paleo/primal peeps - breakfast?

atla_moves
atla_moves Posts: 54
edited December 2024 in Food and Nutrition
This thread is NOT for debate for/against low-carb diets. We've all heard plenty of that, thank you. :)


I am gluten intolerant and, for the past 3 months, have been trying to eat a primal-type diet and it's great except for breakfast. I've always always always eaten cereal for breakfast, and anything else just seems ugh. I've tried a breakfast of meat/eggs/milk, and I just feel like I'm eating way too many animal products. So I tried eating a breakfast of eggs & vegetables or meat & veggies.. but I just can't stomach the thought of veggies for breakfast. I can only do it a couple of days before I just push them away in disgust. The past week, I've just given up and have been eating gluten-free buckwheat flakes with full fat milk. I enjoy that breakfast, but it doesn't leave me full quite as long and it isn't grain-free, obviously.

So, paleo/primal eaters.. what do you eat for breakfast?

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  • neanderthin
    neanderthin Posts: 10,395 Member
    My go to low carb breakfasts, I don't do primal, is a veg fritatta or smoked salmon with scrambled eggs. With all your complaints about animal products a paleo diet is a push imo.
  • atla_moves
    atla_moves Posts: 54
    I don't mind using animal products provided they're grass-fed and local if I can get it. I just feel greasy after consuming a plate of meat and eggs for breakfast, and no matter what paleo/primal says - I don't think eating a plate full of meat (organic or not) is healthy and sustainable. It's not a problem for lunch & dinner since I can have 4 oz of meat with plenty of veggies. Just need a better breakfast option.
  • sid719e
    sid719e Posts: 47
    How about an omelette with mushrooms, spinach, diced tomatoes, and a little cheese?
  • neanderthin
    neanderthin Posts: 10,395 Member
    I don't mind using animal products provided they're grass-fed and local if I can get it. I just feel greasy after consuming a plate of meat and eggs for breakfast, and no matter what paleo/primal says - I don't think eating a plate full of meat (organic or not) is healthy and sustainable. It's not a problem for lunch & dinner since I can have 4 oz of meat with plenty of veggies. Just need a better breakfast option.
    You need to get use to vegetables for breakfast then. Cottage cheese, yogurts, nuts are also good but of course dairy is one of the foods restricted in paleo, so you would need to consider that, if your going to label and place yourself to a particular group of eaters.
  • atla_moves
    atla_moves Posts: 54
    Nah, I'll ditch the label and stick with the buckwheat flakes before I force-feed myself any more vegetables for breakfast. Thanks for your suggestions.
  • BrendarB
    BrendarB Posts: 2,770 Member
    Have you tried the big *kitten* pancake?

    1-2 Tbsp. coconut oil or butter, for cooking
    1/2 sweet potato, grated OR 1/2 pear, cored and sliced thinly (or 1/2 sliced apple, 1 sliced banana, couple handfuls of berries, sky’s the limit here)
    1/2 cup nuts, chopped or slivered (optional—pecans are great with sweet potato, almonds with pear, etc.)
    4 eggs
    1/3 cup coconut milk
    2 Tbsp. coconut flour
    1/4 tsp. baking powder
    2 tsp. vanilla extract
    1 tsp. cinnamon
    1/2 tsp. nutmeg (or cardamom to mix it up)
    dash of salt

    butter and maple syrup, for serving

    Pear-Almond BAP

    1) Melt coconut oil or butter in ovenproof 10-inch skillet set over medium-high heat. Add sweet potato/pear/whatever you’re using, stirring until softened, about 5-6 minutes.
    2) Meanwhile, add eggs through salt to a blender. Whirl until combined.
    3) When the stuff in the skillet is ready, sprinkle nuts over and pour egg mixture in. Reduce heat to medium, cover and cook until mostly set and edges are beginning to dry, about 10 minutes.
    4) Fire up your broiler and place the uncovered skillet about 6 inches beneath the flames to finish cooking. Keep an eye on it, it’s ready when top is set and a few brown spots appear, which shouldn’t take more than 5 minutes. Flip over onto a heatproof cutting board, slice up, and dig in.

    Serves 2

    also - you have smoothies, and a lot of other stuff - seriously google paleo recipes, you get a ton of sites with great recipes
  • twinmom01
    twinmom01 Posts: 854 Member
    I have to grab and go my breakfast most mornings as I dont' like to eat when I first wake up -

    I will usually make a crustless quiche for the week

    Basically - Beat 12 eggs, 1/2 cup almond flour & 1 tsp, baking powder and whatever veggies you want to add (I usually sautee mine a bit but think of things like - onion, mushrooms, red pepper, green pepper, broccili) - Bake at 350 for about 30-40 minutes till set

    I have also added things like crumbled sausage or bacon to it as well - you can also add some shredded cheese or I have added feta before

    You can pour it into an 8x10-9x13 type pan - I have a 6 well deep muffin pan that I use a lot of the time.

