More filling breafasts!!!

nikkigiesige
nikkigiesige Posts: 33
edited September 2024 in Food and Nutrition
I eat breakfast everyday between 8 & 9 in the am. By the time 11 rolls around I feel like I am starving!! I usually dont go to lunch until 1230 and i find myself heading straight for the snacks offered in my office. I need something to eat that will fill me up in the morning that wont go over my 300 calorie breakfast limit!! Any Ideas???
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  • Oompa_Loompa
    Oompa_Loompa Posts: 1,099 Member
    I eat breakfast everyday between 8 & 9 in the am. By the time 11 rolls around I feel like I am starving!! I usually dont go to lunch until 1230 and i find myself heading straight for the snacks offered in my office. I need something to eat that will fill me up in the morning that wont go over my 300 calorie breakfast limit!! Any Ideas???

    ME TOO!
  • ZebraHead
    ZebraHead Posts: 15,207 Member
    are you missing protein in your meal?
  • cmmull67
    cmmull67 Posts: 170 Member
    2 whole eggs, scrambled, with 1/4cup shredded cheese, some chopped spinach, onions, and mushrooms. It'll be around 280 cals, with a good bit of fiber and protein to keep you feeling full until lunch.

    Another option is 1 serving of oatmeal, with 1/2 cup of blueberries, and an 8 oz glass of skim milk; 280 cals, again with fiber and protein to keep you satisfied longer.
  • morefitmom
    morefitmom Posts: 264 Member
    Veggie omelettes do it for me...
  • seobstar
    seobstar Posts: 169
    well, first of all...I am always hungry about 2-3 hours after I eat, which is normal for me. I eat every 3 hours-ish. So, that's not that weird really. But, Ideas: protein (eggs, cheese, etc). I usually eat a mini whole wheat bagel, one egg, cheese, turkey bacon, or whole wheat waffles with peanut butter, something like that.
  • fitniknik
    fitniknik Posts: 713 Member
    cant see what you are eating for breakfast now, dont know how to help!
  • LaDiablesse
    LaDiablesse Posts: 862 Member
    What are you eating for breakfast now?
  • BrickHouse2011
    BrickHouse2011 Posts: 91 Member
    oatmeal...
  • brendansmom1
    brendansmom1 Posts: 526 Member
    you should bring a light snack to eat around 11.

    I always plan 2 snacks per day. It is better to fuel your body every few hours....

    My snacks...I generally pick from fruit, yogurt, a bar of some sort, beef jerky, nuts...whatever I have the "room" for in my calories for the day.

    Just a thought!!

    If you are not a "snack" person, then try eating something with more protein in the morning to keep you fuller longer, and drink LOTS of water!!
  • orange_avocado
    orange_avocado Posts: 232
    Eggs and protein! Skip carbs, they digest to sugar and leave you feeling hungry in an hour. I usually eat 2 eggs (boiled, scrambled, friend, omelet...) with some bacon or ham and am full til 12.

    If that doesn't work and you're hungry at 10, try eating healthy snacks, like an apple or some almonds!
  • chloeobe
    chloeobe Posts: 72
    Have some Bran Flakes with skimmed milk, then mid morning have half a grapefruit. The grapefruit kickstarts you metabolism and takes sooo long to eat you get bored of eating :D
  • johnthefatman
    johnthefatman Posts: 205
    Porridge - I make mine with 50g jumbo oats water cinnamon and blueberries (frozen) comes in under 250 and lasts me from 7 till 12:30 easily. Oats are low GI which means they keep you feeling full longer and don't mess with your blood sugar like most other breakfast cereals
  • iDreamNEON
    iDreamNEON Posts: 112
    I like oatmeal personally. Omelets also do the trick but I'm an on the go eater so oatmeal is more convenient for me.
  • maysflower
    maysflower Posts: 180
    I don't think the solution is a more filling breakfast, but a morning snack would be a better option. I usually have a banana, or some sort of fruit mid-morning to get me through until lunch time. Eating more often but smaller portions is actually better than eating 3 large meals a day. It will keep your metabolism running at high speed all day. Hope this was helpful :)
  • bobbydunham
    bobbydunham Posts: 1
    A saml snack like string cheese 60 calories and protein or celery with laughing cow cheeses at 1030 will make it to lunch
  • JennDoesKeto
    JennDoesKeto Posts: 244 Member
    oatmeal with 1/2 water suggested to cook it and 1 egg white. cook in the microwave normal time it comes out like custard. keeps you fuller longer.
  • kate_newlifestyle
    kate_newlifestyle Posts: 72
    I like to eat old fashioned oatmeal 1/2 cup+ cottage cheese ( I watch my sodium so I usually eat friendship no salt added) or 1/2 cup Greek yogurt plain non fat.
  • Becky1971
    Becky1971 Posts: 979 Member
    1 or 2 eggs for me, some babybel cheese and a banana and cutie, is what I generally have when I have to go into the schools and work. It gets me through to lunch, being a sub I never know if I'm going in, what time, or what time lunch is. So eating breakfast at 7 am, and having the eggs really holds me over. I use to get so hungry till I realized eggs would do the trick for me. I was so afraid to have whole eggs before, but now I see how beneficial they are.

