Breakfast ideas that are not fruits, bread, eggs or dairy :/

Lialou
Lialou Posts: 3 Member
edited November 22 in Food and Nutrition
Hi all! First time posting here, mostly lurking.

I am encountering a challenge when trying to find breakfast ideas and was hoping you guys can help me.
I am quite queasy in the morning but if I don't eat, then I am ravenous at lunch and overeat. I can't really eat at work so my window to have breakfast is within an hour of waking up.

I am looking for easy but filling ideas, unfortunately it can't be:

-bread (makes me bloated for the day)
-dairy (I am lactose intolerant)
-eggs (I am not a huge fan of eggs in the first place but if I eat it first thing in the morning... I feel nauseous all morning)
-fruits (it gives me uhm... bad flatulence all day long to put it non glamorously! -- smoothies are huge culprit)
-meat

I am at loss here (unfortunately not at weight loss HAH sorry bad joke! ;-))

Any ideas?!


**Edit to add: I don't eat meat either! I know I am making this very complicated!
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  • TeaBea
    TeaBea Posts: 14,517 Member
    All grains - or just wheat flour? Oatmeal, oatbran, grits, barley.

    For protein - beans, lentils, tofu for protein. It doesn't have to be breakfast food. Have leftovers from dinner.

  • amusedmonkey
    amusedmonkey Posts: 10,330 Member
    Is there anything else you like that doesn't affect you negatively? Eat that. Breakfast doesn't need to have typical breakfast foods.
  • Psychgrrl
    Psychgrrl Posts: 3,177 Member
    Don’t limit yourself to “breakfast” foods. Yesterday I had chicken, broccoli and black beans for breakfast and egg whites for dinner.

    Life’s too short to limit yourself like that. Eat to hit your macros with foods that satisfy you.

    My meals are labeled 1-6 just for that reason. Makes it easier for me to not box myself in by eating to fit specific meal or snack labels.
  • DX2JX2
    DX2JX2 Posts: 1,921 Member
    What do you eat for lunch and dinner? Eat that for breakfast, too.
  • Hamsibian
    Hamsibian Posts: 1,388 Member
    Breakfast hash. Just stir fry whatever protein and vegetables you like.
  • AnvilHead
    AnvilHead Posts: 18,343 Member
    edited October 2017
    Whatever you want to eat. The Breakfast Police won't come snatch you up if you eat non-breakfast foods for breakfast.
  • Alatariel75
    Alatariel75 Posts: 18,341 Member
    I echo "anything you would eat the rest of the day". The idea of breakfast food was dreamed up to sell breakfast food.
  • Heather4448
    Heather4448 Posts: 908 Member
    Steak
  • Alatariel75
    Alatariel75 Posts: 18,341 Member
    Heather4448 wrote: »
    Steak

    She doesn't eat meat
  • TanyaHooton
    TanyaHooton Posts: 249 Member
    edited October 2017
    Nuts. I like cashews, and I used to eat almonds or macadamia.

    Oatmeal with cinnamon and sunflower seeds. Some people put peanut or almond butter in.

    I try to get some veggies at breakfast or lunch as I lose the willpower throughout the day. Cucumber, carrots, celery, bell peppers, etc with hummus or guacamole. Sometimes avocado and cherry tomatoes.

    I've also eaten tuna salad for breakfast.. tons of protein!
  • Cbean08
    Cbean08 Posts: 1,092 Member
    Choose another food that you like and eat that. Or choose from the below

    baked potato with seasoned tofu
    tofu scramble - tofu, spinach, tomato, mushroom and avocado
    soy yogurt with nuts
    oatmeal with peanut butter
    cereal with soy milk
    protein bar
    beyond burger patty
    canned veggie soup with boca crumbles
  • jgnatca
    jgnatca Posts: 14,464 Member
    https://www.thespruce.com/traditional-japanese-breakfast-2030063
  • Lialou
    Lialou Posts: 3 Member
    Thanks all! I am not sure I could stomach lunch for breakfast (I am from France and not used to savory breakfast items in the first place! Grew up having one pain au chocolat for breakfast every morning.... hah) but I am picking some ideas and will try them out. I like the idea of cucumber and carrots with guacamole! Or baked potato if I find the courage to bake in the morning.