    This week I used the 6 well one and I just grabbed a box of Jimmy Dean Turkey Sausage patties - so I have 1 egg quiche muffin and 2 sausage patties...

    I have also done up meat muffins usinfg grass fed ground beef- http://www.theclothesmakethegirl.com/2012/02/14/vday-gift-for-you-meat-spinach-muffins/

    If you dont' want meat think about things like apples with some almond butter or some good greek yogurt with some berries

    like someone else said google - lots of good recipes that don't include meat - I consider myself Primal as I allow a bit of dairy in my diet....
  • ADTeachTX
    ADTeachTX Posts: 204 Member
    I enjoy a sweeter breakfast sometimes, so if you are sticking to paleo or gluten free then maybe try fruit and some kind of fat, almond or natural peanut butter. Someone else mentioned greek yogurts so that might helpful. Dairy is not strickly paleo but if you feel comfortable with it go for it. I am trying to eat more clean myself but dairy is not something that I will give up. Greek yogurt is great for helping to keep that full feeling for longer. Also, I simply like ham and cheese for breakfast. If gluten is an issue then bread or crackers are out but try a corn tortilla. You can make them more clean if you prepare them fresh. I am sure you can find some good recipes online for corn tortillas and if you shop around can find organic masa flour. Good luck!
  • neanderthin
    neanderthin Posts: 10,395 Member
    I enjoy a sweeter breakfast sometimes, so if you are sticking to paleo or gluten free then maybe try fruit and some kind of fat, almond or natural peanut butter. Someone else mentioned greek yogurts so that might helpful. Dairy is not strickly paleo but if you feel comfortable with it go for it. I am trying to eat more clean myself but dairy is not something that I will give up. Greek yogurt is great for helping to keep that full feeling for longer. Also, I simply like ham and cheese for breakfast. If gluten is an issue then bread or crackers are out but try a corn tortilla. You can make them more clean if you prepare them fresh. I am sure you can find some good recipes online for corn tortillas and if you shop around can find organic masa flour. Good luck!
    See, I see nothing wrong with your recommendation, but peanuts (legumes) are out and corn is a grain, so that's a no go. Eventually we'll see another faction of paleo that will include many restricted foods acceptable. lately diary is acceptable for some and not others. Originally vegetarian meant no animal products, now we have vegan, raw vegan, lacto ovo vegetarian, pescatarian, flexitarian so i would imagine paleo will do something similar, which it alread has or die a slow death
  • PaleoPath4Lyfe
    PaleoPath4Lyfe Posts: 3,161 Member
    I enjoy a sweeter breakfast sometimes, so if you are sticking to paleo or gluten free then maybe try fruit and some kind of fat, almond or natural peanut butter. Someone else mentioned greek yogurts so that might helpful. Dairy is not strickly paleo but if you feel comfortable with it go for it. I am trying to eat more clean myself but dairy is not something that I will give up. Greek yogurt is great for helping to keep that full feeling for longer. Also, I simply like ham and cheese for breakfast. If gluten is an issue then bread or crackers are out but try a corn tortilla. You can make them more clean if you prepare them fresh. I am sure you can find some good recipes online for corn tortillas and if you shop around can find organic masa flour. Good luck!
    See, I see nothing wrong with your recommendation, but peanuts (legumes) are out and corn is a grain, so that's a no go. Eventually we'll see another faction of paleo that will include many restricted foods acceptable. lately diary is acceptable for some and not others. Originally vegetarian meant no animal products, now we have vegan, raw vegan, lacto ovo vegetarian, pescatarian, flexitarian so i would imagine paleo will do something similar, which it alread has or die a slow death

    Yes, I am seeing some "flexibility" come about amongst my Paleo / Primal friends and family members.

    "Safe" starches include potatoes of all varieties and white rice are included as long as the activity level allows these items.

    Dairy is allowed provided that your body is tolerant to dairy. Most people I know consume raw dairy in the form of butter, whole raw milk, raw cream and raw cheese.
  • neanderthin
    neanderthin Posts: 10,395 Member
    I enjoy a sweeter breakfast sometimes, so if you are sticking to paleo or gluten free then maybe try fruit and some kind of fat, almond or natural peanut butter. Someone else mentioned greek yogurts so that might helpful. Dairy is not strickly paleo but if you feel comfortable with it go for it. I am trying to eat more clean myself but dairy is not something that I will give up. Greek yogurt is great for helping to keep that full feeling for longer. Also, I simply like ham and cheese for breakfast. If gluten is an issue then bread or crackers are out but try a corn tortilla. You can make them more clean if you prepare them fresh. I am sure you can find some good recipes online for corn tortillas and if you shop around can find organic masa flour. Good luck!
    See, I see nothing wrong with your recommendation, but peanuts (legumes) are out and corn is a grain, so that's a no go. Eventually we'll see another faction of paleo that will include many restricted foods acceptable. lately diary is acceptable for some and not others. Originally vegetarian meant no animal products, now we have vegan, raw vegan, lacto ovo vegetarian, pescatarian, flexitarian so i would imagine paleo will do something similar, which it alread has or die a slow death

    Yes, I am seeing some "flexibility" come about amongst my Paleo / Primal friends and family members.

