What's for breakfast?

I had what I have most days: 2 hard boiled eggs, some fruit (either an orange, banana or some strawberries and cantaloupe), a cup of coffee and a scoop of whey powder in water.

I stayed home today to manage a medical thing, so I had time to cook! One and a half eggs boiled to the perfect balance between soft and hard (I am embarrassed to say I was too full for the last egg half), a plate full of pineapple, cantaloupe, snow peas, and red peppers, and a giant mug of excellent coffee.

I had a cranberry orange walnut protein muffin and some seitan sausage.

A banana and milky coffee before my workout. I’d typically follow it with some bran flakes mid morning, but opted to save the calories for lunch out.

Today was leftover homemade “hamburger helper”. My current schedule gives me 2 or 3 hours before I have to leave for work, so I often eat non-breakfasty foods. I probably couldn’t stomach this type of food right upon waking though.

Tomorrow will be Greek yogurt with granola.

Greek yogurt with a tsp of chia seeds & unsweetened coconut mixed in, and a small banana.

I've been doing overnight oats, which I have really been enjoying, because it almost feels like eating dessert for breakfast!

1/2 cup quick oats
1/2 cup unsweetened chocolate almond milk
1 tsp honey
1 TB almond butter
1 tsp ground flax
2 TB blueberries

Mix this all together and leave in fridge overnight, eat cold the next day! There's also so much customization you can use, but the base of equal parts oats and milk stay the same. I am going to try with pumpkin puree, and cinnamon, mmm!

Usually on week day/work mornings I have the following:

2 slices of whole grain/whole wheat toast - 35 calories a slice, 5g net carbs per slice (total 70 cal, 10 carbs)
2 patties of turkey sausage - 180 calories, 12g protien (total)
Oinkos Triple Zero Greek Yogurt - 120 calories, 15 protien
3 tablespoons of Sugar Free Vanilla Caramel coffee creamer - 90 calories, 6g carbs
2 Men's multi vitamin gummies (one serving) - 15 calories

Total: 470 calories, 32g protein.

Recently I've been looking at upping the protein and lowering the carbs to help even out my macros for the day, so I've decided to start making my own smoothie for breakfast.

1/2 cup fresh blueberries - 43 calories
1 scoop of Chocolate Whey protein powder - 160 calories, 26g protein
1 Oinkos Triple Zero greek yogurt - 120 calories, 15g protein
16ozs of low/non-fat milk - 160 calories

With the creamer listed above, this totals 573 calories, 58g protein, 63 grams of carbs (54 net carbs), 26g fat.

I like to get most of my carbs in during breakfast and mid morning snacks. The calorie total is a little high, but I just substituted one of my snacks for more breakfast. I also typically eat a small lunch because I walk during my lunch hour.

Tomorrow I'm having some shredded wheat and bran cold cereal with almond milk, 100g red grapes and 100g raspberries with 32g Santa Cruz peanut butter with a slice of Nature's own whole grain bread.

Today I had grits with 15g ground flaxseed, 100g red grapes, 126g banana, 32g peanut butter, 1 kiwi, and a glass of unsweetened almond milk. I believe I had a mandarin, I'm not sure.

My quick and light breakfasts are either a Nature Valley protein bar with fruit or greek yogurt with fruit. When I have more time, I make scrambled eggs with turkey bacon or a hash brown and fruit.