High protein breakfast?

shorty35565
shorty35565 Posts: 1,425 Member
in Food and Nutrition
I need some ideas! I am SO tired of egg whites. I can add them to things, but w/ them as the main ingredient, no thanks. Any ideas for something higher in protein for breakfast?
I already use shakes for lunch, so that idea is out.
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  • TheMommyWifeLife
    TheMommyWifeLife Posts: 194 Member
    i think turkey bacon has high protein
  • mmapags
    mmapags Posts: 8,934 Member
    What's wrong with whole eggs? They are only about 70 to 80 calories each and have great nutrition. Much more than egg whites. Additional ideas include a protien shake mixed with milk.
  • healthynotthin
    healthynotthin Posts: 223 Member
    Why wouldn't you eat the whole egg? o.o
  • KS_4691
    KS_4691 Posts: 228 Member
    Check out some of the breakfast recipes on paleOMG.com--lots of the dishes can be made ahead of time and heated up throughout the week. Meat, eggs, and veggies--can't go wrong!
  • lornaloo3
    lornaloo3 Posts: 102
    Plain greek yogurt. Load up on fruit.

    Btw, she eats egg whites because it has a great protein to calorie ratio. Nice protein, low calories and fat.
  • Amber82479
    Amber82479 Posts: 629 Member
    Scramble and fold 2 egg whites and one whole egg on an Ezekiel english muffin with a slice of cheese. High protein and wholesome, flour-free carbs = uber filling yummy breakfast!
  • nikinyx6
    nikinyx6 Posts: 772 Member
    I eat whatever the night before's dinner protein was...with a piece of toasted whole grain bread, and cheese. It will be turkey for the next 3-4 days :)
  • healthynotthin
    healthynotthin Posts: 223 Member
    Plain greek yogurt. Load up on fruit.

    Btw, she eats egg whites because it has a great protein to calorie ratio. Nice protein, low calories and fat.


    So... are we saying 80 calories is a lot?
  • aaaanni
    aaaanni Posts: 25
    I'm also trying to eat a high protein diet as carbs just make me more hungry! I have been eating cottage cheese with 1/4cup frozen blueberries and natural yoghurt, its yummo! I alternate this with eggs or left over meat/veg from last nights dinner.

    You could also have a low fat milk based coffee and handful of nuts?

    Feel free to add me as a friend if you want to see my food diary =)
  • mmapags
    mmapags Posts: 8,934 Member
    Plain greek yogurt. Load up on fruit.

    Btw, she eats egg whites because it has a great protein to calorie ratio. Nice protein, low calories and fat.

    And I guess I'm saying eggs don't have that many calories to begin with and the whole egg has so much more nutritional value that eggs whites are akin to throwing the baby out with the bathwater. Also, fat doesn't make you fat. I thinks it's a wasted to eat just the whites and throw away the part of the egg with the most nutritional value.
  • julieh391
    julieh391 Posts: 683 Member
    Plain greek yogurt. Load up on fruit.

    Btw, she eats egg whites because it has a great protein to calorie ratio. Nice protein, low calories and fat.


    So... are we saying 80 calories is a lot?

    Nope. But 25 is less.
  • electricmeow
    electricmeow Posts: 68 Member
    Plain greek yogurt for sure...I personally keep my breakfasts low calorie, so 65 calories of this and i'm good.

    I do best having tuna for breakfast. It keeps me mentally sharp and not hungry til lunch.
  • Nhizarms
    Nhizarms Posts: 26 Member
    Hey
    i am on a diet that requires 120 g of protien a day with low calories its sometimes is hard to balance them out.
    for breakfast I have danons greek yogurt (fat free) it has 80 cal and 12 g of protein and it is very good . also in eggs, almost all of the protein is in the yoke so I dont bother with eggs whites, i eat the whole egg, since the whites have no flavor eggs have 70 cal and only 6 protien but if you like string cheese (light) it has 50 cal and 8 protien so i switch it up, natures own whole wheat bread also has more protien than most others its like 4 g per slice and 50 cal hope this will help ya a little bit have a great monday !
    :smile:
  • T1mH
    T1mH Posts: 568 Member
    I usually have a greek yogurt and a protein drink. Other high protein foods, cottage cheese, turkey, fish, peanut butter, banana. I love peanut butter and banana on toast. Breakfast doesn't have to be breakfast foods.

    Another option is protein powder cooked into other things. You can make pancakes with it, add it to eggs, bake it into cookies, brownies, muffins. All kinds of things. Do a google for protein powder recipes.
  • DavPul
    DavPul Posts: 61,406 Member
    steak and eggs. Whole eggs, of course
  • mdb543
    mdb543 Posts: 219 Member
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  • shorty35565
    shorty35565 Posts: 1,425 Member
    I don't eat whole eggs, because I dont want to lol I'm not a huge fan of the yellow. The white is pure protein. Point is: I'm tired of eggs :) So I dont want ANY eggs lol
    OH! And I can't have gluten, so any bread product is pretty much out :(
  • shorty35565
    shorty35565 Posts: 1,425 Member
    What's wrong with whole eggs? They are only about 70 to 80 calories each and have great nutrition. Much more than egg whites. Additional ideas include a protien shake mixed with milk.

