I need help with a power breakfast

mkeers
mkeers Posts: 8
edited September 18 in Food and Nutrition
What do you all eat for breakfast? I get hungry a few hours after breakfast and want to find something that will help me hold out longer.

My normal meal is frosted shredded wheat with skim milk.
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  • mkeers
    mkeers Posts: 8
    What do you all eat for breakfast? I get hungry a few hours after breakfast and want to find something that will help me hold out longer.

    My normal meal is frosted shredded wheat with skim milk.
  • lotusfromthemud
    lotusfromthemud Posts: 5,335 Member
    I usually eat every three hours, but when I need a longer lasting breakfast I have:

    a cup of blueberries (frozen are fine, but fresh are divine)
    a cup of plain yogurt (nonfat works)
    14 walnut halves, chopped
    and about a tsp. of honey.

    It's higher in calories than what you mentioned, which is what I'm after if I can't have my mid-am snack. I'm not a real "breakfast food" (I don't like eggs) eater, so this is really good.

    Also good is:
    2 frozen waffles (multigrain)
    with on each one:
    1/4 cup nonfat cottage cheese
    and 1 tsp of "all fruit" type jelly or jam.
  • TamTastic
    TamTastic Posts: 19,224 Member
    I love either:

    Trader Joes Apple/Cranberry Bran Muffin with yogurt or a banana (the muffins have 13 g of fiber in them!! Which keeps you full)

    or

    2 lite nutrigrain waffles with sugar free syrup and sliced strawberries

    or

    Trader Joes Cinnamon Crumpet with strawberries or yogurt

    Depending what mood I am in.
  • banks1850
    banks1850 Posts: 3,475 Member
    Oatmeal and a banana here, sometimes I add some yogurt.

    I also usually eat an apple around 10:30 or so. It keeps me going
    until lunch at 12:30
  • melathon
    melathon Posts: 246 Member
    I usually eat oatmeal with blueberries and soymilk and sometimes I throw in an egg.

    But - I'm always hungry 3 hours after breakfast and I plan on eating then. I don't think there's any breakfast I could eat (besides a really unhealthy one) that would fill me up for more than 3 hours.
  • Mireille
    Mireille Posts: 5,134 Member
    I start with a banana around 7am then around 9am I eat oatmeal with raspberries.
    This holds me off until about 10 and then I have an apple with 30g of light cheese.
  • diannholland1965
    diannholland1965 Posts: 782 Member
    Oatmeal with 1 to 2 eggwhites. Or 1 full egg does the trick for me.
    --Diann...
  • hmmmm
    hmmmm Posts: 607 Member
    Usually I have a half a serving of kashi cereal because I am not really hungry. But today I had to eat breakfast a little later and I made myself a huge egg white omelet with tomato and lite cheese inside with grilled eggplant and peppers and on the side I had a 3/4 a slice of lite wheat bread and half a slice of turkey bacon. I would have had more of the last 2 but my daughters both decided they really like the bacon and wheat bread so I gave them most of mine. Any way I am ridicuously full for less than 250 calories. Good luck
  • dhayes
    dhayes Posts: 216 Member
    1/2 cup of Oatmeal with 2 tablespoons of unprocessed bran added plus dried fruit (raisins and or blueberries, sometimes pineapple )and 2 teaspoons of maple syrup. 1 cup of 2% milk. Will last 3-4 hours.

    Yesterday i knew that I would not be able to eat until at least 1 pm so I added a slice of multigrain toast with peanut butter and I was full until we broke for lunch.
  • becca51
    becca51 Posts: 19
    1/2 cup of oatmeal with 2 tbsp of natural peanut butter. Keeps me going from 8am to about 2pm
  • jpketz
    jpketz Posts: 73
    My favorite power breakfast is a Ninja Smoothie (working title, but pretty cool, don't you think?)

    It consists of:

    1 banana
    1 scoop protein powder of your choice (I prefer Soy based, vanilla flavored)
    1 cup Almond Milk, unsweetened, vanilla flavor (adjust amount for thickness)
    1 cup frozen berries (organic preferred)
    1 cup raw oatmeal (quick or slow, just let the blender run longer for the slow cook kind)
    Vitamin supplement like EmergenC
    I tbsp flax oil or meal.

    That's the basic smoothie. Sometimes I'll sub orange juice for the Almond Milk, or add low fat yogurt, even a tbsp. of peanut butter to add some fat. It needs no added sugar, the berries take care of that. It's a little "carby" so not for Atkins types, but if you're at all active, it's a great way to get your protein, fiber and other micronutrients, antioxidants, Omega 3's all at once. You can also sub soy or regular milk for Almond milk.

