What is your idea of a well balanced breakfast?

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  • katekross
    katekross Posts: 463 Member
    Coffee or tea, bacon, and eggs :)
  • rabblerabble
    rabblerabble Posts: 471 Member
    "Old fashioned" oatmeal, with berries and a little milk.
    For a protein I either have egg whites (with chopped red/yellow bell peppers stirred in) or protein powder mixed into the milk.
    One whole Grapefruit
    Lots of black coffer.
  • cleotherio
    cleotherio Posts: 712 Member
    I balance breakfast out with other meals of the day. Some days I make a green smoothie with protein powder, which has 3 or 4 servings of fruit & vegetables, so I then whatever I have for lunch (sandwich from home, leftovers, etc) doesn't have to be so veggie heavy. If I have oatmeal or eggs, I usually eat a big salad for lunch.
  • lesspaul
    lesspaul Posts: 190 Member
    I add 1/2 cup of 1% milk and a scoop of whey protein powder to a bowl of oatmeal. Roughly 42/42/16 ratio of Protein/Carbs/Fat.
  • socioseguro
    socioseguro Posts: 1,679 Member
    I believe your breakfast has protein, complex carbs and healthy fats. Sounds good to me.

    I also eat oatmeal ( not the instant variety) either rolled oats boiled with stick cinnamon and diced apple OR steel cut mixed with quinoa( cooked on a separate pot) . After oats are boiling I add skim milk and serve it with additional fruit plus a TSP of ground cinnamon.
    In addition, I have two boiled eggs (yolk included)

    Good luck in your healthy journey
  • rosered93
    rosered93 Posts: 69 Member
    My go-to breakfast: 1/4c oat bran, 2T tvp, 1T flax, cinnamon cooked as a porridge; 1/2c egg whites and ~1c fruit/pumpkin puree cooked in; topped with ~150-200 calories worth of nut butter, coconut oil, butter, or unsweetened chocolate. Carbs, protein, fat--and I'm full for hours :). If you need something a bit lower calorie, swapping out some of the grains for psyllium husks lets it cook the same way but fewer calories (and because its pure fiber, still super filling).
  • neandermagnon
    neandermagnon Posts: 7,436 Member
    choco mini weetabix + strawberry mini weetabix + laban* + blueberries

    *Arabic dairy product looks like milk tastes like yoghurt
  • lizziebeth1028
    lizziebeth1028 Posts: 3,602 Member
    I have some issues in this department.... I love bacon, any kind of bacon, but someone informed me that turkey bacon isn't good for you (lots of nitrates). I love eggs and egg whites, I love oatmeal, plain with 2oz. of unsweetened almond milk, 1 oz of sugar free syrup, 1 tsp of splenda brown sugar, and 1 mini box of raisins, I love toast, I love about anything for breakfast but I need help balancing it out. Any suggestions?


    I wouldn't focus too specifically on one meal but look at your day as a whole. At the end of the day - how are your macros (protein, fat, carbs) looking? If you're hitting your macros, then your fine. If you feel your short in one category or another then add as necessary. And if you have to add more protein, fat or carbs...it doesn't matter at what meal or what time of day.
  • CharRicho
    CharRicho Posts: 389 Member
    2 turkey sausages, 2 eggs scrambled, 1 piece of carb zero bread toasted with a bit of peanut butter.
    And water. Always water.

    But I eat very few carbs, very little sugar, and high protein. It doesn't work for everyone, and I'm not sure I would call it "well balanced".
  • sweetpea03b
    sweetpea03b Posts: 1,123 Member
    My typical breakfast is Yogurt with Granola during workdays. On the weekends I usuallly have 1 piece of whole wheat toast with a little bit of Pumpkin Honey (made locally - SOO YUMMY) and a bowl of fruit.... sometimes I also have 2 scrambled eggs with that.

