Simple Non-Sugary breakfasts?

A lot of breakfasts are sugary (ex: fruit oatmeal, cereal, frozen pancakes/waffles, jam sandwich, etc) and I find that a trigger/start to my day, cause I always end up with horrible sugar/binge cravings.
Especially cereal!! It doesn't keep me full for very long at all and gives me binging sensations right after I eat it.... and an hour/two later!

I think I might try staying away from sweet breakfasts (although how I love them!) for a while and see if it makes a difference.

The thing is I'm usually quite pressed for time, so I don't like to pull out a pan/skillet and make something like eggs. (and I dont like eggs that much anyways)

The only things I can think of that are super quick and are as convenient as cereal is bread..... with cream cheese, or processed cheese, or a cold cut sandwich, etc.
However I usually have sandwiches for lunch as well....

I do really like cottage cheese.... but not sure what to do with it. I could eat it plain.... but only cottage cheese for bfast sounds kinda... lacking balance?

Any ideas for a student in a rush??

Quick cooking plain oatmeal. Just add hot water. It's sold in big cans along with "old fashined" ones in all major super markets. To make mine savory I add cheese to it sometimes. My favorite so far is horse radish cheddar cheese.

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Well, for your cereal dillemma (which I understand all too well) try Fiber One. It really does leave me full for a lot longer than say... Fruit Loops, or something. And the original flavor has 0 grams of sugar. I also have it with a piece of toast with olive oil.

steel cuts doesn't have sugar. you could add unsweetened soy milk. 

Also, enjoy that link. It has so many recipes for cottage cheese, I like the pancakes...

http://www.stumptuous.com/cms/displayarticle. php?aid=23

For savory breakfasts, I like Laughing Cow light cheese wedges or other light cheese spreads (even low-fat cream cheese) with fruit or on light English muffins. You can also try making things beforehand and having those at breakfast, like hardboiled eggs and baked sweet potatoes. As for cottage cheese, I like mine with sliced fresh fruits or dried ones like figs, dates, or prunes.

There's no need to limit yourself to "breakfast" foods, though. I like hummus in the mornings sometimes, either with vegetable sticks or on toast.

You could have cottage cheese with a piece of whole grain toast (plain or with cream cheese). +/- a 1/2 cup of orange juice. Your carbs & protein are covered!

i must disagree with perfectpanda- fiber one cereals are sooo sugary even though they are supposed to fill you up.

I would say to have plain fage yogurt -no flavor with plain oatmeal. What about bananas- i find they are less sweet than other fruit

steel cut oats with PB2 mixed in is sooo good.  I add a banana to it, cut you could add chopped nuts if you want to skip the sugar.

I usually eat a cup of egg whites, 1 light English muffin and a wedge of laughing cow cheese, its my fav bfast, might be worth getting up 10 min early to start the day right?  Besides you can always microwave eggwhites and throw them in a whole wheat pita or something, should take you 5 min max.

could try a protein shake with chocolate whey protein and PB2

if you like sandwiches with meat, hummus, cheese, etc.. you could make yourself one the night before and grab it on the go.

if some people eat pancakes for dinner, you can certainly eat a sandwich for breakfast.

I find the no added salt or sugar muesli fills me up. I can go from 7am till 1-2pm with out snacking with 50g of that with 100ml of skimmed milk in me tum!

Or wholemeal toast with low fat spread & Marmite (if you have marmite where you are - good sorce of vit B12).

Original Post by safina1:

steel cuts doesn't have sugar. you could add unsweetened soy milk. 

to cut my daily cook time on my steel cut oats I make a weeks worth Sunday evening (actually I make 2 weeks worth, one for me and one for my mom). dish out into 5 (10) seperate containers and refrigerate. nukes in just a minute and still as tasty as just off the stove.

i also do not sweeten my oats. i use to use salt and A LOT of butter. slowly cut back on both and have found that i really like the taste of the oat itself. although occationally i allow myself a butter treat.   

