Breakfast Ideas

Hi Everyone, I'm a Calorie-Count newbie that just joined today and I'm finding out lots of great information from this wonderful website!  

Anyway, I thought I was doing good by eating McDonald's Fruit Parfait Yogurt for breakfast every morning.   It turns out that it gets a B- score for being still healthy (and healthier than most breakfast foods) but high in sugar.   

Does anyone have any suggestions for a better breakfast idea?   If it tastes good and lower in sugar...that would be great.   I'm open to any cereal ideas that you might want to share!

Read the labels of cereals before buying.  You want something high in fiber and protein, low in fat and sugar.  I like Kashi Golean a lot.  I have mine with fresh fruit.

Oatmeal is a great choice for a hot breakfast, especially if it's cooked in fat free milk with an added spoonful of oat bran.  The milk boosts the protein and calcium and the bran boosts the fiber.  I have mine with a spoonful of brown sugar and lots of fruit.

If you can spare 10 minutes in the morning to make your breakfast, you can't beat and egg-white omelet. I use 2 egg whites, 1 tbsp bottled salsa and about 1 tbsp shredded low-fat cheese ... quite filling, high in protien and tastes great! Top it off with a slice of whole-wheat flax bread if you find you need a bit more than that in the morning and you're good to go until lunch!

I rotate these things for Breakfast:

Egg beaters(all different flavors and they are egg whites)

Whole wheat/low fat waffles w/sugar free syrup

Regular flavored oatmeal w/sweet n low

Mini wheat bagel w/sugar free jelly

Wheat bread w/sugar free jelly

Fruits

Grits w/sweet n low butter flavored grits

..not to be rude but how can 2 egg whites, 1tbs salsa, and 1tbs of cheese be filling???....

I guess I just need more to hold me over until lunch.

I usually have Kashi GoLean with Soymilk. 

ooohhh! Breakfast! My favorite topic ;)

Breakfast is my favorite meal of the day. Plus, sometimes, with my work schedule, it's the only meal I get to sit and eat so I savor it!

I find I need protein in the morning or else I might as well eat air :) Yogurt and fruit just doesn't cut it.

I usually make a 2 Egg-Beater omlette with cheese. Goat cheese is my fave and less calories per serving than my other favorite cheeses (1 oz goes a long, long way). I also will have at least one piece of toast (whole wheat, 12-grain or spelt) with spray-on butter and all-natural preserves. It's really low cal and along with my big cup of coffee with cream (in moderation) fills me up best.

For cold cereals I've tried the really high protein stuff but find it a little gross so I stick with Trader Joe's Peanutbutter Puffins. Sweet with protein and, with the milk, is pretty filling.

And I also make other Egg Beater variations. Recently made mini veggie & cheese quiches that I nuke - they are so low cal I usually will eat two with toast and milk and still be under 300.

And peanutbutter on anything is good too.

Oh, and chicken sausage with toast! You can get it precooked and just nuke it fast (big fan of trader Joe's apple chicken sausage).

Yum!

Hehe, I think I'll stop before I start rambling about breakfast food.... :)

Punkybrew, where do you get the mini egg and veggie quiches, sounds really good?

I invented them. The recipe is here: http://www.calorie-count.com/recipe/17691.htm l

They sunk a little in the middles when I cooked them but are still really yummy (and easy to make, store/freeze, and microwave!)

Let me know if you try them :)

I rotate breakfasts too, to keep from getting bored.

Oatmeal with milk and fruit
Kashi Golean with milk and fruit
egg white & vegetable omelet with mini whole wheat pita
Kashi waffles with fruit
Whole grain toast with cottage cheese and fruit

I have a mid morning snack too.  That holds me until a late lunch.  I really haven't had too many problems with feeling hungry.

I recently started eating apple protein pancakes. You can make a couple and keep them in the freezer or refrigerator.

http://www.calorie-count.com/recipe/18120.htm l

They are very chewy and filling especially when eaten with a hot cup of your favorite beverage. Make sure to use old fashioned oats (uncooked) and leave the skin on the apple.

Vermont Maid makes a great sugar free butter maple syrup.
And I use promise fat free. 

My other favorite is:

1 cup strawberries
1/4 cup blue berries
1 cup All bran w/extra fiber
1/2 cup unflavored fat free yogurt
splenda to taste

This makes a humungus bowl of breakfast.

I don't usually have much time in the morning, so I need something very quick.  I like:

3/4 cup Honey Nut Cheerios
1/2 cup Fiber One
2/3 cup 2% milk

On days that I work out, I go with this slight variation:

1/2 cup Honey Nut Cheerios
1/2 cup Fiber One
1 banana
1/2 cup 2% milk

I does seem to fill me up for quite a while and gives me energy for my morning.  I think that adding some blueberries or strawberries or something would make it even better.  You are getting a full serving of Fiber One, which is more than half of your fiber for the day.

