jrich1

I started eating natural peanut butter on a whole wheat bagel thin, it keeps me full all morning.

mynameiscarrie

ill put a quarter cup of kashi go lean crunch in some yogurt...it's quick and easy

AnnieFJ

Porridge with banana - yummmmmmyyyyyyyyy

2112540

I'm obsessed with Kashi Golean it's the healthiest cereal you can find anywhere! I eat with a cup of Pure almond made by Silk (35cals/cup) and a 6 oz container of Dannon Light and Fit (80 cals). The whole breakfast is only 255 and keeps me full forever:)

swinginchandra

I ussually do a poached egg on half an english muffin. A little bit of marinera sauce and some turkey / tofu bacon. I know it sounds "gourmet" - but this is seriously, other than bowling water, a 5 minute prep time meal.

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/blog/swinginchandra/view/poached-egg-and-soy-bacon-on-a-british-muffin-topped-with-marinara-sauce-and-baby-swiss-116848

I wrote about it in a blog post, not sure if you can see it if you're not friends with me, you should be able to though! Incase you can't here's a link to the picture:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/63601470@N02/5859578675

cmpettey

Steel cut oatmeal with a cup of berries in it. It's like dessert for breakfast. High fiber and low cal. Cereal doesn't fill me up. This does.

bjohs

I keep some spinach, smoked ham deli slices and onions handy. On days where I have an extra few minutes, I'll slice up some spinach and onion, dice some ham slices and toss it in with my scrambled eggs. 12 grain toast and 1 slice of cheese plus a piece of fruit. A very filling breakfast that keeps me revved up all day long.

jcreedy

I toast a whole wheat english muffin and make myself a homemade egg mcmuffin. Add a poached egg, slice of american cheese and a slice of turkey bacon. Since I keep turkey bacon cooked and in the freezer, it is really quick and easy prep! And it is quite yummy!

kba0708

I prepare steel cut oatmeal in a double batch every other day and refrigerate. That way all I have to do is throw it in the microwave in the morning, not wait 30 minutes for it to cook. The last 30 seconds or so of reheating, I throw in a handful of blueberries. Adds a lot of delicious sweetness with no added sugar and minimal calories. Sometimes I'll drizzle it with honey, add a sprinkle of cinnamon, and a few chopped walnuts. I have this with a medium sized banana, water, and coffee. I love it! And it keeps me really full all morning. I also don't have the urge to over eat later since I'm starting the day with complex carbs. If you haven't eaten steel cut oatmeal, it is a little different but after a few times, I loved it!

kbdelarosa

I take .5 cup plain oatmeal and cook it on low on the stove for a good 10-15 minutes with 1 cup vanilla almond milk, then stir in a half tablespoon of nutella and a half of a banana....I can't even tell you how good this is!

moriaht

Well today i brought a yogurt, a piece of cheese, and a hard boiled egg. eggs are the best, just boil a few and keep them in the fridge and grab one on the way out the door. i dont have time for breakfast in the morning so usually i will have toast a peanut butter or fruit and yogurt and/or eggs.easy and delicious.

DRJJ2004

Sometimes I do cottage cheese with a little sweetner and pineapple/cherries and then add 1 t. of chopped almonds. Yummmmo!!!

Or I do 1/2c. oatmeal with some diced up apple, craisins and 1 t. brown sugar...yumm!!

Or 1 bagel w/fried egg( in pam spray) w/laughing cow cheese...awesomenesss!!

Or honey nut cheerios with blueberries or strawberries or 1/2 banana.

Or throw some frozen fruit, milk and little bit of sweetner and make a smoothie.

sburt1

BUMB

Foxworth81

I prepare steel cut oatmeal in a double batch every other day and refrigerate. That way all I have to do is throw it in the microwave in the morning, not wait 30 minutes for it to cook. The last 30 seconds or so of reheating, I throw in a handful of blueberries. Adds a lot of delicious sweetness with no added sugar and minimal calories. Sometimes I'll drizzle it with honey, add a sprinkle of cinnamon, and a few chopped walnuts. I have this with a medium sized banana, water, and coffee. I love it! And it keeps me really full all morning. I also don't have the urge to over eat later since I'm starting the day with complex carbs. If you haven't eaten steel cut oatmeal, it is a little different but after a few times, I loved it!

