Breakfast help with no prep time tips please.

annathebanana135
annathebanana135 Posts: 17 Member
edited November 15 in Health and Weight Loss
So during the work week i dont have the time to cook breakfast, my go to is a nutirigrain bar, is there anything else out there thats a quick go to besides bars and friuts?
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  • jemhh
    jemhh Posts: 14,261 Member
    Stuff that you make and divide up on Sunday--egg muffins, boiled eggs, cold chicken, cut up veggies, cottage cheese, etc.
  • deneenae
    deneenae Posts: 97 Member
    nuts. yogurt. Sometimes I make a breakfast muffins on the weekend and freeze them so I can grab it, heat it up in the microwave and spread a nut butter on it. I also pre-boil eggs on the weekend and during the week I eat it. Nutrigrain can have a lot of sugar ... protein bars (with fiber) might be better option if you're so crunched for time.
  • kommodevaran
    kommodevaran Posts: 17,890 Member
    Sandwich? Yogurt? Cereal+milk?
  • kshama2001
    kshama2001 Posts: 28,052 Member
    jemhh wrote: »
    Stuff that you make and divide up on Sunday--egg muffins, boiled eggs, cold chicken, cut up veggies, cottage cheese, etc.

    Another vote for prepping on Sundays. Or make something the night before.
  • Lolalikeslolagets
    Lolalikeslolagets Posts: 142 Member
    Usually takes me just a few minutes to fry up an egg, toast a slice of bread and spread on a little avocado.. it's pretty much the time it takes for my son to get his shoes and coat on, I wrap it in a napkin and we're out the door.
  • fitoverfortymom
    fitoverfortymom Posts: 3,452 Member
    Yogurt. Boiled eggs.
  • JaydedMiss
    JaydedMiss Posts: 4,286 Member
    I know most people will hate on me for this but i have half a bagel with light garden vegetable cream cheese and a chunk of kolbassa for my breakfast before work. 175 calories total And ill bring a 140 calorie koshi granola bar to me with work for a morning sncak. I find carbs very satisfying, And the kolbassa has alot of protein so it gets me by :P
  • tarothelp
    tarothelp Posts: 167 Member
    edited February 2017
    It takes no time to fry 2 eggs Btwn 2 slices of low cal bread ( I use little big bread 110 cals for 2 slices). That's usually breakfast for me ... maybe 5 mins if I wash the pan too
  • kshama2001
    kshama2001 Posts: 28,052 Member
    JaydedMiss wrote: »
    I know most people will hate on me for this but i have half a bagel with light garden vegetable cream cheese and a chunk of kolbassa for my breakfast before work. 175 calories total And ill bring a 140 calorie koshi granola bar to me with work for a morning sncak. I find carbs very satisfying, And the kolbassa has alot of protein so it gets me by :P

    Carbs, fat, protein, yumminess, what's to hate?
  • tarothelp
    tarothelp Posts: 167 Member
    JaydedMiss wrote: »
    I know most people will hate on me for this but i have half a bagel with light garden vegetable cream cheese and a chunk of kolbassa for my breakfast before work. 175 calories total And ill bring a 140 calorie koshi granola bar to me with work for a morning sncak. I find carbs very satisfying, And the kolbassa has alot of protein so it gets me by :P
    I don't hate you
  • SLLRunner
    SLLRunner Posts: 12,942 Member
    annathebanana135 wrote: »
    So during the work week i dont have the time to cook breakfast, my go to is a nutirigrain bar, is there anything else out there thats a quick go to besides bars and friuts?

    I have the same issue. On Sunday, I've been known to cook up a week's worth of oatmeal in my crock pot. Weekday morning, pop it into the microwave, add fruit and milk, and ready to eat!
  • JaydedMiss
    JaydedMiss Posts: 4,286 Member
    Aw people still love me <3 i posted it somewhere once and got totally flammed for "wastin my calories on empty carbs that wont keep me full" im like i work a very active job and im never hungry at it with my bagel half and kolbassa thankyou dont tell me how i fell :p

    kolbassa is a life saver honestly.
  • SLLRunner
    SLLRunner Posts: 12,942 Member
    edited February 2017
    JaydedMiss wrote: »
    I know most people will hate on me for this but i have half a bagel with light garden vegetable cream cheese and a chunk of kolbassa for my breakfast before work. 175 calories total And ill bring a 140 calorie koshi granola bar to me with work for a morning sncak. I find carbs very satisfying, And the kolbassa has alot of protein so it gets me by :P
    Why would anyone hate you for this? I think it sounds like a great meal. :)
  • courtneyfabulous
    courtneyfabulous Posts: 1,863 Member
    I really like the Fage brand individual serving Greek yogurts with fruit you can mix in. That plus a banana or some berries is a good mix of protein and fiber. Quick and easy too.

    Also you could make hard boiled eggs ahead of time and have that plus some fruit.

    I also like Thin Snackers rice cakes topped with cottage cheese. It takes a moment to construct and eat, but no cooking. Again I have this with some fruit.

    You could make yourself a breakfast burrito the night before (tortilla, scrambled eggs, cheese, bell pepper or spinach) and have it all done and cooked and stick it in the fridge overnight- then just pop in the microwave for like 30 seconds in the morning.
  • annathebanana135
    annathebanana135 Posts: 17 Member
    I didnt mention this, but i work 2 jobs, sooo food prep is diffitcult cause i dont have much time
  • tomteboda
    tomteboda Posts: 2,171 Member
    Rolls with thinly sliced meat or fish and cheese, with a side of yogurt. This type of breakfast takes no real preparation and has been serving Europeans well for a very long time.
  • MissBecca145
    MissBecca145 Posts: 149 Member
    I'm in the eggs+decent carb category for breakfast but when really pressed (or in hot weather like at the moment) I'll down a protein smoothie.

