breakfast--quick ideas?

allifantastical

I usually eat a cup of vanilla low fat yogurt and a cup full of fruit and heat up 3 brown n' serve sausages in the microwave.

marie_2454

I need protein to help me stay full and I'm usually short on time so I've been drinking a protein shake and eating some fruit. Sometimes a thing of yogurt too if I'm really hungry.

aeris2126

I used to have this problem. I would have breakfast (like cereal) at home at around 7 and feel starved by 9:30.

For the last three weeks I've been making green smoothies and it has made a huge difference. I take 1 1/2 cups of spinach and blend it with a different combination of fruits every day. One day it's spinach, raspberry, and coconut. Another it's spinach, pineapple, papaya, and strawberry. Spinach, apple, blueberry, etc. etc. I usually measure out a cup of each fruit, and add a cup and a half of water before blending it all up (you can use juice but I don't want to add any unnecessary calories). On a particularly hungry morning I'll add a 1/4 cup of plain oats. These breakfasts take all of 5 minutes to prepare. I have a travel cup that I pour the smoothie into, and I drink it slowly on the way to work. Any excess I drink at home before I leave.

CJ33711

The trick to staying full longer is to have protein with every meal or even snack. Example: B- 1/2 cup of old fashion oats with fruit and a poached egg for the protein:).
Good Luck!

darkheart

1/2 cup of oats with some kind of fruit and or nut combo ALWAYS leave me feeling full for at least 3 hours. They're easy to make! Just don't get the sugary packets. I get the plain old fashioned or instant oats. Add some water or milk of your choice, depending on how thick/watery you like them and nuke em for 2 minutes. Oatmeal is so versatile! You can make banana bread oats, pumpkin pie oats, blueberry oatmeal..etc. The possibilities are endless Good luck!

xomelissasue

All great ideas! thank you everyone for being so helpful!

hosegirl

I have Quaker Oat meal. I do not use the instant kind because of the sodium. I put a hlaf cup of oatmeal in a bowl with water and cook for a minute. I add fruit. I use Doles frozen mixed fruit. It cools down the oatmeal and gives it a little sweetness without the sugar. I have a hard boil egg with that. I have protein when I go to bed at night so that I am not that hungry in the morning. You need to eat every 2-3 hours. For a snack I will have carnation instant breakfast with fat free milk. I am full until lunch.

mevalentina

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FlamencoGal

Bump!!!

champcpa

The only thing that I can eat and not be hungry in an hour is all protein----bacon and eggs, cheese eggs, etc.....If I eat carbs I am starving by 10 am

LMiller81

I make a sandwich on 100 calorie "rounds" ... a little lean turkey or ham and a laughing cow spread. Also, I've actually been impressed with the Weight Watchers frozen breakfast sandwiches.

viannee

One egg + 2 tbsp of chunky salsa cooked in the microwave.

I put it on top of 1 slice of whole wheat toast that's been smeared with light cream cheese.

I eat it with a small glass of almond milk mixed with 1 tsp of Maltodextrin (you can use Metamucil).

Plus I drink a tall glass of water.

It keeps me satisfied until lunch.

katieolea

I slice up a small potato and cook it on the stove, add egg whites, and sprinkle with cheese. I eat this around 7am and I'm good until around 12-12:30. You could also add turkey bacon or low sodium ham

Oliviamarie05

Watermelon and liberte greek yogurt. Any flavor. So.freaking.good.

Seokie

have the veggies chopped up in advance - red/orange/yellow peppers, red onion, and spinach - throw in a pan to sautee (but with no oil) for a few min - add some egg whites. Cook as if a scramble and add a piece of multigrain toast and a veggie sausage patty - fast, delicious, and SUPER healthy.