Breakfast ideas?

RawCarrots
RawCarrots Posts: 204 Member
in Food and Nutrition
I usually have porridge with tiny amount of honey and sprinkle of raisins, but I'm starting to get bored with it. I really need a proper filling breakfast, otherwise the rest of the day goes haywire. Fruit is not enough to keep me full. I love toast and bread, croissants, pita bread, etc but they are my downfall, I can never stop at two slices of toast, I'm like a drug-addict around them, so it's much easier to avoid them than limit to one or two (this is mainly at breakfast, I seem to control myself much better the rest of the day)

Any other suggestions for healthy and filling breakfast?

And another question - does carb addiction ever go away? I thought my whole life I can't live without sweets and that I'm a hopeless chocoholic, decided to do an experiment and cut out sweets for a month last year - was quite shocked to find out I was OK without anything sweet after a week, didn't bother me much, but I was dreaming about bread and baked foods for the whole month. Does this craving ever subside or am I going to have to fight it forever?

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  • Phrick
    Phrick Posts: 2,765 Member
    I love Greek yogurt (plain) with frozen raspberries blended in, it's like raspberry soft-serve. Sometimes I add a teaspoon or so of Truvia or other sweetener to cut the sour a bit.

    Eggs-Any-Way - scrambled, over easy, broken yolks, hard boiled, omelette, etc. With scrambled or omelette, you can do 1-2 whole eggs and some egg whites too to increase the protein without dramatically increasing the calories. If I do them scrambled or in an omelette I add stuff like chopped bacon bits, cheese, salsa. Some folks add peppers and onions to theirs but I'm not really a fan of doing it that way, personally.

    Unconventional stuff - I plan to have soup for breakfast today!

    And then there's oatmeal (porridge), I have that with brown sugar and cinnamon, sometimes raisins, sometimes with added 2 tsp of flax oil. Some folks add protein powder to their oatmeal to boos its "staying power," however I've never tried this as I don't like our protein powder well enough to ruin a bowl of oats with it.
  • changergirl
    changergirl Posts: 81
    I completely understand needing a filling breakfast. I've got about 5 hours between breakfast and lunch and need something substantial but still semi-low cal. I usually alternate between these breakfasts and I find I'm usually satisfied until lunch. Oatmeal w/peanut butter, a whole wheat English Muffin w/peanut butter or a heavier muesli or granola cereal with yogurt and fruit if I have any in the house.

    On weekends when I have more time to prepare I'll often have an English muffin with an egg or an egg scramble with whatever veggies are in the house and salsa.
  • Gworkmanii
    Gworkmanii Posts: 19 Member
    I also tried out Egg Beaters. They are every low in calories and don't taste to bad with some pepper. I also buy some different breakfast bowls and special K breakfast boxes. Most of them are low in calories but kind of high in sodium.

    This next week I'm going to try to move over to a whole foods type of meals.

    Good luck with finding new meals.
  • mkcolombia
    mkcolombia Posts: 71 Member
    type breakfast in the search. there is a huge post a few days ago with lots of suggestions
  • Dauntlessness
    Dauntlessness Posts: 1,489 Member
    I go through phases.

    1- 4 egg whites and an egg with a banana on the side
    2- Life choice protein bar and a yoplait frozen smoothie (the chocolate banana one with a tbsp on pb is am-az-ing)
    3- Toasted oats, milk and a banana
    4- Frozen Dole shakers, life choice protein bar, sometimes a banana if Im hungry
    5- Clif bar and banana
    6- English muffin and peanut butter
    7- I love bananas in milk with a little sugar
  • drchimpanzee
    drchimpanzee Posts: 892 Member
    Bacon, eggs, toast :) Doesn't get too much better than that. Mostly protein, some carbs. Just don't have 90 slices of bacon or put a gallon of butter and jam on the toast and you're good.
  • StheK
    StheK Posts: 443 Member
    My favorite breakfast is an egg and sausage sandwich- one scrambled egg, one toasted sandwich slim, and I also add some hemp seed butter, and a vegetarian breakfast sausage pattie. Obviously you could customize it for yourself, but it's quick, filling, and delicious.
  • barrattandrew
    barrattandrew Posts: 148
    egg whites usually for me, or a protein shake and a berocca!
  • iLoveMyPitbull1225
    iLoveMyPitbull1225 Posts: 1,690 Member
    try smoothies. Im on a smoothie kick these days. there are so many different things you can do to cater to your goals and nutritional needs.
  • gradygirl666
    gradygirl666 Posts: 5
    I have been eating plain english muffin and scrambled eggs. Filling enough for me and I don't feel cheated. I made a tomato, scallion and sweet potato fritata on Sunday and cut it up into portions. I thought I had enough for the week, however, having 3 hungry kids, they found the stash ;)
  • MrsSpindler
    MrsSpindler Posts: 68
    I try to change it up each morning. Sometimes I'll fall into a lull where I'm eating the same things everyday. I make sure my lunch is portable and easy to eat.

    Monday: Hard boiled egg whites with a tiny bit of sea salt. Half a cup of Bear Naked Maple pecan granola (Yummy) a clementine and or an apple.

    Tuesday: Van's Organic whole wheat blueberry waffles & no sodium butter, some berries or grapes, or other fruit.

    Wednesday: Granola, fruit, shake or juice or powdered drink.

    Thursday: Whole grain bagel or cinnamon raisin bagel with cream cheese and blueberry spread. Add in some fruit or maybe some vegetables.

    Friday: Hard boiled egg, fruit, granola.

