Breakfast idea

I usually have an egg sandwich in the morning, with a low carb high fiber bread...but that is a lot of calories.
What do you eat for breafast?
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  • visualizefit
    visualizefit Posts: 26 Member
    I make frittatas at the beginning of the week and eat them all week.
  • kpk54
    kpk54 Posts: 4,474 Member
    Full fat Greek yogurt with frozen blueberries and flaxseed meal + decaf with half and half.
  • lamiller82
    lamiller82 Posts: 31 Member
    Honestly... I eat at my desk after school has started, so I normally have either a Atkins bar or a Quest bar.
  • eatsyork
    eatsyork Posts: 71 Member
    I always have coffee with a few tablespoons of heavy cream and then a little of whatever solid food is laying around. I might have an egg, a hunk of cheese, or a few slices of ham. Hunger isn't really an issue when I'm in ketosis so I avoid doing anything big and fancy during the morning rush. Plenty of time to eat all the calories later in the day.
  • bowlerae
    bowlerae Posts: 555 Member
    I don't mind high calories for breakfast. If it fills you up and lasts you until lunch or dinner (if you are intentionally trying to skip lunch) then that's great. I usually do bulletproof coffee (BPC) solo or with either bacon and eggs or berries and full fat greek yogurt (how ever this option is high in carbs so I have to already have a plan for what I'll be having for lunch and dinner because most of my carb allowance is used up for this meal). On the weekends I might do something more like low carb/keto pancakes. Saturday I made BPC, keto pancakes, bacon and eggs and my breakfast was over 1000 calories but it lasted me until dinner.
  • JohnnyLowCarb
    JohnnyLowCarb Posts: 418 Member
    bowlerae wrote: »
    Saturday I made BPC, keto pancakes, bacon and eggs and my breakfast was over 1000 calories but it lasted me until dinner.

    How do you make BPC?
  • anglyn1
    anglyn1 Posts: 1,802 Member
    Coffee w/ heavy cream and collagen is my breakfast weekdays. Weekends I usually have bacon and eggs.
  • mmultanen
    mmultanen Posts: 1,029 Member
    @tcunbeliever *high five*
  • Sunny_Bunny_
    Sunny_Bunny_ Posts: 7,140 Member
    johnnylew wrote: »
    bowlerae wrote: »
    Saturday I made BPC, keto pancakes, bacon and eggs and my breakfast was over 1000 calories but it lasted me until dinner.

    How do you make BPC?

    True bulletproof coffee is

    "At least 1-2tbs unsalted grass-fed butter or grass-fed ghee.
    1-2tbs of Brain Octane™ or XCT oil™ (these are 18x and 6x stronger than coconut oil, with no flavor. They are NOT generic MCT oil, which is about 1.6x stronger than coconut oil)
    1-2 cups (~250-500ml) of hot coffee brewed with low-toxin beans (like Bulletproof Upgraded Coffee) using a metal filter (like french press or gold filter drip)."

    https://blog.bulletproof.com/bulletproof-coffee-recipe/

    Bulletproof is a brand and a very specific recipe.

    What most people mean when saying this is a "keto coffee" or "fatty coffee".

    More commonly you make it with any single or combination of these ingredients in whatever quantities you find beneficial for appetite control or taste.

    Butter or ghee
    Coconut oil or MCT oil
    Heavy whipping cream or half n half

    I've even seen recipes adding cocoa powder and sweeteners and protein powders and all sorts of things. I really think these coffees need another name since they are so far removed from what bulletproof coffee actually is. And I say this as someone that doesn't drink the original kind either. I'm no purist by any means. It's just making it a little confusing I think.
  • baconslave
    baconslave Posts: 7,018 Member
    johnnylew wrote: »
    bowlerae wrote: »
    Saturday I made BPC, keto pancakes, bacon and eggs and my breakfast was over 1000 calories but it lasted me until dinner.

    How do you make BPC?

    True bulletproof coffee is

    "At least 1-2tbs unsalted grass-fed butter or grass-fed ghee.
    1-2tbs of Brain Octane™ or XCT oil™ (these are 18x and 6x stronger than coconut oil, with no flavor. They are NOT generic MCT oil, which is about 1.6x stronger than coconut oil)
    1-2 cups (~250-500ml) of hot coffee brewed with low-toxin beans (like Bulletproof Upgraded Coffee) using a metal filter (like french press or gold filter drip)."

    https://blog.bulletproof.com/bulletproof-coffee-recipe/

    Bulletproof is a brand and a very specific recipe.

    What most people mean when saying this is a "keto coffee" or "fatty coffee".

    More commonly you make it with any single or combination of these ingredients in whatever quantities you find beneficial for appetite control or taste.

    Butter or ghee
    Coconut oil or MCT oil
    Heavy whipping cream or half n half

    I've even seen recipes adding cocoa powder and sweeteners and protein powders and all sorts of things. I really think these coffees need another name since they are so far removed from what bulletproof coffee actually is. And I say this as someone that doesn't drink the original kind either. I'm no purist by any means. It's just making it a little confusing I think.

