SIMPLE low-carb breakfasts?

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I made myself scrambled eggs for breakfast every day for the longest time. Now, I just can't motivate myself to cook in the morning, even though it only takes 5 min. So I end up skipping breakfast altogether--not good! Ideally I would make a quiche on the weekend and heat up a piece every morning, but do you have other low-carb breakfast ideas? I'm not interested in cereal, oatmeal, or yogurt--too much sugar and doesn't keep me full.

[lindyanne]

Can you make a crustless quiche or frittata ahead and then just slice it up and reheat? I know you mentioned quiche. There are a ton of different variations you can do with these and it's a great way to use up misc herbs and veggies too.

[sapphireblue]

I'm doing the same thing.

Lately on days I don't have eggs, I got these sausages from Whole Foods (so they have no nitrites or nitrates, made from chicken, etc.). Bratwurst, sweet italian sausage, etc. You can find ones that don't have carbs or too much fat.

I slice it and cook it in the pan. So yes, cooking is involved, but you can cut it up the night before. Then just toss it in the pan and continue getting ready. Every time I pass through the kitchen I toss another slice in my mouth.

I have some recipes for frittatas so I could just reheat it in the morning but haven't actually tackled those yet.

[SJ]

I buy breakfast sandwiches and throw away the bread. So basically I eat an egg party and a sausage patty.

I either do that, eat Greek yogurt, or skip breakfast.

[womet]

I am in the Luna bar for breakfast phase right now, but I often make homemde breakfast sandwiches. I have this and use it to cook a scrambled egg. Then I put it on a lightly toasted english muffin with a precooked sausage patty that I also warmed in the microwave.

[6fsn]

I break a slice of bread in half and toast. Scramble an egg in a little bowl and microwave for 1 min. Toss on a slice of ham/turkey and a slice of cheese, fold in half and put between the bread. Takes a little more than a minute.

[KaraOrNot]

I used to do hard boiled eggs or I would make a batch of these for the week (eggs in muffin cups - I do egg, sausage, mushroom, and cheese):

www.snackinginthekitchen.com/2010/05/mothers-day-2010-brunch.html

[boiler717]

Protein shake

[Pilsy]

Ditto boiling eggs ahead of time.

Also, when you say no to yogurt, does that include the Greek style? I find that it really does fill me up, whereas regular yogurt certainly does not. And if you go with the plain flavor, there's very little sugar. I add cinnamon to mine for a yummier taste.

A cheese stick and a handful of nuts might do the trick for you, too. It's more like a snack than breakfast in my mind, but neither of those is inappropriate for the morning, and the protein would pack a punch.

[Deleted]

Thanks for this thread! I've been bad all week and skipping breakfast if I forget to grab a piece of fruit on my way out. I am hoping to make a bunch of stuff this weekend so I can reheat during the week.

[Wines Not Whines]

Plain yogurt doesn't have sugar. I add fruit (fresh or frozen) to make it sweeter. I don't know how low-carb you want and whether fruit is out.

[spankswife]

Egg "muffins" - I make them on Sunday for the week - in a dz muffin tin put a pinch of diced ham or bacon (I use the already diced/or the oscar meyer salad bacon crumbles to save time), a pinch of shredded cheese, and a pinch of scallions (I use scissors and jsut cut them right into the cups) then scramble a dz eggs, pour into each cup at 2/3 full. Bake 18-20 mins.

Then you can let them cool, put them in zip locs, and microwave about 30 seconds to re heat. Fast, yummy, easy!

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Oct 4, 2012 7:41:37 GMT -5 Pilsy said:

Also, when you say no to yogurt, does that include the Greek style? I find that it really does fill me up, whereas regular yogurt certainly does not. And if you go with the plain flavor, there's very little sugar. I add cinnamon to mine for a yummier taste.

I went through a Greek yogurt for breakfast phase. I can't stomach the plain without adding honey, and by the time I do that I might as well be eating protein-laced candy for breakfast!

[Deleted]

Thanks ladies for the great ideas!

