Breakfast Foods that Keep you Going?
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ninjakowski
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I eat breakfast just before starting work in the morning, then am not able to eat again for about 3.5 - 4 hours. I am struggling to find something for breakfast that keeps me from getting hunger pangs around the 3 hour point.
I have tried peanut butter sandwiches (on wholemeal), yoghurt, fruit, muesli. Usually around the 300 - 350 calorie mark.
Today I made myself a big smoothie with 1/2 a cup of oatmeal, a banana, a big teaspoon of peanut butter, and a cup of low fat milk. 450 calories and I STILL got hungry too early.
Any suggestions on what to add to breakfast that will keep me going that little bit longer? I eat when I get to work so has to be something easily transported/prepared.
Getting sick of dragging myself around for that last hour feeling completely flat!
I have tried peanut butter sandwiches (on wholemeal), yoghurt, fruit, muesli. Usually around the 300 - 350 calorie mark.
Today I made myself a big smoothie with 1/2 a cup of oatmeal, a banana, a big teaspoon of peanut butter, and a cup of low fat milk. 450 calories and I STILL got hungry too early.
Any suggestions on what to add to breakfast that will keep me going that little bit longer? I eat when I get to work so has to be something easily transported/prepared.
Getting sick of dragging myself around for that last hour feeling completely flat!
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This might sound gross... but I've been having scrambled eggs and cottage cheese. Sometimes three eggs with a half a cup of cottage cheese and sometimes just one egg plus two egg whites and 1/2 cup of cottage cheese. I eat around 6:30am and I have a snack at 10am and it keeps me content.0
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I eat porridge every morning at about 7am and it fills me up until my mid morning banana at 10.30.0
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Two slices of brown wholegrain bread and about 40-50g of pure peanut butter. I have that at 6.30am, and it keeps me full until lunch every time.0
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I gues this is variable depending on the person but 2 eggs, scrambled or hard boiled plus tea and coffee (and water) keeps me going until mid day if i am not too active0
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I have one egg scrambled with a half a cup of turkey sasuage on a pita thin pocket around 260 calories and it keeps me full. Yogurt used to but I found not so much anymore. So I've switched my yogurt to evening.0
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Refrigerator oatmeal is very sustaining.
or Eggs (prepared the way you like) and oatmeal.0 -
Every morning I make a smoothie with a big scoop of protein powder, frozen berries, almond milk and some almond/peanut butter if I need extra calories. Keeps me full for hours and is SO good!0
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I eat breakfast just before starting work in the morning, then am not able to eat again for about 3.5 - 4 hours. I am struggling to find something for breakfast that keeps me from getting hunger pangs around the 3 hour point.
Another thought - why is it impossible for you to eat around the 3 hour point? Can you carry a small nonperishable like a protein bar and scarf it on the sly? Surely you have bathroom breaks at least.0 -
I eat breakfast just before starting work in the morning, then am not able to eat again for about 3.5 - 4 hours. I am struggling to find something for breakfast that keeps me from getting hunger pangs around the 3 hour point.
Another thought - why is it impossible for you to eat around the 3 hour point? Can you carry a small nonperishable like a protein bar and scarf it on the sly? Surely you have bathroom breaks at least.
this is what I was thinking, a hard boiled egg or piece of fruit for a snack between breakfast and lunch???0 -
Another vote for refrigerator oatmeal. I usually add 1 1/2 tsp of chia seeds and sometimes half a scoop of protein powder. I eat it about 8 am and that keeps me going until noon.0
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Hi, try adding protein to your smoothie and drink alot of water!0
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Sounds like you could use some protein. I'd try eggs or maybe even a turkey sandwich.0
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I have 2 scrambled eggs (eggs are fast) before I leave and then bring an apple with me.0
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I have just recently started eating porridge for breakfast (and I love it).
I eat my breakfast at about 7.30 AM and don't eat anything until 1 PM. So far, the porridge seems to work well, as I don't really feel hungry before lunch time.
It is to be noted, though, that I do drink 1,5 liters of water, which is about 8 glasses of water. I suspect that all that water contributes in keeping the hunger at bay.
Anyway, here's my breakfast:
Porridge made with water and 40 grams of oat flakes.
200 ml of soy milk added to the porridge
Cinnamon (this doesn't change anything in terms of cals, but makes the porridge amazing)
1 whole fruit. I prefer bananas, but I have anything that is seasonal.
I am Italian, though, so I don't usually eat eggs for breakfast (it's more of a lunch / dinner kind of food for us), but I suspect that eggs could also work very well.0 -
I have porridge over overnight oats with fruit and seeds, I eat between 6.30&7.30 and it keeps me going til 11.30.
However I have noticed that if I don't drink (water, green tea etc) that I will feel hungry sooner.
Hope this helps0 -
In before inevitable "1,000 pounds of bacon BACON IS GOD ALL HAIL BACON" suggestion
Less bread, more protein. Pancakes, waffles, muffins, and bagels will make you feel full for a little while, but you'll be hungry again soon afterward. Eggs are really the best way to go. Or a thick, high quality yogurt. I also drink a glass of water before I eat anything in the morning.0 -
I get to work at 8 am. I drink a cup of coffee first thing. Then around 9:30 I eat 3 boiled eggs. I have some sort of fruit around 11:30. Then I take lunch at 1 pm. I stay full till lunch and sometimes just have a small snack for lunch (string cheese and an apple). I average 1100-1200 calories a day. My eggs and coffee are a staple for my breakfast. I have tried to vary, but I need my protein in the mornings.0
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Weekday morning I pretty much have this smoothie consistently. Only days after extreme workouts do I get hungry before noon
4oz of coffee
1 scoop vanilla protein powder
1 1/2 tsp dark cocoa
1 1/2 tsp green drink powder
1 1/2 tsp chia seeds
1 tsp coconut oil
10 big ice cubes.0 -
Overnight Oatmeal with a tablespoon of peanut butter keep me full until lunch time. Another option I do is 2 eggs over easy with two pieces of canadian bacon thats about 270 calories.0
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I hardly ever ate breakfast, but after watching an interview on Kid's TV with Mo Farah ( the team Great Britain Olympic gold medal 10k and 5k champion), he swears by 'porridge', which you guys call 'oatmeal'.
I tried it and found I could run for so much longer and have made porridge a HABIT even if I'm not running. i don't care too much for putting fruit in it, but you can pretty much add whatever you like to oats for a sustaining and filling breakfast that will provide amazing low energy release goodness .0
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