Healthy breakfast ideas?

Léan

Hi all, first time poster here, but i've been lurking around for a while

Just wondering if anyone has any ideas for breakfast? During the summer I find it really difficult to eat breakfast as I usually get up late so breakfast kind of runs into lunch :rolleyes:.
The problem is when i'm at college, i try to have breakfast every morning but i usually end up having stacks of toast (don't eat cereal) because of time/can't think of anything else and as a result I end up hungry again a few hours later.

I looovee fresh fruit etc.. but i don't find it filling enough on it's own in the mornings.

Does anyone have any ideas of things I could even prepare the night before? I'm sick of having toast, feeling sluggy and then hungry again.


Thanks

SDTimeout

STRONGLY SUGGEST PORRIDGE, MANY TYPES AVAILABLE, FROM BARELY EDIBLE TO DELICIOUS. 2 MINS IN MICRO
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Frogdog

+ 1 for the above advice regarding porridge. If you don't like the taste of it you can add different things to it, eg. seeds, bananas, strawberries, blueberries, raspberries etc. Some facts I found on porridge:

Porridge boosts your protein intake: of all the cereals porridge has the highest protein content.

Fibre rich foods such as porridge are usually low in calories but are also quite filling and may therefore help reduce food intake when trying to cut back on total calorie intake.

Eating porridge for breakfast provides you with enough energy for the first half of the day.

Porridge stabilises blood sugar levels. Eating porridge on a regular basis can help reduce the risk of Type 2 (Adult onset) diabetes.

Porridge aids digestion and unlike bran, oats are gentle on the stomach.

A diet rich in fibre has been implicated in preventing heart disease. Many studies have found that those people who eat a lot of fibre rich foods are less likely to suffer from heart disease that those who eat very little.

Soluble fibre which is found in fruit, vegetables, peas, beans and of course, oats, helps reduce blood cholesterol. It’s a complex process but, put simply, think of rolled oats as tiny sponges in your body that soak up cholesterol.

Eating porridge helps the brain to produce serotonin. Serotonin is a brain transmitter that helps keep our spirits up and our appetites down. Levels of serotonin dip when sunlight is low – i.e. during the winter months and can frequently lead to Seasonal Affective Disorder.

LivingDeadGirl

Tbh I've done the whole porridge thing and for me personally I find museli MUCH more filling. I eat a large bowl of the Dunnes own brand sugar free variety(I remove what I consider to be the excess raisins ) every morning with soya milk and I'm full for far longer than I would be after porridge.
The odd morning I don't have that I'll have an egg with brown toast, or peanut butter on brown toast.

rubadub

Léan wrote: »

I looovee fresh fruit etc.. but i don't find it filling enough on it's own in the mornings.

LivingDeadGirl wrote: »

Tbh I've done the whole porridge thing and for me personally I find museli MUCH more filling. I eat a large bowl of the Dunnes own brand sugar free variety

It is very easy to overeat museli since it is so calorie dense, so it could be more filling due to just eating loads. I worked out that I used to be eating up to 1000kcal of museli at one stage!

Museli is simply uncooked porridge oats & dried fruit & nuts. So the OP could simply just add in their fresh fruit to uncooked porridge oats and milk. The fresh fruit is a bigger volume so it should physically fill you more.

You can make pancakes from the oats too, it is a handy way to get an egg mixed in for protein, and they are tasty, more info here

Frogdog

LivingDeadGirl wrote: »

Tbh I've done the whole porridge thing and for me personally I find museli MUCH more filling. I eat a large bowl of the Dunnes own brand sugar free variety(I remove what I consider to be the excess raisins ) every morning with soya milk and I'm full for far longer than I would be after porridge.
The odd morning I don't have that I'll have an egg with brown toast, or peanut butter on brown toast.

Each to their own!

But you have a good breakfast there as well - good combination of complex carbs, protein and healthy fats.

Khannie

LivingDeadGirl wrote: »

Tbh I've done the whole porridge thing and for me personally I find museli MUCH more filling.

I'm slightly repeating here, but the reason it's much more filling is that there are a SHED LOAD more calories in it. A large bowl + milk is probably running you in the region of 5-700 calories if not more. Porridge rarely goes above 400, even if you use milk.

Delicious gear though. No question about it. I love museli.

Mellor

Khannie wrote: »

A large bowl + milk is probably running you in the region of 5-700 calories if not more. Porridge rarely goes above 400, even if you use milk.

A bowl of oats for me is 130-170 cals depending on if I use fruit/raisins too

baybike

What I do to sweeten porridge without using sugar is, stew eating apples, raisins and a good shaking of cinnamon till slightly softened. Throw it into a jar in the fridge and dollop a tablespoon of it on to my porrdige every morning.

Now, I know you've got sugars from the fruit...but it's got to be the healthier option to a teaspoon of sugar, right? And it takes the cardboard taste off plain porridge...

ya-what-now?

