Breakfast Help???

dcollins1014

I am struggling with breakfast and what to eat..

I don't have much time to make something, so I am looking for something that is quick and simple. I am a very picky eater when it comes to breakfast.. I am not a fan of eggs(made every way possible), or any hot breakfast cereal ( I have tried to force myself in eating these items, and not only do they not taste good to me, but they don't quite agree with my stomach, and working as a nurse in procedure rooms..I don't have the ability to use the restroom at any given time)

As far as yogurt goes, I have only been able to eat strawberry..the rest just don't tast good.

I have been doing the instant carnation with a banana for breakfast, but by lunch time I am starving!!
I have also ate 1 3-4" pancake with a cpl slices of bacon....not to calorie friendly.

Does anybody have any suggestions???

pamelad77

You sound like me, when I have to be up at 4am for work, the last thing I want to do is spend ages making breakfast.

I tend to have either

Toast (I use Hovis nimble whole grain which is 51 cals a slice) with bovril on it

A protein bar. I like the Promax meal bars

Or just grab a banana and then start eating more a bit later on when I'm awake!

dg09

Have you tried eating non-breakfast/morning food? Everything you listed is your traditional breakfast item, there's nothing wrong with eating anything you want in the morning.

3laine75

my staple for breakfast is eggs but seeing as you don't like them thats no good. on strength training days i have peanutbutter and nutella on either wholemeal toast or bagel.

jessie1480

When I'm in a hurry I throw a protine shake together put the blender picture in the sink fill it with water and go. It makes clean up super fast when I get home. I use the vinialla amp protien from GNC it's cheep and seems to work for me just fine. You can pick what ever fruits you want to throw in there some skim milk or water turn the blender on and poof there's brekfast that will turn your motabilsum on and stick with you.

mkmacf

I usually make a dozen muffins on the weekend. I leave some out, freeze some. Good for snacks and breakfast, and I can grab that and a piece of fruit or cheese on my way out the door.

I agree with the whole non-traditional breakfast thing too! Sometimes I'll make a grilled tomato and cheese sandwich.

Good luck!

debbond58

I am a nurse too and when I worked days I would make a quick smoothie and drink it and eat an apple on the way to work.I also would toast half a whole wheat english muffin and spread peanut butter.Those things seemed to work for me.

rookmb

I agree that you don't have to eat breakfast foods for breakfast. Personally, I don't like any of them.

If you have the time, try to plan your meals ahead of time. Fruit is always a great start to the day and if you have leftovers from the night before, why not reheat some? Good Luck!!!

chandni3131

I love Vega shake - or Jucieing (add the Vega to it) it gives a great boost in the morning, and allows you to get a lot of nutrients. Definitley are not hungry after that. and it's as quick as pouring some water mix and go.

student94

I don't like regular yogurt at all, but I'm a huge fan of greek yogurt, which tastes better and keeps me full for hours. If I'm in a hurry in the mornings, my go-to foods are: apples, bananas, toast, peanut butter, and greek yogurt.

sugarbear16

You nee protein at each meal. Nuts, seeds, etc. Almonds, walnuts, pistachios, are all good.
1. Rice cakes topped with almond butter and assorted fruit. (400-500 calories)
2. Berry Blast off smoothie- protein powder of your liking, 1 c rice milk or unsweetened fruit juice, 1/2 c ice cubes, 1 banana, 1/2 c strawberries, and 1/2 c blueberries. blend until smooth. (447 calories)

3. Cream of rice cereal with rice milk (438 calories)
4. Fruit salad with mixed nuts-1 banana slice, 1/2 c strawberries, 1/2 c blueberries, 1/2 c chopped apple, (bite size) 1/2 c grapes 1/2 c cantaloupe, 1/4 walnuts, and 1/c almonds. (430 calories)

I have celiac and have been forced to eat awful tasting food for years. This is real food, most of it, learn to like them. Change your taste and give it time. Can't change old habits or taste buds overnight. Good luck.

dcollins1014

thank you all for reposting and helping!!

Dare2Believe

I'm not a big breakfast eater either. Somethings I have learned to enjoy eating are Thomas' Bagel thins with whipped butter or 1/2 cup cottage cheese with a piece of fruit. Like the others have said, you could throw some leftovers in the microwave & heat it up, it doesn't have to be typical breakfast food to start your day.