    Weekends are much better for this:

    Saturday: Poached eggs with turkey bacon and two pieces of rye toast with butter and strawberry jam. 1 apple or some piece of fruit

    Sunday: Organic cereal with organic skim milk and add in some fruits and nuts.
  • estrange22
    estrange22 Posts: 210 Member
    I like eggs! Usually I will have 2 or 3 hardboiled eggs and an apple. Also, smoothies are great with a little oatmeal added in! It makes it a little more filling and you stay full longer...the texture isn't as bad as it would seem either! Cottage cheese with fresh fruit is good too!
  • Buzymomof_3
    Buzymomof_3 Posts: 73 Member
    I have oatmeal Mon - Fri. yes it's boring, but I tell myself that it's good for my body and gets me through till lunch. In a strange way it helps me, because it's not exciting, I never feel like overeating :D It also helps me to keep that one part of my day with consistent calories so I don't start the day with having to cut calories later. Sorry I'm not much help - good luck!
  • wswilliams67
    wswilliams67 Posts: 938 Member
    6 egg whites + 1/3 cup shredded Cheddar + 10 almonds (0.5 oz)
  • FitN50s
    FitN50s Posts: 179 Member
    I've had good luck with an omelet and (2 eggs, 1 oz ham and 1/2 slice of cheese) and 1 cup of blueberries. I try to limit carbs from breads and sweets in the early day so I have more to work with at dinner.

    318 Cal
    13g fat
    25g carbs (almost all from the fruit, so I don't feel as bad, lol)
    20g Protein
    535g Sodium (I need to work on the sodium, I know)

    You could sub out the blueberries for some other fruit or even toast.
  • RawCarrots
    RawCarrots Posts: 204 Member
    Thank you very much for all the replies, some great suggestions there! Will try them out over the next few weeks and see how I get on.

    @Buzymomof_3 - I feel exactly the same! It's my old reliable healthy low-cal breakfast. Plus I cook it for the children anyway, so it's quick and easy;)

    @mkcolombia, I'm embarrassed to admit I only now noticed the search option, thanks!
  • LJSmith1989
    LJSmith1989 Posts: 650
    Healthy fry up
    1 caloire cooking spray and the following:

    2 x slices 400g of wholemeal bread
    2 eggs poached or fried in 1 calories cooking spray (Need about 5 squirts)
    205g of baked beans
    1 large mushroom fried in frylight (you can also bake it)
    Half a tin of tomatos
    Onion

    I worked this out to be about 467 calories. If you calories don't allow for it you could half the bread, beans and eggs and up the mushrooms, onions and tinned toms.

    I eat this usually at weekends as its quite sustaining. I am vegetarian but you could add bacon to that, cut off all that fat and grill it. My mum says that bacon fried in frylight doesn't taste very nice so grilling is probably your best option
  • Brittany3914
    Brittany3914 Posts: 258 Member
    My breakfasts are usually around 300 calories.

    Egg whites (about 17 calores/egg): either scrambled with whatever veggies I have in the fridge or made into an omelette
    Apple and a tablespoon of peanut butter
    Cup of original cheerios with skim milk and a banana (usually sliced into my cereal)
    Smoothie (light vanilla yogurt, skim milk, couple ice cubes, almonds, PB2, banana)
  • dawningr
    dawningr Posts: 387 Member
    My daily breakfast;

    Plain FF Greek Yogurt
    a spoonful of vanilla protein powder
    fresh berries
    and 'sometimes' slivered almonds or granola

    and of course, my coffee.
  • BigDave1050
    BigDave1050 Posts: 854 Member
    The wife and I cook omelets on Sunday and freeze them for the week. They Microwave nicely and you can have a verity. This also works well when your mornings are hectic!
  • kavanaghev
    kavanaghev Posts: 75 Member
    I eat oatmeal with fresh fruit and two egg whites every morning, but I make my husband something significantly more substantial during the week. His favorites are:

    One piece of Milton's multigrain (thick bread) toasted with one wedge of light laughing cow Swiss spread on top, capers, two slices fresh tomato, and topped with smoked salmon. (this is also good with avocado) -about 290 cals

    Oatmeal with PB2, 2 egg whites, and one sliced banana -about 330cals

    Two poached eggs on toast with spinach, tomato, and avocado. - I don't know the cals but it's over 300

    There are others but I don't know the cals as well because they are made with dinner leftovers. Good luck!
  • Bikini27
    Bikini27 Posts: 1,290 Member
    Bumping for more info! Perfect timing on this.
  • Lunarokra
    Lunarokra Posts: 855 Member
    A slice of toast w pb and half a banana always yummy goodness.
  • ItsGoodToHaveGoals
    ItsGoodToHaveGoals Posts: 58 Member
    have you tried the overnight oatmeal? It's pretty filling. I like the oats with vanilla soy milk overnight then add fresh berries, flax seeds and either an apple and pb2 or assorted berries. it's just as filling as hot oatmeal but its different. It's great now that the weather's getting warmer.
  • RawCarrots
    RawCarrots Posts: 204 Member
    Thank you very much for the replies, didn't realise there were more posts after I replied last.

    The update is I've tried few of the suggestions and didn't go well, my whole day was messed up afterwards as I was starving by 11am! Yoghurt and fruit are not enough to sustain me until lunchtime, so I end up either snacking between or having meals much earlier than planned which leaves me with a very long and hungry evening. I tried increasing the eggs since I'm not eating enough protein and fat anyway, but just can't get around the idea having them for breakfast, plus I need some bread with them (good few slices or I'm still starving, that brought up the calories very quickly!)

    So after few attempts I'm back to my old reliable - oatmeal with handful or raisins each morning. At least I know it's working and I'm loosing weight and keeps me full until 1pm so have no problem waiting for lunch! Will probably try some of these again in a while but for now I'd rather be bored and loose weight ;)) Thanks again

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