    I've always called it keto coffee or Kevlar coffee... I couldn't get the latter to catch on despite it's brilliance. :smirk:
  • bowlerae
    bowlerae Posts: 555 Member
    johnnylew wrote: »
    bowlerae wrote: »
    Saturday I made BPC, keto pancakes, bacon and eggs and my breakfast was over 1000 calories but it lasted me until dinner.

    How do you make BPC?

    True bulletproof coffee is

    "At least 1-2tbs unsalted grass-fed butter or grass-fed ghee.
    1-2tbs of Brain Octane™ or XCT oil™ (these are 18x and 6x stronger than coconut oil, with no flavor. They are NOT generic MCT oil, which is about 1.6x stronger than coconut oil)
    1-2 cups (~250-500ml) of hot coffee brewed with low-toxin beans (like Bulletproof Upgraded Coffee) using a metal filter (like french press or gold filter drip)."

    https://blog.bulletproof.com/bulletproof-coffee-recipe/

    Bulletproof is a brand and a very specific recipe.

    What most people mean when saying this is a "keto coffee" or "fatty coffee".

    More commonly you make it with any single or combination of these ingredients in whatever quantities you find beneficial for appetite control or taste.

    Butter or ghee
    Coconut oil or MCT oil
    Heavy whipping cream or half n half

    I've even seen recipes adding cocoa powder and sweeteners and protein powders and all sorts of things. I really think these coffees need another name since they are so far removed from what bulletproof coffee actually is. And I say this as someone that doesn't drink the original kind either. I'm no purist by any means. It's just making it a little confusing I think.

    Exactly as @Sunny_Bunny_ has said. Most people use the term Bulletproof Coffee or BPC to mean keto coffee. Think of someone saying "I'm going to Xerox something" when they aren't actually using a Xerox machine but some other brand of copier. Bulletproof is the brand and they have created their own MCT oil as well as their own coffee beans but the term is used more broadly.

    My recipe is: 1-2T heavy whipping cream, 1-2T MCT oil, 1T butter, stevia to my liking, dash of cinnamon, vanilla extract.
  • Kimo159
    Kimo159 Posts: 508 Member
    I've done 2% cottage cheese, plain greek yogurt with berries, cinnamon and a tiny bit of SF maple syrup, smoothies (protein powder, almond milk, berries, spinach, avocado), BPC, bacon and eggs (if you want a lower calorie option you could do turkey bacon and eggs). You could do your egg sandwich and just do an open faced sandwich to save the calories from that extra slice of bread.
  • ccrdragon
    ccrdragon Posts: 3,373 Member
    Coffee with HWC - I do IF so no food for breakfast for me... unless you count what most people would call lunch as breakfast :smile:
  • fuelednfit
    fuelednfit Posts: 177 Member
    Recently i am having hard boiled eggs and I pour melted butter on them and add a bit of Frank red hot sauce
  • codename_steve
    codename_steve Posts: 255 Member
    I'm on the black coffee/IF train!
  • Cadori
    Cadori Posts: 4,810 Member
    baconslave wrote: »
    johnnylew wrote: »
    bowlerae wrote: »
    Saturday I made BPC, keto pancakes, bacon and eggs and my breakfast was over 1000 calories but it lasted me until dinner.

    How do you make BPC?

    True bulletproof coffee is

    "At least 1-2tbs unsalted grass-fed butter or grass-fed ghee.
    1-2tbs of Brain Octane™ or XCT oil™ (these are 18x and 6x stronger than coconut oil, with no flavor. They are NOT generic MCT oil, which is about 1.6x stronger than coconut oil)
    1-2 cups (~250-500ml) of hot coffee brewed with low-toxin beans (like Bulletproof Upgraded Coffee) using a metal filter (like french press or gold filter drip)."

    https://blog.bulletproof.com/bulletproof-coffee-recipe/

    Bulletproof is a brand and a very specific recipe.

    What most people mean when saying this is a "keto coffee" or "fatty coffee".

    More commonly you make it with any single or combination of these ingredients in whatever quantities you find beneficial for appetite control or taste.

    Butter or ghee
    Coconut oil or MCT oil
    Heavy whipping cream or half n half

    I've even seen recipes adding cocoa powder and sweeteners and protein powders and all sorts of things. I really think these coffees need another name since they are so far removed from what bulletproof coffee actually is. And I say this as someone that doesn't drink the original kind either. I'm no purist by any means. It's just making it a little confusing I think.