Could you tell me how to prepare steel cut oats. I have some and followed a recipe that cooked them in the crock pot but I didnt really like it. I would like to try a different way.

Also, here are some of my staple breakfast items.
1. Whole wheat bagel thin with laughing cow cheese or hummus
2. Multi-grain low fat ego waffle with PB2
3. Elvis wrap (whole wheat tortilla spread with PB2 and filled with sliced banana) Sometimes I add a few Special Dark chocolate chips and microwave if I feel like a sweeter treat but if bananas are super ripe, this really just adds sugar.

lalalazzz

I hate breakfast food but I think the first meal of the day should be high in protein and fiber. Today I had a burrito for breakfast, I stuffed a trader joe's low carb wrap (only 45 cal) with homemade chili some hot sauce and lettuce. The whole thing was only 158 cal. I'll have left overs, wraps, baked clams, WHATEVER. Don't feel limited to cereals, eggs, oatmeal and yogurt. I hate all those things. If you like them that's awesome. Personally, I prefer a turkey sandwich

lauren0985

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sbwood888

Morningstar Farms veggie sausage on a whole wheat english muffin. You can add cheese and / or egg if you want to spend the calories. It tastes better than real sausage and has 75% less fat.

SarahSway

I get Double Fiber English muffins and add natural peanut butter. Keeps me full for a couple hours. :-)

caterpillardreams

real easy. you can microwave an egg or scrambled eggs. season it. place on healthy bagel, bread or tortilla, a little salsa or ketchup. maybe microwave a piece of turkey bacon.
easy, filling, and yummy

kristinathenina

Some of my favorites are
french toast- 2 slices 35 cal bread, dipped in 2 egg whites that have a pinch of cinnamon, vanilla and 1 tsp sugar free syrup, cook in non stick pan with butter flavored cooking spray for 2-3 minutes on each side, serve with more sugar free syrup(2 tbls). 130 cals
breakfast burrito- scramble 3 egg whites in microwave with southwest seasoning (mrs.dash), warm a whole wheat tortilla (80 cals) spread 1/4 cup hot fat free refried beans, lay eggs in middle, top with 2 tbls each fat free cheddar and chunky salsa, roll up. 200 cals
PB&B- wheat sandwich thin, spread with 1 tbls whipped peanut butter, topped with 1/2 a sliced banana-225 cals

emmyvera

my favs..........

- multi-grain waffle with peanut butter
- skillet scramble with veggies. whatever veggies i have on hand, dump into skillet with some eggs. make a scramble or fritatta.
- fruit with yogurt
- yogurt with granola
- french toast with wheat bread and bananas and sugar free syrup
- oh, and put the scramble into a tortilla. this is very filling!

shannon138

I have a Kellog's Strawberry Protein Meal bar with lipton diet green tea. It gets me half way to lunch and then I have a banana.

TenLaws

I toast a whole wheat english muffin and make myself a homemade egg mcmuffin. Add a poached egg, slice of american cheese and a slice of turkey bacon. Since I keep turkey bacon cooked and in the freezer, it is really quick and easy prep! And it is quite yummy!

Along those lines, I sometimes make a homemade McGriddle. (I need to get back to the store to keep making these).
This is just a copy and paste from a previous post of mine:

De Wafelbakkers have great pancakes. (http://www.dewafelbakkers.com/pancakes.html). I've tried the Maple ones and the A+ Cinnamon Sweet Potato ones. The Maples ones taste great and work well if you want to make something like a McGriddle, but the ones that come in the box are healthier - they contain more PROTEIN and FIBER and can usually be found with the natural and orgainc stuff. I ADORE ADORE ADORE the Sweet Potato ones, but nutritionally speaking, the Whole Wheat or Flaxseed ones are your best bet. I'll let you be the judge...

