Low Calorie Breakfast Ideas

I decided to make this thread for low calorie breakfast ideas that don't leave you feeling hungry.

I calculated my cals for breakfast and it came to 970 calories. Wow! I had 3 cups
 of Passion-fruit Juice, 3 tbsp of crunchy peanut butter, half cup oatmeal, and two
 poached eggs. I never realized how much I was eating in one sitting! I don't have
 any fat-free products like skim milk or cheese so I have no idea how to get in
calcium without the fat.

-Oatmeal with raisins. Add some maple syrup.
-Eggs, tomatoes, and mozerella cheese with whole-wheat bread.
-Banana milk shake with any fruit juice.
-Flavored yogurt with bread toast.

Please answer back and put in your ideas :)

i fill up easily...but here are some of my favorites! My breakfast is always 250 cals, and I mix and match my favorites.

pepperidge farm light style (45) + 1 tbsp jam (40) w/ fresh fruit (usually strawberries, blueberries or peach: ~35)

+ 2 slices smartbacon (from lightlife foods - im a veggie; 20 each)

+ dannon light n fit yogurt any flavor (60)

+ 3/4 cup Special K Protein Plus (110) w/ 1/2 cup 1% organic milk (55)

+ Thomas's 100 Cal bagel + Trader Joe's Light Cream Cheese (70)

+ South Beach protein bar thingy (140, for 10 grams protein!!)

+ Kashi GoLean Crunch/ Kashi regular (100) + 1% milk.

+ English muffin (120) with fried egg white, crumbled bacon, and melted mozzerella. my trick is to get sorrento stringsters string cheese (70) and then when i need cheese, i pull one apart lol.

I don't really pay attention to calcium, so I'm not sure how much help I'll be...but I would definately recommend getting some 1% milk when you finish up what you have. I also drink yummy almond milk . i like fruit and yogurt smoothies too. for that 970 meal you described, one idea might be to eliminate or cut down on the peanut butter. depending on what brand, pb averages around 200 cal/2 tbsp so..with no pb it would be about 670 cals. i also always drink a bucketload of green tea in the mornings. its 2 cals/8 oz or something like that, with a lot of health benefits. maybe you could try a tea instead of juice. good luck!!

I have been trying to cut down on pb but I love it too much lol. I think I will replace my juice with green tea. And I like a lot of your bf ideas...yummy.

A lot of good advice thanks!

I fill up pretty easy and always eat about 300 calories for breakfast. Here are some of the things I eat.

- Any special k cereal with skim milk( fat free)

- Special k cereal bars

-Light yogurt

Weight control oatmeal

celery stalk with 1 tsp of peanut butter

2 egg whites with turkey bacon/or 1 patty of turkey sausage

Wheat toast with 1 tsp of honey

And i also drink lots of green tea, it really quenches your thirst after a workout too. i eat every 3 hours so i am never hungry. little light snacks and meals. Hope that helps you.

Breakfast ideas:

mini english muffin (I get harry & davids) (65) and light cream cheese (60), milk (1% or 2%) & fruit

fruit salad.. add a bit of jello and 1 tbsp water and stir up for a change on normal fruit & milk

1 pc of raisin toast with 1 piece of cheese & banana

choc milk + banana (choc milk is said to be something gd to drink after a workout since it balances some sugar with protien and calcium)

hard boiled egg with veggies and light ranch dressing

oatmeal with blueberries

yogurt with berries

morning glory muffins (from cookbook- can give recipe if you like.  THey are packed with nuts, carrots, raisin, spices and can freeze and have for a handy breakfast whenever you need it)!

I would love to get any other ideas from others.  I was doing Seattle Suttons for a while and they had these great breakfast breads that they made- like a zuchinni raisin bread or oatmeal bread.  Any recipes would be appreciated- I just loved those things.  If you had a good recipe, that would be a great one for making ahead and freezing and having with some fruit juice in the morning.

I make several variations on scrambled eggs that have veges in them and are either served with a muffin spread lightly with peanut butter or inside a whole wheat tortilla! All are under 300 calories and stay with me til lunch. The following only has 227 calories:

http://caloriecount.about.com/jannids-tex-mex -scramble-recipe-r241021

Another fave is fat free Greek yogurt with 1/4 cup of cheerios mixed in to make it crunchy (and somehow more substantial feeling) with a side of in season fruit and big bowl of oatmeal with peanut butter stirred in. Low cal and filling.

