What do you usually eat for breakfast?

madxprofessor
madxprofessor Posts: 81 Member
in Food and Nutrition
I'm usually NEVER hungry until the afternoon. But lately Ive been forcing at least some OJ and 2 slices of toast with butter or a bagel with cream cheese, or cereal with milk. If I wake up extra early and have a lot in the fridge I will make a full fry up which i know is bad.

Anyone have any tips on food thats healthier or a healthier way to prepare breakfast?
What do you eat and drink between 6am and 11am?
And is it better to eat a full meal or just one or 2 things?
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  • PrussianGuy
    PrussianGuy Posts: 3
    Most days, two slices of low-carb bread with almond butter on them. Weekends, I make three eggs over-easy cooked in olive oil served on top of low-carb toast. Either option is pretty light and helps keep your healthy cholesterol levels up.
  • BigT555
    BigT555 Posts: 2,067 Member
    air and water

    the rare occasion i do eat before noon its 2 eggs and a slice of toast

    nothing wrong with eggs, bacon or toast and butter
  • ninavalentine
    ninavalentine Posts: 131 Member
    I eat an egg white or eggbeater mug omelet with some kind of veggie, a little cheese, and a couple of wheat crackers. A pretty healthy breakfast for not a lot of calories. You could use the whole egg if you don't like egg whites. Just google "Mug breakfast recipes."

    It's fast and easy, too.
  • marsgirlly
    marsgirlly Posts: 71 Member
    During the school year (I'm a teacher) I tend to wait until 7:30 when I get to the building to eat. Otherwise, I'm starving by lunchtime. I sometimes have a Belvita packet or a Larabar, and always have coffee in the AM. During the summer, I am either having an egg with some canadian bacon, or a bowl of granola mix from Trader Joe's with almond milk.
  • bekahlou75
    bekahlou75 Posts: 304 Member
    2 slices of low calorie bread, some peanut butter/jelly, or greek yogurt cream cheese. Sometimes a scrambled eggwhite sandwich or banana sandwich, all on the low cal bread. Thin bagels are good also.
  • seltzermint555
    seltzermint555 Posts: 10,740 Member
    My usual breakfasts (all accompanied by a cup of coffee with a splash of almond milk)...

    Greek yogurt with fruit (fresh or "built in")

    fried egg (light spray of Canola rather than butter) on a SMALL flour tortilla with chipotle dressing

    mushroom, bell pepper, spinach and/or fresh basil to create an omelet (1-2 eggs), usually no cheese. I like cheese but would rather 'save it' for a different meal.

    bean sprout omelet, similar to above omelet but with Sriracha on top.

    egg over medium and an English muffin...half the muffin with my egg, the other half with a tiny (1/2 tsp) amount of fruit preserves spread on it.

    hard boiled egg, slice of wheat toast, piece of veggie sausage

    fried egg, slice of veggie bacon, green tomato relish, open-faced on 1/2 sandwich thin

    Greek yogurt with 1/8 c. oats, berries or cooked apples, cinnamon, and some ground flaxseed...I don't add extra liquid but let it sit all night in the fridge...and maybe a little bit of honey and/or nuts added when serving

    ETA: I don't claim any of these to be "complete meals", I am a breakfast person but also find that I am very satisfied with these small morning meals that range between 160-330 calories.
  • 12bfree
    12bfree Posts: 67 Member
    Plain oatmeal is my first choice.
  • 126siany
    126siany Posts: 1,386 Member
    I almost always make myself a skim milk latte.

    What else I eat varies, but my go-tos are:

    -Egg sandwich made with a 100 Calorie Sandwich Thin, 2 large eggs, 2 TBSPs cheese

    OR

    -1 cup plain non-fat Greek Yogurt

    OR

    -1 cup cooked plain oatmeal with cinnamon and a MorningStar sausage patty
  • SideSteel
    SideSteel Posts: 11,068 Member
    I typically just have some whey protein in milk with my coffee.




    I'm usually NEVER hungry until the afternoon. But lately Ive been forcing at least some OJ and 2 slices of toast with butter or a bagel with cream cheese, or cereal with milk. If I wake up extra early and have a lot in the fridge I will make a full fry up which i know is bad.

