Nice breakfasts under 200 calories

myweightloss2016
myweightloss2016 Posts: 147 Member
in Food and Nutrition
Hi there,

I would like to know if you guys know some nice breakfast recipes < 200 calories. I always eat the same: a slice of bread with peanut butter, oatmeal.. blabla.
I do love oatmeal but i would like to vary a bit more! So who knows some good breakfast ideas <200 calories, preferably with a lot of proteins!

I would love to hear it from you!!
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  • LKArgh
    LKArgh Posts: 5,178 Member
    Yoghurt with fresh fruit. Smoothies. Bread with cream cheese. Cereal and milk. Omelettes. Boiled eggs.
  • kindrabbit
    kindrabbit Posts: 837 Member
    My breakfast is 226 cals. 40g porridge oats, 200ml almond milk and 22g prunes (it varies between 20 and 30g for 5 prunes).

    Sorry, just read that you are bored of porridge oats! In that case, I'll follow this as I'm a bit sick of them myself :)
  • livingleanlivingclean
    livingleanlivingclean Posts: 11,751 Member
    If all I had was 200 cals I probably wouldn't bother and have a bigger lunch...
  • myweightloss2016
    myweightloss2016 Posts: 147 Member
    Karen_libert wrote: »
    My breakfast is 226 cals. 40g porridge oats, 200ml almond milk and 22g prunes (it varies between 20 and 30g for 5 prunes).

    Sorry, just read that you are bored of porridge oats! In that case, I'll follow this as I'm a bit sick of them myself :)

    Haha thanks anyway!
  • myweightloss2016
    myweightloss2016 Posts: 147 Member
    livingleanlivingclean wrote: »
    If all I had was 200 cals I probably wouldn't bother and have a bigger lunch...

    Yeah I'm not a big fan of breakfast haha. In the weekend I combine breakfast and lunch and I eat about 500 calories.. but on weekdays.. nah I want to eat something light!
  • chivalryder
    chivalryder Posts: 4,391 Member
    I would never in my life be able to make a meal out of 200 calories... >.>
  • zoeysasha37
    zoeysasha37 Posts: 7,088 Member
    That's not a lot of a breakfast budget, but I try to keep my breakfast calorie budget small so I can have more at dinner. Anyway, yogurt with an orange and some nuts to sprinkle on the yogurt.
    Or a serving of Cheerios cereal with milk should come in right around 200.
  • myweightloss2016
    myweightloss2016 Posts: 147 Member
    chivalryder wrote: »
    I would never in my life be able to make a meal out of 200 calories... >.>

    It's not that hard actually! I always used to eat oatmeal with water and some honey..
    Or just a slice of bread with something on it (turkey, peanut butter ) and a piece of fruit!
  • chivalryder
    chivalryder Posts: 4,391 Member
    myweightloss2016 wrote: »
    chivalryder wrote: »
    I would never in my life be able to make a meal out of 200 calories... >.>

    It's not that hard actually! I always used to eat oatmeal with water and some honey..
    Or just a slice of bread with something on it (turkey, peanut butter ) and a piece of fruit!

    A 200 calorie meal would only keep me full for about 30 minutes, then I'd be hungry again.

    Then again, I'm a relatively active 6' guy. I need the calories.
  • ejbronte
    ejbronte Posts: 867 Member
    I'm gearing up for breakfast now: it'll be a total of about 230 calories: a cup of Fiber One and a banana, with coffee and almond milk. If I had half a cup of the Fiber One, that would lower the calorie count to just a smidge above 200. Usually, I go with about 300-350 calories for breakfast, but I'm invited to a bbq today and I know I'll be eating lots and drinking about 2 glasses of wine.
  • angdpowers
    angdpowers Posts: 311 Member
    My go-to is egg white omelets -- 1 egg white is ~17cals -- so I do like 4 egg whites, 1 slice of velveeta cheese (35cals), an ounce of sliced lunch meat and then either fresh fruit, sliced tomatoes or even avocado. Pairing the omelet with fruit or veggies works awesome!
  • quiltgal55
    quiltgal55 Posts: 7 Member
    edited May 2015
    Never skip breakfast. It sets you up for the day. You should be able to make a really nice veggie omelet out of one whole egg and one egg white loaded with veggies.
    Another idea is to make some little crustless quiches baked in muffin cups and topped with the veggies and cheese of your choice. then you can cool and bag up. Nuke to reheat.