    I do protein shakes for lunch.
  • shorty35565
    shorty35565 Posts: 1,425 Member
    Plain greek yogurt. Load up on fruit.

    Btw, she eats egg whites because it has a great protein to calorie ratio. Nice protein, low calories and fat.

    And I guess I'm saying eggs don't have that many calories to begin with and the whole egg has so much more nutritional value that eggs whites are akin to throwing the baby out with the bathwater. Also, fat doesn't make you fat. I thinks it's a wasted to eat just the whites and throw away the part of the egg with the most nutritional value.

    I dont throw the yellow away, cuz I dont buy whole eggs. I buy just the whites lol
  • shorty35565
    shorty35565 Posts: 1,425 Member
    Plain greek yogurt for sure...I personally keep my breakfasts low calorie, so 65 calories of this and i'm good.

    I do best having tuna for breakfast. It keeps me mentally sharp and not hungry til lunch.

    I might try tuna for breakfast. This could work.
  • saraann4
    saraann4 Posts: 1,296 Member
    steak and eggs. Whole eggs, of course


    This! add on some bacon and some greek yogurt.
  • DavPul
    DavPul Posts: 61,406 Member

    I dont throw the yellow away, cuz I dont buy whole eggs. I buy just the whites lol

    well, there was your first mistake
  • bigfatbino
    bigfatbino Posts: 136 Member
    Small curd lowfat cottage cheese with some berries.

    Bacon...straight up they can take my bacon from my cold dead hands.

    Turkey Breast

    Lox

    Greek Yogurt (but watch the sugar!)
  • healthynotthin
    healthynotthin Posts: 223 Member

    I dont throw the yellow away, cuz I dont buy whole eggs. I buy just the whites lol

    well, there was your first mistake

    This. I mean, if the yolks had gluten or something I'd say okay, but the yolks are going to fill you up as opposed to the whites.
  • shorty35565
    shorty35565 Posts: 1,425 Member

    I dont throw the yellow away, cuz I dont buy whole eggs. I buy just the whites lol

    well, there was your first mistake

    This. I mean, if the yolks had gluten or something I'd say okay, but the yolks are going to fill you up as opposed to the whites.

    The whites fill me up fine.
  • healthynotthin
    healthynotthin Posts: 223 Member

    I dont throw the yellow away, cuz I dont buy whole eggs. I buy just the whites lol

    well, there was your first mistake

    This. I mean, if the yolks had gluten or something I'd say okay, but the yolks are going to fill you up as opposed to the whites.

    The whites fill me up fine.

    *backs away slowly*

    Sorry... did not mean to sound threatening. If you like savory breakfasts I love to cook up some chicken in a little bit of whatever oil I can have (I don't know gluten-wise what that is for you) and package it up in my freezer so I can get some out whenever I like. It's protein-filled, a serving is ~115-120 cals and I can't get enough of it! Not huge on meat here... but chicken is my weakness. :)
  • mmapags
    mmapags Posts: 8,934 Member
    Ain't no cure for dopey.
  • shorty35565
    shorty35565 Posts: 1,425 Member

    I dont throw the yellow away, cuz I dont buy whole eggs. I buy just the whites lol

    well, there was your first mistake

    This. I mean, if the yolks had gluten or something I'd say okay, but the yolks are going to fill you up as opposed to the whites.

    The whites fill me up fine.

    *backs away slowly*

    Sorry... did not mean to sound threatening. If you like savory breakfasts I love to cook up some chicken in a little bit of whatever oil I can have (I don't know gluten-wise what that is for you) and package it up in my freezer so I can get some out whenever I like. It's protein-filled, a serving is ~115-120 cals and I can't get enough of it! Not huge on meat here... but chicken is my weakness. :)

    You wasn't sounding threatening. I just didn't get the big deal with the eggs. It doesn't matter that I don't eat the yolk, the point was I'm tired of eggs. Thank u :) Chicken sounds like a good option!
  • Factory_Reset
    Factory_Reset Posts: 1,651 Member
    Just tried a protein pancake tonight for dinner and it was pretty good and super filling. It was 1 whole egg, 2 egg whites, 1 scoop of protein powder, 1/4 cup of instant oatmeal and very little water. It makes one huge pancake. I don't like eggs very much but occasionally I'll have egg whites with a morning star sausage. Another favorite is the kashi go lean crunch cereal with unsweetened almond milk. Might also be able to try a breakfast burrito with veggies, meat, and cheese. Not to sound stupid, but not sure if any of these choices are gluten free.
  • riverain
    riverain Posts: 55 Member
    High protein cereal? I like kashi golean, it is high protein and high fiber, both of which i never get enough of.
    I also love plain greek yogurt with some granola

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