I am not the must creative person in the kitchen - I am what one might call "culinarily challenged"... I was hoping that we might be able to post here some good OP breakfast ideas... maybe you experienced folk could tell us what you eat for breakfast for the next few days or so...
This morning I had:
1/2 english muffin with one large egg and a slice of cheese and one very small apple.
You are actually missing one protein and your fat, such as the flax caps.
Here are some sample breakfasts I use:
1 yogurt, 1- 6 oz cup of milk, 1 egg on 2 slices of whole wheat low cal bread and 1/2 grapfruit or any other fruit. 4 flax caps OR 1 tsp margine on toast
The breakdown here is for Protein: yogurt, milk and egg, carbs are 2 slices of toast, fruit is 1/2 grapefruit, fat would be the 4 flax caps OR 1 tsp margine.
Another is: 2 slices WW low cal toast with 1tsp peanut butter on both, 1 small banana, 2 eggs. Carbs are the 2 slices toast, fat is the peanut butter, protein is the 2 eggs and peanut butter, fruit is 1 small banana
Another is: 1 bowl of instant oatmeal, 1 - 6oz cup of milk, 1 slice cheese and 1 yogurt, 1 small apple, 4 flax caps
Protein: milk, cheese and yogurt, carbs is the oatmeal, fruit is the apple and fat is the flax caps.
Another one I like is: take 1 flour tortilla, scramble 1 egg and some oinions and peppers together, put the egg and pepper mixture inside the tortilla shell, sprinkle with alittle bit of cheese (1 oz) and eat like a breakfast burrito with a piece of fruit and cup of milk.
Protein: egg, cheese, milk carbs is tortilla shell, freebies oinions and peppers, fruit is the piece of fruit and 4 flax caps for fat.
I thought I read somewhere that if I eat regular cheese - you know - real cheese - not that plastic stuff - that that counted as a fat? I get confused here.
I need 3 proteins? is that right? 2 carbs? One fat and how many veggie fruit?
I have the book - you can refer me to a page... The book is good but it is not layed out like my brain works so it is awkward for me to find my way around... Thanks again!
PS: Do you think I should make up my protein at lunch?
Yes regular cheese has fat so count that as your fat. You get 3 oz's of protein and 1 serving of carbs. This is the tricky part, you have to check the serving size. The 2 slices of WW low cal bread is considered 1 serving. Make sure you refer to the book and the serving SIZE. This is just confusing and this is the part where the book comes in really handy.
2) In a large bowl - Combine flour, sugar, salt, and cinnamon & make a well in the center. Add the egg substitute, milk, and vanilla; whisk until thoroughly combined.
3) Place the margarine in a 13 x 9" baking dish; place in the oven until the margarine is melted and sizzling - about 3 minutes. Add the apples and mix gently to coat. Bake until the apples are heated through, about 5 minutes. Pour the egg mixture over the apples; sprinkle wiht the brown sugar. Bake until the souffle is puffed and golden and a knife inserted in the center comes out clean - about 35 minutes.
Makes 8 servings.
NOTE: you can refrigerate & re-heat in the microwave.
I seem to do best when I have some eggs, turkey bacon, and either 2 slices lite toast or 1 slice regular toast and a piece of fruit. That is my favorite and keeps me filled up!
It may be wishful thinking, but I was sure I saw a balanced breakfast that incorporated an Egg McMuffin. ~No, I was not on the McDonald's website! ~ Maybe it was a WW Breakfast sandwich? Can you buy these in the freezer section? I am really struggling with breakfast! Cooking is just not going to happen...
Actually the JC plan does allow you to have an Egg McMuffin OR you can even make your own: 1 WW (whole wheat) low cal, Weight watchers makes them if you can find them. The only place I can find them is a Harris Teeter grocery store, so 1 WW english muffin, (carb), 1 egg (protein) and you can add a slice of turkey sausage for a sausage & egg McMuffin, but in the book Jorge does say you can have an egg mcMuffin from McD's but dont' make a habit out of it.
Lots of great breakfast ideas here, thanks Laurie, Lynn and Phylllis - I have some new things to try. I find when I do the eggs, bacon, fruit, milk and toast breakfast - I am stuffed until lunchtime - hard to fit in the snack at 10 am.
I went for a breakfast bagel this morning (bagel, one thin slice of american cheese, one scrambled egg and a slice of crispy bacon). I'm noticing that I've been drinking A LOT less coffee. This is good! I will find the WW sandwich, even if I have to drive to NC! Watch out!
~Breakfast Brainstorm~