Anyways, pop two pancakes in the toaster. Fry or scramble one egg (with yolk) or two/three/more egg whites. Add cheese. (Personally, I prefer a half a slice of sharp cheddar - when it comes to cheese I try to eat strong ones; you eat less of it). Cook up a turkey sausage patty, sausage crumbles, turkey/pork bacon, whatever you want without going overboard. Sometimes I add jalapenos or red peppers or avocado. This makes a friggin awesome breakfast sandwich!!!! Tastes great and it's guilt free.

Use cooking spray - no oils when cooking the eggs and meat. Bacon can be popped in the microwave too.

ebgbjo

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Lholford

I make a homemade Egg McMuffin similary to above, the only difference is I keep boiled eggs in the fridge, I peel and slice one on top of a toasted English Muffin, add 1/2 to whole slice of cheese, microwave it to melt cheese and warm up egg...that's it! Sometimes I add bacon but rarely since this is pretty filling.

One other quickie for breakfast or snack is spread a tablespoon of peanut butter on a caramel rice cake, slice 1/2 of a banana on top. If you want to make it more of a dessert, drizzle 1-2 teaspoons of caramel ice cream topping on it.

jms11416

1 cup bisquick heart smart
1 cup egg beater
1 bag any frozen veggie
1 bag low fat shreaded chease

mix & bake in geased pan till golden brown & firm

cut in 6 pieces for a healthy filling bfast slice

slimdownspicey

I usually do some type of microwave egg sandwich - I've been using peppers and onions but you can really use anything!

1 Whole wheat or "light" whole wheat English muffin
1-2 slices of fat free American cheese (I use the 25 calorie kind)
1/4 cup chopped peppers
1/4 cup chopped onions (pre-chop the peppers and onions on Sunday and keep it in a container)
3 egg whites (you can sub Egg Beaters or whatever)

Split the English muffin and lay the cheese on one or both sides and toast to desired crispiness. While muffin is toasting, take a large mug (a small one won't contain the eggs when they expand) and crack the 3 egg whites into it then beat them like they've misbehaved real bad. Gently mix in the peppers and onions cause you love them - they enhance your breakfast and are yummy. Pop that mug in the microwave and heat about 2:30 or until it's done to your liking.
Then you can just make a little sammich and wrap it in foil to go or eat it then!

I'm pressed for time in the AM because a) I'm lazy and I snooze a lot and b) I have to be at work at 7 AM. Soon as I wake up I pop a whole wheat English muffin in the toaster with 1-2 slices of fat free American cheese. Then I microwave eggs and hop in the shower, put it together in a sandwich before I run out the door - plus I've managed to hoard ketchup packets at work and I have some hot sauce there so I'm good to go. If you don't, you can always buy little souffle cups from amazon.com (usually advertised as jello shot or plastic shot glasses - just make sure they come with lids!). I get the 1 oz ones cause that's 2 tbsp and then I can use it for salad dressing too. 250 of them were $13 - lasts forever. Just have to search a little to find a smaller quantity.

www.hungry-girl.com has lots of these listed but those are usually pretty complex

westbrja

I take .5 cup plain oatmeal and cook it on low on the stove for a good 10-15 minutes with 1 cup vanilla almond milk, then stir in a half tablespoon of nutella and a half of a banana....I can't even tell you how good this is!

I'm definately trying this as the regular oatmeal with brown sugar is getting a bit old.

kremsergirl

WOW! I had no idea what I was missing eating plain boring cereal every morning!!! You guys rock for such great ideas-I'm definitely going to pick up ingredients for the muffin sandwich! Sounds yummy!

nkswans

Oh I never get tired of cereal! But if you are looking for something new, I just recently bought the whole grain eggo waffles 170 calores for two. They are pretty tasty. I usually put some jam , PB or if I am indugling a tablespoon of Nutella with berries. It's an easy and quick breakfast when you don't have time to make 'real' waffles.