I dont usually have time to fix a good healthy breakfast for myself when I am leaving out in the morning.. I usually grab a breakfast bar or a pack of oatmeal to eat at work..but I'm usually still hungry. Whats a good filling breakfast to eat when you dont have the time to cook in the mornings?..maybe I should grab more than on thing..suggestions suggestions!?
I've mentioned this in another tread, but I often eat non-breakfast foods at breakfast.
A few slices of deli turkey or chicken folded in a single slice of multi grain bread has protein and carbs and keeps me going for a while. Add a banana or other piece of fruit and it's a great quick breakfast.
Sounds like you might want something higher in protein? Maybe prepare something over the weekend? I had a friend who used to eat sliced chicken for breakfast (she was rebelling against the idea of a sugary, high carb bfast), and she would cook it on Sundays to have for the whole week.
I remember one idea from the South Beach book -- make muffin-sized mini quiches (with just eggs, veggies, cheese etc) for the week and freeze them. That's what I'd probably do if I was pressed for time in the morning. But I just scramble eggs.
Lately I've been having 2 scoops of Zero Carb Isopure whey protein in "cookies and cream" flavor with 1 cup unflavored soy milk and 4 oz of water. Shake it up and it's yummy AND filling: 310 calories, 57g protein, 7g fat, 6g carbs. It's easy to throw together and drink on your way to wherever. I use it on Mon, Wed and Fri mornings when I have an early class or after a workout for some quick protein.
Good GRIEF. 57g protein! I gotta get me some of that for after the gym.
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Hehe...the diet advice I'm currently following suggests getting about 1g of protein per pound of body weight to maintain muscle and support repair of muscle while losing weight in a calorie deficit So, with about 160g of protein to get a day, sometimes one of these little shakes is just what I need! It's 25g protein per scoop--and 2 scoops makes a tasty, protein-rich shake!
Yeah, I would def up the protein in the morning. If you have a bar, make sure the bar is low in carb and high in protein. You can find them. I have some almond milk, a string cheese and an atkins bar that is full of protein and I am good to go for about 4 hours.
When I have days where I'm running late I usually will split my breakfast into two segments. I will drink a slimfast shake at home or eat a harboiled egg, a slice of toast with some PB on it or a bowl of oatmeal—sometimes with 1 TBS of PB in it. Then when I get to work I eat a grapefruit, boiled egg, piece of toast with PB on it (just not the same as what I had a home.)
Then I'll still have my midmorning snack between 10-10:30 of fruit, yogurt, 100 cal. snack pack, etc.
If I am looking for something fast and decently filling, I will grab a banana and put 1 tbs of peanut butter on it and have some green tea with it and its usually enough.