Easy Breakfast ideas?

I'm dull. I have oatmeal 5-6 days a week. Means I don't have to think first thing in the morning.

But realize that you can eat what you like, it doesn't have to be "breakfast" foods. So have a slice of pizza if you want.

If the issue is just that you're bored with your breakfasts and want more variety, try eating things other than "breakfast foods." Dinner leftovers, roasted vegetables and goat cheese, a turkey sandwich, whatever you want -- I had leftover ratatouille, an English muffin, and yogurt this morning, and it was terrific. Branch out!

I alternate-these are my main 3. I'm on a low calorie diet.

Smoothie. 1 Cup mixed berries 70 calories, 1 Cup Ice, 2 scoops Protein 110 calories, 1 Cup skim milk (you could use almond milk to save a few calories if you wanted but I don't) Total=260 Calories

Great value brand turkey sausage patties. They're 90 calories each-I usually eat 2. Total = 180 Calories. Sometimes I'll add syrup onto them because they can be a little dry so be sure to add those calories on unless you use a calorie free syrup.

Frozen waffles-this I don't eat too much because it doesn't feel so healthy but it's nice to mix it up. Depending on the brand it's about 200 calories for 2. Again, sometimes I add syrup so be sure to add those in unless using a calorie free syrup. I also sometimes add butter-I use Smart Balance - Light Butter & Canola Oil Blend which is 50 calorie for about a tablespoon. Total = Depends but can be about 250.

Weekdays (workdays) I eat the same breakfast every day. On Sunday, I cut up strawberries, add blueberries, and any other fruit in season (blackberries have been wonderful the past two months) and put them all in a big bowl for the week. Every morning, I scoop 1.5 cups of the fruit into a bowl. I add 1 container of light and fit yogurt to the fruit. I top it with a sprinkle of granola, or a crumbled up 90 calorie granola bar. I also top it with a sprinkle of crushed freeze dried strawberries or mango. It's nice having the bowl of fruit compote ready to go for the whole week. Lots of fiber and tastes like a treat! It's mostly strawberries which is a really low cal fruit and lower sugar fruit.

DarianJP wrote: »

I eat the same few things for breakfast and it gets boring. I try to alternate what I eat on different days so I'm not eating oatmeal 3 days in a row or yogurt 3 days in a row. I don't mind eating yogurt, eggs, and oatmeal but maybe you guys have some recipe suggestions to spice those things up. I've also started making chia pudding lately so maybe someone has some recipe suggestions for that as well. Any breakfast suggestions would be great!

Peanut butter sandwich and coffee has always been my favorite.

I completely agree, don't limit yourself to only "breakfast foods" as most breakfast foods are high in carbs and low in protein (I've come to realize). I enjoy brown rice with scrambled eggs and lots of veggies. I mix this up on Monday morning and have it all week long but it keeps me super satisfied until lunch. Next week I'm going to do sweet potatoes, scrambled eggs, ground beef with taco seasoning and salsa. Both of these are around 300 calories when portioned out.

During the week I normally have weetabix with various toppings, usually berries or banana. On a weekend I like to have brunch usually with some kind of eggs:

• Scrambled eggs with smoked salmon and light cream cheese on toast.
• Poached Eggs with Pancetta & Asparagus
• Sweet Omelette with Berries & Dark Chocolate Chips
• Omelette with spinach & pancetta

My favorite breakfast is scrambling two eggs in a pan with a little bit of butter and topping with fresh tomatoes and salt.

I've also done overnight oats that are pretty good.

Ahead of time you could make some ham/scrambled egg/peppers muffins in a muffin tin, then freeze them easy & tasty! Tons of examples & recipes on 'net.

I alternate between a bowl of homemade yogurt and a smoothie with homemade kefir. Weekends, I vary a lot, sometimes eating stuff I didn't make at home. I guess I'm pretty serious, as I just last night bought a $90 blender for the smoothies.

I make a wrap with a ready-bought whole wheat tortilla. Super easy! For instance:

- 1 whole wheat wrap, 40 grams of houmous, red bell pepper & cucumber sticks, 20 grams of sprouts like alfalfa.
About 200/250 calories (depends on the size of the tortilla), you can make it in a few minutes, surprisingly filling, it keeps so you can make it the evening before too, and you also get a bunch of vegetables in at breakfast this way. This has worked for me lately. :-) It works well with a cheese spread like Philadelphia chives light as well.