    No time for snack when working with kids.
  • seobstar
    seobstar Posts: 169
    I don't think the solution is a more filling breakfast, but a morning snack would be a better option. I usually have a banana, or some sort of fruit mid-morning to get me through until lunch time. Eating more often but smaller portions is actually better than eating 3 large meals a day. It will keep your metabolism running at high speed all day. Hope this was helpful :)

    Totally agree. This is kind of what I was trying to say too. It's not weird AT ALL that you're hungry before 12:30 when you're eating breakfast at 8am. That's actually a good thing and you should be adding a mid-morning snack in there, around 10.
  • monicanicoletta
    monicanicoletta Posts: 176 Member
    Some of my favorite low-cal,low-fat under 300/350 breakfast ideas are:

    healthy version of bagel w/lox & cream cheese- use thomas bagel things, wedge of laughing cow cheese & smoked salmon. Low cal & good protein!

    protein shakes (very filling!)- scoop of chocolate protein powder *i use pure protein*, banana & coconut milk.

    jimmy dean dlight turkey sausage croissant- 290 calories and great source of fiber & protein!

    green shake : kale, spinage, frozen pinaepple chunks, slices of pear & coconut milk.

    cereals i like: chocoalte cheerios, special k & kashi go lean
  • Kminor67
    Kminor67 Posts: 900 Member
    I eat breakfast everyday between 8 & 9 in the am. By the time 11 rolls around I feel like I am starving!! I usually dont go to lunch until 1230 and i find myself heading straight for the snacks offered in my office. I need something to eat that will fill me up in the morning that wont go over my 300 calorie breakfast limit!! Any Ideas???

    Try the egg mugs on hungry girl.com. They're YUMMY! I also will eat Kashi Go Lean cereal, Better Oats oatmeal, or some fruit with yogurt. You can come up with a lot of cool stuff if you just think about it.
  • nancymmorris
    nancymmorris Posts: 310
    Eggs and veggies. I usually do one egg and 2 egg whites with mushrooms, spinach, onions etc. Keeps me full 4-5 hours.
  • hroush
    hroush Posts: 2,073 Member
    I have a 1/2 cup of old fashioned oats, 1 cup of skim milk, and a cup of cereal. Lasts me 4 hours easy.
  • vxmittyxv
    vxmittyxv Posts: 122 Member
    I agree with the snacks. I always tried to do 5 small meals a day instead of 3. I have a snack (under 100 calories) between Breakfast and lunch, and another between lunch and dinner.
  • smitty328
    smitty328 Posts: 164 Member
    I eat breakfast (yogurt, eggs, english muffin w/peanut butter), which ever one I choose for that day and then I have an am snack about 10:00-10:30 ( fruit and a protein-string cheese) It helps a bunch to add your am snack. Hope this helps!!! =)
  • eternlgladiator
    eternlgladiator Posts: 69
    I would just get used to oatmeal with protein powder. it fills me up great but I still need a snack around mid morning to get me through. Don't mistake hunger for thirst. If you feel hungry between breakfast and lunch drink a big glass of water or two and see if you're still hungry. It's not easy to tell the difference sometimes.
  • suzycreamcheese
    suzycreamcheese Posts: 1,766 Member
    i wouldnt expect to not need a mid morning snack. I would maybe bring a little snack in yourself, such as some fruit or an alpen light bar for elevenses :) Snacking is good, but it depends what you snack on. A small cereal bar, a banana or an apple is one thing. Binging on krispy kremes because youre famished is another.
  • moxleymama6
    moxleymama6 Posts: 532 Member
    I'd swap 1 big meal for 2 small.At 7:30, I eat a small serving (1/4 C oats with 1/2 C water) of oatmeal with blueberries, stevia & a scoop of unsweetened protein powder or a whey protein shake. Then at 10 am I have 18 almonds & an apple or 2 Tbsp of sunflower seeds and a small banana.
  • desirez131
    desirez131 Posts: 72 Member
    Same issue I am having, I just vented about it this morning. It's hard to be at work and have a full breakfast. I don't want to snack because I just read some of Jillian Micheals tips and it was to only have an afternoon snack. I think I may just add some yogurt and see how I feel. If you come up with something that works for ya, please let me know. I'm up for suggestions as well.
  • ladybug1620
    ladybug1620 Posts: 1,136 Member
    I usually have a cup of strawberries (halves), 1/2 cup of black berries, and a yogurt (4oz).

    A banana with 1 tbsp peanut butter spread on it is great too, I usually save that for AM snack though.
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