quick breakfasts I could take with me to work?

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  • Debkam
    Debkam Posts: 80
    People think oatmeal is boring, but there is so much you can do with it! Get plain oats instead of instant, and try them cold! I just prepared my breakfast for tomorrow and put it in the fridge. I did 1/2 cup oats, 1 T crunchy PB, 2/3 cup unsweetened almond milk, 1 T cocoa powder, and 1 packet of splenda. So yummy!
    or try 1/2 cup oats, 2/3 cup milk, then add blueberries and maple syrup in the morning. I love overnight oats. And if you put them in a tupperware, just grab and go!

    I just made mine yesterday in the crockpot with water. They turned out REALLY creamy. I added agave syrup and strawberries. YUM!
  • ladyjade68
    ladyjade68 Posts: 56
    Hungry Girl website has some breakfast mugs - with eggbeaters in a coffee mug. The ones I tried were tasty. and something you can do in an office microwave (or at home while doing makeup).
    Definitely good for breakfast! She also has great tips for making oatmeal better! easy to put in a container and heat up in the microwave!
  • ktshealth
    ktshealth Posts: 21
    I have a protein shake every morning. It's just like eating a DQ Blizzard! I buy the unsweetened frozen strawberries, unsweetened almond milk, 1 scoop of Jillian Michael's Chocolate Protein powder, and 1 small banana. Put in processor and blend and it comes out thick and delicious.
  • MiladyMetal
    MiladyMetal Posts: 184 Member
    I fill cupcake tins with different veggies like chopped spinach, zuchinni, onions, mushrooms then top with egg beaters (cartons of egg whites) and bake a bunch for the week. All I have to do is pull out 2 egg cups and stick them between a toasted bagel thin for an awesome and quick 250 calorie breakfast!
    Be sure to spray cupcake tins with Pam and add whatever seasoning to egg beaters

    Trader joes High Fiber cereal topped with berries and 1 cup of Almond Milk is another great breakfast for low cals
    I love this idea, and need to try it! I am just curious at what degrees Fahrenheit do you bake it at and for how long? Thanks so much!! <3

    BTW my fave in the morning is 1 whole egg and two egg white scrambled in a bit of Pam butter spray, with a side of wheat toast and a slight spray of Pam butter spray and lightly dusted with cinnamon sugar! OR Homemade Granola cereal with 1/2 c 1% milk or just the granola out of the bag with a fruit! I make 2 weeks worth of the granola cereal and freeze it to keep it crunchy and fresh for up to 3 months!
  • TheGeezNeez
    TheGeezNeez Posts: 28 Member
    I usually end up eating my breakfast at my desk to! Lately I've been eating toast with half an avocado mashed on top with some chia seeds sprinkled on it....so simple but keeps me full for a long time:)

    This sounds amazing! I love avacado! I'm going to have this for breakfast next week. :)
  • purple_orchid
    purple_orchid Posts: 129 Member
    I fill cupcake tins with different veggies like chopped spinach, zuchinni, onions, mushrooms then top with egg beaters (cartons of egg whites) and bake a bunch for the week. All I have to do is pull out 2 egg cups and stick them between a toasted bagel thin for an awesome and quick 250 calorie breakfast!
    Be sure to spray cupcake tins with Pam and add whatever seasoning to egg beaters

    Trader joes High Fiber cereal topped with berries and 1 cup of Almond Milk is another great breakfast for low cals

    This sounds like a great idea. Thank-you!
  • dodd319
    dodd319 Posts: 228
    1/2 cup oats, 1 T crunchy PB, 2/3 cup unsweetened almond milk, 1 T cocoa powder, and 1 packet of splenda.


    I just made this for breakfast tmrw. Thanks for all the ideas!!!
  • bolw of cereal,coffe,2toast with strawberry jelli and 2 eggs
  • shanice_22
    shanice_22 Posts: 202 Member
  • Felesina1
    Felesina1 Posts: 142
    Low Cal Baked Oatmeal


    50 Minutes to Prepare and Cook
    Ingredients
    1/2 C unsweetened applesauce
    1 C egg whites (Egg Beaters)
    1 Tbsp cinnamon
    1 tsp salt
    1 tsp baking powder
    1 tsp vanilla
    3 C dry old fashioned oatmeal
    1 C nonfat milk*
    Cool Whip, 2 Tbsp per serving
    *use Lactose Free for extra sweetness



    Directions
    Preheat oven to 350 F.
    Spray 9x9 cooking pan with non-stick spray. Whisk applesauce and eggs.
    Add cinnamon, baking powder, salt and vanilla. Whisk again.
    Add Oatmeal, then milk.
    Mix well.
    Spread batter into 9X9 pan.
    Bake at 350 degrees for 30-35 minutes.
    Let cool slightly.
    Slice into 12 bars.
    Can be warmed in microwave and topped with Cool Whip for a desert. Freezes and packs well too.