    I've always called it keto coffee or Kevlar coffee... I couldn't get the latter to catch on despite it's brilliance. :smirk:

    I love kevlar coffee - lol

    I use "BPC" for ease, because, 3 letters! But I realize I'm not having a true bulletproof coffee.
  • retirehappy
    retirehappy Posts: 4,756 Member
    I often have eggs and bacon or canadian bacon, a sliced tomatoe if I'm in the mood for that. On weekends, I have eggs benedict without the English muffin if we go out to breakfast. I also like making egg muffins, there are a huge variety of those on all the low carb blogging sites. I also do IF somedays, just add HWC to my coffee and enjoy till lunchtime.
  • McShorty7
    McShorty7 Posts: 69 Member
    I usually have a salad containing spring mix, tomato, pumpkin seeds, cheese, meatballs or chicken and olive oil or full fat Greek yogurt with stevia and a few berries or natural peanut butter.
  • RoosterDJC
    RoosterDJC Posts: 93 Member
    Toasted slice of keto bread from KetoConnect website with butter or Justins peanut butter. And of course a couple cups of coffee with cream.
  • nikoba
    nikoba Posts: 291 Member
    edited February 2017
    Some days I'm good with just coffee/cream...other days I want to eat. I like making egg bakes...then breakfast is done for the week & you can even freeze portions if you like. It's an easy way for me to get my veggies/protein/fat in an easy convenience meal.

    My favorite is sauted greens (spinach/kale), a bit of basil, one green onion, 4 oz feta, 8 oz mozzarella, all mixed in with a dozen beaten eggs. Bake at 350 until lightly gold on top...maybe 40ish minutes.
  • kpk54
    kpk54 Posts: 4,474 Member
    I looked at my diary after posting yesterday's breakfast, curious to see what I "usually" have for breakfast. Turns out 50% of my February days were coffee/cream. I also have a dose of MCT Oil for "my protocol" which is irrelevant to the masses. Other entries (excluding my daily coffee):

    eggs
    eggs, bacon grease
    eggs, bacon
    bacon
    eggs, butter
    boullion, butter
    almonds, coconut
    avocado, eggs
    eggs, tomato
    avocado

    Uninspiring for sure.




  • 2Luverly
    2Luverly Posts: 143 Member
    Work week: Hard boiled egg and coffee for me usually with possibly late morning addition of a cheese stick. Some days I do a 2 minute coconut flour bread. It really isn't much of a "bread" - certainly eggy. I got the recipe here: http://elowcarbfoodlist.org/2-minute-coconut-flour-bread/ VERY EASY and in my opinion is a good base. I've added cheese, chopped pepperoni, tobasco etc. to make it more interesting.

    Weekends: Eggs fried or scambled in coconut oil with bacon (pork strip bacon or peameal bacon or chicken bacon).
  • swezeytba
    swezeytba Posts: 624 Member
    baconslave wrote: »
    Kevlar coffee... I couldn't get the latter to catch on despite it's brilliance. :smirk:

    I love it.....I'll try to help you in your endeavor! :)
  • Bonny132
    Bonny132 Posts: 3,617 Member
    I do IF so hardly eat before lunch, but if I do eat breakfast, it is normally a breakfast muffin (small muffin tray, I may or may not line each muffin with bacon, ham or other meats) I whisk up eggs, a little bit of cheese, left over steamed veg if I have any, herbs and spices, sometimes I chop up some panchetta to mix in too. I pour the mix into my muffin tins, top with more grated cheese, put them in the oven for about 20-25mins on medium to high heat, middle shelf. Makes for great breakfast or lunches, a snack on the go etc also warms up nicely if you want to nuke them at work. For lunch I happily eat a few of these and a salad.

    At weekends, I will have good quality chippolata sausages, bacon, mushrooms, eggs, blackpudding and maybe a grilled tomato or poached eggs and smoked haddock. Other times smoked salmon and scrambled eggs.
  • carlsoda
    carlsoda Posts: 3,431 Member
    I personally don't eat breakfast except rare occasion and I only eat eggs and meat.
    But a friend of mine shared this "cereal" she said was really good.
    Thought you all might like it.
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    Oh I like this idea! I sometimes have pecans with full fat cottage cheese and some berries. This would be nice with it too!
  • carlsoda
    carlsoda Posts: 3,431 Member
    This week I did an egg bake and it's so good. No real recipe I just threw everything together and baked it at 350 for 30 minutes.

    Sauteed zucchini (I think I put in about a cup, maybe a little more) I sauteed it in butter with garlic powder, cumin, season salt and pepper
    8 slices of bacon nice and crispy
    8 whole eggs beaten with salt and pepper
    about 1 cup of shredded sharp cheddar cheese

    I put the zucchini, bacon and cheese in the bottom of the dish and poured the egg over it and baked away...super easy :)

    This is for 4 servings, I froze some for later in the week. :)

  • cstehansen
    cstehansen Posts: 1,984 Member
    Personally, I rarely eat breakfast anymore just because I am not hungry. However, that said, there is no reason to limit yourself to what is traditionally considered a breakfast food. Heating up a left over pork chop or steak or whatever else you had for dinner the night before is a great option.

    It has been less than 100 years that bacon first became a breakfast food through a marketing campaign. Most cereals weren't invented until the 20th century also. If you go back a couple hundred years (or a couple thousand), there was no such thing as a "breakfast food" but just food.