Can we talk about breakfast?

[ejpint]

What do you usually eat?

I'm looking for more low carb/sugar free options.

My standby for a long time was either a drive-thru latte and oatmeal, or a WW english muffin with PB and a banana. Portable, fast, easy. But not low carb. My ass is rushing out the door in the morning, and so portable/fast/easy is key.

[SJ]

For low carb, I get a egg/sausage sandwich on the way to work and throw away the bread/english muffin.

Sometimes I will have a yogurt if the carbs are reasonable.

[ijack]

hard boiled egg? smoothie? what about just a banana smeared in pb?
I usually eat oatmeal or bread/toast with pb on it.

[gt7301b]

Crustless quiche cups. (eggs, milk, cheese, veggies, + meat) I freeze them at eat 2-3 for breakfast.

I also make protein pancakes and freeze. (higher in carbs, but still have a lot of protein)

[ssmjlm]

Smoothie with 1/2 banana, scoop of protein powder about 1/2 cup milk.

Then morning snack is the chobani champions kids greek yogurt, only 100 calories.

[dcannie]

most mornings i do an omelet and toast. i do a boiled omelet, so i don't have to stand over and watch it. whip two eggs, mix in spinach, tomato, feta, mushrooms, red onion (i chop and prep mix-ins the night before,) pour into ziplock baggie, toss in boiling water for 10-12 minutes. super easy.

[audette]

I typically do yogurt, fruit and granola.

Probably not helpful for you.


DH occassionally has a egg thing - toss some fine diced bell pepper, shredded spinach, salt, pepper, diced canadian bacon, shredded cheese into a container, add a scrambled egg, stir and microwave. We could prep 2-3 of the containers (without egg) at a time, and he would add the egg and zap it in the morning for a quick breakfast.

[karinothing]

Nothing that will be helpful. Today was oatmeal with raisins and nuts. But sometimes I do an english muffin w/cheese, butter, or peanutbutter, or a bagel. Fruit and some milk

[ijack]

Jul 9, 2012 13:35:53 GMT -5 dcannie said:

most mornings i do an omelet and toast. i do a boiled omelet, so i don't have to stand over and watch it. whip two eggs, mix in spinach, tomato, feta, mushrooms, red onion (i chop and prep mix-ins the night before,) pour into ziplock baggie, toss in boiling water for 10-12 minutes. super easy.

if you have a ramkin you can also mix it all in there and pop it in the microwave for a minute.

[Deleted]

When I'm doing low carb breakfast on the go I usually grab two string cheeses and a handful of almonds.

If I've got time to eat at home it's greek yogurt and some berries.

[otowngirl]

Jul 9, 2012 13:39:28 GMT -5 @booby said:

cottage cheese and blueberries? stir in a little cinnamon.

I did cottage cheese and fresh peaches for awhile. Mmm.

Now I generally just grab a Greek yogurt.

[mrs.spunky]

I make a smoothie with almond milk, ground up chia seeds, spinach, almond butter & chocolate flavored egg white protein powder.

[Roc A Bee]

I always have cereal with almond milk. I need to get better about adding protein into my breakfast. I wish I like hard boiled eggs.

[Deleted]

String cheese, protein shake, nut and fruit bar, bananas, grapes, crustless quiche (pre-made), pre-made breakfast burritos (you can put them in a low carb tortilla and freezer them)

[hilwithonelary]

I'm lazy. I eat a Clif Builder's Bar. Mint chocolate is my favorite. Sometimes I have a small glass of milk with it. They are a lot of calories at 270, but with 20g of protein, I'm full until lunch time.

[womet]

Breakfast burrito made with a lowcarb wrap, like the ones here: goodwifeinthekitchen.blogspot.com/2012/07/freezer-cooking-part-1.html

[raangoli]

Plain greek yogurt and some fruit. Usually it's been Dole frozen mango chunks that by the time I get to work and am ready to eat after the gym, they are perfectly defrosted.

