Describe your "typical" breakfast (what do you eat before lunch)

[NY2TX]

Generally, I have a 2 oz. Egg Beaters omelet (28 cals) on either a Mission Carb Balance tortilla (80 cals) or a Thomas English Multi-grain wheat Muffin (100 cals). I add a half slice of Hormel Canadian Bacon (35 cals) or 2-3 slices of Turkey Pepperoni (5 cals/slice) and a 1/3-1/2 oz of 2% Kraft Sharp Cheddar Cheese (90 cals per ounce). Total = 162 to 180 calories.  Nothing between breakfast and lunch.

[modelmalina]

Hi,

Normally I have oatmeal with almond milk. Coffee, black. And orange juice.

I also have fresh fruit in the mornings. Berries, bananna, ect.

M.

[Treece]

Cream of Wheat or oatmeal. Sometimes add fruit on the side if I want a little more.

[BartLin]

I usually have a very big salad, coffee or water with lemon, maybe some guacamole and some bacon, fish or chicken. For dressing I use olive oil and lemon. I try to make everything myself including my dressings and sauces.

Occasionally I'll do some fish and eggs with a side of veggies. I'm big on the veggies to keep my gut bacteria happy.

Then for a mid morning snack I'll have some blueberries with yogurt sprinkled with hemp seeds.

[Lloydyh85]

When training towards lowering my BF% I tend to train in the morning on an empty stomach then straight after finishing my workout I have a whey protein shake with a banana.

Then for breakfast I tend to use high protein bread (Dr Zaks) which I tend to toast and have with a protein source eg tuna, salmon fillet, steak or chicken. I usually salad with it too then make enough to pack for lunch at work.

Its important to kick start your metabolism in the morning. If you are hungry approx 2hours after eating breakfast thats a good sign.

[Mandy78]

It varies. Today I had 2 boiled eggs, a large peach and a cup of cold brewed coffee, black.

Other days I do oatmeal, skim milk and add blueberries, strawberries etc

Whole grain waffles, with an egg and some fruit etc

[Dominique]

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@Lloydyh85 wrote:

Its important to kick start your metabolism in the morning.

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Actually, your metabolism is determined primarily by how much you eat during the day: if you keep over-eating (surplus) for several days, your metabolism will increase; if you under-eat (deficit), it will decrease. If your surplus/deficit is moderate, changes in your metabolism will be slow and it may take several weeks or even several months before it starts to make a difference (so for most people, the much feared "starvation mode" is not likely to occur). What you do intra-day in terms of eating won’t have a big impact on your metabolism: for instance, proponents of intermittent fasting (who intentionally don’t "kick-start" their metabolism by waiting a bit longer before they have their first meal) will tell you they’re doing just fine (and try to convince you IF is better than having many meals spread across the day). In the end, the timing and number of meals during the day boils down to personal preferences. Some people are doing fine skipping breakfast and waiting until lunch before they have their first meals. Some like to train on an empty stomach, others perform better fueled.

[LennyMat]

I generally eat two different breakfasts on any given day: 1) omelette breakfast and 2) protein cereal breakfast. Omellete is eaten post-workout and consists of 1 whole egg, 1 egg white, 15g reduced calorie cheese, Toasted Onion Epicure seasoning, 15ml cashew milk. Served over 1/2 cup lentiles with a side of one whole, sliced small tomato. With this breakfast, I also have a cup of cashew milk with 30g protein powder and supplements, ie, multivitamin, probiotic, curcuimin and glucosimine. . I have this breakfast on TRX days.

My protein cereal is 50g Special K Protein cwereal with 100g Yoplait Low calorie flavoured yogurt and 70g frozxen blueberries. I generally have this breakfast on spin and free days. I again take my supplements.

Pre-workout, I have one banana and a coffee for that added push.

[Dominique]

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@LennyMat wrote:

My protein cereal is 50g Special K Protein cereal with 100g Yoplait Low calorie flavoured yogurt and 70g frozen blueberries.

