What do you eat for breakfast?

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  • I never ate breakfasts when I was younger (like HS thru college), but I decided at some point to start trying and now it's automatic. My b-fast of choice for a long time was McDonalds But now my favorites lately have all been under 300cal:

    English Muffin, toasted, with deli ham, cheddar cheese, and a slice of apple (My absolute fav).

    Oatmeal with a bit of brown sugar, almonds and dried apricots (raisin are good too). The almonds give a bit of protein.

    Yogurt with frozen berries, a bit of vanilla granola, and almonds.

    Protein Bagel with Peanut butter or Almond butter.

    And an odd one: I take a hard-boiled egg and mash it up small with a fork (i don't really like the whites too much, this distributes the yolk really well), then I add some mustard and put it on toast or a bagel thin. I add tomato slices if i have them. I know the mustard-only thing is weird, but I hate mayo. Could probably add a little greek yogurt to get some creaminess though.

    That breakfast enchilada sounds great Jaylei!
  • There's a product called Better 'N' Peanut Butter - I find it with the other peanut butters at Trader Joe's. It has half the calories of standard peanut butter and way less fat. Personally, I don't like it spread on toast, but I know others that do. You can also find PB2, a powdered peanut butter substitute that you can find online (just google it). You can add water and mix to make a paste, or add it into things for peanut butter flavor. Personally, I wasn't a fan of PB2 either, but again, I know there are a lot of people that swear by it

    Oh, and there are chocolate peanut butter versions of both, but I haven't tried them~
  • Here are a few more random ideas I've cycled through over the years when eating lower calorie or lower carb- some would certainly be considered healthier than others, but depending on your plan/tastes, they might fit.

    If you're a fan of non-breakfasty foods for breakfast, I've done a healthish tuna melt option - a piece of whole wheat toast, tuna mixed with a tiny bit of mayo, some mustard, some red wine vinegar, tomatoes, peas, salt, pepper, and green onions - put mixture on the toast, a slice/sprinkle of muenster cheese (or your fave) and under the broiler till bubbly and browned. Very filling, in my opinion-

    Also, if you keep a bunch of chopped up veggies and low fat lunch meat in the fridge, it can be really quick to make an "egg in a mug" omelet. - spray the mug with Pam, scramble a couple of eggs in the mug (or use egg substitute), add your mix-ins (I like ham, green pepper, green onion, extra sharp cheddar, salt and pepper). Nuke for 1 minute - stir - nuke for another 15-45 seconds depending on preference of "doneness"

    In the winter, I make big pots of hot and sour soup filled with tofu, some eggs, bamboo shoots, mushrooms, etc and I'll have that for breakfast sometimes.

    Also, leftovers can make great breakfasts if you're in a pinch for time -

    Another slightly bizarre breakfast/dessert concoction I used to make (when I went through a "I can't stand yogurt" phase)... Sugar Free Fat free vanilla pudding with sliced bananas and blackberries, 1/2 cup Fiber One (the original kind, not the flakes), and a spoon of CoolWhip free - tastes similar to old fashioned banana pudding with vanilla wafers, in my opinion.

    Hungrygirl also has some fun food ideas if your looking for alternatives to high calorie common foods - focuses on substitutions for high calorie ingredients, not necessarily "clean eating," though.
  • Quote: Wow, I'm SO sorry. I actually missed it. I knew there had to be some sort of area like this!
    No worries! Breakfast is always a good topic!
  • Quote: I'm quoting this whole thing, but what is meatless sausage? Like veggie sausage?

    I've been looking into getting some premade veggie meats if I can find them because they're usually a lot lighter on the calories and I notice I don't lose weight as fast when I have a lot of meat in my diet as well. I think because it has to rot in your stomach before you digest it. So do you know any brands or have any suggestions? Thanks!
    Yes, I mean veggie sausage. I like the veggie sausage patties and links from Morningstar Farms. They're really yummy.
  • I like to eat out for breakfast. I often have a pumpernickel bagel with a small amount of light cream cheese from Noah's. Or a whole grain bagel from Panera. It's a lot of carbs and not super low in calories but it keeps me satisfied till lunch. Sometimes I have whole wheat bread with peanut butter. I have quite a bit of PB so I try not to have this very often

    Very occasionally I eat breakfast at Mimis - I am very careful though: 2 poached eggs, 1/3 of the potatoes, tomato juice and I eat the top of the muffin. It comes to about 500 calories, so I do it really rarely but it's fun every now and then. I almost always have salad for lunch w/ no dressing, cheese, etc. and that seems to work for me
  • i love the veggie burgers from morningstar! the california turkey is only 90 cals.
  • Quote: And an odd one: I take a hard-boiled egg and mash it up small with a fork (i don't really like the whites too much, this distributes the yolk really well), then I add some mustard and put it on toast or a bagel thin. I add tomato slices if i have them. I know the mustard-only thing is weird, but I hate mayo. Could probably add a little greek yogurt to get some creaminess though.
    Like a deviled egg sandwich. I could totally go for that! Yum!
  • My typical options:
    -Tofu scramble with tons of mushrooms, onions, sweet peppers and spices (sometimes with a side of tempeh bacon)
    -Marinated tofu breakfast sammich on a whole wheat english muffin
    -An apple with peanut butter
    -"Fronch" toast made with whole wheat bread(I've been using pure maple syrup but now that I'm trying to cut the calories a bit, I'm making stevia-sweetened flavored syrups)
    -The typical cereal or oatmeal with soya milk
  • I have the same breakfast every morning (I like it that way) I have 2 pieces of my homemade whole wheat toast (it is more nutritious but also more calories, lasts me all morning) smeared with 1 Tbsp. fat free cream cheese, sprinkled with 1 packet splenda and 1 tsp. of good cinnamon, and a banana on the side. Heres the breakdown:
    toast= 200 cals
    FF Cr. Cheese =30 cals
    Splenda & cinnamon =10 cals (4 for splenda,6 for cinnamon)
    1 banana =120 cals
    total is 360 calories.

    I also drink with it a bottle of Sunrise Orange Crystal light (so yummy, like orange juice AND IT HAS 100% of your vitamin C you need for a day) 1 bottle (2 serving pkt)=10 cals.
  • yes, I make my own wheat bread every week . It's not hard and so yummy!