    I typically eat late... if you eat late is good to have a HIGH protein, low carb dinner so that's what I strive for.
  • IIISpartacusIII
    IIISpartacusIII Posts: 252 Member
    I have some issues in this department.... I love bacon, any kind of bacon, but someone informed me that turkey bacon isn't good for you (lots of nitrates). I love eggs and egg whites, I love oatmeal, plain with 2oz. of unsweetened almond milk, 1 oz of sugar free syrup, 1 tsp of splenda brown sugar, and 1 mini box of raisins, I love toast, I love about anything for breakfast but I need help balancing it out. Any suggestions?

    I'm not quite sure what you mean by "balanced". It's fairly ambiguous. I would recommend to eat based on goals, activities and projected outcome. There is no general "balanced" breakfast that does everything for everyone, suits everyone's needs, and goals regardless of weight, age, height, etc. Too many variables. I'd be curious as to what the word "balanced" could even mean in light of that.
  • _kannnd
    _kannnd Posts: 247 Member
    I have some issues in this department.... I love bacon, any kind of bacon, but someone informed me that turkey bacon isn't good for you (lots of nitrates). I love eggs and egg whites, I love oatmeal, plain with 2oz. of unsweetened almond milk, 1 oz of sugar free syrup, 1 tsp of splenda brown sugar, and 1 mini box of raisins, I love toast, I love about anything for breakfast but I need help balancing it out. Any suggestions?

    My go to breakfast has become no cook refrigerator oats. You can use the recipes there or use them as a guide to find your own. So simple to mix up the night before, and then you eat them cold the next morning.

    http://www.theyummylife.com/Refrigerator_Oatmeal
  • rachy867
    rachy867 Posts: 32
    I have a large protein shake every morning, fills me up and keeps me going until lunchtime. Cereals and bread cause me too many problems.
  • cass0632
    cass0632 Posts: 6
    My personal favorite is a shakeology with fruit and almond milk, it includes my multivitamin and gives me an energy boost for the start of the day.

    Some other favorites:
    fage yogurt with blueberries and oatmeal
    eggs, with whole wheat toast and lots of veggies mixed in
    and
    fruit and nut granola with a side of fruit
  • NakAttack
    NakAttack Posts: 64 Member
    Try the applegate turkey bacon...it is expensive, but no nitrates or nitrites!!! The best....hands down!!!
  • SmartAlec03211988
    SmartAlec03211988 Posts: 1,896 Member
    1 Italian sausage link, two eggs scrambled with shredded cheese.
  • shirleygirl910
    shirleygirl910 Posts: 503 Member
    When I read the OP I thought you were asking what combo of foods to eat. I'm still trying to balance each meal with Carbs, Protein and Fat. I think breakfast is the simplest for me because I have steeel cut oats with peanut butter. Carbs, Protien, and fat.
  • RllyGudTweetr
    RllyGudTweetr Posts: 2,019 Member
    I'm lazy in the kitchen in the mornings:

    4 cups coffee (one small pot) with 2 spoonfuls of non-dairy creamer. . . yes, I'm an addict, I know.
    banana cream protein powder, sometimes with a banana and/or tablespoon of peanut butter
    1 cup almond milk
    multivitamin
  • ClementineGeorg
    ClementineGeorg Posts: 505 Member
    So... you can't search for a different brand of bacon? One that does not have nitrates? Like a bio one...

    Or you can buy ranch rased turkey meat and cure your own turkey at home. There are a lot of meat curing recipies on the internet.
  • loricatta
    loricatta Posts: 6
    Some people over-complicate things =.= Just make sure you get the vitamins, minerals, proteins and carbs you need throughout the day; stay within your calorie limits; get your exercise. Win. BUT, make sure the foods you eat feel "right" - everyone is different. Being an ADHD type, too much carbs/sugar in the morning knocks me right out after 15 minutes of eating it. I have enough trouble with morning lethargy to add a 15 minute *zing* and *crash* on top of it. Too much protein, and I feel heavy. False sweeteners? Outside of stevia, forget it. Migraine hell. Eat the wrong thing because my system seems to have the finickiness of a colicky Siamese cat, and I will be sitting for the rest of the day in my cubicle hoping that my nearest neighbors are somehow deaf and nose-dead. Sooo, I reach for the in-between, un-elaborate, and usually simplest is best. I grab 2 packets of trader joe's blueberry oatmeal, and I am fine.
  • DatMurse
    DatMurse Posts: 1,501 Member
    a protein shake, but if
    IF I DECIDE TO HAVE BREAKFAST


