i need help with breakfast..

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  • bethcondon
    bethcondon Posts: 12 Member
    It drives me crazy to start my day with half my calories gone right after breakfast, so I hear ya!
    I've been trying to exercise in the morning as much as I can, which actually makes me less hungry for breakfast - and less likely to grab junk because I don't want to undo my hard work.

    If you have time, scrambled eggs with 1 whole egg and a few egg whites are really good - I've been adding chopped baby spinach, a little nonfat feta, and a spoon of fresh salsa to mine, and maybe have 1 piece of wholewheat toast or a piece of fruit. the combination of protein & fiber keeps me full (along with lots of water, and coffee).

    I like the Ezekiel sprouted raisin bread - it has a ton of whole grains and protein - I try to just eat one slice though. You could add a tbsp of peanut butter or almond butter.

    Hard-boiled eggs cooked in advance and stored in the fridge would be a great alternative. 2 hard boiled eggs with some whole fruit and/or a piece of toast should keep you under 200 cals.

    Oatmeal is good, but use whole oats, not instant oatmeal packets - they have a ton of sugar, and I'm always hungry an hour later. Likewise, cold cereal doesn't keep me full.

    Today I made a smoothie after my workout and thought I was being so good - 1/2 avocado, 1/2 banana, 3/4 c frozen raspberries, 1/2 c plain greek yogurt, and some water to thin it out. 354 calories!!!! Sure, it's healthy food but... !!!

    Just experiment, and see what works for you. Granola bars/meal replacement bars don't keep me full, either. I think whole, fresh foods are the way to go - and when you make it at home, you can control what goes into it, and avoid the temptation of the bakery case.

    good luck!!
  • snappyapples
    snappyapples Posts: 76
    I do a lot of veggie/egg scrambles, frozen waffles with PB, banana, and honey (YUM!), cereal, cereal bars, oatmeal. All of these you can make at work (assuming you have a break room with a freezer/fridge and can keep dry foods somewhere too). You can make make-ahead frozen breakfast sandwiches to keep at work (http://www.sheknows.com/food-and-recipes/articles/1026651/how-to-make-freezer-breakfast-sandwiches ). Play with the meats and cheeses. My mom makes these for my little sister who's still in high school with turkey bacon (2 pieces) and low fat cheese. Depending on what you put in them they'll be pretty low cal. You can do greek yogurt and granola (they sell greek yogurt in 80-100 calorie packs and if you're on a budget you can normally find them on sale for about $1/each.


    Good luck!!!
  • momma25boys
    momma25boys Posts: 6
    Oscar Mayer has a P3 portable protein pack that they sale now at most grocery stores. It has Turkey breast, cheese and dry roasted almonds. You get 160 calories with 13grams of protein, 3grams of carbs and 0grams of sugar. I have one of those and a V8 Fusion Strawberry/banana 100% juice, that gives you 110 calories. I boil an egg and a 16.9 ounce bottle of cold water. A boiled egg gives you 70 calories. So you have 340 calories for the breakfast. You are getting your proteins in. I was 250 and am now down to 229 in 5 weeks. I eat this 5 days a week. I also boil an egg, and eat a 100% Breakstone's Cottage cheese with pineapple bowl for a 100 calories along with a piece of Multi grain toast that gives me a 69 calories. The V8 juice and water. So that gives me a 349 calories. I know the V8 isn't a huge can, but it is a serving of veggies and fruit. AND I do feel full. Hope that helps give you an idea.
    Melissa
    momma to 5 boys.
  • Jewlz280
    Jewlz280 Posts: 547 Member
    My hubby use to have this issue so he has a few go-to foods. One is a banana burrito -- usually some sort of lower cal/carb wrap, 1tbsp. PB, sprinkle of cinnamon, tsp of honey and a banana all rolled up. He has this with a latte in the AM and it has good fat and decent protein with a boost of good fiber and carbs. Another is an old fashioned PB&J with a side of fruit. He also does oatmeal dry with mix-ins in a container. At work, he adds water and micros as others mentioned. Boiled eggs are great, but yogurt cups are good, too. Just add your nuts and berries or even granola at work. Lots of options... almost too many to list!
  • snappyapples
    snappyapples Posts: 76

    Today I made a smoothie after my workout and thought I was being so good - 1/2 avocado, 1/2 banana, 3/4 c frozen raspberries, 1/2 c plain greek yogurt, and some water to thin it out. 354 calories!!!! Sure, it's healthy food but... !!!

    That's not too bad! You got a ton of healthy fats, vitamins, minerals, protein!!! Avocado and banana are pretty high cal fruits, BUT they're good for you. You just worked out and you hadn't eaten since dinner the night before, you body needed those calories :-). Next time try light greek yogurt to cut some cals
  • FitnessChelsey
    FitnessChelsey Posts: 16
    I either have 100g of greek yogurt with a cup of strawberries or 2/3 of a cup of granola. It completely satisfies me and I don't find myself craving a snack before lunch time :)
  • sqrlgrl
    sqrlgrl Posts: 6
    I can't go without breakfast but I have to change it up every day or I get bored eating it. Here are my favourite breakfasts:
    1. Oatmeal with brown sugar
    2. Half a bagel with peanut butter and a banana
    3. Greek yogurt with fruit
    4. Cereal ( don't eat this too often)
    5. Smoothie: spinach, strawberries, pineapple, almonds and flax mixed with water.
  • brianpperkins
    brianpperkins Posts: 6,124 Member
    MFP caloric goals are NET calories ... if you're exercising, you have more room than you think.

    As for breakfast ... bagels are easy and you can put your beloved PB on them. There is nothing wrong with Tim's ... except that Tim Horton was a Toronto Maple Leaf ... a coffee and breakfast sandwich probably won't break the caloric or macro bank.

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