    Number of Servings: 12

    Nutritional Info
    Servings Per Recipe: 12
    Amount Per Serving
    Calories: 112.1
    Total Fat: 2.6 g
    Cholesterol: 0.7 mg
    Sodium: 273.4 mg
    Total Carbs: 17.0 g
    Dietary Fiber: 2.4 g
    Protein: 5.7 g

    Source: http://recipes.sparkpeople.com/recipe-detail.asp?recipe=75505
  • Lesliecs
    Lesliecs Posts: 930 Member
    I fill cupcake tins with different veggies like chopped spinach, zuchinni, onions, mushrooms then top with egg beaters (cartons of egg whites) and bake a bunch for the week. All I have to do is pull out 2 egg cups and stick them between a toasted bagel thin for an awesome and quick 250 calorie breakfast!
    Be sure to spray cupcake tins with Pam and add whatever seasoning to egg beaters

    Trader joes High Fiber cereal topped with berries and 1 cup of Almond Milk is another great breakfast for low cals

    are they freezable? or do you keep them in the fridge?
  • Lesliecs
    Lesliecs Posts: 930 Member
    These Muffin Cup Eggs are really good and yes, they are freezable. I learned about them years ago on the South Beach program. There are so many thingsyou can do with them..... add peppers, turkey bacon crumbles, any veggies you want. I take them out of the freezer in the morning and by the time I get to work they are thawed and ready to heat in the microwave. Add a light wheat muffin and it's a yummy filling breakfast.
  • tmptina
    tmptina Posts: 72 Member
    Hi! great idea, what temp do you cook them on and for how long?
  • Lesliecs
    Lesliecs Posts: 930 Member
    This is one of my favorite Egg Muffin recipes - originally posted by Milagras13

    I love these one egg muffin is a little over 100 calories and it is so yummy.

    Makes 12

    * 1/2 pound bulk Turkey sausage
    * 12 eggs
    * 1/2 cup chopped onion
    * 1/4 cup chopped green, red, & yellow pepper
    * 1/2 teaspoon salt
    * 1/4 teaspoon pepper
    * 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
    * 1/2 cup shredded Low fat Cheddar cheese

    -You can add any veggies that you like in a omelet.

    -I use Turkey sausage patties and crumble them into the mixture. instead of cooking the ground turkey sausage.

    Directions

    1. In a skillet, cook the sausage over medium heat until no longer pink; drain. In a bowl, beat the eggs. Add onion, green pepper, salt, pepper and garlic powder. Stir in sausage and cheese.
    2. Spoon by 1/3 cupfuls into greased muffin cups. Bake at 350 degrees F for 20-25 minutes or until a knife inserted near the center comes out clean.

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  • blynnblair
    blynnblair Posts: 274 Member
    i make the egg muffins similar to what someone else had said. add some smoked paprika and cracked black pepper with the veggies, SO yummy! I also chop up a jalapeno string cheese and divide it up among the muffins. I love the oatmeal ideas too, I'm going to have to try some. Thanks for all of the ideas! :)
  • Kalrez
    Kalrez Posts: 655 Member
    Breakfast for me is usually one of the following:

    Cottage Cheese with fruit compote/jam
    Shake made with whey protein, 2% milk, & a scoop of chocolate slimfast
    Greek yogurt + honey
    PB&J on toast

    Or if I'm in a super hurry, I'll swing through McD's and get an egg mcmuffin w/o meat, no hashbrown, & an apple juice to drink.
  • realdisco
    realdisco Posts: 9
    If you have a portable cup/bottle, and a hand blender, you can make a smoothie to take with you.
    I always heard people suggest doing smoothies, but never tried it till last week. Just make sure you don't have too much sugar content (juice) and add some protein and it's a very satisfying breakfast!