    Put stuff in a blender. Blend. Pour. Drink. Fill up blender with water to wash later. Maybe 3 minutes?
  • p6320
    p6320 Posts: 2 Member
    Scrambled eggs take 50 seconds in the microwave.
  • pebble4321
    pebble4321 Posts: 1,132 Member
    Soup, sandwich, leftovers - there is no rule that says you have to eat cereal or toast in the morning.
    Think about what you like to eat, plan ahead and get it ready to go in the morning.

    I've been having smoothies lately (great when it's a hot morning) - I get it ready the night before (takes about 2 minutes) and whack it on the blender in the morning (less than a minute). My current favourite is made up of rolled oats, milk and coffee (in the blender bottle in the fridge the night before so the oats soften) with a bit of banana and some walnuts all blended together in the morning.
    Then I take a peanut butter sandwich to have late morning, and leftovers for lunch in the afternoon. Quick and easy.
  • callsitlikeiseeit
    callsitlikeiseeit Posts: 8,626 Member
    im not a big breakfast person.

    coffee. lots of coffee.

    i have a yogurt at work after the gym.

    sometimes at home ill have an english muffin with butter and jam or peanut butter.
  • enigma1984
    enigma1984 Posts: 1 Member
    Get a nutribullet if you can. I put porridge, fruit, protien powder and some nuts or seeds in and it takes a minute to blend. You can add greens too. Keeps me going!
  • crackpotbaby
    crackpotbaby Posts: 1,297 Member
    Pre prepared hard boiled egg.

    30gm of almonds and an apple.

    A scoop of protein powder shaken with your choice of 'milk'.

    Left over bit of meat/veggies from dinner.

    Oat meal.

    Trail mix,
  • jelleigh
    jelleigh Posts: 743 Member
    I do overnight refrigerator chia pudding. It's fast to make, yummy, and very healthy. Also really easy to take to go (I used 250 ml canning jars). There are lots of recipe ideas on Pinterest. My favourite was raspberries, vanilla protein powder, skim milk, pumpkin seeds, chia seeds (and some honey and vanilla to taste) . It has a great protein content and kept me feeling full for a long time. I used to make maybe 6 at a time (took about 5 min) in a few different flavours.
  • Jules_farmgirl
    Jules_farmgirl Posts: 225 Member
    I made a batch of muesli (you can buy it in the store too). You can mix it in yogurt the night before and eat it the next morning. I find it a great breakfast now that I have to eat breakfast before I leave the house.
  • WinoGelato
    WinoGelato Posts: 13,454 Member
    I also don't usually have time to cook breakfasts in the morning - I exercise and get ready for work and then get two kids off to school so I want grab and go things as well.

    I have found a lot of the frozen breakfast options from Jimmy Dean and Special K to be tasty and more filling than a nutrigrain bar. Jimmy Dean has sandwiches, bowls (turkey sausage, egg whites, potatoes and cheese with 24 G protein and about 230 cals) and little egg muffin/frittatas for 2 it's about 250 cals with bacon, spinach and cheese. I grab those and heat them up when I get to work and eat them while I'm checking my email.

    I also sometimes just grab a Chobani and some blueberries and I keep nature valley protein granola in my drawer at work.

    Sometimes I do have time on weekends to prep a breakfast casserole (eggs, ham, spinach and cheese) and then I slice that and eat it all week long, sometimes with pita pockets.
  • CattOfTheGarage
    CattOfTheGarage Posts: 2,745 Member
    Muesli is my go to quick breakfast, but if I want more protein I fry an egg. I have one of those eeny weeny tiny frying pans, just the right size for a single egg, and it makes the effort of cooking and washing up one egg much less intimidating, as the pan itself is smaller than a saucer.
  • zclfe56
    zclfe56 Posts: 2 Member
    I know not everyone is a fan of these but I always have an Oat So Simple porridge pot thing (Golden Syrup flavour) and I put a few raisins in before I put in the boiling water just to give it more texture. It takes 15 seconds of stirring then you leave it for 1 minute and it's super filling. Not especially cost-effective compared to making porridge but if time is more of a priority than money then it's a good option.
  • middwitch
    middwitch Posts: 1 Member
    My go to Breakfast takes no longer than time to toast 1 GF slice of bread. Scramble egg in microwave (Pam sprayed omelet dish) plus sprinkling of turkey sausage for 1 minute. Top with sprinkle of x-sharp Cabot cheddar cheese, 30 seconds more. Toast is up, spread with very thin amt of mayo, 1 tsp homemade relish. Toast is cut in quarters, and egg cut in 4. 300 calories that is substantial and lasts til lunch. Fully worth the three minutes to make.

    Option for about the same calories, 1/2 C of Fage 2% yogurt, sweetened with 2 t maple syrup, topped with 1/2 C berries, 1/3 C granola.
  • aflane
    aflane Posts: 625 Member
    Today I grabbed a Fage peach yogurt and 1 ounce of Naked Bear Vanilla Almond Crunch granola on top. 240 calories, creamy, crunchy and filling. Prep time -- around 10 seconds to measure out the granola.
  • savithny
    savithny Posts: 1,200 Member
    My usual breakfast is 3/4 cup of full-fat cottage cheese. A bunch of protein+fat really keeps me going until lunch.
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