Quick breakfast ideas not laden with sugar?
thelatecomer
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Hi all. Just wondered if anyone has any breakfast ideas which are quick and easy and under 200 cals? For months I have been having a Nutrigrain breakfast bar but this just gives me a sugar high and doesn't keep me going. I only eat 200 cals at breakfast as I have found even when I have a calorific, full-of-protein cooked breakfast, I am always hungry at meal
times...so the big breakfast doesn't work for me.
I'm in a hurry in the mornings so no time to cook. Any ideas of healthy bars, cereals etc? (I'm in the UK too if that's any use!)
times...so the big breakfast doesn't work for me.
I'm in a hurry in the mornings so no time to cook. Any ideas of healthy bars, cereals etc? (I'm in the UK too if that's any use!)
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Hard boiled eggs3
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Oats. Fruit. Toast. Crumpets. Protein shake. Pre cooked meats. Eggs. Leftovers. Cheese. Nothing. Anything.3
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Sugar high is not helping and a protein themed meal leaves you hungry. What is left is fat with a starchy carb.
Peanut butter on toast.
Weigh it once to figure how much adds up to 200 calories. Maybe have it with a glass of milk.
To make it portable and non-drippy you could fold the slathered toast in half.6 -
I find that 50-ish grams of bite-sized shredded wheat with at least 1/2 cup milk works okay. No added sugar, you get some protein from the milk, you get decent fiber. It's like eating cardboard but I look at my breakfast meal as totally functional and expect no enjoyment from it. On the weekends I do scrambled eggs. But each of these breakfast hit more around the 230 calorie mark.1
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I have Qi'a oatmeal with two tbsp of PB2 peanut butter powder weekday mornings. 200 calories, 11g protein and 2g sugar.2
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PB or a slice of cheese on a mini bagel or half of a bagel. Hard boiled eggs (boil in advance--they'll keep for 3-4 days in the refrigerator). Oatmeal. String cheese. Yogurt.2
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Lots of good suggestions here. But why does it have to be under 200 calories? Sees like an arbitrary number.3
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I'm confused. Why doesn't a higher calorie meal work for you just because you get hungry at meal times (which is perfectly normal, by the way)? and how would eating less make it easier for you?
Nothing under 200 calories would fill me up until lunch either way.6 -
I do a thick smoothie (140 g frozen strawberries. 1/2 c unsweetened vanilla almond milk. 35 g whey protein. 125-140 g banana.). Comes in a tad over 300 calories and keeps me full, plus tastes like dessert. If I'm in a rush, a clif bar (240 calories) keeps me pretty full.1
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Cottage cheese with hot sauce. Throw in some vegetables if you have some time. I eat this almost every day and never get tired of it because I vary the vegetables. Sometimes they're hot, sometimes they're cold.1
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Marmite on 2 toasts. Bread is roughly 100 cals per slice, less if you get the 400g loaves, so long as you go for the medium sliced. Marmite comes out around 20 cals. High salt, but I don't salt much food.
Or have 1 toast with mashed avocado.
25g oats, zapped into porridge with water, roughly 100 cals, add a scoop of whey powder of your choice for creamyness/flavour/protein.
Weekend if you have more time, scrambled eggs, spinach, mushrooms, grilled tomatoes.1 -
Oats with protein powder or just with fruit or peanutbutter.0
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Oats with lowfat milk and half of a banana,herb tea with 1tsp of sugar and a bolied egg .0
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I do oatmeal with a tsp of brown sugar plus some fruit added in: blueberries, strawberries or peach are my favorites. Yes, it has sugar but keeps me full.
Or an english muffin with one egg, a slice of ham, and a 1/3 slice of cheese.1 -
piece of toast. poached egg. Takes the amount of time as it takes to make toast if you do it right!2
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Oatmeal. Eggs. Hashbrowns. Pancakes. French Toast.
Seriously, there's so many options.0 -
I bake egg/spinach/turkey bacon/cheese muffins and freeze them. Two of them are 150 calories. I will sometimes add a slice of toast with a smear of peanut butter. Sometimes I will have a serving of leftover roasted vegetables on the side.
I make 24 of them at a time. Put half of them in the freezer and the other half in the fridge.6 -
I can understand not eating a big breakfast because you don't have much of an appetite in the mornings, but I don't understand not eating a "calorific, high protein" breakfast because you are hungry at later meal times. I'm not tracking. Aren't you suppose to be hungry at later meal times?
Anyways, since you don't want protein or sugary carbs at breakfast, I suggest a serving of peanut butter or maybe a tablespoon of olive oil. Advocado is high in healthy fats and can be pretty satiating.3 -
Oh goodness. I have trouble getting under 200 calories for breakfast. A large egg is 70 calories. Maybe 2 eggs and 2 slices of Oscar Meyer microwave bacon? Not a lot of sugar and that would be right at 200 calories for breakfast.1
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If you don't want a bunch of sugar, oatmeal can actually be served as a savory dish, too. I've had it with sweet peas and parmesan cheese, for instance, and it's wonderful that way. A breakfast under 200 seems pretty limiting, though. Like the others, I am also confused why being hungry at mealtimes is a bad thing. Breakfast doesn't usually keep most people full the entire day, even if you eat a big one.
Other ideas:
Polenta with cheese or fruit
Toast with an egg or cottage cheese
Greek yogurt2 -
I always have granola and low fat yoghurt.
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Vans waffles
A whole grain waffle and peanut butter
Oats with spinach
cottage cheese
hard boiled eggs1 -
Oh. Sorry. I have nothing else to offer for your breakfast without the protein. I am not sure how 200 calories of....fill in the blank with maybe a salad and no dressing....would keep you fuller than protein, which takes longer to digest....which essentially keeps you fuller longer than just about anything else. Protein and carb pairing makes for sustainable energy. You feel satisfied longer when you pair them together.0
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Oh, sorry, I missed the no protein bit. That's what i get for posting first thing in the morning. I don't understand not wanting protein.
Cottage cheese isn't calorific, though.1 -
GottaBurnEmAll wrote: »Oh, sorry, I missed the no protein bit. That's what i get for posting first thing in the morning. I don't understand not wanting protein.
Cottage cheese isn't calorific, though.
Oh. I missed that too. Caffeine bolus needed.
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Here's my fav based on foods I buy at the grocery store:
2 slices whole wheat toast (80 cals)
2 wedges, spreadable light Swiss cheese (50 caps)
Spread the cheese on your toast, and pair with your favorite fruit (I tend to choose grapes or apples)1 -
Asparagus and eggs, maybe with a side of grapes or other fruit.1
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I'm in UK and have my breakfast in my short morning break at work. A company called Fuel sell protein shakes which are 75p in Sainsbury's just now at 190kcal each. I mix it between these or protein weetabix with alpro chocolate milk (I buy the individual cartons). I know we all have different requirements but this keeps me going til lunch time0
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I think what OP is saying is that he/she will be hungry at lunch time regardless of the fact he/she has had a big or small breakfast.thelatecomer wrote: »I have found even when I have a calorific, full-of-protein cooked breakfast, I am always hungry at meal times...so the big breakfast doesn't work for me.
So it makes sense to save the calories for later
I suggest a yogurt+fruit smoothie (you can prep ahead the fruit and yogurt and blend it in the morning), a small serving of overnight oatmeal or non sugary cereal with milk1 -
Under 200 calories? Couple of boiled eggs...more like a snack though.
Being hungry at meal times is pretty normal...that's how it's supposed to work.1
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