I used to be pretty boring with breakfasts and ate the same thing all the time, once I thought outside the cereal box and got creative, I found a bunch of things that work!

These are the things i generally eat for breakfast. Obviously not all at once, and only 1 piece of fruit. I mix and match.

- oatmeal:150cal (not the pre-packaged stuff, but the kind you actually have boil on the stove). for extra flavour add cinnamon to it. i try not to add extra sugar unless it's natural (aka. fruit)

-fruit: grapefruit(50-100cal), nectarines(60 cal), plums(30cal), blueberries(1cup=90cal), bananas(100cal)

-red river:150cal (1/4cup - very filling)

-protein drink:80-120cal (i drink whey gourmet because i don't get enough protein in my diet. the whey gourmet coolers are 80cals with 20g of protein, the regular stuff is 120cals with 21g of protein)

-nut and grain bread:100cal per slice. I stay away from white bread since it's not that healthy for your body.

-egg whites:60cals (i have 1/2cup cooked with very little pam) and add black pepper.

-western family brand reduced sugar rapsberry jam (20cal per 1tbsp, 5g of sugar)

-cheerios:110cals (1 cup) with skim milk:90cals (1cup)

I always make sure to eat protein for breakfast since it fills me up, and atleast 1 piece of fruit for the natural sugar to help me boost my energy.

I like the way you think.  I eat only all natural foods....nothing processed. 

espresso w/1 c skim milk (quick pick-me-up), piece of fresh fruit in the mornings; 1/2 c oatmeal during the cold months.

lots of water throughout the day...5-6 16.9 oz bottles

fresh fruit, veggies, & a lean meat or beans for lunch

fresh fruit, veggies, & fish 3xwk, chkn or turkey 2xwk, beef 2x/wk for dinner.

I like variety & lots of spices.  I don't use salt when cooking, so I've learned how to combine different spices & herbs to create quite tasty meals.

Here are a couple of the breakfasts that my husband and I eat regularly. They are both very filling and stay with you.

1. 1/2 serving of oatmeal + 1 tbs chopped walnuts, 1/2 cup of skim milk, 1/2 of a bagel and 1 egg fried with pam spray or poached. We do this breakfast only 2 times a week because of the whole egg. It is 285 calories.

2. A breakfast taco made with an omelet of 1/2 cup of egg whites, 2 slices of turkey bacon and 1 slice of Deli Deluxe 2% cheese wrapped in a Carb balance soft taco or fajita sized tortilla. This breakfast is only 304 calories with the larger tortilla and 30 calories less if you use the smaller fajita sized tortilla.

Breakfast can be tricky, because so many breakfast are high in calories. I've found its no use trying to cut out the foods i love like, sausage, bacon and eggs, but instead use healthy substitutes. you can use turkey sausage and bacon and its 1/4 of the calories, egg whites instead of just eggs, that cuts the calories in half. I'll admit I love  McDonalds sausage egg and cheese mc muffin, so i decided to make my own and if you use turkey sausage, egg whites and light cheese, with whole wheat English muffin toasted its VERY good. the sandwich comes to just under 200 calories so you pair that with crystal light, 1% milk(I hate skim), or water and fruit and you have a great breakfast that stays with you. Cutting out the beef, yolk and butter saves you over 1000 calories!  I've found using the method of just picking healthier versions of the food you love makes it easier to eat healthy, and introduce different things slowly. Same thing with waffles, if you like them, there are smart waffles, and 100% maple syrup. look at the grocery store for the items you love, in a light version. Another piece of advice, stay away form fat free, go with light versions, because many times fat free has more calories and a tone of sugar and sodium(which can prevent your body from absorbing calcium) to make them taste good, if you go with "light" its just a lighter version, not as many fillers and unpronounceable words:) well good luck!

I really like PB too. My favorite breakfast is PB and Banana oatmeal.

I use 1/2c oatmeal, 1 c H20, 1 tbsp PB and microwave. Last, I slice 1 med. banana on top.  I est. that at 350 calories. I usually have coffee with it( and I drink 20 oz of water when I first wake up so that leaves me pretty full).

