Need quick BREAKFAST ideas. PLEASE HELP

dephillipsj1
dephillipsj1 Posts: 15 Member
edited October 1 in Recipes
Need help finding quick, easy and healthy things to eat for breakfast when I'm in a rush in the morning. Lately I've just been eating oatmeal with cinnamon because I can microwave it in 45s and be out the door, but it's getting kind of boring. Please Help with suggestions. And PLEASE ADD me I'm new to the website. TY.
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  • outtanms
    outtanms Posts: 237 Member
    i have just been eating raisin bran and 1/2 cup ff milk.
  • LuluGirl140
    LuluGirl140 Posts: 364 Member
    I have a protein shake every morning, I drink on my drive in to work. Sometimes I have oatmeal, and other times I stop and grab something on the way in to work. I'm curious as to what ideas you get!
  • TeaBea
    TeaBea Posts: 14,517 Member
    A zip-lock baggie of dry cereal (Kashi is great ... lots with high fiber & protein) and a greek yogurt

    Along the same lines ... I mix light yogurt with Kashi Go Lean, Almonds, and raspberries. Measure at night & throw together.

    I'm not an egg eater but if you are look into homemade breakfast burritos (freeze & reheat)
  • dephillipsj1
    dephillipsj1 Posts: 15 Member
    Thomalu - What do you use to make your protein shakes?

    TeaBea - I like the kashi go lean suggestion to mix with greek yogurt.

    Thanks for suggestions so far :smile:
  • lil_pulp
    lil_pulp Posts: 701 Member
    Some PB and a banana inside a whole wheat tortilla. Add a couple of chocolate chips/sprinkles for extra sweetness, if you want.
  • e1izab3th2
    e1izab3th2 Posts: 148 Member
    -greek yogurt, pre-sliced almonds, and fresh berries
    -frozen whole wheat waffles topped with fresh strawberries
  • malaird
    malaird Posts: 2
    I sometimes premake breakfast sandwiches using turkey sausage or canadian bacon, 1 egglands best egg, half a slice of swiss or provolone reduced fat sargento cheese and either Sara Lee 90 calorie english muffins or Thomas brand 110 calorie bagels. I keep them refrigerated for the week and take one out to pop in microwave on lower power for about 30 seconds. I also eat activia light fat free yogurts its only 70 calories.
  • marie_2454
    marie_2454 Posts: 881 Member
    My go to breakfasts are peanut butter and banana in a low cal, high fiber tortilla, (microwaved) scrambled egg beaters with some cheese, sometimes in a tortilla or as a toast sandwich, or plain Greek yogurt mixed with half a scoop of vanilla protein powder, strawberries, and granola. This morning though I had a ritz crackerful and 3 clementines...
  • MynMx
    MynMx Posts: 2
    Dempster's 12 grain toast with light laughing cow cheese.
  • solflyer81
    solflyer81 Posts: 119
    1/2 cup cottage cheese with any fruit ( with 2 rings of pineapple it comes it at 125 cal)


    1 boiled egg ( you can boil as many as you want and keep them in the fridge), along with orowheats double fiber whole wheat english muffin with a little fruit spread (no butter needed), 1/2 a banana

    1/2 cup fage total 0% plain yogurt with a little honey, dried cranberry and almonds

    1 whole wheat waffle with a fruit spread of your choice acompanied with either cottage cheese or all natural applesauce or even 2 links of turkey sausage.

    breakfast is one of my favorite meals and i have a ton more that i love, but the above are most of my "quick" breakfasts
  • ammient3
    ammient3 Posts: 82 Member
    I make smoothies... I cut everything up in pieces FRESH FRUIT & FREEZE them then just grab the amounts and blend. I do add fresh spinach & greek nonfat yogurt & flax seed... You can take that with you out the door, && switch your fruit everyday! Add just a little water but don't need to add ice because your fruit is already frozen!! Good Luck:)
  • rankailie
    rankailie Posts: 144
    Egg muffins, I make them in about 30 minutes on Sunday for the whole week.