Mmm, that's a good idea!!

Anyone got any other ideas for jazzing up a bit of porridge?

Bought some at the weekend, gonna try and jump on the porridge bandwagon. At the moment I have 30g of Special K Red Berries and Slimline Milk in the morning, but am thinking some nice warm porridge might be nice in the winter - and keep me feeling fuller for longer!

El_Dangeroso

Boiled eggs take 5 minutes and are portable.

Khannie

Mellor wrote: »

A bowl of oats for me is 130-170 cals depending on if I use fruit/raisins too

:eek:

I couldn't make the trip to work on 170 calories, let alone try to make it to lunch time. I would always add some whey (and therefore more calories) to my porridge though. I don't like to start the day without some protein.

corkcomp

Khannie wrote: »

:eek:

I couldn't make the trip to work on 170 calories, let alone try to make it to lunch time. I would always add some whey (and therefore more calories) to my porridge though. I don't like to start the day without some protein.

yeah I was thinking the same .. I use around 110g of oats with three cups of water for porridge - i guess around 400calories - 170 sounds very low for breakfast even if your on a very low cal diet

Doolee

Im trying to not have any sugar in the mornings cause I find you crave it more throughout the day...but I used to put a drizzle of Agave syrup (low GI) over me porridge, now I make it with rice milk cause i dont really like normal milk taste on porridge, and sprinkle toasted pumpkin seeds on top or some chopped almonds. You could try making it with almond milk - mixed with water or a drizzle of apple juice concentrate, or a blob or yoguart for a change. Mmmmmmmmm I love porridge...and while were on the subject, I find the organic ones a bazillion times nicer then normal oats. Also if you soak it overnight its creamer in the morning...and easier to digest for your little tum tum! .....mmmmmmm I love porridge!

mazken

+1 for the organic oats - yummmy!!
I'm another porridge enthusiast - love it, love it, love it!! I go to bed at night looking forward to brekkie in the morning - mmmm I put a half teaspoon of honey in mine - it's my indulgence but it's so tasty. Will try the apple/raisins/cinnamon combo though..sounds delish!

LivingDeadGirl

Khannie wrote: »

I'm slightly repeating here, but the reason it's much more filling is that there are a SHED LOAD more calories in it. A large bowl + milk is probably running you in the region of 5-700 calories if not more. Porridge rarely goes above 400, even if you use milk.

Delicious gear though. No question about it. I love museli.

WHAT?! That can't be right, I ate that while dieting and still lost weight! I tend not to bother with lunch though, I rise quite late. I use soya milk too btw, can't remember if I included that.

Serafijn

Throw your fruit in with some weetabix. It's one of the better 'traditional' cereals in terms of cals, fat & sugar content and it's easy to measure your portion size

callig

mazken wrote: »

+1 for the organic oats - yummmy!!
I'm another porridge enthusiast - love it, love it, love it!! I go to bed at night looking forward to brekkie in the morning - mmmm

I used to feel like that, I couldn't wait for breakfast lol trust me the next thing you know you'll be eating porridge before bed and it won't stop there. I'm on four bowls a day. hehe

Mellor

Khannie wrote: »

:eek:

I couldn't make the trip to work on 170 calories, let alone try to make it to lunch time. I would always add some whey (and therefore more calories) to my porridge though. I don't like to start the day without some protein.

corkcomp wrote: »

yeah I was thinking the same .. I use around 110g of oats with three cups of water for porridge - i guess around 400calories - 170 sounds very low for breakfast even if your on a very low cal diet

Low cal diet, target is about 1700-1800 a day.
The oats come in sachets, so i'm pretty sure on portion size and cals. Some days i'll have a boiled egg too. So 240 might be the biggest brekkie

emeraldstar

callig wrote: »

I used to feel like that, I couldn't wait for breakfast lol trust me the next thing you know you'll be eating porridge before bed and it won't stop there. I'm on four bowls a day. hehe

Me too, absolutely love it, it's one of my favourite foods

jimmay

baybike wrote: »

What I do to sweeten porridge without using sugar is, stew eating apples, raisins and a good shaking of cinnamon till slightly softened. Throw it into a jar in the fridge and dollop a tablespoon of it on to my porrdige every morning.QUOTE]

Sounds yum, tell me how!? Do you core and skin regular apples? Much boiling water? I haven't a clue how to stew apples.

ya-what-now? wrote: »

Anyone got any other ideas for jazzing up a bit of porridge?

I use a scoop of the fruit porridge feast porridge from dunnes - delicioso (has seeds and fruit bits in it), a scoop of organic oats or ready brek (i'm using up, my dad got by mistake), 1 1/2 - 2 cups milk, 1 cup water, 2 min microwave and then chopped hazlenuts (whole from holland&barret and blend myself) with honey

Oooo can't wait for breakfast!