Protein for breakfast?
 

Help! I've always known I don't get enough protein (I'm just too lazy to prepare and cook the meat - good thing my fiance is on a new diet that demands protein). Right now I'm eating cereal with milk in the morning but I'm thinking of switching to oatmeal instead (thanks to a few threads on this forum :D ).

But what's a good source of protein in the morning besides a hard boiled egg? I don't want to be eating country-fried steak or sausage. :barf: Any ideas? Thanks!

Janet

Peanut Butter, lean ham, turkey bacon, low fat cheese

How about hard-boiled eggs?

cottage cheese!

Also, some cereals (like Kashi GoLean) are much higher in protein than others. So if you do still want to have cold cereal sometimes, check them out.

I add an oz of walnuts to either cold or hot cereal. Yogurt has protein. You can mix cereal in, or thin it down a bit with ff milk and eat your cereal "normally." Also you can make oatmeal with milk instead of water. Morningstar Farms veggie breakfast patties are good too! :)

egg white and veggie omelets are good. each egg white has 3.5 grams of protein, 17 cals, and no fat. the one i tried at mimi's was yummy, but they can easily be made at home too. for something really quick, you could microwave a scrambled egg in a cup (70-90 cals, 7 gr. protein), and have it between two slices of light toast (80 cals, 4 gr. protein) with a slice of cheese (61 cals, 4 gr. protein)

You can make smoothies at home with whey protein powder, frozen fruit, plus either water, juice, or half yoghurt/half water. The frozen fruit helps it to thicken in the blender.

Carla

I love egg-white omelets or the replacement egg things for my morning protein. I also like the faux-meat sausages and hamburger patties. Morningstar sausage patties have 80cals and 10 grams of protein and I think they are yummy.

I've been eating Special K Low Carb. Even without milk it's got 10g protein & 5g of fiber AND I like the taste of it (which is more than I can say for most fiberific cereals or oatmeal - blech).

How about a South Beach Diet frozen pizza? :) I don't always eat traditional breakfast foods for breakfast. The SBD frozen pizza has about 30 grams of protein for around 300 calories, and I think it has around 15 grams of fiber.

I'm like Suzanne...I often will have tuna salad or a veggie burger for breakfast to get morning protein. If I have cereal or something that lacks protein, I add an EAS Advantage protein shake (the low carb version.)

I also eat Special K Low Carb cereal for breakfast, it fills me up and like a previous poster said, has 10g of protein. I sometimes have a slice of whole grain toast (5g of protein) too.

I make a protein shake every morning. I use 1 cup of soy milk, 1 banana (I usually use frozen because I like the cold frothiness better), 1 scoop of protein powder (I use Spirutein Vanilla--14g of protein in one scoop) and a little bit of cinnamon and nutmeg. This more than tides me over for breakfast. If I'm in a rush, I'll just grab a yogurt to eat at work (7g protein). If you don't like hard boiled eggs, what about scrambled or something else? I love having 2 eggs with 1/4 cup of cheese on them, it's very filling!

You know what's really good? I take one whole egg and then like 3-4 egg whites and scramble it up, and add low fat cheese. It's SO yummy!

Perhaps try substituting cow's milk on your cereal with soya milk :dunno:

Personally I eat eggs, but I make a mean smoothie with protein powder and banana! What about turkey bacon? Or Lean and Low bacon in a sandwich :T

Mix some nutbutter into the oatmeal or scramble up an egg white or two on the side.

I bought some of those Morningstar sausage breakfast patties and had one this morning with my cereal, it was really good! Tasted a little like sausage with none of the grease :).

I Make the same shake, but I use half a frozen banana (banana's are loaded with sugar) and the rest frozen berries (very low in sugar), as well as vanilla greek yogurt (super high in protein). I use almond milk instead of soy milk.

Smoothies for a breakfast in tight morning schedule if rich in protein is a very good form to keep you active throughout the day. They usually contain a combination of nuts, milk and fruits. Other smoothies will include a combination of multi grains, milk and fruits. These drinks are fit for athletes, and help in body and muscle building, enhancing digestion and to maintain moisture content in the body.

Smoked salmon, egg whites and vegetables to your liking would be a good way to start the day (:

i am currently obsessed with arnold 100 calorie whole wheat deli thins bread, with peanut butter and a banana for brekkie

Cook mushrooms in a skillet with non-stick spray. Cut up 1 veggie patty, simmer it in a skillet with mushrooms. Add 1/2-3/4 cup egg beaters, and cook it into a flat omelette. Then, add one sliced up wedge of herb flavored laughing cow cheese and fold the omelette over. SO FREAKING GOOD!

I either have a protein shake or the dukan pancake recipe (so so easy):
http://mydukandiet.com/recipes/oat-bran-pancake.html

I rotate between:

1) Egg white omeletes with mushrooms and low fat cheese (very little)
2) Non-fat cottage cheese with blueberries, strawberries and high protein LEAN Kashi cereal (just a handful mixed in to give it a nice crunch)
3) Oatmeal with protein whey powder mixed in with non-sugar almond milk and blueberries

Greek yogurt is high in protein (6 ounces has 100 calories and 18g of carbs).