    For those who mention oatmeal - what do you mix it with? I have had only once or twice in my life but found the texture and lack of taste appalling. Maybe with soy milk and some sort of chocolate in it? not sure how other people eat it.
  • Sp1tfire
    Sp1tfire Posts: 1,120 Member
    adding a little sweetened cocoa powder to your oats may make it more appealing!~
  • alicebhsia
    alicebhsia Posts: 178 Member
    vegetarian sausages made out of soy + grits is a nice breakfast
    can you eat yogurt?
    cereal or granola with almond milk
    oatmeal with peanut butter
    nut milk smoothie
  • Cbean08
    Cbean08 Posts: 1,092 Member
    Lialou wrote: »
    Thanks all! I am not sure I could stomach lunch for breakfast (I am from France and not used to savory breakfast items in the first place! Grew up having one pain au chocolat for breakfast every morning.... hah) but I am picking some ideas and will try them out. I like the idea of cucumber and carrots with guacamole! Or baked potato if I find the courage to bake in the morning.

    For those who mention oatmeal - what do you mix it with? I have had only once or twice in my life but found the texture and lack of taste appalling. Maybe with soy milk and some sort of chocolate in it? not sure how other people eat it.

    A baked potato is yummy in the morning. I microwave one for 8 minutes and it's great. You could have it with baked beans. Or, you could put cinnamon, sugar and butter on it to make it sweet.

    For oatmeal, here are some simple ideas
    maple syrup, raisins and soy milk
    cinnamon, sugar and soy milk
    vanilla extract, candied walnuts and soy milk
    nutella
    jelly/jam
    hot chocolate mix and soy milk
    peanut butter
  • Psychgrrl
    Psychgrrl Posts: 3,177 Member
    Heat up frozen berries and mix with oatmeal, plus add a little cinnamon.
  • kavahni
    kavahni Posts: 313 Member
    Homemade refries and corn tortillas or brown rice are my go-to’s. Oatmeal—as much as I love it, and even sexy it up with nuts or dried fruit—never holds me more than about an hour.
  • Sunnybrooke99
    Sunnybrooke99 Posts: 369 Member
    My grandma used to make white rice for breakfast every morning. Buckwheat is gluten free. Half an avocado is good for breakfast. If you do bake potatoes ahead of time, you can slice them cold and fry them in a bit of oil to make home fries.
  • bpetrosky
    bpetrosky Posts: 3,911 Member
    Noodles and kimchi
  • amusedmonkey
    amusedmonkey Posts: 10,330 Member
    edited October 2017
    Lialou wrote: »
    Thanks all! I am not sure I could stomach lunch for breakfast (I am from France and not used to savory breakfast items in the first place! Grew up having one pain au chocolat for breakfast every morning.... hah) but I am picking some ideas and will try them out. I like the idea of cucumber and carrots with guacamole! Or baked potato if I find the courage to bake in the morning.

    For those who mention oatmeal - what do you mix it with? I have had only once or twice in my life but found the texture and lack of taste appalling. Maybe with soy milk and some sort of chocolate in it? not sure how other people eat it.

    If you like sweet things in the morning oatmeal porridge is not the only possible sweet porridge, have you tried rice or semolina pudding? Sweet barley or wheat (there is a version I love which we eat a few weeks before Christmas but it's a bit on the high calorie side, maybe going light on the nuts and dried fruits would make it easier to fit)? I've even seen a sweet mung bean porridge, which sounds odd me but interesting. Alternatively, bake some lower calorie muffins or zucchini bread and all you will need to do in the morning is grab one, no cooking involved.

