Breakfast!

jodie_t
jodie_t Posts: 287 Member
edited September 21 in Health and Weight Loss
I'm getting very bored with mine, but I'm stuck for ideas, I need some inspiration & was wondering what you guys have for No.1 meal of the day? ?

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  • solrak1969
    solrak1969 Posts: 92 Member
    Two slices of butterball turkey bacon, on an english muffin with a dash of tabasco sauce. 200 calories.
  • vickthedick
    vickthedick Posts: 136 Member
    Sargento Reduced Fat Cheese - Provolone Sliced Cheese, 1 slice-50 calories
    Egg Beaters - Original, 0.5 cup -60 calories
    Thomas bagel thin-110 calories

    220 calorie breakfast sandwich that is twice the flavor with half the calories of a slippery egg mcmuffin
  • vickthedick
    vickthedick Posts: 136 Member
    Sargento Reduced Fat Cheese - Provolone Sliced Cheese, 1 slice-50 calories
    Egg Beaters - Original, 0.5 cup -60 calories
    Thomas bagel thin-110 calories

    220 calorie breakfast sandwich that is twice the flavor with half the calories of a slippery egg mcmuffin
  • jnblount
    jnblount Posts: 5
    Thomas bagel thin with one wedge of Laughing Cow cheese - 145 calories
  • crozza
    crozza Posts: 1
    I have a poached egg on a crumpet = 157 calories
  • sarahliftsUP
    sarahliftsUP Posts: 752 Member
    What do you normally have for breakfast?

    1 cup Kashi Honey Puffed cereal - 120 calories
    1 cup 1% MF Milk - 110 calories

    Total = 230 calories.. I usually add in some strawberries or blueberries or both and that adds about 50 calories or so. So a good breakfast for under 300 calories.
  • fitterpam
    fitterpam Posts: 3,064 Member
    I don't really have a "normally" breakfast, but what I had this morning for breakfast was: Weetabix (with milk & cinnamon) warmed in the microwave - add some raisins and almonds. A yogurt and a coffee.

    Overall, it's about 339 calories, but has all the food groups in it and means I'm ready for lunch as my next meal as I don't have a sugar spike mid morning.

    But I was watching something on television last night and the nutritionist recommended a soup for breakfast. Clear broth and lots of veggies - not your normal breakfast fare, but it will warm you up. Is easy to reheat, eat on the run, gives you lots of vitamins and minerals. I might try this next week - I'll make the soup over the weekend and see how it goes. My goal for meals is to have a meal with a fruit and two meals with two servings of veggies every day (so I guarantee I get my 5-10 daily), so the soup could be one of my veggie meals and I could do fruit with lunch instead.

    If you're looking for something different, you could do worse :P
  • Ellem86
    Ellem86 Posts: 204
    I have a *big* breakfast full of protein: 2 poached eggs on 1 slice of wholemeal bread and 2% natural organic yogurt topped with 1 tbsp honey and 60g blueberries. 405 calories, 21g protein.

    If I'm rushed I substitute the egg on toast for 50g chocolate weetabix minis and 125 ml skimmed milk. That's 100 calories more.
  • alantin
    alantin Posts: 621 Member
    Karelian pie with cheese on it.
  • Kevster75
    Kevster75 Posts: 106
    My usual breakfast is muesli, with either blueberries and/or banana and/or strawberries.... with a nice dollop of natural no fat yoghurt... adding honey and cinnamon makes this *such* a tasty breakfast...
    I have about 180g of muesli - which means this is about 600cals in total.