    I personally like eating the same breakfast every morning. I make a big pot oatmeal ( half large flake and half steel cut oats, I add some vanilla and cinnamon to the water cook either on the stove or in the crockpot. I refrigerate and every morning I have a serving of oatmeal and top with frozen wild blueberries. I nuke it in the microwave and serve with almond milk. I sometimes add a spoonful of protein powder to boost the protein power.
    Another nice breakfast is poached eggs on a bed or wilted (microwave) spinach.
  • angdpowers
    angdpowers Posts: 311 Member
    Or another combo I use a lot is a Light & Fit greek yogurt (80cals for 12g protein), and then a boiled egg and 1/4 c blueberries
  • livingleanlivingclean
    livingleanlivingclean Posts: 11,751 Member
    quiltgal55 wrote: »
    Never skip breakfast. It sets you up for the day. You should be able to make a really nice veggie omelet out of one whole egg and one egg white loaded with veggies.
    Another idea is to make some little crustless quiches baked in muffin cups and topped with the veggies and cheese of your choice. then you can cool and bag up. Nuke to reheat.

    I personally like eating the same breakfast every morning. I make a big pot oatmeal ( half large flake and half steel cut oats, I add some vanilla and cinnamon to the water cook either on the stove or in the crockpot. I refrigerate and every morning I have a serving of oatmeal and top with frozen wild blueberries. I nuke it in the microwave and serve with almond milk. I sometimes add a spoonful of protein powder to boost the protein power.
    Another nice breakfast is poached eggs on a bed or wilted (microwave) spinach.

    You can eat when you like... Makes no difference to anything if you "miss" meals or not. I haven't eaten "breakfast" regularly for about 2 years and doing ok!
  • MeanderingMammal
    MeanderingMammal Posts: 7,866 Member
    myweightloss2016 wrote: »
    chivalryder wrote: »
    I would never in my life be able to make a meal out of 200 calories... >.>

    It's not that hard actually! I always used to eat oatmeal with water and some honey..
    Or just a slice of bread with something on it (turkey, peanut butter ) and a piece of fruit!

    It's more a question of whether anything of <200cals is worth the hassle.

    I had 900 cals for breakfast today, but I'm pretty active, ran a tough half marathon yesterday and start my training for the next one tomorrow.
  • myweightloss2016
    myweightloss2016 Posts: 147 Member
    Hmmm I'll try to eat more. Thanks guys! I will try to start eating around 300!
  • Nicshtik
    Nicshtik Posts: 36 Member
    Often, I have 4% cottage cheese and some berries on the side. Or an apple and a mini-babybel. Or a green fruit smoothie (2 ice cubes worth of frozen spinach, 2 c mixed fruit, ~3 Tb 0% greek yogurt and water for consistency. You could add protein powder too) which is 218 calories, but I can't possibly finish it.
  • HealthyGinny
    HealthyGinny Posts: 821 Member
    One banana sliced into yoghurt + coffee :)
  • Tubbs216
    Tubbs216 Posts: 6,597 Member
    A pile of sauteed mushrooms and a couple of runny eggs on top.
  • 111YoYo111
    111YoYo111 Posts: 213 Member
    My egg muffins are less than 200 calories and packed with protein. They're also the huge muffins not the regular size. The great thing is you can make different ones every week. Spinach with feta one week, sausage and onion the next, bacon and tomatoe the list is neverending. Top with shredded cheese and mmmmmm.
  • avskk
    avskk Posts: 1,787 Member
    A medium (~50g) poached egg & slice of bacon on half a light English muffin with a side of fruit or sauteed greens. Greek yogurt, berries, and honey. Half an avocado (~50g) filled with a scrambled egg and splashed with hot sauce. A small (~65g) slice of dry-fried ham and a mini-frittata (there are lots of recipes online). A couple rice cakes smeared with Laughing Cow and topped with smoked salmon and chives.