I use this as a snack, but it could be breakfast, too:

1 cup Dannon nonfat yogurt (I like vanilla the best)
1/4 cup raisins
1/4 cup Fiber One

Welcome! I'm glad you're enjoying C-C! =)

If you have some time to cook in the morning (sundays, maybe?) you should definitely give this french toast recipe a try, with some sugar free maple syrup. A whole three slices has under 200 calories and only about 3 grams of sugar!

http://hungry-girl.com/chew/chewdetails.php?i sid=969

By the way, the Hungry Girl website is fantastic for healthy recipes, tips, and food choices!

Thanks for the link lorinelise! I just spent half an hour perusing that site. Good stuffs :)

I cup of Smart Start Cereal with one cup of skim milk.

Approx 230C and 1FG

Good for ya too.

For cold cereal- I like Kashi Cinnamon Harvest with Vanilla Soy milk-

or yogurt- Continental brand non fat yogurt with fruit on the bottom- mixed with 2 tsp golden flax seeds-   OR mix in blender with a little vanilla soy milk and whey protein powder and flax seeds- really good- nutty tasting. 

or instant Cream of wheat with a touch of Smart Balance butter and little brown sugar.....

ok, i've got a KILLER breakfast. you ready? here it comes! are  you REALLY ready? its the tastiest thing ever!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! get ready!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

2 quaker maple brown sugar rice cakes

2 tbsp peanut butter

slap em together like a sandwich and youve got 300 calories of pure heaven! lol its got protein, whole grain, and lotsa flavor. i brought it to a crosscountry meet once, and all the girls smelled it when i pulled it outta my bag and they wanted it. as in, they almost stole it. i ate it. and relished in its yumminess. i did NOT share! >:D

Hi everybody!  I'm new and I have a bunch of suggestions.  Hope you like 'em!

Here are my favorite breakfasts all 200-250 cals:

Egg white/ or beater omelet with a couple slices of smoked turkey (like Budding thin deli-sliced lunchmeat is 10 slices for 70 cals so one slice is under 10 cals) and spinach (cooked in Pam 0 Cal. spray) with half a grapefruit.  Depending on how many egg whites you put in, this could be as little as 1 serv. egg white plus 1 slice turkey plus half a grapefruit (50 cal.) = 100 cals total (so you could add anything you want that adds up to 100 cals, like nonfat cheese, bell pepper, etc. and make a frittata AND still have the half a grapefruit and it wouldn't be more than 200 cals).  But I always use about three servings of egg whites and two or three pieces of turkey so it's a total of 175-ish cals.  Plus, you put some grated parmesan, salt pepper, oregano, and hot sauce on this baby and it's delicious.  (Also, you could serve this version with whole wheat toast or a corn torilla and the total would still only be like 250 cals.)

Then, I like to make my own little egg mcmuffins -- with a Thomas English muffin toasted (120 cals.) and one real egg (or two-three egg whites/beaters).  Sometimes I'll make it with two slices of light whole wheat toast (80-90 cals. for two slices) and a slice of soy (or fat free for you non-lactose intolerant types ;) cheese (25-30 cals).  Either way it isn't more than 205-210 calories.  Plus you put some (ketchup, if you like it) salt, pepper, oregano and spray the toast with that 0 cal. I-Can't-Believe-It's-Not Butter stuff and it feels like you're eating something really naughty but it's actually great for you.  Add in a half grapefruit or a few strawberries and you're still around 250 cals.

 If I don't have any time I make a bowl of 3/4 cup Kashi GoLean (it's great because it has a good 10-13gs protein per serving) with Lite Vanilla Soy Milk and half a grapefruit (or I'll mix it up if I want more fiber by doing 1/2 cup Kashi GoLean and 1/4 cup Bran extra fiber.)  Neither of these (including the grapefruit) is more than 200 cals total.

Or I'll just make a big old bowl of oatmeal and put cinnamon and nutmeg in it with a dash of soy milk and splenda, or brown sugar or sugar free syrup etc. (plus half a grapefruit ;)

***OK so I eat a lot of Grapefruit -- I love it!  Also, it apparently helps you lose weight, but I mostly eat it because it's delicious and wonderful for you.  If you don't like Grapefruit sub in any semi-low cal fruit that you like. Watermelon, strawberries, blueberries, the list goes on and on.  But I think it's important to try and get as many of the different food groups into a breakfast as possible.