    protein fats and carbs

    /thread
  • blpnana
    blpnana Posts: 36
    Eat whatever you want - sometimes I have a huge green salad in the morning for breakfast - romaine, red leaf, radicchio, radishes, mung bean sprouts, cucumber with a homeade vinaigrette sprinkled with nutritional yeast. Great way to start a day!!! Some days I have a mix of oatmeal, flax seed, chia seed, cinnamon and coconut sugar with almond milk. Depends on the mood and what my body's wanting that morning! Enjoy! :smile:
  • Ta2dchic20
    Ta2dchic20 Posts: 376 Member
    I had cheesy grits (1 cup grits, 1 slice american cheese) with a fried egg and shiracha. Mmmmm

    Otherwise I stick with lower sodium bacon (barely any more calories than turkey bacon and much better taste), eggs, and spicy hasbrowns...

    Othertimes, I just eat last nights dinner leftover.

    Mix it up, you'll be happier you did.
  • OliveDouglas
    OliveDouglas Posts: 95
    Monday through Saturday I make myself a protein shake (water, protein powder, 1 banana and a tbsp of PB2). Sunday I either make egg whites, flat thins and turkey bacon or have 250 calorie breakfast sandwich.
  • MsDarlene1004
    MsDarlene1004 Posts: 5 Member
    I do Herbalife to lose my weight and it's been working out AWESOME!!! I usually have a protein shake (OMG SO YUMMY!!!) for breakfast. PROTEIN KEEPS YOU FEELING FULLER LONGER AND DEFINITELY MORE SATISFIED!! If your nutrition is based on PROTEIN you WILL lose weight and maintain the weight loss as well. Another key is LOTS OF WATER!!! I rarely eat a "normal" breakfast, but when I do I don't deprive myself because I'm so good 95% of the time. :wink:
  • Wilbur_NOLA
    Wilbur_NOLA Posts: 120 Member
    You know the only thing that's better than bacon? More bacon! (Gaffigan)

    My breakfast consists of a vanilla protein iceed coffe on the way to work at 5:45 AM followed by 1 cup of scrambled egg whites w/ ff mozzerella cheese, 1/2 cup of oatmeal w/ cinnamon and natty pb around 8:00 AM.
  • dluce2569
    dluce2569 Posts: 23 Member
    Depends on your diet...breakfast is the most important meal of the day...Sometimes I have smoothies you can add your choice of milk, yogurt or protein powder, different fruits and even spinach. I add raw regular oats to my smoothies. or an omette. I would say a good protein, whole grains and a fruit and/or veggie.
  • sabbyfairy
    sabbyfairy Posts: 53 Member
    My usual breakfast is a protein (Greek yogurt, peanut butter, nuts, or eggs), carbs (wheat crackers, oats, granola, or toast), fruit and/or juice, and skim milk. I usually spread it out by eating the carbs and fruit before going out for a run and the protein and milk afterwards, so I guess they could be called two separate meals... However, I try to get this combination to have the most calories out of my meals for the day (usually between 450-700).
  • DivaLuvsDisney
    DivaLuvsDisney Posts: 75 Member
    I am really boring when it comes to breakfast and pretty much eat the same thing every day - steel cut oats sweetened with 2 tsp of brown sugar, a chobani greek yogurt and a cup of coffee with a Tbsp of organic half & half.

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