It does have 7g of sugar (but I've read that some of the sugars in yogurt get destroyed during the fermentation stage, but that they're still listed on the label - so yogurts have fewer digestible carbs than listed on the labels - but I don't know how true that is, or to what extent).


I like to make deviled eggs, enough for two or three days (it's still kind of a boiled egg though).

I also like poaching eggs in a sauce, like tomato or mushroom soup (usually left over) from the day before, or in diced tomatoes (I only ever use petite diced).

Egg drop soup makes a nice, warm breakfast, and is almost no work at all, because you can simmer the broth on a low temperature while you get dressed, and you beat and add the egg right before serving. You can use an asian or amercan style canned chicken broth, or use water and a soup cube.

Instead of beating the egg, you can drop the egg(s) in gently and then turn off the heat, then cover the pan and let it rest on the hot burner until the egg is as cooked as you like it.

Ten minutes or so and the egg will be hard cooked, but if you like your egg soft, it will take a little experimenting to see how long you have to wait - and you may want to take the pan off the hot burner and let it rest on one of the cool burners).

Cold cuts and cheese, are easy. Leftover turkey or chicken (I LOVE rotisserie chickens).


Really any protein you can eat, you can eat for breakfast.

If you like oatmeal, you could add a tablespoonful or so of protein powder at the end. How much you add depends on how much oatmeal you're making and how good or bad the protein powder tastes. I make a small bowl of oatmeal (not a big breakfaster) and soy protein isolate is not tasty stuff, so I just add a heaped tablespoon, plus I throw in a chopped date at the start of cooking to mask the slightly odd taste. I've recently discovered that salt, pepper and spices (allspice and mace this morning) work surprisingly well in the mix.

Look up a bunch of recipes for congee too, that makes a good breakfast and there are plenty of ways you can get high-protein foods into it.

Greek Yogurt!

I sometimes have one or two turkey sausages depending on thier size. They are lower in fat then the pork sausages and the only ingredients are turkey, salt and pepper. My grocery store makes them right in the store. A large one is 100 grams and I only eat one of those at a time or I have 2 of the smaller link-type sausages.

I use many of the above ideas, but I am back to the "losing" phase vs maintenance and I will tell you what I just love:
In the Keurig I brew German Chocolate Coffee (decaf for me), stick in the freezer while I shower and get ready, then I add a chocolate Muscle Milk lite or EAS shake (low carb) and then add 2T of Sugar Free Pepperment Mocha creamer, all over ice with a straw. YUMMY and you can take it with you. Hubby went to an out of town Wal-Mart last night for me, as our Wally and groceries were out of the creamer. He bought the last 6 on the shelf, he said the check-out guy looked at him a little odd. tee hee. So, run out and get some if you like a good Mocha and this one has lots of protein and with the creamer less than 150 cals.

When maintaining I am a big Greek yogurt & frozen cherry fan, stir them together and let them set while I shower and the frozen cherries freeze the yogurt a little for a delightful, creamy, healthy breakfast!

Cottage cheese - you can blend it if you don't like the texture.

Cold cuts like turkey or ham, rolled up with veggies or filling.

A "breakfast salad" with bacon bits or meat bits, hardboiled egg, or homemade liver pate.

Humongous veggie omelets you can make in advance and will last a few days. Toppings like parmesan have a lot of taste with significant protein.

Oatmeal mixed with milk or a protein shake (or a protein shake done with milk instead of water, the best option) is what I'd always eat for breakfast when I used to eat breakfast (doing intermittent fasting now). The protein of oats actually has quite a high BV and I think the specific mix of dairy protein together give you some of the highest BVs you can get.

milk + salad for breakfast please

0% Greek yogurt is my favorite breakfast! I like the brand Fage with the side of honey. So good!

I'm on the go for breakfast often, so I usually grab a special K protein bar and a piece of fruit. If I have time for a sit down, I go with a hard boiled egg. I just like them cause you can make a few at a time and eat them through the week.

I love making my own sausage. I recommend freezing them raw then cooking before you eat - they taste so much better that way, and they're about 72 calories each (using 90% lean turkey meat):

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Thanks for the link. I will make those for sure and I will pass the recipe on to another lowcarber I know who is trying his best to lose weight. :)

I highly, highly recommend those sausages, but they do have maple syrup (2T) in the entire recipe (24 patties) which may be okay depending on your plan :)

My plan is low-ish carb foods and calorie counting so they will fit right in even with the maple syrup. :) Thanks again.

Edited to add: I will probably use only a third of the salt that is in the recipe however.

I agree with WastedThermos. I love, love, love the morningstar faux sausage products. They are quick and easy. I also like to have egg whites with bell pepper and mushrooms mixed in. A piece of morningstar on the side. I totally feel content with my breakfast in the mornings.

You don't have to have typical breakfast meals for breakfast - I usually eat a smaller portion of leftovers from the night before for breakfast! Also means I don't need to worry about cooking anything in the morning, can just reheat something :)