    5 eggs
    chopped veggies - I do onion and mushroom
    2% cheddar cheese
    muffin pan
    muffin cups

    Pre-heat the oven to 375.

    Scrambled the five eggs into a bowl or mixing cup with a spout. Put five muffin cups in your pan and spray them with cooking spray. Layer first you veggies, then add a bit of cheese. Once down with all five them pour the egg mixture into the cups over the veggies and cheese until each is mostly full.

    Bake for 25 minutes.

    Remove, let cool, and then store in the fridge, they'll keep for a bit over a week. I take mine to work with a english muffin and nuke it for about a minute.
  • slimmer189
    slimmer189 Posts: 135 Member
    Protien shake with frozen fruit (no sugar added); Greek Yogurt with High Fiber cereal mixed in; W.W. Bagel with FF Cream cheese
  • runningathena
    runningathena Posts: 218 Member
    Greek yogurt + whey protein powder + dried cranberries and granola

    Frozen banana + chocolate milk + flaxseed meal + wheat germ (can also add protein powder)

    Double fiber English muffin + all-natural peanut butter and a little bit of honey

    The above are my three top meals lately... none of them take more than 5 minutes!
  • Eyyys
    Eyyys Posts: 3
    Wow... great thread! This is my big struggle too, so this is super helpful! Thanks everyone!

    Sometimes I'll have an apple and a tablespoon of Simply Jif PB, I can slice the apple and eat it in the car, and one spoon of PB is good as I'm running out the door. :)
  • ambermichon
    ambermichon Posts: 404 Member
    I have a protein shake every morning, I drink on my drive in to work. Sometimes I have oatmeal, and other times I stop and grab something on the way in to work. I'm curious as to what ideas you get!

    ditto...protein shake every morning
  • susanloveszumba
    susanloveszumba Posts: 182
    I also have problems with quick breakfasts plus I am lactose intolerant so that makes a healthy breakfast very difficult. I HATE oatmeal, by the way, I get it in my mouth and just can't make myself swallow it. I ate way too much of it last diet i was on! I cook 3 slices of turkey bacon in the microwave and put that and a little mustard on a whole wheat thin sliced bagel and it fills me up better than anything else i have found. Good Luck!
  • LMorrison1009
    LMorrison1009 Posts: 114 Member
    I usually do cereal, yogurt, or a banana with peanut butter in 1/2 a whole wheat pita. When I think about planning ahead, though, one of my favorites is ham and cheese eggs. I use one slice of deli selects ham, and use it like a liner in a muffin tin. Pour in some egg beaters and top with fat free cheese. Bake for about 15 minutes. I make 6 at a time, and they keep in the fridge all week. Then I can just road one in the microwave, make some toast and its a quick easy yummy breakfast.
  • Dana1616
    Dana1616 Posts: 4 Member
    I'll cook 1/2 cup eggbeaters, 1 tbsp shredded reduced calorie cheese, in a cup spread with 1/2 tsp lite margarine in the microwave for 1 min 20 seconds, stir then cook 20 seconds longer. Sometimes I'll nuke 1/2 cup fresh spinach then add the eggbeaters and sometimes add salsa. About 100 calories.
  • sepulved
    sepulved Posts: 1
    I love Whole Grain English Muffins with almond butter. You can either heat it up in the microwave for 5-8 sec or toast it !! Quick breakfast on the go!
  • blynnblair
    blynnblair Posts: 274 Member
    I also make egg muffins sometimes but lately I've just been making my eggs in the microwave, adding a slice of ff cheese, salsa and hot sauce and have a whole wheat english muffin. Today I added some avocado, so yummy and filling!
  • LisaM100
    LisaM100 Posts: 14
    check out the site in the recipes area that is dedicated to wraps. there are some great breakfast wrap ideas there. breakfast is tough! i try and bring something to work with me and eat it at my office mid morning so that i don't binge the rest of the day.
  • rachellosesitall85
    rachellosesitall85 Posts: 497 Member
    1-2 egg whites with salt and pepper to taste and 2 strips of turkey bacon. You can cook them both in the microwave if you wanted to and eat them over whole grain english muffins :)

    Special K Cinnamon and Pecan Cereal with cut up bananas. Quick, easy, and yummy.