    Cut down a bit on the muesli and it's not so calorific - and maybe use skimmed milk (I use semi) but it fills me up for the entire morning! (When calories are needed!)
    I've never been one for snacking really - but I don't feel any hunger til at least midday.
  • brittonymiller
    brittonymiller Posts: 2,061 Member
    I usually have the normal 3/4 cup of cereal with skim milk. My favorite cereals are Blueberry Morning, Special K Chocolatey Delight, and Honeynut Crunch with Almonds. My favorite breakfast is when my husband makes me an egg and cheese muffin: 1 egg, 1 slice of 2% American cheese and a smart start 100 calorie english muffin. YUM!
  • Holton
    Holton Posts: 1,018
    I alternate between 2 scrambled eggs mixed in with cheese grits for around 300 calories and an activia light yogurt mixed with 3/4 cup of blueberries and 1/2 cup trader joes granola & 3 berries for just under 300 calories.
  • PhoebeM
    PhoebeM Posts: 13
    Here are some of my common breakfasts. I know its suppose to be the biggest of the day, but its my smallest!

    2 fried eggs

    oatmeal

    cereal, healthy kinds

    if i'm really hungry i make my own breakfast sandwich, 2 whole wheat toast with a bit of butter, inside i have a fried egg, a slice of cheese and a bit of ketchup. Total 465 calories.

    i find a breakfast high in protein keeps me not hungry until lunch time...
  • Cathy025
    Cathy025 Posts: 1
    1/2 a cucumber w/balsamic vinaigrette. or chopped up apple w/a splenda packet.
  • reojames
    reojames Posts: 96
    I have oatmeal with one tablespoon of cocoa and 3/4 cup of blueberries. Yummy! Only a little more than 200 calories and good for you, too! Keeps me going til my mid-morning snack.
  • crazybxrmom
    crazybxrmom Posts: 62 Member
    I usually make a breakfast burrito..I use La tortilla small wraps, they are 50 cals
    1/2 cup egg beaters
    1 tbs salsa
    1/2 cup spinach and either 1 slice 2% american cheese or 2 tbs fat free shredded cheddar
    All this for under 200 cals,
    and I usually add 1 cup sliced strawberries, for 46 cals

    Keeps me full till lunch
  • AnnaPixie
    AnnaPixie Posts: 7,439 Member
    Hovis - Wholemeal Bread - Small Loaf, 2 Slice 25g 114cals

    Bertolli - Vegetable Fat Spread With Olive Oil, 10 g 54cals

    Dairylea - Cheese Triangles, 17.5 g 42cals

    I really feel sated after this. More so than if I have cereal. I think its the cheese/protein :bigsmile:

    good luck :flowerforyou:
  • rockinmomto3
    rockinmomto3 Posts: 97 Member
    I either do scrambled eggs (one whole egg, one egg white) either alone or with mushrooms and spinach, toast, and some fruit. Or ceral. This morning, I had two plain rice cakes with some peanut butter and honey on top, greek yogurt, and a cup of tea.Very filling, and healthy.
  • egbkid
    egbkid Posts: 164 Member
    on work days, i always have 2 slices of toast with peanut butter, a small bowl of yogurt (about 1/4 cup), and a mug of water. this makes up 254 calories. Some days, i make the toast into a PB and banana sandwich, which adds another 90.

    On Saturdays, i fry 2 eggs (in spray, not grease) and have 1 slice of toast, unless it is to be an active day then i go for 2. Some days i make a waffle, or French toast, an omelet, etc. It depends on what the day is to bring, and how much time i have. I add a bowl of yogurt and a mug of water and yum! Usually Sundays, i have a bowl of cereal and milk.

    I can cook quick, and i have quick microwave methods for eggs, i have made these things on workdays, but i usually do not have the energy to do it, and toast and PB is easy! :-) I usually cook on the weekends because i have 15 minutes or so to go through everything to see what i have and cook from there.
  • christopher_stockdale
    christopher_stockdale Posts: 27 Member
    Breakfast Fiber Bar (150cal, 5g Fiber) Dole Mixed Fruit (90 cal). 2 glasses water (lemon juice mixed in one), coffee. Everything but the coffee and Water I can take into work Monday Morning, leave at my desk all week, and eat when I get in first thing.
  • crissgr
    crissgr Posts: 58 Member
    I alternate between cereal and oats.

    It looks something like this...