    I haven't run the numbers on it yet but I'm sure it's around 500-600 calories, easy, But talk about satisfying. It's my post-workout, glycogen replacement or even a midday meal and the protein gives it some sticking power.
  • SheIsVirgo
    SheIsVirgo Posts: 43
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  • SheIsVirgo
    SheIsVirgo Posts: 43
    Breakfast:smile:
    1 Promise Activ (Cholesterol Shot)
    1 Dannon all natural yogurt--they come in 4-pack
    1 serving bran flakes with 2% milk
    1 cup coffee black, no sugar

    snack :smile:

    1 banana

    lunch usually a prepared Healthy Choice meal
    lettuce & tomato no dressing

    :smile:
  • sundaygirl85
    sundaygirl85 Posts: 69
    Oatmeal! If I ever eat anything else like cereal for a change, I'm starving by 10.30 -11! I throw some berries in there too as they are high in fibre and so keep you feeling full (blueberries are especially good).
  • mkeers
    mkeers Posts: 8
    Thanks for all the advice. I found a recipie for oatmeal overnight, so i think im going to try that. come on making breakfast while you sleep, amazing!
  • Clara
    Clara Posts: 88 Member
    Oatmeal for me! Simple and keeps me satisfied till lunch! I add cinnamon and fruit! :flowerforyou:
  • rhondababy
    rhondababy Posts: 119
    1/2 cup of oatmeal with 2 tbsp of natural peanut butter. Keeps me going from 8am to about 2pm

    I'm intrigued- being both a peanut butter lover, and an oatmeal eater- do you mix them? if, so do you have milk on it?
  • tiangelah
    tiangelah Posts: 144
    banana at 7 am before the gym M-F, Smart Start cereal and a apple after I come from the gym.

    for the weekends eggs or some fruit.
  • dhayes
    dhayes Posts: 216 Member
    1/2 cup of oatmeal with 2 tbsp of natural peanut butter. Keeps me going from 8am to about 2pm

    WOW this is my new power breakfast! Had it this morning around 9 and had to remember to eat at 2 pm. Had absolutely no thoughts of food all morning. Thank you for this idea.:bigsmile:
  • laurenk182004
    laurenk182004 Posts: 1,882 Member
    This is super filling
    Take 4 pieces of reduced calorie bread and make eggwhite french toast with it. I had it this morning, it was yummy. Make sure you use cinnamon and sugar free or light syrup :)
  • dulceluva
    dulceluva Posts: 728 Member
    did u say you get hungry after a few hours (meaning 2-3 hrs) after eating your breakfast???

    Honey, that is normal! You are supposed to eat every 2-3 hrs. If you are hungry, by g*d, eat something little.

    I eat oatmeal and wheat bran with source yogurt in the morning and by 10 am, I am ready for another snack which is usually an apple.
  • betterme
    betterme Posts: 54 Member
    I usually have two Nature's Path Flax Plus Waffles (which have 200 cal, 6 g fiber, and 5 g protein for both) with 1 TB. jam with no sugar added (sweetened with fruit juice). I love the Trader Joe's brand of jam! Only 30 calories for 1 TB! (plus it's organic too). I love this because it's so quick and I am always too tired to cook in the morning, but starving!

    At around 10 am I have 12 raw almonds. This holds me until lunchtime. I agree with the person who said you are supposed to eat every 2-3 hours. I usually have a snack mid morning as well as mid-afternoon.
  • jessneill
    jessneill Posts: 380 Member
    did u say you get hungry after a few hours (meaning 2-3 hrs) after eating your breakfast???

    Honey, that is normal! You are supposed to eat every 2-3 hrs. If you are hungry, by g*d, eat something little.

    I eat oatmeal and wheat bran with source yogurt in the morning and by 10 am, I am ready for another snack which is usually an apple.

    Totally agree, you Should be eating every 2 - 3 hours. Have a snack between your breakfast and lunch.
  • Nich0le
    Nich0le Posts: 2,906 Member
    4 egg whites
    1 oz cheese
    6 cherry tomatoes
    1/4 avacado
    tbsp jalapenos
    and lots of water

    I eat at about 7 and find that I am hungry about 3 hours later so I just pack an apple and that usually takes care of it until lunch!
  • icandoit
    icandoit Posts: 4,163 Member
    Quinoas with flax seed, all spice, hazelnuts topped off with some vanilla soy milk
  • astridfeline
    astridfeline Posts: 1,200 Member
    Sometimes instead of the "regular" breakfast type foods, I'll have a bowl of beans. Depends on what your stomach feels like I suppose, but I got used to this when I lived in Guatemala. Except it was beans with eggs.
  • Christy421
    Christy421 Posts: 30
    i usually eat oatmeal and some type of fruit, or a slim fast shake. i stick to about 300 cals at breakfast, no more. cereal usually doesn't work for me cause i'm just STARVING so soon after eating it. this is because foods like cereal are quick calories. incorporate some thigns like yogurt, and oatmeal...they'll keep you full longer :o)

    and honestly, the slim fast shakes really fill you up! try those too!
  • cp005e
    cp005e Posts: 1,495 Member
    Yum, these are some great suggestions for breakfast. Thanks!

    I usually go simple and quick - soy milk with some protein powder, homemade granola and yogurt, or a slice of whole wheat toast with peanut butter. This morning the kitchen in kinda bare so I'm just having 8 almonds and water, and will grab some OJ and a Clif KidZ bar when I get to work. But I rarely get really hungry unless I forget to eat until 2.
  • Panthera
    Panthera Posts: 23
    I have two pieces of 100% whole wheat toast with light Laughing Cow cheese wedge spread on it, a glass of skim milk, and an apple. Nutricious and delicious! And only about 300 calories.
  • teetsel4
    teetsel4 Posts: 288 Member
    a high protien breakfast will stick with you. ..

    1 Morning Star Breakfast Pattie
    Egg Whites
    Fat Free Cheese

    Or sometimes I throw in some toast and make it more like a McMuffin.

    But it is best to eat every 2-3 hours.
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