Breakfast Ideas
ChantelleFowler
Posts: 208 Member
Hi all! I have a dilemma with breakfast. I work at a local gym spin the opening shift. I'm at work at 5am, meaning I get up between 4 and 430am on days that I work. For the first few months of my job, I had cereal for breakfast but I found that I wasn't getting enough protein so I was starving by 7am again! So I dont want to eat cereal. I'm strapped for time in the AM so I don't feel like starting the burners and cooking up some eggs, especially since the rest of my family is still asleep!
I experimented a few weeks ago with not eating anything until around 7am, at work which worked for me because I wasn't really hungry until 7 anyway. But I am limited to what I can bring as we only have a microwave! Those days I ate at 7am, I brought a piece of fruit and some Greek yogurt (not enough?).
My question is, if you were me, when would you eat? What would you eat? I have a break at around 1030am at which point I'll usually whip myself up a protein shake. But I need some idea of (a) what I can bring to work to eat for breakfast that involves little to no cooking but is still filling and nutritious and (b) your thoughts on my getting up at 4, but waiting until 7 to eat (is it waiting too long to " break the fast"?)
Thanks!!
I experimented a few weeks ago with not eating anything until around 7am, at work which worked for me because I wasn't really hungry until 7 anyway. But I am limited to what I can bring as we only have a microwave! Those days I ate at 7am, I brought a piece of fruit and some Greek yogurt (not enough?).
My question is, if you were me, when would you eat? What would you eat? I have a break at around 1030am at which point I'll usually whip myself up a protein shake. But I need some idea of (a) what I can bring to work to eat for breakfast that involves little to no cooking but is still filling and nutritious and (b) your thoughts on my getting up at 4, but waiting until 7 to eat (is it waiting too long to " break the fast"?)
Thanks!!
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would a meal replacement help? or a power shake thingy? one when you work is probably better then nothing at all (but dont quote me on that)0
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would a meal replacement help? or a power shake thingy? one when you work is probably better then nothing at all (but dont quote me on that)
My problem with meal replacements is that it's not enough to satiate me in most cases.
They almost never fill me up. Maybe I just haven't found the 'right' replacement for me yet. 0 -
I'm a creature of habit! I have the same thing for breakfast all year long!
1 cup frozen strawberries, 1/4 cup frozen blueberries, 1/4 banana, Fat Free Skim Milk, 1 TBSP Flax Seed and 1 scoop vanilla protein. I have a generic version of the Magic Bullet and I use it everyday for my smoothies. Quick, easy, very filling and good for you.
Also, remember that breakfast is the MOST IMPORTANT MEAL OF THE DAY! Never skip it!!! This is the meal that will determine the foods you crave for the rest of the day!!0 -
Hard boiled eggs are very portable - you could do a batch in advance.
Piece of wholemeal toast with nut butter. Take some almonds with you to nibble, or roast soy beans.
You don't have to eat as soon as you wake - waiting for an hour or so sounds fine to me.0 -
I make breakfast sandwiches (check out Back to Basics TEM500 Egg-and-Muffin 2-Slice Toaster and Egg Poacher on Amazon) and freeze them. I also make a dozen eggs at a time in a cupcake pan. you can add a sausage, ham,. salmon, bacon or salsa and sour cream, skipping the whole wheat bagel. I usually add an ounce of nuts, or a banana, or a half a bowel of cereal. I don't like eating in the morning, in fact I could go all day until dinner, but it's not healthy. Good luck.0
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I have a hard boiled egg and 100cal english muffin with laughing cow cheese. I make my eggs on Sunday for the week and toast the muffin in advance or right before you leave. I take my to work with me everyday.0
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sorry double post.0
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Hard boiled eggs are very portable - you could do a batch in advance.
Piece of wholemeal toast with nut butter. Take some almonds with you to nibble, or roast soy beans.
You don't have to eat as soon as you wake - waiting for an hour or so sounds fine to me.
I was going to suggest hard boiled eggs too. One thing I have also done is make a breakfast sandwich the night before and stick it in the fridge...it tastes great after being microwaved the next morning. I've also seen people bake mini-omlets in muffin tins and freeze them to microwave in the morning.
Oatmeal is always good too...and try overnight oats...no microwave needed! Good luck!
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I experimented a few weeks ago with not eating anything until around 7am, at work which worked for me because I wasn't really hungry until 7 anyway. But I am limited to what I can bring as we only have a microwave! Those days I ate at 7am, I brought a piece of fruit and some Greek yogurt (not enough?).
I find this works for me too. Some days I eat less when I wait until I get to work to eat something. I am a teacher so I am also limited to what I can eat. I usually bring some type of bar (nutrigrain, Fiber 1, etc) and then fruit and yogurt. I just kind of snack throughout the morning. I tend to use less calories when I do this and don't feel too hungry.
This morning I ate before I came to work because I was starving. I had Kashi Go Lean Honey Almond flax cereal with 1/2 c. blueberries and 1 c. milk. That was at 6:40. I still feel ok and it's almost 9, however that was a lot of calories I used already and I know I will need a snack before lunch at 12:15.