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Here is a suggestion for "improving" your protein cereal breakfast: replace Special K Protein with oatmeal. Kellogg’s Special K Protein contains 22 grams of sugar per 100 grams (how can one add that much sugar in a product and label it as "healthy"?) and it’s also high on sodium:

For the same amount of calories, oatmeal only has 1 gram of sugar and hardly any sodium:

It naturally contains almost half the protein amount found in Kellogg’s. If you want to match the protein content, you can add protein powder yourself. This is what Kellogg’s is doing anyway (source😞

Oh, and BHT is butylated hydroxytoluene. The mere name sounds like something I don’t want in my food 😉 

[LennyMat]

Thanks for that, Dominique. I'm going to try oatmeal as a replacement for the Protein cereal.

[A_Lurker]

As a benefit it's probably considerably cheaper that the cereal.  I'm not a milk/yogurt person, but I see lots of recipes for overnight oats.  This would mean a minute or two of prep the night before, but then just as convenient as the boxed cereal.  Also, as @Dominique suggested, you could add some protein powder to the yogurt to equal the cereal protein level.

http://www.katheats.com/favorite-foods/overnightoats

[SantiR]

Today I had some goat Greek yogurt with spices some friends of mine do on their farm. I don't really like it that much as I am not a fan of yogurt, but I can tell it boosts your energy and stomach so well! I think is an excellent addition to your breakfast.

[insoante]

Spinach, Broccoli, Blue Berrys, Bananna, Cocot nutwater smootihe, and a bowl of honey oats

[Bogdel]

@scoobie57, I am very impressed with your breakfast ideas. I'm going to try them. They look very healthy.

[Bogdel]

@NY2TX, I use the Food Log, also, and I find it very helpful. My main activity is walking, so I in-take is much lower than yours. However, logging my food helps me have the necessary caloric deficit to achieve my ideal weight goal. As far as food, I aim to keep the veggies as my main meal, and use other things to spice my food (meat, fish). Occasionally - and I mean occasionally - I give myself permission to have a slice of pizza. Apart from that, I stay away from startch, sweets, and fat. 

[NY2TX]

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@Bogdel wrote:

@NY2TX, I use the Food Log, also, and I find it very helpful. My main activity is walking, so I in-take is much lower than yours. However, logging my food helps me have the necessary caloric deficit to achieve my ideal weight goal. As far as food, I aim to keep the veggies as my main meal, and use other things to spice my food (meat, fish). Occasionally - and I mean occasionally - I give myself permission to have a slice of pizza. Apart from that, I stay away from startch, sweets, and fat. 

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I am a walker (only). So I am not sure what you mean. That said, at this point, I eat everything in sight and still log all of my food. It has become part of the routine. I have a romaine hearts salad every night, but I eat pretty much normally now. I have a pesto/chicken flatbread pizza every week. Lasy week, I had pizzeria pizza for the first time in a while (ate 3 slides and had 3 beers).

Of course, that's because I work out everyday and walk between 35-45 miles a week. And I am now under 13 mins/mile. Overall, I lost 83 pounds since I started wearing my Flex on March 21, 2014.

Anyway, good luck in your journey.

[tamado]

I am a baker so I have strange hours.  I go to work between midnight and two depending on the day and start with a protein shake.

handful of spinach

almond milk

fruit puree for sweetness

vegan protein powder

After 8-10 hrs of work, I go home and eat before having a nap for a couple hours (mid to late morning).  That is usually either a salad with meat on it or a breakfast hash type thing.

Today:
chopped up bacon sauteed with onions, peppers, mushroom, spinach and kale.  Pulled that off, topped it with salsa, guacamole and a bit of cheese and then two over easy eggs.  Killer good, low carb, filling.  One of my favorite meals hands down.  

Not sure which when you'd call breakfast but my next meal is usually at 5:00 pm when my wife gets home and then I am in bed between 7 and 8....

[DFWLAX]

What do you consider a high fiber cereal? Thanks!

[SantiR]

Today I had some integral pancakes and the mixture included banana, cinnamon, and oatmeal. It is very good when you pour some bee honey on them! 

[jessica88]

Lately I've been enjoying toasted sprouted grains english muffins (y!) with almond butter, maple syrup drizzled, and a dash of cinnamon. 

So good!

[AuroraKat]

My typical breakfast is:

Kashi GoLean Cereal - 1 serving provides 12g of protein and 13g of fiber

Annie's Whole Milk Yogurt - 1 container (OR: **ahem**e 2% fat greek yogurt, ~150g)

Black tea

I eat my cereal without milk, like one would eat trail mix.

Edit: not sure why  F a g e  yogurt is being censored...