best breakfast for protein?

finding_sammi

all I can think of is bacon and eggs and I don't want that every day. What do other people have?

mambagirl

Leftover meat from dinner and Greek yogurt.

LaMujerMasBonitaDelMundo

I'm not a bacon or a cereal fan so I make salmon or tuna omelet or corned beef with egg plus either rice or bread for my breakfast.

bathsheba_c

Dairy products are also good. Yogurt, cottage cheese, spreadable cheeses on bread.

finding_sammi

Dairy products are also good. Yogurt, cottage cheese, spreadable cheeses on bread.

Are dairy products still protein? I'm sorry if that sounds dumb, but it would be dumber not to ask when I don't know. Right? )

zozie73

Sammi,
Protein comes mainly from meat, cheese and other dairy products, and fish. Not so sure of veggie options

x

mambagirl

Dairy products have protein in them..some more than others.The highest protein amount that I have seen is in unsweetened Greek yogurt which has 16grams of protein.

bathsheba_c

Dairy products are also good. Yogurt, cottage cheese, spreadable cheeses on bread.

Are dairy products still protein? I'm sorry if that sounds dumb, but it would be dumber not to ask when I don't know. Right? )

Yup! A cup of milk has about 8 g of protein. A 150 g serving of yogurt has 7 g.

I don't know if you'd want this for breakfast, but beans are also high in protein, say if you wanted a breakfast burrito or something.

LaMujerMasBonitaDelMundo

Sammi,
Protein comes mainly from meat, cheese and other dairy products, and fish. Not so sure of veggie options

x

Broccoli, nuts, beans are good sources of plant based protein. Same with soy although the studies about it makes it controversial.

Shadowknight137

Protein powder. Obviously. :P

Mis it in with some oats or quinoa or something, or even make some pancakes out of it. Depending on the brand you buy, it can have around 25g protein per one 30g scoop.

KelleyRob

My husband is the breakfast eater in our family. He will make sausage, pork cutlets (pan fried), bacon or ham. Sometimes he makes omelets with the ham, sausage or bacon. I like to add lots of veggies to my omelets. Also breakfast burritos in low cal wrap or burrito. Sometimes we have waffles or pancakes with peanut butter and sugar free syrup or fruit. Yogurt with granola and fruit, you could even mix protein powder in it. Chia seeds have lots of protein also. They can be mixed into anything. :flowerforyou:

Matt_Wild

Steak and potatoes. Will keep you full and stop you snacking. Weird I know but i can assure you the protein, fats and carbs will give you a good kick start to the day.

finding_sammi

thanks guys, lots of nomscious suggestions!

Zomoniac

50g whey. 25g or 50g of oats depending on my day plan. 10g psyllium husk. 300ml water. Shake it all about. Drink. Done.

KeithChanning

Smoked salmon and scrambled eggs on wholewheat toast OR chopped spinach on toast with smoked salmon on top and a poached egg on top of that

Firefox7275

Three egg omelette with quarter of a pack of low fat soft cheese and three servings of fruit - yes sweet eggs - 32g protein, 22g fat, 25g carbs. Could take the fat down 7g using one egg white and two whole eggs.

Best sources of protein gram for gram are meat, fish, nuts/ seeds, hard cheese, protein powders. Eggs and soft cheese (Philadelphia type) are about half of meat or fish, Greek yoghurt and milk contain a quarter or less of the protein of meat or fish by weight partly because they are very high in water.

eeebee

EGGS - I swear by them.

Boiled, fried in a tiny amount of olive oil, served on wholewheat toast, or a lovely chicken breast spinach and cheese omlette/tortilla, poached eggs with smoked salmon, garlic fried egg & rice etc etc....

Recently I tried to swap my daily breakfast of eggs for a big warming bowl of porridge with almond milk and mixed berries. Tried this swap for a few weeks but I noticed I got hungry within an hour after eating the porridge whereas eggs kept me full for hours.

Back on the eggs again now, for good. I just love em.

annas3911

Definately go for scrambled eggs (minus the butter!) and smoked salmon! High protein and delicious! One of my favourites

sjohnny

All of your answers can be found in this short instructional video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CTNhCzmUjlw

WendyTerry420

Besides sausage and bacon, I often have a protein bar for breakfast. Sometimes I make my own baked protein bars.

kms1320

Several of these suggestions will maybe net you the same protein as a couple eggs but will triple your calories and take out half or more of your daily sodium. Be wary of advice on forums. Punch a few things in the mfp calculator, see for yourself what different breakfasts contain. Dairy has some protein, but it also high in fat and thus calories. A breakfast burrito? Shouldn't even need to say anything. Try sticking with eggs, add vegetables. The protein shake is good too, though liquid breakfasts never keep le full for long.

kms1320

Remember you eat for nutrition, not pleasure.

sjohnny

Remember you eat for nutrition, not pleasure.

You do. I eat for both.

ChitownFoodie

Remember you eat for nutrition, not pleasure.

I don't believe in eating anything that doesn't taste good.

DebraYvonne

I am not a breakfast person at all. Don't like eggs much, sausage, cereal, etc. I eat oatmeal with peanut butter (protein) add whatever else I want -- usually blueberries or raspberries and 1/4 of a banana sometimes a couple of chopped walnuts or pecans or 1 t. honey. I have 8 oz of unsweetened vanilla almond milk - lots of protein and calcium. This breakfast is right around 300-340 calories and I stay full until lunch.

heypurdy

peanut butter! i have 1/2 a whole wheat english muffin with PB and bananas on top every day.

janelgreo

I eat 4 pieces of bacon & 6 eggs (2 whole/4 whites) every morning.

I mix up my eggs to either scrambled or omelette. Also, I mix up how I eat it. That's a big one, sometime I wrap it all in the bacon, sometimes I seperate bacon & eggs on a plate & eat it, sometimes I add some onions, avocados, beef, tomatoes, or whatever to the eggs.

You can easily eat the same things as a, as I call it "BASE" & just add stuff to it to change the taste, which actually makes you feel like it changes the whole meal.

Find different recipes to what you eat, it helps a lot. Doesn't make your diet boring & you won't get tired of it.

snap4710

I have been eating sandwich rounds as they are thin with natural peanut butter on them and an apple sliced thinly on top. It is really good and I don't even like apples but it keeps me full with all the fiber and not fuzzy minded. It is a nice break from meat. Also, make extra turkey burger patties with fresh basil or cilantro mixed in and red, yellow or orange peppers. I will pop one in the microwave in the morning and throw a tomato slice on top and eat that...it's yummy!

polo571

Venison and Bison are great proteins.

jdub224

A good protein shake can really fill the bill. Of course, some hard boiled eggs (make them in the oven to save time and effort) and mix them in some quinoa or oatmeal (my favorite breakfast).

There are some awesome high protein smoothie recipe online, too.

WVmom24

A salmon omelette sounds amazing, I need to make one.