    Any of these would not only be pretty filling but also leave room for coffee with a touch of cream (or a larger touch of sugar-free creamer). And, of course, you don't have to eat "breakfast food" at breakfast. Have a half-portion of dinner leftovers or quick-saute a 4oz porkchop and eat it with seared tomatoes, or just eat anything you like in the appropriate portion size to hit your calorie target.
  • Izuri
    Izuri Posts: 6 Member
    I do protein powder (1 scoop) with water, but you could make it with milk. I don't like breakfast, so this helps me get it in sometimes.
  • chivalryder
    chivalryder Posts: 4,391 Member
    chivalryder wrote: »
    myweightloss2016 wrote: »
    chivalryder wrote: »
    I would never in my life be able to make a meal out of 200 calories... >.>

    It's not that hard actually! I always used to eat oatmeal with water and some honey..
    Or just a slice of bread with something on it (turkey, peanut butter ) and a piece of fruit!

    A 200 calorie meal would only keep me full for about 30 minutes, then I'd be hungry again.

    Then again, I'm a relatively active 6' guy. I need the calories.

    lol @ abuse flag.
  • BeginnersBootcamp
    BeginnersBootcamp Posts: 90 Member
    Turkey or chicken bacon! 3 pieces 90 cals, and an egg! 70 cals. Some fruit to round up to 200
  • sodakat
    sodakat Posts: 1,126 Member
    Regular bacon = 70-90 calories for 2 slices depending on brand, an egg for about 70, "lite" whole grain bread for 40 or 45 and some fruit gives you a total calorie amount in the mid 200s

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  • betuel75
    betuel75 Posts: 776 Member
    edited May 2015
    1/2 scoop whey isolate chocolate protein powder(70 cal), 2 servings(92g) egg whites(50 cal), baking powder, 40 grams pumpkin puree(17 cal), 1 serving(5g) unsweetened cocoa(10 cal), splenda or any artificial sweetner. mix, microwave for 30 second. Mix again then microwave for another 2 minutes. Top with your favorite jam, syrup, whipped topping. I use Walden Farm zero cal chocolate syrup. 147 calories and a good sized breakfast high in protein...
  • mathandcats
    mathandcats Posts: 786 Member
    I like to keep my breakfasts <200 cal as well, since it leaves me more room for afternoon snacks (which I will want even if my breakfast was 400-500, as I know from experience). I also aim for high protein. Typically I go for greek yogurt of some kind: chocolate, PB & J, banana, or just vanilla (I posted what I do here: greek yogurt "pudding" recipes) or a banana protein shake. These usually get me around 15-20g of protein and run around 160-180 calories.

    Sometimes, I go for toast with cream cheese - either herb and garlic or Philadelphia chocolate cream cheese, mmm. Usually this is Silver Hills Little Big Bread, which is around 110 cal for two slices. These usually hit 170ish cal for garlic cream cheese and 200 for chocolate, and around 10g of protein if I remember correctly.

    I also sometimes just go for fruit and half a protein bar or something like that. I don't like cooking hot breakfasts on weekdays, and on weekends I often just sleep in and combine breakfast with lunch anyway. I like my breakfast to hit at least one of the following: 1) significant contribution to protein goal, 2) helps me get in my servings of fruit & veg, or 3) it's a treat or treat-like.
  • ForeverSunshine09
    ForeverSunshine09 Posts: 966 Member
    I do either 1 egg overeasy with 2 pieces oF toast and a tbsp of butter with my particular ingredients it is about 180 cals. Or a bagel thin with 2 tbsp of whipped cream cheese and either an egg or a sausage which is either 230-245. They keep me full til about 1 or 2 but, I eat protein at almost every meal.
  • xXSarahPrincessXx
    xXSarahPrincessXx Posts: 9 Member
    Well this might sound odd but I like 2 slices of cinnamon raisin bread (160 calories) 1/3 of a banana (35) cut in 2 1 half for each slice and spread on the bread in place of butter or jelly. 195 calories total
    myweightloss2016 wrote: »
    Hi there,

    I would like to know if you guys know some nice breakfast recipes < 200 calories. I always eat the same: a slice of bread with peanut butter, oatmeal.. blabla.
    I do love oatmeal but i would like to vary a bit more! So who knows some good breakfast ideas <200 calories, preferably with a lot of proteins!

    I would love to hear it from you!!

  • inked_Calimom82
    inked_Calimom82 Posts: 143 Member
    I drink Shakeology every morning for breakfast. The most calories it has is 170 if you drink it with just water/ice ;) I love it! Helps tremendously with staying under my deficit.

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