7funnygirl7

I love peanut butter and banana on a wrap...super easy and quick!

bedoozled

Just some thoughts!
If you don't like hot breakfast cereal, why not try overnight oats? You take old-fashioned rolled oats (not the instant kind), and the night before you put them in a bowl with equal parts liquid (1 cup oats to 1 cup soy milk/milk/water/nut milk etc.), and then add some flavor - my personal favorite is a pinch of cinnamon, a dash of vanilla, some sea salt, and then depending on my mood maybe a little ground ginger/nutmeg/cardamom etc. In the morning take it out, add a little honey/maple syrup/agave (keep down the processed sugars for more energy!), and maybe some fresh fruit or chopped nuts, and you're good to go! Cold, healthy, fast and easy.

Have you tried Greek yogurt? It's a little tangier than regular yogurt, and one of my favorites mixed with some honey, fresh fruit and granola.

This morning I just tried something new for the first time - Field Roast's Chorizo Vegan Sausages; really delicious, and cook up quickly - add some toast (whole grain!) and fruit and you're good to go. You can also play on this "breakfast sandwich" idea with a lot of variations - english muffins with thinly sliced ham or turkey, maybe a piece of toasted or grilled bread spread with avocado and a touch of sea salt (and you could add a slice tomato, or spinach or arugula for even more fiber/staying power!). Whenever I have a really big day in front of me, I love making tuna melts for breakfast - if you mix up the tuna salad the night before (I do canned tuna packed in water, with a mixture of mostly plain 0% greek yogurt, a touch of mayonnaise, some mustard, and chopped up celery/onions), then it'll take barely five minutes to turn on the broiler, toast an english muffin, dab on the tuna salad, top with a slice of tomato/slice of cheese, and pop under the broiler until the cheese melts. Guaranteed to keep you full and going!

I also don't know if you like cold breakfast cereals, but my personal favorite right now (and far and above the easiest and fastest option) is a bowl of Health Valley's Amaranth Flakes (the spelt and kamut are also great!), some Silk Vanilla Lite Soy milk, and a handful of fresh berries. Hope some of this helps!

One last thought I just had - this recipe http://mynewroots.blogspot.com/2011/01/new-year-new-breakfast.html from the blog My New Roots (a great recipe blog in general!) is delicious, and easy - at the start of the week, cook up a big batch of millet/quinoa together, and then each morning measure out a scoop into a little pot, add some milk (soy/nut/cow, whatever), some frozen berries, and whatever else you like (like the overnight oats, I usually do honey, salt, cinnamon, vanilla) - this meal is INCREDIBLY filling, and hits a lot of great food groups!

tmarie2715

Whole wheat English muffin with a slice of cheese or 1/2 cup of fat free cottage cheese

Morningstar farms soy bacon (2 strips is 60 cal, so feel free to have four!), whole wheat slice of bread (45 calorie version would work perfectly)

Kashi Go Lean cereal with fresh berries or strawberries and almond milk (or regular milk, whatever floats your boat milk-wise)

I have a lot of friends who eat the craziest breakfasts! Think veggies, pasta, etc. If if is pretty balanced (a carb, a fat, a protein) it will fill you up and hopefully get you to lunch. Who cares if it isn't a traditional "breakfast" food?

SoozeE512

If you don't like hot cereals, how about cold? I keep reading that it's good to get a breakfast of 350-400 calories with about 14 or 15 g of protein in it to get your metabolism going at the start of the day and I find it's working for me. I never have much time in the morning so I measure out 2 cups of Toasted Whole Grain Oat Cheerios and a 1/4 cup of Post Shredded Wheat n' Bran the night before, and then in the morning, I pour 1 cup of 1% lowfat milk over the cereal and that satisfies me and the 350 calories and 15 g of protein.

maf66

As others have said, you don't have to eat traditional breakfast foods. I think you're starving b/c you're not getting enough protein and fiber. Those keep you full longer! You could make a sandwich with lean low sodium meat and reduced fat cheese!

Someone else posted about muffins and I've been thinking about trying those myself. You could make a savory pizza muffin with whatever you want and maybe even add some whey protein powder to them, or a banana nut muffin, ham and cheese muffin...

I make smoothies with Fage total 0% greek yogurt, milk and fruit. Soooo yummy and don't taste like yogurt.

Kashi go lean cereal is high in protein and they have protein bars that would go well with fruit and a glass of milk.