    ETA: there are no rules to oatmeal. You can add whatever you want to it. I always make it with milk instead of water and flavor it with all kinds of things. I use a small amount of brown sugar because the flavor goes well with oatmeal and do the rest of the sweetening with an artificial sweetener, but depending on how many calories you are willing to spend on it, you could go sugar all the way. I also add all kinds of mix ins and toppings depending on what I feel like having and how many calories I want to spend. How many calories are in pain au chocolat? Would one be enough for you? If so, continue having it for breakfast, there is nothing wrong with that.
  • Alatariel75
    Alatariel75 Posts: 18,341 Member
    Coconut rice pudding? It's non-dairy and sweet and pretty delicious.
  • ContraryMaryMary
    ContraryMaryMary Posts: 1,786 Member
    Lialou wrote: »
    Thanks all! I am not sure I could stomach lunch for breakfast (I am from France and not used to savory breakfast items in the first place! Grew up having one pain au chocolat for breakfast every morning.... hah) but I am picking some ideas and will try them out. I like the idea of cucumber and carrots with guacamole! Or baked potato if I find the courage to bake in the morning.

    For those who mention oatmeal - what do you mix it with? I have had only once or twice in my life but found the texture and lack of taste appalling. Maybe with soy milk and some sort of chocolate in it? not sure how other people eat it.

    I soak rolled oats overnight in water with dates and cinnamon. In the morning add your choice of non-dairy milk and heat (I use regular milk then add a splash of cream which is wonderfully indulgent). Bircher muesli may suit too. Soak rolled oats overnight in the fridge in fruit juice, along with dried fruits of your choice. Add fresh fruit, seeds and nuts in the morning. Delish!!

    Or how about gluten-free pancakes or crepes - there must be a recipe out there that is yummy.

    Good luck.
  • katsheare
    katsheare Posts: 1,025 Member
    I frequently have dinner for breakfast. This is not what I grew up with, it's just something I developed in my late teens and twenties (I will admit: it started with cold pizza for breakfast when I was at uni) that I have fully embraced through my thirties and intend to keep doing for as long as there are leftovers in the fridge. I also love breakfast for dinner, so frankly eating time-appropriate foods (aside from caffeine late in the day) means nothing to me.
  • TavistockToad
    TavistockToad Posts: 35,719 Member
    Lialou wrote: »
    Thanks all! I am not sure I could stomach lunch for breakfast (I am from France and not used to savory breakfast items in the first place! Grew up having one pain au chocolat for breakfast every morning.... hah) but I am picking some ideas and will try them out. I like the idea of cucumber and carrots with guacamole! Or baked potato if I find the courage to bake in the morning.

    For those who mention oatmeal - what do you mix it with? I have had only once or twice in my life but found the texture and lack of taste appalling. Maybe with soy milk and some sort of chocolate in it? not sure how other people eat it.

    so have a pastry....?
  • Lounmoun
    Lounmoun Posts: 8,423 Member
    Lialou wrote: »
    Hi all! First time posting here, mostly lurking.

    I am encountering a challenge when trying to find breakfast ideas and was hoping you guys can help me.
    I am quite queasy in the morning but if I don't eat, then I am ravenous at lunch and overeat. I can't really eat at work so my window to have breakfast is within an hour of waking up.

    I am looking for easy but filling ideas, unfortunately it can't be:

    -bread (makes me bloated for the day)
    -dairy (I am lactose intolerant)
    -eggs (I am not a huge fan of eggs in the first place but if I eat it first thing in the morning... I feel nauseous all morning)
    -fruits (it gives me uhm... bad flatulence all day long to put it non glamorously! -- smoothies are huge culprit)
    -meat

    I am at loss here (unfortunately not at weight loss HAH sorry bad joke! ;-))

    Any ideas?!


    **Edit to add: I don't eat meat either! I know I am making this very complicated!

    Rice
    Soup or broth
    Beans or lentils
    Nuts
    Veggies and hummus
    Non-dairy substitutes
    Quinoa
    Sweet potato
    Roasted vegetables
    Salad
    Oatmeal
    Barley

    Are you not eating meat because it also causes digestive problems or because you have a moral objection? You might need to eat food that does not make you feel ill even if you don't love doing it.
    Have you seen a doctor about your digestive issues? That is a lot of foods causing you problems. It would probably be good to get checked out.
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