Not sure if this helps or not.....0 -
How about kashi heart to heart oatmeal and after you microwave it add some trail mix.0
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I like a banana with peanut butter and a small glass of milk. Hard boiled eggs are go also!0
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I also get up very early for work. Normally I have two breakfasts - a protein shake fore about 100 cals in the early morning and then some fruit almonds / slice of bread with peanut butter / an egg / a snack bar at about 10:30am.
Another easy quick breakfast for few cals is my "special porridge": 25g porridge oats, 20g oat bran, 8g skimmed milk powder, water --> microwave in 4 minutes and you're sorted! It's super filling because of all the fibre and because it's hot, and it's only about 150 cals or something.
Hope this helps
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In the mornings I like to have 1/2 cup quick oats (dry) made with 1 cup water, 3T pumpkin, 1/2 truvia pack and slivered almonds - very good and very portable - i usually make it in the morning and then reheat at work!0
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throw your eggs in the microwave! Throw in some mushrooms, bell peppers, green onion and some cheese and tada!0
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overnight oats-- you eat them cold oatmeal keeps me full for hours 0
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I have a similar issue because I go to the gym 3:30-5:30 and then straight to work and have to eat in the car. I hardboil eggs at the beginning of the week and eat those with a Banana or I make a PBJ for breakfast !0
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I really like the Jimmy Dean D'lite breakfast bowl w/turkey sausage. They are very filling and taste awesome. But they are high in sodium...so if you watch your sodium intake...prob not good. I, for one, don't watch the sodium...0
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throw your eggs in the microwave! Throw in some mushrooms, bell peppers, green onion and some cheese and tada!
Ditto this! I used to whip some eggs and throw in omelette fixings in a Tupperware container and bring it to work with me. When I was ready for breakfast, just pop in the microwave for about a minute or so and you have a fluffy omelette!0 -
Porridge/oatmeal with a banana or apple cut into it. You can make it with milk or water depending on taste and available calories. It always keeps me going, and really easy to do in a microwave.0
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you could make a batch of protein muffins or protein 'brookies' (breakfast cookies) for the week, individually wrap them, and then take them as you go.
i like this recipe:
http://www.nourishedfitness.com/2010/03/05/cinnamon-roll-quinoa-protein-muffins/0 -
Hard boiled eggs are very portable - you could do a batch in advance.
Piece of wholemeal toast with nut butter. Take some almonds with you to nibble, or roast soy beans.
You don't have to eat as soon as you wake - waiting for an hour or so sounds fine to me.
I was going to suggest hard boiled eggs too. One thing I have also done is make a breakfast sandwich the night before and stick it in the fridge...it tastes great after being microwaved the next morning. I've also seen people bake mini-omlets in muffin tins and freeze them to microwave in the morning.
Oatmeal is always good too...and try overnight oats...no microwave needed! Good luck!
I also like hard cooked eggs. I don't boil mine, I bake them (thank you Alton Brown for this alternative!) @ 325f for 30 minutes. Then I pull them out of the fridge in the morning, peel, heat and eat with a little bit of salt and pepper. Tasty and filling and SO easy!0 -
Two hard boiled eggs- 140 cals
1 cup of steamed white rice- 200 cals
2 slices of bacon- 90 cals
Coffee with 2 tsp of sugar about 40 calories.
470 calories. which i eat when i get up at 4:00 am
At 8:45 i eat a piece of fruit although i'm not really hungry in fact my breakast
would last me till 11am lunch (7hours). Good balance of protein and carbs. I eat this 5 days a week at least.
(Note all food is made ahead of time so its a pop in the microwave, eat and go thing)0 -
1 scoop protein ( i prefer Beverly international--i swear by this stuff because it truly tastes amazing) they have vanilla, chocolate, and cookies and creme.
1/2 cup oats ( you could also do steel cut) but old fashioned oats mixed with protein truly keeps me full from 6 am to 11 am : ) great combo!
also, you can mix in 1/2-2 tablespoons natural peanut butter. i love PB & Co Natural Peanut Butter Cinnamon Raisin. Mixed with oats and chocolate protein it tastes like cake batter. Delish!
Oats are the way to go! Nothing keeps me full longer. I bag my oats, and bring protein and pb with me to work too if ness.0 -
atkins shakes are good and filling to me. I drink one every morning. I would also suggest things that can be made in advance and reheated. Things like oatmeal or eggs. You can make the oatmeal the night before by adding all of the dry and wet ingredients and then just heat it up in the am. Another one of my faves is to make a bunch of omlets using a miffin tin. Add whatever you like in your eggs, bake in a cupcake mold and freeze them individually and take them out as you need them.0
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I have a hard boiled egg and 100cal english muffin with laughing cow cheese. I make my eggs on Sunday for the week and toast the muffin in advance or right before you leave. I take my to work with me everyday.
This is sort of what I was going to suggest, only I use eggbeaters. Takes me less than 4 minutes to make beginning to end. Very yummy and filling!
Thomas Multigrain English Muffin
Eggbeaters
Laughing Cow cheese wedge (chipotle flavor is a fave, but most any works!)
165 cals 13g protein 8g fiber 2.5g fat0 -
check out www.sinorslim.com theres a ton of breakfast recipes you can make in minutes or even the night before and then just grab-n-go in the morning!! ALL LOW CARB TOO!!!
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