need new breakfast ideas!

I LOVE breakfast and rotate through quite a few things, such as:

Yogurt, granola & Berries
Egg white, ham, mushroom, green onions omelette
Egg white, onion and green pepper on english muffin or low cal bagel
Egg white, small amount of cheese, and salsa in a tortilla
Oatmeal with a little whole milk and a little brown sugar.

All of these are roughly 200-350 cals!!

Oatmeal with fruit is quick and easy, and very filling. I am not much of a breakfast person, but studies show that people that eat breakfast tend to weigh less and are healthier, so on days when I don't feel like eating breakfast, I have these Carnation Instant Breakfast packs that you just dump in milk and drink. They are really yummy (and you can buy the kind that has no added sugar), quick, and good for people who get queasy eating breakfast in the morning (dunno if you have the problem, but I do). Also yummy/quick/healthy- vanilla yogurt with fruit and granola, scrambled eggs with green peppers.... hope some of those help!

For a quick breakfast I usually do a smoothie. I have not yet gotten sick of the berry/banana smoothie so that's the one I have mostly. I just have one small banana, mixed frozen berries (or fresh but they were bad this week), 3/4 c of plain yogurt, and 1/2 cup of orange juice (I am in love with Simply orange with pineapple). It is pretty quick and I usually quess on the amount of berries I throw in. I have one of those water bottles everyones carrying around these days and I put it in there and drink it on my way to work. Then I can rinse out my bottle and have a water bottle for the day. It's pretty low on calories so if you want something extra add some whey protien or something and it will fill you up longer. I don't eat a lot of meat so thats why I add that. Hope you try it.

one of my favorite breakfast/lunch/snacks is a whole wheat bagel with low fat or no fat cream cheese with a slice of tomato, avocado, and cheddar cheese popped under the broiler until the cheese is melted. A little salt and pepper makes the whole sandwich just perfect.

try kashi golean cereals. They are chocked full of protein and fiber

I love good old 1-minute oatmeal made with water and a splash of vanilla, non-fat milk and a tsp. of sugar/ splenda (optional). And anything else you would like to add. Calories are about the same, plus i heard oatmeal is a great metabolism booster. It definitely helps me feel fuller longer.

Heritage multi-grain flakes are awesome and hold up well in milk. But my new favorite thing is almond "milk" which has a fraction of the calories milk has (40 for a half cup of the original, unsweetened kind) and tastes even better. Topped with a fresh peach or a half cup of berries, this is a delicious, quick and low-cal breakfast!

Eggo NutriGrain Low Fat Waffles are pretty delicious. I use Earth balance spread on them and a touch of Lite Syrup or some all-fruit spread. For a protein boost, you can even use some reduced fat peanut butter.

I like to go to the gym in the mornings, so I like a quick breakfast before I head out... I have a Kashi GoLean bar (so yummy, in every possible flavor!), a double serving of Del Monte Citrus Salad (pink grapefruit, white grapefruit and oranges - and my doctor told me that grapefruit is the only foods shown to actually increase your metabolism) and a small container of fat free Activia. With this breakfast, I find that when I DO hit the gym, I feel so strong and capable.

I was never really a breakfast person. But I realized how much better I feel when I consume the most calories there versus any other meal of the day. This is the time of day where you can push your calories more because you NEED them! And it truly sets the stage for the rest of the day being smooth and feeling great!

Visalus - Its GREAT! You can mix it with any kind of Juice or you can mix it with milk. Its wonderful! I replace my breakfast and dinner with it and its working wonderfully! Let me know if you are interested and I will get you some more info.

its only 170 calories - 2 scoops of vialus mix
8 oz. of V8 splash lite berry blend
1 of cup of frozen mixed fruit

throw it all in a blender and add ice if you want to make it thicker. It taste wonderful!!!

I made these this morning and they turned out really good. The recipe is for an individual serving, but you can increase it as needed. I made up a few and put them in the fridge for the rest of the week, so I can just microwave and eat.

1 serving Oreida O'Brien potatoes (cubed potatoes with peppers/onion) (60cal)
1 Egg (70cal)
1 slice pre-cooked bacon, chopped (68cal)
1/8 cup of shredded cheese (55cal)

253 calories

This is the basic recipe, but I added some extra bell pepper and onion I had on hand. This is a pretty easy recipe to change up, you can use any type of potatoes, meat or veggies you have on hand. Also, the original recipe used egg subsitute.

Directions:

Preheat oven to 375. Brown potatoes in a skillet with cooking spray. Spoon potatoes into ramekin, top with chopped bacon. Scramble the egg and pour over potatoes and then cover with shredded cheese. Place ramekin on a cooking sheet and bake in the oven for 16-18 minutes or until eggs are done.

I haven't yet tried this yet (at least the freeze and store part) but i would imagine you can make yourself homemade breakfast burritos that would be pretty good and filling for you! If you make your egg whites or eggs scrambled, a little bit of turkey bacon, some 2% shredded cheese, maybe salsa or diced veggies, and then wrap them up in aluminum foil and freeze. Reheat for when you have a breakfast burrito craving! Just a thought

I have taken a liking to those "Green Monster" smoothies I saw on a message board. Pretty tasty, and I have been experimenting with additives. Keeps me full from breakfast on, and I have found at lunch I am not starving and can eat a healthy lunch without feeling cheated.