I like taking a Thomas's light multi grain english muffin and spreading a little peanut butter on it. Then i put sliced banana, a little drizzle of honey, and some sunflower seeds on it. This keeps me full for a long time for around 400 calories.

It seems to me that what you need is more protein for breakfast.  How do you feel about hard boiled eggs?  If your cholesterol is normal you could eat the whole egg, or if it's a problem just the whites of a couple of eggs.  Have it with half a serving of cereal and soy or regular milk. 

Also, a mid morning snack that includes protein helps - string cheese is good, with an apple.

I have plenty of protein for lunch and dinner, but sometimes I'll have some at breakfast.

Today I ate something that I think I'll eat repeatedly for a while.

2 pieces of whole wheat toast topped with sliced plum tomatoes and half a teaspoon of balsamic vinegar (that's all you need to give it that flavor). On the side,  1/4 cup of pecans, which is 215 cals but seems to get me up and going quicker. I also sometimes eat this with tuna fish on the side or on top of the bread slices.

Glass of water, milk, or fruit juice whatever you desire. It's pretty filling, IMHO and took just a few minutes to slice and prepare.

I'll also eat a bowl of All Bran with sliced bananas in it (just 1/2 cup that stuff is dense) or a half a grapefruit with wheat toast and some thawed frozen berries on the toast. :)

I'm on the go a lot too so I hope this helped.

Original Post by frustrated11:

i must disagree with perfectpanda- fiber one cereals are sooo sugary even though they are supposed to fill you up.

I would say to have plain fage yogurt -no flavor with plain oatmeal. What about bananas- i find they are less sweet than other fruit

 If you noticed, I said the original flavor has 0 grams of sugar. i know the other versions have plenty of sugar.

Fiber One plain cereal isn't sugary. 

Original Post by mommakitty:

Fiber One plain cereal isn't sugary.

No it isn't, but it contains aspartame.  I don't know about you, but I'd rather not make the substitution of some random artificial sweetener.

I do like Kashi because it is pretty much all-natural, but the good flavors are all really sweet.

My favorite non-sweet cereal has to be grape nuts.  But with 400 calories a cup, I'm not sure if you're willing to make that trade-off haha

Whole wheat toast with peanut butter

Low sodium cottage cheese with a savory topping (feta crumbles, salsa, hot sauce, black pepper, grated mizithra, or muffaleta relish)

Unsweetened berries mixed into plain yogurt with a 1/2 teaspoon of maple syrup

This has been my stock at-home breakfast for the last 2 years, and I haven't gotten tired of it yet.  I used to eat lots of Raisin Bran and Frosted Mini Wheats, but I don't have any interest in going back to that at all.

Protein shake? you can take it on the go

I know it's not very "whole foods," but for a super-quick breakfast with some protein I used to have morningstar brand faux breakfast meats: link sausages, sausage patties, bacon strips...each takes about 1 minute in the microwave and has less than 100 cals per serving (and the sausage links/patties have 9/10 grams of protein per serving respectively).

Also, eggs are easier than you think.  You don't even have to get a pan dirty.  Just spray the inside of a small bowl with non-stick spray, then break an egg (or pour some eggbeaters) in, pop in the microwave for maybe 2 minutes, and when it is done, it slides right out of the bowl.  AND, it's a circle shape and perfect to put on a toasted english muffin for a quick breakfast sandwich!

PB on toast is also a classic.  Also, if you're into tofu, you can crumble up some firm tofu, top with salsa, and microwave for a couple minutes...that's super easy.

Who says you need 'breakfast food' for breakfast?  Just eat whatever nutritious, low-sugar food in existence suits your fancy.  Try a salad with sunflower seeds and a fatty dressing, so it keeps you full.  Or a salad in a pita, so it's portable. A cup of hearty soup with veggies and beans can go with you, too.  Try making extra when you cook dinner, and you can have it for breakfast the next day.

If you feel the need for breakfasty stuff, spread hummous on half a low-sugar bagel with a side of blueberries, or summat...