Good luck!!!

dcollins1014

Maybe I have been going on about this the wrong way, as far as calories goes. My reccomended calorie intake is 1360, which about 450calories for breakfast, lunch, and dinner....and no snacks. I try to eat a 200 or less calorie breakfast, and 300 calorie lunch..and then the rest for a snack and dinner later.....(Even healthier dinners always seem to add up

I am open up to suggestions. I want to make it so I can manage my hunger feelings, and not feel tired after work to workout!!

lilyjaney2

Hello there! I am like that and I have found that making protein shakes in my salvation! I almost always have a coffee protein shake every morning, and its delicious! You'll need a blender, and if you have one, try it out:

Ingredients:
1/2 cup or a whole cup coffee
some type of creamer (I use half and half)
1 scoop vanilla or chocolate protein powder
1 cup ice
a few packets of splenda, or any other sugar substitute

So, really you just through all these ingredients into a blender! For the creamer, I just put a splash in, usually around two tablespoons. Also, you have to use cold coffee if you want the shake to actually be a shake, but if not (like me) I just poor it out of the coffee pot and when I blend it it turns into liquid, but I still think it tastes good. I know this might sound like it take a lot of time, but really it doesn't. Also, you can really use any kind of protein powder flavor, but somehow I don't think strawberry would taste very good! Hope you enjoy!! By the way, this is only 152 calories!! ( but it also depends on what protein powder you use)

bobie1978

I usually eat a slice of whole wheat toast with a tablespoon of peanut butter and a glass of skim milk. Keeps me going until snack time

DanielleDavids

Maybe make a smoothie? Frozen fruit, greek yogurt, protein powder & some nut butter in the blender... it takes like 5 minutes and you can drink it on your commute. It's definitely my favorite fast breakfast.

kbmnurse

Just made some lo-cal banana muffins. Not bad 75 cal each. Can get recipe just goggle.

debubbie

I like the Quaker Oats High Fiber Oatmeal, cook it and wait a few minutes and throw a serving size of a high protein cereal in there to eat. Keeps me full for several hours and is about 300 calories.

Some days I like to take a Greek yogurt and mix an Emerald Nuts breakfast on the go snack pack in with it and eat it that way. About 400 calories and keeps me going for several hours.

Another option may be to use a cup of yogurt, a scoop of protein powder, and a cup of milk and shake it up to create a smoothie. About 400 calories and will last me for hours. One of my favorites is to use cherry flavored yogurt, chocolate protein powder and milk and shake it in my shaker cup instead of the blender and it tastes like a cherry chocolate cordial!!!

vingogly

80% of the time I'll have some oatmeal for breakfast and a piece of fruit, the last couple of days I had a multi-grain flatbread spread with hummus and rolled up, plus a kiwi fruit on the side. I also sometimes like a couple of Rye Krisp with peanut butter. Usually I'll have a small handful of mixed nuts for a mid-morning snack (or even an avocado with a little salt and pepper). I also try to work in an afternoon snack, and a post-dinner evening snack. If you're getting hungry by lunch, you might try something with some protein or fat for a mid-morning snack,

nickelsthoughts

I am also on a low calorie diet. About 1350 a day. I try to eat a yogurt for breakfast and then a fruit a few hours later. I never have time for breakfast, but I'm never really hungry either. To me it's easier to break up my breakfast into two mini snacks. It's keeps me fuller longer and I'm okay for lunch which I eat a little later as well.

For instance I'll have either yogurt or a low calorie sugar free pudding (about 70 calories)

Snack will be an apple or grapes or carrot sticks. Sometimes I add a bit of peanut butter.

If you don't like that, I would go for a shake or smoothy. I use a cup ice, greek yogurt and a 1/2 cup frozen strawberries. Sometimes i throw in a scoop of protein powder other times not. I use frozen fruit because it lasts longer and I can alternate between my favorites.

I am currently eliminating grains from my diet. It has really helped although its hard to find quick snacks on the go. But I can't limit my grain intake to five servings a day and I had GI upset when I reintroduced them. My doctor suspects I may have gluten intolerance. I do eat starchy vegetables even though I'm not suppose to, but I love baked potatoes and baked beans.....

I also hate eating breakfast in the morning. On another note. My daughter is a nontraditional breakfast eater. Meaning she doesn't eat breakfast food. She'd rather eat a peanut butter sandwich, soup, or other things.