[Deleted]

If I don't eat eggs, I get really cranky. But I want to get back to working out in the mornings.

So to save time, I made an egg casserole last night and portioned it out. 2 minutes in the microwave this morning, and I was enjoying coffee & eggs on my balcony. Eggs, 1/2 & 1/2, chorizo, corn tortillas sauteed in a little oil, cheese, salt & pepper. The way I made it is not low-cal at all, but it did keep me full for a long time today.

When H goes back to Costco next weekend, I'll have him grab some Canadian bacon or some chicken sausages and will do a slightly lighter version.

[Deleted]

Jul 9, 2012 13:49:13 GMT -5 hilwithonelary said:

I'm lazy. I eat a Clif Builder's Bar. Mint chocolate is my favorite. Sometimes I have a small glass of milk with it. They are a lot of calories at 270, but with 20g of protein, I'm full until lunch time.

I am now scared to tell you how many calories my breakfast was.

This is probably why I'm fat.

NOM NOM NOM.

[stacyq]

I normally eat oatmeal and add penut butter to it. Other times it is just a PB&J.

[CloudBee]

Jul 9, 2012 13:43:14 GMT -5 @champagna said:

I like hard- boiled eggs and turkey breakfast sausage.

Does turkey sausage taste similar to traditional breakfast sausage? Is it still pretty well seasoned?

[CloudBee]

How long are hard boiled eggs good for if you pre-cook and leave them in the fridge?

Should they stay in the shell?

[mfluder]

Jul 9, 2012 14:12:08 GMT -5 CloudBee said:

How long are hard boiled eggs good for if you pre-cook and leave them in the fridge?

Should they stay in the shell?

They stay longer in the shell. I'd answer, but I'm pretty sure I eat things for a longer period than MM would find acceptable

[jenni232323]

Instant oatmeal and turkey bacon in the AM for me.
We get the weight control type because it has 7 grams of protein and 6 grams of fiber. Maple is my fav, and they have a variety pack with Banana Bread, Maple & Brown Sugar and Cinnamon. Dump it in a bowl, I add some raisins and a dash of cinnamon then around 2/3 cup milk and in the microwave for 2 minutes. You could put it in a to go container if you want.

Then turkey bacon - 2 slices on a paper towel in the microwave for 2 minutes.

If I have extra time, I'll peel and dice an apple and microwave that for 2 minutes first, then add the oatmeal, toppings and milk.

My microwave gets a workout in the morning. That keeps me full from 7:30 until around 1pm.

[womet]

CloudBee- I get the turkey sausage patties from Walmart only because I want an actual patty for my breakfast sandwich.

You could also make your own sausage patties if you wanted more of the sausage flavor: www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/alton-brown/breakfast-sausage-recipe/index.html. Make them ahead of time, freeze them, and then microwave them when you want one.

[Deleted]

CloudBee, I really like the apple maple chicken mini links. They sell them at our Costco. They are very flavorful, and H actually prefers them to pork sausage.

[rex]

I eat eggs almost every morning. It takes <5 min to cook an egg.

[mrssandro]

These where easy and yummy. Made a dozen and had enough for breakfast each day.

allthingshomie.blogspot.com/2011/10/easy-breakfast-sandwiches.html

I do skip the English muffin since I am doing low carb right now.

[Deleted]

Jul 9, 2012 14:10:57 GMT -5 CloudBee said:

Jul 9, 2012 13:43:14 GMT -5 @champagna said:

I like hard- boiled eggs and turkey breakfast sausage.

Does turkey sausage taste similar to traditional breakfast sausage? Is it still pretty well seasoned?

I hate turkey burger and things of that nature, but I really can't tell a major difference between turkey sausage and pork sausage. I think the spices drown out the turkey flavor.

[ejpint]

So many good suggestions! I have been so carb-heavy for breakfast most of my life, I couldn't think of anything past eggs. I don't think I could eat eggs every single day.