    Anyone have any tips on food thats healthier or a healthier way to prepare breakfast?
    What do you eat and drink between 6am and 11am?
    And is it better to eat a full meal or just one or 2 things?

    So without getting into specific nutrient needs I think your overall concern with respect to positioning your meals, would be to find something that allows you the greatest opportunity to stick to the plan. That's not going to be a one size fits all approach as people will have different preferences.

    I'd be curious how your overall diet adherence is going first, prior to looking at hunger or lack of hunger at specific intervals.
  • jkwolly
    jkwolly Posts: 3,049 Member
    Usually a protein bar and a yogurt or a piece of fruit!
  • Happy_Niss
    Happy_Niss Posts: 95 Member
    I usually just eat some kind of carb and some fruit.
    For example, today I had a small muffin, grapes, and watermelon.
    Yum!
  • Laurenloveswaffles
    Laurenloveswaffles Posts: 535 Member
    Peanut butter m&ms or oreos. Whichever is closer to me.
  • 12skipafew99100
    12skipafew99100 Posts: 1,669 Member
    boiled egg and oatmeal.
  • dettiot
    dettiot Posts: 180 Member
    I've had a lot of success lately with some steel-cut oats, a banana, and some Greek yogurt (the Yoplait 100 calorie cartons taste great to me-vanilla is my favorite). Usually I have water with a packet of Crystal Light, but sometimes it'll be a Diet Coke, depending on the day.
  • maroonmango211
    maroonmango211 Posts: 908 Member
    Coffee, water and more coffee. Maybe 2-3 times a year I will have apple spice oatmeal in the crock pot going for a late family breakfast, but really its more about the coffee on those days too.
  • fullersun35
    fullersun35 Posts: 162 Member
    I usually just eat leftovers or whatever I need to use up before it goes bad. It's not necessary a breakfast food. Could be last night's casserole. Right now I'm working on the bag of apples that have been sitting on my counter for a long time. So apples + peanut butter for breakfast this morning.
  • xiamjackie
    xiamjackie Posts: 611 Member
    If you don't want to eat in the morning, you don't have to. The old adage that "breakfast is the most important meal of the day" isn't true. (but it IS the tastiest :laugh: ) You can just choose to have your calories later in the day. Nothing wrong with that.
  • madxprofessor
    madxprofessor Posts: 81 Member
    All of that sounds great, except the just coffee or just water and air lol you need at least something to get you going, the reason they call it Breakfast is because your breaking the fast 'break-fast' of not eating all night, its to get your metabolism running so that the next meal you eat isnt used as stored fat because your body is in the ketosis stage. So i would assume having nothing or just liquid would make the next meal heavier on you.
  • iLoveMyPitbull1225
    iLoveMyPitbull1225 Posts: 1,690 Member
    I eat twice in that time frame. I have breakfast around 8 AM. Usually a mini egg omelet baked in a muffin tin with whatever veggies I have on hand and a little cheese on a 90 calorie flat bread, or oatmeal.

    For my morning snack around 10 AM I usually do fruit, Greek yogurt, peanut butter, or some combination of those. Today it was a banana and all natural almond butter. That usually holds me over until lunch time :)

    I have read also that eating breakfast in the morning can help kick start your metabolism for the day. I eat every few hours to keep myself satisfied throughout the day but, I don't think that it really matters WHEN you eat as long as you're not going over your calorie goals. So if you don't wanna eat breakfast, then you shouldn't have to.

    Also I'm not sure what you mean by "full fry up", but if you want you could make breakfasts a little healthier but using turkey sausage or bacon. I like turkey sausage better because I don't think it tastes much different than pork sausage. Once again, as long as your portions are controlled and stay within your goals its fine.
  • ekztawas
    ekztawas Posts: 114 Member
    My breakfast is almost always oatmeal. Sometimes I'll replace it with toast w/ peanut butter and sliced bananas on top.
  • ali59oc
    ali59oc Posts: 130 Member
    3 x-large eggs cooked in 1 tbls. butter, topped with sour cream and Siracha. SO GOOD! Keeps me full until dinner!
  • fitnfabulousity
    fitnfabulousity Posts: 3
    Ahhhh....the not eating for breakfast trap..AND I AM IN IT....I don't get hungry until after noon. So, I am in the process of retraining my body to long for breakfast....have to force eating at this point, if I don't my weight loss will stall...as it has. Great luck to you, I am in the boat with you!
  • JustFindingMe
    JustFindingMe Posts: 390 Member
    Caramel corn rice cakes with 1/2 tbsp. peanut butter and half a banana sliced on top

