Healthy breakfast

kitchentales
kitchentales Posts: 73
edited September 23 in Food and Nutrition
I've noticed that my breakfasts often have the most calories and are sometimes the most unhealthy for me. I know breakfast can be the most important meal of the day, so what are some options that aren't quite so bad? I'd prefer something quick I can grab and eat at work, or make in advance, but I still need something that will fill me up. Thoughts?

Thanks everyone! And if this has been answered elsewhere, please point me in the direction!!!

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  • LMac423
    LMac423 Posts: 82
    I almost always eat Fiber One cereal with skim milk for breakfast...fills me up and tastes super good! I eat it at work so I take the cereal in a tupperware container and the milk in a seperate container! =)
  • sarahleelee
    sarahleelee Posts: 79 Member
    Subway has great, healthy egg white sandwiches + a coffee for $2.75. :)
  • AggieCass09
    AggieCass09 Posts: 1,867 Member
    I have a protein shake after my am work out and a banana...yummy and healthy!
  • kdiamond
    kdiamond Posts: 3,329 Member
    Greek yogurt with a fruit is my "busy breakfast" - easy peasy.
  • Nelski
    Nelski Posts: 1,607 Member
    Whole grain toast, bagel or muffin with a natural nut butter. Oatmeal...instant isn't really healthy. Make your own in large batches so you can have it to warm up for a bunch of days. Greek yogurt with fruit. Egg sandwiches you can make the night before. Breakfast doesn't have to be typical 'breakfast' foods. Anything you like to eat that is well balanced would be great, maybe dinner leftovers. Low sugar, high fiber cereals.
  • RedHotRunner
    RedHotRunner Posts: 850 Member
    I usually have a small protien like string cheese or a hard boiled egg, oatmeal and fruit. I'll eat the cheese/egg on the drive in to the office and the oatmeal once I get there.
  • athenafl
    athenafl Posts: 41 Member
    I pop oatmeal in the microwave and add 1 or 2 tbsp of maple syrup and 1 or 2 tbsp of walnuts. Greek yogurt with 1 tbsp honey and 2 tbsp walnuts is also quick and easy. On light workout days I just have rye toast with a little butter (1 tsp) and maybe some fruit. Berries are quick and easy to transport. You can mix up a fruit-only smoothie at home and tote it with you in a thermos.

    HTH.
  • choley222
    choley222 Posts: 57
    I switch between two things. I make a egg white sandwich which only take a few minutes to make. It's egg whites, canadian bacon, low fat swiss and a light english muffin. Lots of protein and helps keep me full until lunch. The other thing if I am in a huge hurry is whole grain eggos (I get the aldi fit & active brand) and put some light or sugar free whole fruit jam on there. Hope this helps.
  • 2hdesign
    2hdesign Posts: 153
    ANother one for greek yogurt & fruit for quick and easy.

    I also like regular yogurt, one slice of wheat toast with 1/2 tbl PB.
  • Sasha_Bear
    Sasha_Bear Posts: 625 Member
    Try some oatmeal and add nuts, or that usually feels me up anything with fiber should hold you over till lunch!
  • kitchentales
    kitchentales Posts: 73
    Awesome! Thanks so much everyone! Once fruit comes back into season I'll be sure to do the fruit and yogurt thing - so tasty! Glad to hear there are so many delicious breakfast options!!!
  • deandp371
    deandp371 Posts: 63
    Shredded wheat, skim milk and a piece of fruit keeps me going till noon!
  • rebecky27
    rebecky27 Posts: 842 Member
    I made a fruit parfait the other day that was easy and fast. You can make ahead too and take with you.

    I used 1 container of Yoplait low fat vanilla yogurt, 1 bisquit of Original Shredded wheat and 1 Kiwi fruit.
    Layered the ingredients and then drizzled 1tsp of light maple syrup over the top...delish and filling!!
  • jamie1888
    jamie1888 Posts: 1,704 Member
    My breakfast lately has been:
    3 - 4oz homemade turkey patty
    plain, non-fat greek yogurt with
    1 tbl natural almond butter
    and 1/2 banana mashed in

    I found that that mashing the banana really brings out the sweetness. So, I don't have to add any additional sugar or artificial sweetener.
  • momof3babes
    momof3babes Posts: 103
    My favorite is danon light and fit vanilla yogurt, a handfull of blueberries and about 1/8 of a cup of kashi go lean crunch. It's like a parfait! Super yummy and right around 200 calories.
  • ZebraHead
    ZebraHead Posts: 15,207 Member
    I love answering this:


    Sliced apple and 1 TBS of melted peanut butter :love:
    2 Cups of water.
  • lauraelisedavis
    lauraelisedavis Posts: 16
    My favorite two breakfasts are:

    Egg Beaters (1 serving) with one fresh mushroom quartered in the eggs. 2 mins in the microwave. Yum!

    Second breakfast: Mix1 protein shake
  • DaniEss
    DaniEss Posts: 27
    yogurt with some -healthy- granola in it is also delicious and filling
  • mcdebbie
    mcdebbie Posts: 940 Member
    great ideas! For the poster who makes a big batch of oats and then reheats them, do you need to add extra water or milk when reheating? How long in the microwave?
  • virginiagomes
    virginiagomes Posts: 110 Member
    More ideas please
  • WendiMarissa
    WendiMarissa Posts: 2
    I've been eating a papaya and 1/2 a cup of kefir in the morning. Its pretty filling. I mean I don't feel stuffed or anything, but it holds me over and I don't feel famished. The kefir is low fat from Trader joes. So the cals are low, but the protein is good. And papayas are good for you... they are low in sugar, decent fiber and do all kinds of stuff, they are a diuretic... which i feel i need cuz I work out so much now I feel like I retain water. I dunno I'm never hungry really during the day. I feel like come 7 pm I'm hungry every 2 hours, it's terrible.. but I guess thats another topic. If anyone can help that'd be great!
  • ladyhawk00
    ladyhawk00 Posts: 2,457 Member
    My breakfasts usually contain at least a couple of the following:

    Whole grain toast or english muffin
    A few almonds
    Kashi GoLean cereal or protein bar
    a piece of fruit
    lowfat yogurt

    And someone said something about "waiting for fruit to come in season" - not really necessary for some of them. Fresh is nice, but I can't afford fresh berries all year - and I'd die without having some throughout the winter. I love getting frozen fruit (mostly berries) and using that in my yogurt or cottage cheese.
  • bizco
    bizco Posts: 1,949 Member
    Awesome! Thanks so much everyone! Once fruit comes back into season I'll be sure to do the fruit and yogurt thing - so tasty! Glad to hear there are so many delicious breakfast options!!!
    You can always buy frozen fruit. Berries (esp. blueberries) have so many healthy benefits and they pair nicely with yogurt. Just make sure to check the ingredient list and avoid those that have added sugar.
  • welly5
    welly5 Posts: 293 Member
    My favorite breakfast ever is soft boiled egg (or eggs) with some whole wheat toast cut into fingers for me to dip into the yolks

    and half a grapefruit, sometimes apple slices instead
  • GremlinJenny
    GremlinJenny Posts: 151
    this morning i had the following omelette:

    3 Eggs (whites only)
    1/4 cup Red Onions, diced
    2 tbsp Parmesan Cheese
    2 tbsp salsa
    1/4 crushed chili peppers

    total cals = 111
    total fat = 2 g

    took me about 5 minutes to make, extremely satisfying to my taste buds, and filled me up for HOURS. and it's cheap. hehehe.
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