[Deleted]

today I'm eating lox and cream cheese "roll ups"

[hamster]

One of my new favorites is an "Egg McNuthin'" (yes, I'm a dork).

Heat up some deli-style ham in a skillet until it starts to brown a hair, and toss it into the tupperware and sprinkle a little bit of cheese on top. Next, fry an egg to your desired doneness, throw on top of the ham and cheese and you're done! I usually make a few at a time and just heat them up the next day.

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Oct 4, 2012 8:20:28 GMT -5 @iheartcosmos said:

today I'm eating lox and cream cheese "roll ups"

Ooh yum! I like this idea a lot.

[keweenawlove]

I'll go against the rules. I know you said no oatmeal. It used to not keep me full either. I switched to the old fashioned oats and have been adding in a hand full of almonds (and some berries or something else to flavor it). I just throw it in the microwave while I'm making lunch or getting dressed.

[protozoa]

Have your tried full-fat Greek yogurt with nut butter stirred in rather than honey? DH eats that and it keeps him full forever. Now I can't stand it so I can't blame you if you can't either

If DH didn't cook me eggs every morning I'd probably eat total crap, or starve.

[Deleted]

Ditto the protein shake, we use almond milk in place of regular milk to reduce the amount of carbs. I also like the egg bake options that you can do in a muffin tin on Sunday and just reheat all week. I add eggs, cheese and veggies and poof - great breakfast.

[kadams767]

I like to eat a whole wheat tortilla with a wedge of laughing cow cheese spread on it, and then top with salsa and a microwaved scrambled egg. The whole process takes about 5 minutes.

[hamster]

If you want to go the protein shake route, these are actually pretty good and only have 2 carbs.

www.amazon.com/Premier-Protein-High-Shake-Chocolate/dp/B00796NFHS/ref=cm_cr_pr_product_top

We get them at Costco. We changed it up and got the vanilla kind last night, so I'll report back in a few hours and let you know if they are good.

I wouldn't drink them everyday, but they are nice to have on hand.

[80sjunkie]

Fruit smoothies made the night before, we add frozen strawberries, bananas, Greek yogurt and almond milk. Sometimes I add raw oats to mine, almond flour would work as well.
Egg oatmeal also keeps me full. If I'm feeling lazy like this morning I'll eat a fiber one bar with a glass of milk, not sure if thats low carb or not.

[80sjunkie]

Ps, I'm still at home. I think my week caught up to me!

[Deleted]

I always keep lazy foods at home, which means I don't even have time to use the microwave, I just throw them in my bag and go....cheese sticks, fruit and nut bars, fruit cups ( they are in the refrigerated section and made by Del Monte I think.) I don't have to use a spoon to eat that stuff so I can eat it in my car.

[ladygrey]

The egg muffins are a really easy breakfast solution for me. I bake a tray on Sunday night and DH and I eat them all week long. I usually put veggies (peppers, onions, maybe some diced potato) in mine, while DH likes spicy sausage or bacon. A little sprinkle of cheese over the top is good, too. They're really quick to heat up (30-40 seconds in the microwave) and are portable.

[mrssandro]

I am no help. Every work day I have been 2 hard boiled eggs.



But I love this idea and have made it in the past on the weekends.

pinterest.com/pin/63261569736572768/

or

pinterest.com/pin/63261569735471359/

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Oct 4, 2012 8:52:34 GMT -5 80sjunkie said:

Ps, I'm still at home. I think my week caught up to me!

Aah, that was me last week. I am too introverted to have plans every night of the week!

[isabel]

Just throwing this out there if you're trying to lose weight... Protein shakes are not really a good option. Because your body doesn't have to go through the process of breaking down the nutrients (as you would chew, swallow, digest an egg), it gets an insulin spike and stores fat. I know that they work for some people and are an easy option, but you're better off eating whole foods.

I'd also suggest cottage cheese if you don't like yogurt. It's an easy thing to add fresh or thawed, frozen fruit to, plus nuts or other toppings. Has a lot of protein. You could make a bowl the night before and just pull it from the fridge in the morning.

[Deleted]

I went through a cottage cheese phase. It is a great diet food, but now I'm grossed out by it.