    First day:

    1 cup, Silk - Vanilla Soy Milk
    1 cup, Kashi - Autumn Wheat Cereal-Organic 7 Whole Grain
    1 bar, Kashi Tlc (Right Fat Amount) - Honey Almond Flax Chewy Granola Bar

    Calories: 420

    Second day:

    1/2 cup dry, Quaker - Quick Quaker Oats
    1 cup, Silk - Vanilla Soy Milk
    Medium Apple - Raw, With Skin

    Calories: 322

    But keep in mind, I eat 6 meals a day (one every 3 hours precise).
  • Beth720
    Beth720 Posts: 661 Member
    My go-to is a banana breakfast shake I got off of Jillian Michael's site...

    1 cup skim milk
    3/4 cup sliced bananas (I usually just go with 1 banana, but that may be slightly less than 3/4 a cup depending on size)
    2 tsp peanut butter
    and it calls for 3/4 tsp ground flax seeds, but I haven't found them yet

    Blend! :) You can add ice if you want, but I've found that freezing the bananas does the same "freezy" thing to the smoothie!

    YUM!!
  • MzBug
    MzBug Posts: 2,173 Member
    Usually oatmeal and boiled eggs (no yolk), but have made PB & J sandwich on the 100 cal Arnold roll, or bacon, egg and cheese sandwich, All Bran cereal and milk, string cheese and apple (on the go) . Out of all of them the oatmeal and eggs hold me the longest.
  • jhbullen
    jhbullen Posts: 4
    Here are a few in my current rotation:
    - Sprouted grain cinnamon raisin toast (1 slice) with 1 TB of almond butter with flax seed (from trader joe's) and a banana
    - Greek yogurt (ff or 2%) with fresh blueberries and about 2T granola
    - Smoothie with FF yogurt, banana, frozen berries, and a little milk
    - 1 egg plus 2 whites over a slice of sprouted grain toast (add tomato slice or a bit of avocado if you need a bit more fat)
    - Lowfat cottage cheese with some fruit
    - Cereal (Kashi of some variety) with vanilla almond milk and berries
    - Once the weather starts to get cooler, oatmeal will work itself into the rotation again!
    - On weekends I'll make whole wheat pancakes, with blueberries if I've got 'em

    I tend to add a bit more protein if I've done a morning workout

    Hope this helps :smile:
  • jbuffan218
    jbuffan218 Posts: 275 Member
    1/2 cup Eggbeaters
    1/4 cup fresh spinach, julienned
    1 TB feta cheese
    1 TB crumbled turkey bacon
    red pepper flakes

    8 oz. skim milk

    182 calories
  • jodie_t
    jodie_t Posts: 287 Member
    Oh lord y'all are making my hungry LOL...

    OK I usually have 2 Ryevita crispbread with Flora light spread, put low cal marmalade on one and tahini on the other. I have to have something thats almost instant, can be faffing about spending half an hour with breakfast prep. I don't mind for other meals but not breakfast, I'd pass out if I had to wait more than 5 mins :)

    I have cereal with yog, nuts, dried fruit last thing at night so don't want any of that again for brekkie.

    I'm ingtrigued by Egg Beaters - what are they?

    I love the idea of poached egg on crumpet - I keep soft boiled eggs in the fridge just for snacking on so could use one of those and just toast a crumpet, won't take more than a minute. Also the wheat pancakes with blueberries - I usually have blueberries around, either fresh or frozen, and maybe I could add some low fat Philly cream cheese in there. You can get ready made whole wheat pancakes, they're very thin, so double would be very many calories, and easy to heat if needed.

    Thanks guys that was very helpful:flowerforyou:
  • Beth720
    Beth720 Posts: 661 Member
    1/2 cup Eggbeaters
    1/4 cup fresh spinach, julienned
    1 TB feta cheese
    1 TB crumbled turkey bacon
    red pepper flakes

    8 oz. skim milk

    182 calories

    Yum! You make that into an omelet?
  • jodie_t
    jodie_t Posts: 287 Member
    ugh that last sentence came out gobbledegook, I had my daughter call just as I was about to finish up :os

    What I meant was " it's do-able, wouldn't be very many calories, and easy to heat if needed."
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