If you are concened about calcium you could(like others had mentioned) switch to low or nonfat milk. Or for an extra boost of protein and calcium, add a side of non-fat/low-fat cottage cheese with fruit on top. Raspberries are awesome, full of fiber and have only 30 cal. per half cup. It's relatively low-cal. and it fills you up.

Oooooh! My favorite is PB and Banana Waffle sandwish!

You take

1 Nutria-grain waffle

1/2 tBsp of PB

1/2 med. banana cut into slices

You toast the waffle, then when it's done, cut it in half.  Put the PB on one side then put the sliced bananas on.  Lastly put the other waffle half on top and Voila!

Tasty, and pretty filling!

I eat a 1/4th cup egg beaters with 1 egg white beaten in =30 for egg beater and 17 for egg white

and a 100 cal english muffin with a 25 cal slice of cheese

total:172 I drink water and caff. free coffee it gets me through till lunch

 I also love the 100 cal pk of grits hope it helps :)

One of my Favorites.....

Better blueBerry Pancakes

1/2 cup of reduced fat- buttermilk

1/2 cup whole grain oat flour (grind up oats to make it into a flour (I use a coffee grinder)

1 large egg white lightly beaten

1/2 teaspoon baking soda

1/4 teaspoon of vanilla

1/2 cup fresh or forzen (thawed) blueberried

Sugar free or low calorie pancake syrup (optional)

I use Apple sauce to put on the pancakes

small bowl combine buttermilk, flour, egg white, baking soda and vanilla.  whisk just unmtil blended stirl in the blueberries, let stand for 10 minutes

heat a large nostick skllet over medium heat until it is hot enough, spray with I can't believe it's not butter (or whatever) and make 8 pancakes

per serving (4 pancakes) is only 140 calories, I had over night guest and I made this and they LOVED it too :)

lately i've been eating this for breakfast

-2cups cabbage cooked in lemon juice with herbs (sometimes with 1 cup zucchini)
 just put the lid on the pot, medium heat and cook for 5-10mins.

then i use the same pot/frying pan and cook 3/4cup of egg whites, again with herbs (make sure to spray the pan with some pam) then put the lid back on. cooks like an omelet but don't need to flip it due to the lid. 

then i eat it all. yum. it comes to about 170cals or less and about 20g of protein.  it's filling and delicious. great for any time of the day.

I'm pretty new here, and I am LOVING this website.  Hi everyone!

I've just discovered something wonderful - Splenda now has single serving packets that are flavored, and they are REALLY good in Oatmeal!

Here's my favorite breakfast:

1/2 c. (dry) old-fashioned oats (150 cal.) + 1 tablespoon whole flaxseed (yummy source of fiber - 64 cal.)...Stir in 1 c. water and cook for 2 minutes in the microwave.  Then add one packet of Cinnamon and Spice Splenda, and that's it.  Easy, cheap and healthy, filling and satisfying....214 cal. total

I also eat a boiled egg (78 cal.) for protein. I'm insulin resistant, so I have to link and balance my carbs.

Total calories: 292  and you get 6.6 g fiber also, so it's filling and good for you.

Hate lowfat milk?  Consider trying a lactose-free milk, like Lactaid.

If you've never tasted lactose-free milk, it tastes just like regular milk, except BETTER!  And it's much easier on your stomach.

It's a tad sweeter, and somehow a little thicker and richer, so even the 1% is satisfying.  The 2% is like whole milk - it's amazing!

It costs a little more than regular milk, but I think it balances out in the end, because it has a MUCH longer shelf-life than regular milk.  One carton will stay fresh for several weeks.  I never seem to finish regular milk before it goes bad, and end up throwing it away, which is throwing money away.  I have yet to toss lactose-free milk.  I am always able to finish it before it goes bad.

Lactose-free milk does taste amazing!  It is so rich and creamy that it is hard to believe it is only 2%!

Also, if you are worried about getting your calcium, do not cut fat out of your dairy entirly.  Calcium binds to fat and vitamin D in order to be absorbed in the small intestine, so don't go entirely fat-free with your dairy.  Select low-fat products to get less calories and retain some fat.  Also, an essential oil supplement can help with calcium/vitamin D absorbtion as well.