    "Safe" starches include potatoes of all varieties and white rice are included as long as the activity level allows these items.

    Dairy is allowed provided that your body is tolerant to dairy. Most people I know consume raw dairy in the form of butter, whole raw milk, raw cream and raw cheese.
    Starch has never been restricted. root veg has been a staple of H-G populations. But for some reason the paleotites that i've come to read, seem to all think paleo/primal is low carb, which is the furthest from the truth. if you look at the enthnographicla atlas that's looked at all of the over 200 H-G sites shows carbs consituted about 35% of the diet, with some upwards of 70% and as low as 2% for Inuit. Basically you can consume all the sweet potato, taro etc you want and unlike what the guru's say, you want blow up and gain massive amounts of fat. The Kitevans today consume 70% carbs and have no history of any modern diseases and no obesity, oh, and they smoke like chimneys. lol. sorry I'm digressing.
  • socalgirl68
    socalgirl68 Posts: 85
    SOOO many

    I usually start with eggs and coconut oil. Then I add however many veggie fit into my pan, some ground beef or turkey and cook it all up! :) sometimes if that isnt enough i eat a larabar too.

    Spinach smoothie
    No oat "oatmeal" (look at marks daily apple)
    Pancakes: 1 banana, almond butter, and 1 egg. Blend and cook in coconut oil

    I also have a protein pancake. The protein powder isn't paleo pursue, BUT i like it and its the most natural i can find

    1 scoop natural chocolate protein powder
    1/2 cup mashed sweet potato
    1/8 cup almond milk
    2 egg whites
    1 tbs. chia seeds
    Enjoy life chocolate chip-- if you are really craving something sweet
    Almond butter
    coconut oil

    Mix powder, milk, and whites. Then add mashed sweet potato and chia seeda (and cinnamon if u like) cook in coconut oil. Melt almond butter, coconut oil and chocolate chips in a sauce pan top on hot pancake
    YUMO! makes one huge pancake! eennnjjooooyyy!!!!
  • Goal_Seeker_1988
    Goal_Seeker_1988 Posts: 1,619 Member
    bump... been interested in trying the primal diet...
  • spngebobmyhero
    spngebobmyhero Posts: 823 Member
    apple "pudding"
    2 apples (sweet ones) peeled and chopped
    2 cans of full fat coconut milk
    1 tsp coconut milk
    1 tablespoon of kerrygold butter
    1/8 tsp nutmeg
    1/2 tsp vanilla extract

    1. Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Saute chopped apples in butter for a few minutes and sprinkle with cinnamon. Add nutmeg as well.
    2. Add both cans of coconut milk and bring to a slow boil. Reduce heat down and simmer for a half an hour, or until the coconut thickens slightly.
    3. Add vanilla extract. Eat warm, cold, or blend with an immersion blender for a thicker consistency.
  • Jessb1985
    Jessb1985 Posts: 264 Member
    My daily breakfast has been a coffee with full fat cream and a 30g box of almonds and cranberries. Does me over until morning tea time!
  • sblueyez
    sblueyez Posts: 156 Member
    Eggs and turkey bacon sometimes. But most often I start my day with fruit and some almond butter. Don't be afraid to eat "dinner" for breakfast if that's what looks good.
  • spngebobmyhero
    spngebobmyhero Posts: 823 Member
    i'm also a big fan of leftovers! Pineapple with chicken for breakfast at some point this week. No vegetables :)
  • MikeFlyMike
    MikeFlyMike Posts: 639 Member
    4 slices of bacon, 3 eggs over easy cooked in the bacon fat. Or a bulletproof coffee. Keep it simple
  • MikeFlyMike
    MikeFlyMike Posts: 639 Member
    And animal products tend to deliver the most protein bang for your buck. And good fats.
  • JBHawaii
    JBHawaii Posts: 94
    My paleo breakfast consists of fruit and meat. I usually eat 2 plums, or 1 grapefruit, or an apple and about 250 cals worth of lean meat from the day before... its light and refreshing and it gets me ready for my morning jog... if you really are going paleo then be ready to eat lots of meat. good luck!
  • wanderinglight
    wanderinglight Posts: 1,519 Member
    apple "pudding"
    2 apples (sweet ones) peeled and chopped
    2 cans of full fat coconut milk
    1 tsp coconut milk
    1 tablespoon of kerrygold butter
    1/8 tsp nutmeg
    1/2 tsp vanilla extract

    1. Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Saute chopped apples in butter for a few minutes and sprinkle with cinnamon. Add nutmeg as well.
    2. Add both cans of coconut milk and bring to a slow boil. Reduce heat down and simmer for a half an hour, or until the coconut thickens slightly.
    3. Add vanilla extract. Eat warm, cold, or blend with an immersion blender for a thicker consistency.

    This sounds amazing!
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