    Egg White Omelet with onions, peppers, etc.
  • txdiver
    txdiver Posts: 1
    My cousin sent me some weight watchers recipes that are sooo easy 200 cal or less. They are eggbeaters microwaved in a mug. They are called bean n cheesy soft taco in an egg mug, all american egg mug, say cheese egg mug, veggi eggs-plosion mug, its all greek to me mug, Never cared for eggbeaters but these are tasty. I will see if they can be saved for you to search. Made in 5 min or less. Let me know if you can not find them. Good luck.
  • chelsbells26
    chelsbells26 Posts: 5
    Breakfast for me is usually some sort of fruit bowl or, my personal favorite for many reasons would be an APPLE :) and some oatmeal (generally the weight management variety pack from Quaker.) I do not like mixing my oatmeal with water and I don't drink cow milk, so I use Almond Milk....


    Apples have been found to be extremely beneficial to health and weight loss goals because the polyphenols are linked with organ-fat loss and body fat-loss amongst many other things. (If you have time, look into it some more!) They say that a lot of the time there is significant weight/fat loss around the abdominal area. :) I LOVE APPLES so hearing this just made me love them even more!

    Also, almond milk is a terrific replacement for cow milk because it is much lower in calories and lower in cholesterol and fat, along with sugar. I love it. It is all natural and adds a terrific taste to any cereal/oatmeal. It adds a nice sweet taste but the sugar content is still low because there is no sugar added.


    Sorry that I wrote like an entire book here, I just have a ton of random and sometimes useless fitness and nutrition knowledge stored in my head haha good luck :)
  • giaciccone
    giaciccone Posts: 257
    A zip-lock baggie of dry cereal (Kashi is great ... lots with high fiber & protein) and a greek yogurt

    Along the same lines ... I mix light yogurt with Kashi Go Lean, Almonds, and raspberries. Measure at night & throw together.

    I'm not an egg eater but if you are look into homemade breakfast burritos (freeze & reheat)

    Oh the Kashi + Yogurt... That sounds so tasty!
  • 388gigi
    388gigi Posts: 485 Member
    I made mini quiche the other day, using all the random leftovers in my fridge (sun dried tomatoes, vegies, olives, salami) and added some eggs and cooked them in muffin tins. I'm having them now as an easy breakfast or snack!! Easy to freeze or refrigerate then chuck in the microwave in the morning! :-)
  • nrvo
    nrvo Posts: 473 Member
    I grab my breakfast as I'm running out the door for work and eat at my desk. Lately I've been eating Fage fat free greek yogurt mixed with sugar free cherry jello powder. It adds up to 140 cals and 23g protein. Also, it is a fabulous shade of pink. Other mornings I try to mix it up with cottage cheese and fruit, fruit smoothies, or steel cut oatmeal flavored with different stuff.
  • Rhodygarden
    Rhodygarden Posts: 103
    I like to rotate one of these combos: 1) cottage cheese and fruit 2) banana and raisin toast 3) cherrios & milk 4) rainsin bran & milk

    I go for something super easy and fast, as I exercise after breakfast and then hit the shower before its off to work.
  • kerrylou150
    kerrylou150 Posts: 55
    I grab my breakfast as I'm running out the door for work and eat at my desk. Lately I've been eating Fage fat free greek yogurt mixed with sugar free cherry jello powder. It adds up to 140 cals and 23g protein. Also, it is a fabulous shade of pink. Other mornings I try to mix it up with cottage cheese and fruit, fruit smoothies, or steel cut oatmeal flavored with different stuff.

    What ratio of yogurt to jello powder do you use... i have read this on another thread but i am not sure if its one box of mix to a 6 oz of yogurt or if its more like a tbsp of powder to 6 oz of yogurt. i really want to try this. I also read you can mix a packet of crystal light into 6 oz of plain greek yogurt. I am trying that tomorrow.
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