Easy go to breakfast...

KylaDenay
KylaDenay Posts: 1,585 Member
in Food and Nutrition
During my work week Mon-Fri, I am not a morning person to where I get up to make the typical egg breakfast. I save that for Sat and Sun. I like it simple, cause I wait to eat when I get to my office. Usually am hungry around 10 or 11 am.

Breakfast is the hardest meal for me to figure out lol. Not sure why. I guess cause I want to make sure it has a sufficient amount of protein.

What are some of your favorite go to work week breakfast meals/ideas that keep you feeling full??

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  • sstolii123
    sstolii123 Posts: 205 Member
    I do my breakfast in a shake, I take Isopure Zero Carb Protein (strawberry and cream) mixed with Ultra Fiber DX (German Chocolate) that gets me going in the am.

    Another option is Scrambled eggs in a coffee mug cooked in the microwave.
  • becki1815
    becki1815 Posts: 51 Member
    I eat an apple every day as I drive to work, then I eat a Vitalicious Muffin top when I get to work. About 160 calories total.
  • kaseyr1505
    kaseyr1505 Posts: 624 Member
    I hard boil eggs in advance for the morning. I also ordered a protein shake that I will probably have to replace the eggs.
  • swalberg0625
    swalberg0625 Posts: 98 Member
    I cook a batch of steel cut oats on the weekends and separate the servings into containers. Night before I add honey, cinnamon, and a splash or coconut/almond milk; but you could top it with just about anything. For more protein you could add a dallop of greek yogurt. Then in the morning you can just grab and go. You could also do overnight oats which taste good right out of the fridge.
  • danwood2
    danwood2 Posts: 291 Member
    The one I have been favoring these past few months is a helping of Cottage Cheese with your pick of flavors of Greek Yogurt. 260(ish) calories and you are golden for a while. You can also twist it up a bit with some fruit and throw it in there as well. I call it the power breakfast!
  • justcat206
    justcat206 Posts: 716 Member
    My kids love slow-cooker oatmeal that I put in right before bed and dish out in the morning. Or, we get quick-cook oats and stir in applesauce and cinnamon in the morning.

    Sometimes I make smoothie mixes (fruits, greens, some hemp powder) and portion into baggies then toss in the freezer. Just drop in the blender with some milk/yogurt/banana and blend.

    Peanutbutter topped apples/bananas or fruits and nuts are great, too.

    If you have make-ahead time then making egg-muffins and keeping them in the fridge to heat in the microwave or toaster oven is another quick, high protein meal.
  • KarenJanine
    KarenJanine Posts: 3,497 Member
    Greek yoghurt and a banana is a good go-to.
  • amcook4
    amcook4 Posts: 561 Member
    I"m the same, I'm not a morning person and waking up early to make and then eat breakfast isn't going to happen. I do a protein shake for breakfast on days that I work, usually protein powder, milk, ice & frozen fruit, or protein powder, milk, banana and peanut butter powder. Tasty and keeps me full until lunch.
  • laurenawolf
    laurenawolf Posts: 262 Member
    I make pancakes every night, and then put them in the fridge for work the next morning. Then I pop them in the microwave when I get to work. Definitely not as great as fresh pancakes, but I love them!
  • DWBalboa
    DWBalboa Posts: 37,259 Member
    Protein pancakes, I haven’t been doing it lately but I need to get back to it. It works best for me when I make them up on Sunday and make enough for the week. You can find multiple recipes on the internet and figure out which one is best for you.
  • links_slayer
    links_slayer Posts: 1,151 Member
    vanilla yogurt, strawberries, blueberries, almonds, and granola. i have this every morning at work w/ my coffee.
  • bcattoes
    bcattoes Posts: 17,299 Member
    I skip breakfast on work days because eating it just makes me want to eat more throughout the day.

    But on the weekends I typically have a quick breakfast before going out to do garden or yard work.

    Greek yogurt layered with fruit and granola (or Bran Buds).
    Boiled eggs w/ toast and jelly
    Frozen waffle w/peanut butter and maple syrup
    Toast w/peanut butter and some type of fruit
    Leftovers from dinner
  • MagnumBurrito
    MagnumBurrito Posts: 1,070 Member
    Double whey protein complex shake. 400 calories - no prep other than mixing powder and water. chug chug chug )
  • happysquidmuffin
    happysquidmuffin Posts: 651 Member
    1 frozen banana (peel and cut into chunks BEFORE freezing)
    1/2 cup 1% milk
    10 fresh raspberries
    30g fresh blueberries
    3-4 ice cubes

    Blend well and enjoy! SO GOOD
  • CitizenXVIII
    CitizenXVIII Posts: 117 Member
    I have three eggs and toast most mornings. Also do no-fat Fage with fruit or something in it.
  • Alehmer
    Alehmer Posts: 433 Member
    I make eggs every morning, they literally take 3 minutes so I don't quite get what the time investment is, but there's a lot you can do to prep 3-4 meals at a time.

    Shakes are super easy to make in big batches

    Yogurt Parfaits
    (1C Greek yogurt, berries, crushed nuts, flax meal - for one example)

    Steel cut oats can be made for a whole week.
    (Soak in Chai tea instead of water, blueberries, flax meal or oat bran, vanilla whey, touch of honey or maple syrup)
  • SezxyStef
    SezxyStef Posts: 15,267 Member
    I still do my eggs and bacon but make a sandwich out of them...or a grilled ham in cheese in my panni maker

    on a day I feel like it I eat cereal and bacon and toast...

    I save things like french toast and pancakes for the weekend...

    I like a big breakfast tho...
  • amcook4
    amcook4 Posts: 561 Member
    My husband does frozen breakfast burritos. He will spend a bit of time one day to make up a big batch, individually wrap and freeze them, and them pop them in the microwave while getting ready.
  • pensierobello
    pensierobello Posts: 285 Member
    I talked to an exercise therapist who specialises in nutrition about breakfast. He said to have fruit yoghurt with fruit, porridge (with fruit if wanted), or toast WITH some kind of protein - e.g. peanut butter, an egg, some tuna even! He said that things like cereals and toast (by itself) are usually fast release, and to get through the morning, something slow-release is important, hence these options.

    So this is what I'm up to at the moment! I too am not a fan of early eating and struggle to imbibe before work. But so long as I can avoid the Monster Munch, I think I"m going to do okay...
  • crepes_
    crepes_ Posts: 583 Member
    I keep ready-made kits in the fridge for easy grab-and-go breakfasts. Hard-boiled eggs, almonds, string cheese, jerky, peanut butter in small containers, berries. Full of protein, delicious, and very simple to keep in stock.

    I've also gone the route of the breakfast muffin or mini quiche that I'd make in bulk earlier in the week and divide throughout the workdays. A minute flax muffin in the microwave is delicious with butter, peanut butter, or jam and is loaded with fiber.
  • KylaDenay
    KylaDenay Posts: 1,585 Member
    Thanks everyone!! Some great ideas in here. I think I will give some of them a try.

    I know it is very quick to make eggs, toast and bacon, but I just for the life of me right now do not want to get up any earlier. I used to always be a morning person who got up and cooked my breakfast every day before work. I just do not want to. I get up in time to shower, do my morning routine and walk out the door.

    Also I am not so much of a breakfast person. I like to make eggs, pancakes, toast, turkey bacon and all that for my dinners during the week.

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