Very easy low cal breakfast ideas

How to make Healthy Freezer Breakfast Burritos https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PNuVacydMNU

Several weight loss plans ago , I was eating bland wholegrain cereal for breakfast, and getting hungry to the point of distraction by mid morning (resulting in frequent raids on the chocolate machine). I tried increasing my breakfast size, until I was eating a ridiculous amount of porridge or weet-bix, getting horrible flatulence, and still getting hungry mid-morning.

A dumb idea I found on the interwebs to overcome mid-morning hunger is to skip breakfast altogether. Didn't believe it for a moment, but tried bringing my big box of weet-bix to work rather than eating it, expecting I'd be into it before 9:00. I took that box home again 2 months later, and have only eaten breakfast on special occasions for about 3 years now. It turns out I don't get hungry until I start eating.

Apparently it can take some people a bit of time to reset their metabolism to run happily on an empty tank without getting light-headed. I was all good from the beginning. Yours may vary.

I do a fairly hard 1 hour road bike ride a couple of mornings a week, and still don't eat until midday. I tried going longer on the bike without fuel - my bunch does 2-3 hours on a Saturday morning - and I survived without drama, but was really hitting the wall on the fast run back into town. So now I eat a couple of bananas before/during the Saturday ride, and I'm in contention for the town-line sprints again.

As I said, I started skipping breakfast several weight loss plans ago. It worked for a while, largely because I had pulled a bunch of energy intake out of my day. It stopped working because I started making up for it, eating really badly for the remaining two meals a day (and snacking badly in between lunch and dinner). But that also made it easy for me to get back on track once I started using MFP, because I still only have two meals a day to spread my planned intake across. I still get to eat big satisfying meals. 6 months of MFP and I've dropped 10kg (20#). Yay me.

Scrambled eggs with spring onion and cheese or tomato

I do plain Greek yogurt(Fage 2%) with a scoop of protein powder(Pure Protein vanilla) and use that as a dip for apples, berries, or any other fruit I have on hand. Soooo good and VERY filling and satisfying. It's around 250-300 calories depending on how much/what kinds of fruit you eat. Hope this helps.

Fruit Salad.
Mango, pineapple, melon and berries. Yum.

I like scrambled eggs with a couple pours of Pace Hot/Chunky Picante sauce.

For breakfast I love a couple of Wasa crackers plus 28g (on each cracker) of Philidelphia. I used the light version, but switched to the classic and it's good. You can eat as many as you want to hit your goals. I always need a snack mid-morning so I limit myself to 2 at a time. Best.

Oatmeal with Sunflower Nut Butter yum

Here's a great recipe that can be made ahead, frozen or refrigerated and is simple, yet satiating.

http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10032942/scrambled-egg-muffins/p1

HawtTamale wrote: »

I make summer oats the night before and then just grab them out of the fridge in the morning (b/c I too like to stay in bed for as long as possible). They're also called refrigerator oats, but it's super easy to make and really really delicious for < 200 calories per serving.

I like eggs in the morning but I don't always have time to pull out a pan and cook them. So I microwave them. Two eggs, whip them up in a microwave safe coffee mug (this step is important or they'll explode!), add about a tbsp of water and any accoutrements (i.e. cheese, tomatoes, spinach, s&p, etc.) and put in micro for 45 seconds. Take it out and give it a stir and then add back into the micro for 45 seconds and it's done. They come out AMAZINGLY fluffy and light and delicious, and all in less than 2 minutes This also lets me make them at work.

Nice! Didn't realize this would work... nice and quick. Thanks for the idea

Regarding "Summer Oats" are you using Old Fashioned Oats or Steel Cut? You just make them the same way and put them in the fridge overnight? Would love the recipe if there is one... I've got some steel cut oats recipes but haven't made them in awhile.

Oatmeal is very satiating which is nice for Breakfast time.

I agree with the overnight oats. There are many recipes you can try. My favorites are the pumpkin and peanut butter banana. You can find some options here: http://www.theyummylife.com/Refrigerator_Oatmeal. Also, consider using greek yogurt and even almond milk to keep the calories reasonable. It's a lot of protein and should keep you full.

I also get in the habit of making a really yummy egg white frittata that's chock full of veges. If I make it Sunday night, I just heat up pieces each morning when I get to work or before I leave. Maybe try something like this: http://www.thegraciouspantry.com/clean-eating-garlic-mushroom-spinach-frittata/

Robin1109 wrote: »

I agree with the overnight oats. There are many recipes you can try. My favorites are the pumpkin and peanut butter banana. You can find some options here: http://www.theyummylife.com/Refrigerator_Oatmeal. Also, consider using greek yogurt and even almond milk to keep the calories reasonable. It's a lot of protein and should keep you full.

I also get in the habit of making a really yummy egg white frittata that's chock full of veges. If I make it Sunday night, I just heat up pieces each morning when I get to work or before I leave. Maybe try something like this: http://www.thegraciouspantry.com/clean-eating-garlic-mushroom-spinach-frittata/

Thank you!

I make egg sandwiches the night before, wrap them up & heat them at work around 9am. Bread either 80-100 cal (2 slices low cal bread, light english muffin, flat rolls - can't remember what they're called, or 1/2 ww pita pocket, 50 cal egg beaters (6 tbsp/92 gm), sometimes a slice of canadien bacon (20 cal) or a light turkey breakfast sausage (33 cal), ff cheese slice (30 cal) or laughing cow light wedge (35 cal). High protein, low fat, & very tasty. Calorie range is 180 (light bread, no meat) to 218 ( 100 cal bread option, & higher calorie meat & cheese alternative). Keeps me full at least 3 hours, which either gets me to a snack or lunchtime.

SarahE1092 wrote: »

I love my sleep, so I do not leave much time in the morning for much of anything but the essentials. My husband usually makes me a bowl of cereal and brings it down for when I get out of the shower.

I am bored with the same thing! I end up with a growling stomach just 4 hours later.
I am looking for quick, make ahead but delish breakfast ideas!
Something under 250 calories would be great!
Take a look at my diary if you would like.

TIA!

Low cal plain yogurt, about 3 heap tablespoons, mixed with about 2 tablespoons of jumbo oats. Add a few frozen berries and a dash of low fat milk so it is a fairly loose mix. Leave overnight in fridge and it will become thick and tasy. You can add finely chopped apple or half banana. This keeps me going til lunchtime. I have maintained weight loss with this start to most days..☺

I made my own bircher for this morning and it was yum. Rolled oats, whatever yoghurt you like and some berries. Mix together the night before and just grab it out the fridge in the morning. Came in at just over 300cals.