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I use low-calorie bread. It's really only useful toasted because it is an airy, delicate bread, but I like the taste of it. I use Aunt Millie's 35 calorie bread.

I also like using tortillas with my eggs. A small corn tortilla is only 25 calories, but small flour tortillas are also only 70-80 calories. You can get low carb versions, I use an 8-inch low-carb tortilla from Market Pantry (Target brand) that is 90 calories, but that's not too much of a cut from an english muffin, so it might not be worth it.

You could try a protein bagel thin if you have those where you are. Not a calorie saving perhaps but there’s a small protein bonus and the absence of fat.

Or, again you may not have such things, but what about swapping your muffin for a crumpet? Average 85-90 cals and lovely toasted with egg! 😋

(I wish I could get the low calorie bread I see talked about on these forums)

Options (some mentioned above):

Eat it open faced, so you only use half an English muffin at a time.

Lower cal English muffins (about 100 calories).

There are numerous slim, thins, rounds, etc options of bread and bagels that are in the 100 calorie range.

Lower cal bread. These range from 30-60 calories a slice. You will have to try them to see what you like. I settled on Nature's Own Double Fiber - 50 cal, larger surface area.

Tortilla. Either very small ones or lower carb options. Mission makes a delicious 70 cal Carb Balance tortilla. They also make a 60 cal whole wheat version. I also use Ole Extreme Wellness High Fiber tortillas (50 cal).

boldknee wrote: »

Options (some mentioned above):

Eat it open faced, so you only use half an English muffin at a time.

Lower cal English muffins (about 100 calories).

There are numerous slim, thins, rounds, etc options of bread and bagels that are in the 100 calorie range.

Lower cal bread. These range from 30-60 calories a slice. You will have to try them to see what you like. I settled on Nature's Own Double Fiber - 50 cal, larger surface area.

Tortilla. Either very small ones or lower carb options. Mission makes a delicious 70 cal Carb Balance tortilla. They also make a 60 cal whole wheat version. I also use Ole Extreme Wellness High Fiber tortillas (50 cal).

agreed, i eat a couple of these every day, they are amazing and oddly filling. probably because of all the fiber.

I get the whole wheat English muffins myself. It gives you a whole grain and not too many calories.

Camaramandy648 wrote: »

AnnPT77 wrote: »

You could stuff your egg into half an Ezekiel pita, which is about 50 calories per half, with a decent-ish nutritional contribution (3.5g protein, 4g fiber, various good grains, plus some micros).

But do the ezekiel pitas taste good?

Personally, I love them . . . but I have a strong whole-grain taste preference, and I know different people have different tastes. They come in a bag of 6, so it's not a big commitment to try them.

I get light English muffins. They’re only 90 calories. The brand I buy is Country Hearth. I think Thomas’ has a light version as well, but they are a few more calories, I want to say maybe 100. I buy the Country Hearth because they come in packages of 12 for $2.50 the Thomas ones are 6 for about $4.00. Not much difference in taste. I freeze them and take out as needed.

One of my favorite breakfasts is either a soft boiled, or poached egg on a toasted English muffin topped with 1/8 tsp chia seeds and a little flake sea salt.