    Hard boiled eggs, fruit

    fiber one cereal and 1% milk

    are a few!
  • RockStarlaa
    RockStarlaa Posts: 24 Member
    Oatmeal, hard boiled eggs, or pre made breakfast muffins are usually my go-to breakfasts. On the weekends I sometimes do some cereal.
  • dbmata
    dbmata Posts: 12,950 Member
    I'm usually NEVER hungry until the afternoon. But lately Ive been forcing at least some OJ and 2 slices of toast with butter or a bagel with cream cheese, or cereal with milk. If I wake up extra early and have a lot in the fridge I will make a full fry up which i know is bad.

    Anyone have any tips on food thats healthier or a healthier way to prepare breakfast?
    What do you eat and drink between 6am and 11am?
    And is it better to eat a full meal or just one or 2 things?

    I'm usually not hungry til around noon, and in general I detest breakfast food that isn't waffles, pancakes, bacon, or a mix of two or three of the aforementioned list.

    If you aren't hungry, don't eat. Eating like that is eating for sport.
    Foods that are healthier for breakfast:
    - Protein shake (my go to if I'm hungry)
    - cereal I like (mentally more of a treat than a breakfast)
    - a latte
    - yogurt with fruit

    Between 6a and 11a? Generally, whatever I want. It's usually at least a latte, maybe something else. Unless there is waffles, pancakes, or bacon to be had. Also, a full meal can be one or 2 things. I don't understand what a half meal would be? If you eat, you are sated, that was a meal, no?

    What is a fry up?
  • kjgarcia
    kjgarcia Posts: 104 Member
    I usually eat breakfast at work, and the time varies greatly depending how busy work is. Lately I've been stuck on the Quaker oatmeal cups wth berries and/or nuts in them. For calories they range from about 230-300 depending which variety it is. They're so easy, and pretty filling.
    As far as what I drink...I have 1 cup of coffee at home when I first wake up, then I drink water the rest of the day. Mid-afternoon if I feel like it I'll have a diet soda, tea, or something of the sort. I just try to get at least 4 glasses of water in during the morning, so I at least get that many.
  • Four_Leaf_Clover
    Four_Leaf_Clover Posts: 332 Member
    I am ravenous in the mornings, esp. if it's a gym day. After a workout I have a protein shake, then will have any number of things - yogurt with granola, egg beaters, turkey sausage, toast with pb, a protein bar. I love oatmeal made with almond milk, but for some reason rarely make it. Occasionally a homemade treat like a muffin or scone - weekends might be pancakes and bacon if I've made them for the kids.

    I eat because my stomach is growling and I want to fuel my muscles to recover from the gym.

    If I am not hungry, I just have coffee and wait until later to have something at work or I just have an early lunch.

    If you're not hungry, then wait a bit and eat later.
  • diannethegeek
    diannethegeek Posts: 14,776 Member
    This morning I had steel cut oats with protein powder, half a banana, and dark chocolate peanut butter. But it's important to note that breakfast isn't the necessity that breakfast cereal companies would have you believe. If you feel better without and it doesn't cause you to overeat later in the day then it's perfectly okay to skip it.
  • WarriorCupcakeBlydnsr
    WarriorCupcakeBlydnsr Posts: 2,150 Member
    Depends on how I'm feeling that morning, some days it's cereal, sometimes a turkey sandwich, sometimes a bagel with lite cream cheese and some fruit, if it's cold out I might make baked oatmeal or regular oatmeal, I'll make egg sandwiches too. Today I had an almond butter and strawberry preserves sandwich.
  • madxprofessor
    madxprofessor Posts: 81 Member
    @ilovemypitbull a 'full fry up' is an English term for a fried breakfast (fried eggs, 3 types of meat, sweet beans, fried bread, fried hash browns, fried mushrooms ect.)

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