    I tried this:

    8 oz water
    1 scoop vanilla whey protein powder
    1 frozen banana
    1 tablespoon almond butter

    Blend with the handblender, pour into your cup and go. It's f*%n awesome.
  • donsgrl01
    donsgrl01 Posts: 1 Member
    I'm about to google tea eggs, that sounds really good!!
  • charelaine
    charelaine Posts: 712 Member
    love the idea of the veggies/eggs in a muffin tin!
  • jessicarn76
    jessicarn76 Posts: 94 Member
    I used the veggie/egg beater muffin thing with a light english muffin, ff cheese slice and one turkey sausage patty this morning. Who needs mcdonalds sausage egg cheese mcmuffin? 21gm of protein! Tuesdays are my late day at work so I knew I wouldn't be eating lunch until close to 3. This kept me satisfied easily until then!
  • dodd319
    dodd319 Posts: 228
    1/2 cup oats, 1 T crunchy PB, 2/3 cup unsweetened almond milk, 1 T cocoa powder, and 1 packet of splenda.


    I made this last night so I could grab it and go this morning as I left for work. It tasted really good but I noticed it was super thick! A few hours later I was entering the items for calorie intake and noticed what I did wrong. I was supposed to use 1 Tbsp of peanut butter, well I read it wrong and used about 6 Tbsp (about 1/2 cup)!!!! Oh my! All that extra pb added 500 calories! Good thing I could only eat about 1/3 of it! Next time I'll be sure to read the ingredient amounts a little better!!! :)
  • danasidoni
    danasidoni Posts: 5 Member
    Athletes say eat breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince and supper like a pauper. I've been doing that and it really works. You need fuel to get you through your day. 200 calories for breakfast is nothing...maybe add some protein? Boiled eggs?




    i love this.. excellent concept i will try it out
  • kris0812
    kris0812 Posts: 65 Member
    bump! Great ideas here...going to try the egg muffin recipe!
  • CajunCubsFan
    CajunCubsFan Posts: 29 Member
    Nature's Own - 100% Whole Wheat Bread
    2 slice (26g/ .9 oz) 100
    Great Value - Thinly Sliced Ham, 4 slices 40
    Smuckers - Strawberry Jam, 1.5 tbsp 75
    Large Egg Whites, 3 egg white or egg beaters 45
    I removed the cheese and got the calories down to 260!!! WOOT!!!:bigsmile:
  • I have a cup size smoothie maker and make one each morning - frozen fruit, fat free yoghurt, milk or juice, whizz it up and just take the cup (no faffing about transferring it into something). Takes about 2 mins and about 200 cal. And tasty :) You could chuck in some oats or something but I find this does me on it's own..
  • misslynn23
    misslynn23 Posts: 31 Member
    I do a whole grain Eggo waffle with 1T of peanut butter along with my coffee & creamer for about 300 cals.
  • ncgatorfan
    ncgatorfan Posts: 517
    Here's a great one that you can make the night before: Take a whole wheat or low carb flour tortilla. Spread some natural peanut butter on there (not too much!) I like Skippy's natural super chunk (yum). Slice an apple thinly and put on top of peanut butter. sprinkle some cinnamon and roll up tightly. I put in foil paper, rolled up and grab one (or two) in the morning. One fills me up until 1:00 and then I might have one for lunch. I usually make 2 because only half an apple fits in one tortilla. My kids LOVE this in their school lunch boxes, so I have to wake up earlier to grab a couple before they do! I'm wishing I made one last night! Oh, I also do it with some Nutella sometimes. That's decadent and a treat!!
  • Init_to_winit
    Init_to_winit Posts: 258 Member
    One of my favorite breakfasts have been either apple slices and peanut butter or a banana and peanut butter. It's SO filling and delicious! The natural sugars give me energy that I need in the morning and the protein keep me full and satisfied until lunch!
  • ncgatorfan
    ncgatorfan Posts: 517
    Can I ask what brand smoothie maker you bought?
  • Grace139
    Grace139 Posts: 12
    My breakfast is usually about 360 calories. I have a microwave egg poacher, so I throw an English muffin in the toaster, egg in the micro, and pour a glass of juice. Throw the egg and a slice of cheese on the muffin, take in car to eat. ;). Takes me about 3 minutes to make, and keeps me full to lunch....

    This is EXACTLY what I was going to suggest. Quick and so good!
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