what do you have for breakfast?

[antoanette]

Many people skip breakfast. I myself have skipped it several times due to lack of time or simply because I don’t feel like eating.
Yet, breakfast is something that we should all have time for. It gives us energy and is good for weight control.

My breakfast is usually a fruit smoothie that I prepare the night before.
I use fresh fruits, whole grain cereals and rice milk.

So what’s your breakfast?

[ginkgo]

Food does not give you energy. Sleep gives you energy. Fasters have proven this. On the 10th day of a pubic (I mean public) fast, the faster raced a reporter in running and the faster won.

When the earth was about to conquered by the Borg, Captain Picard said "Sleep, Data, sleep."

[aggie]

i admire anyone who can fast...i am someone that has to eat several small meals a day or my blood sugar drops and i get very cranky and shaky...

and i am a whole hearted breakfast eater: most days a whole grain/sunflower butter/banana sandwich and an apple. some coffee...lots of water...i eat that around 0730...and by 0930 i am hungry again!

second breakfast!...i would have done well in the shire

[aelle]

A big green smoothie (these days it's usually spinach, banana, kiwi and flax), a bowl of muesli with almond milk or hazelnut milk, and a lot of water. I drink a lot of fluids.

I don't think I've ever skipped a single breakfast in my life!

[ouyang]

I live in China. I am not Chinese. I like short sentences. I feel this post could take a silly turn. Ahem.

For breakfast here I normally have a variant of *drumroll*:

- soggy rice porridge with pickled vegetables
- homemade tomato sandwiches with far too much mayo ( I found real mayo recently and haven't been able to control myself!)
- soy milk
- whatever fruit is on the go (oranges, pomelos, apples, bananas, mangoes, etc.)
- steamed buns (mantou to those of you in the know)
- sweet dumplings
- always half a lemon in water (lots of water)
- a good healthy dose of fresh air (weather and smog pending)

[ouyang]

Originally Posted by aelle

I don't think I've ever skipped a single breakfast in my life!

Awesome track record! Can you expand a little on why you have managed to keep this habit up for so long? I'm quite curious.

[JiriNovotny]

I love freshly made celery juice (from 600g of celery) blended with one pineapple and one or two mangoes

Another favorite of mine are carrots + apples + one orange and juice from one lemon, blended.

[aelle]

Originally Posted by ouyang

Awesome track record! Can you expand a little on why you have managed to keep this habit up for so long? I'm quite curious.

Er... I just feel so cranky and weak without any food, it wouldn't cross my mind to leave the house on an empty stomach - I don't know if I'd even be able to!
In my teenage years I'd have rather been late to school than skip breakfast, and did so a few times (just like I'd have rather show up for an exam without studying than pull an all-nighter, my body has this nice, firm way of setting its priorities straight). Now I have taken the habit to make time for it in the mornings.

[Wehey]

I am the same as above....i have never in my life gone without breakfast.....Some Saturdays i go food shopping at 7.30 in the morning, before breakfast, to avoid the queues and by the time i get home at 8.30 i am close to fainting!!
I wouldnt last until 9.30 on a normal day without breakfast!

[Nameless One]

I've been moving away from the having to keep food in my stomach all day problem, thanks to repeated fasting, and new ways of eating. Still working on it.

Going bonkers as soon as the stomach has no food in it, or doesn't feel filled anymore, is a sign that eating should cease.

I should know because all my life I just eat eat eat eat and what did it do for me? Right made me have to do a bunch of fasting and learning how to eat all over again because i screwed up my body

Hope you could translate my horrible English

[antoanette]

Originally Posted by aelle

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I don't think I've ever skipped a single breakfast in my life!

I wish I could say the same. That's amazing.

[Vagabond Bobby]

My breakfast is yummie.

I pick one from each of the 3 types.

Proteins
3 eggs (remove two yolks).
Grass fed organic beef
Chicken
Pork

Veggies
Carrots
Spinach
Asparagus
Mixed vegetables

Carbs/Protein/awesomeness
Kidney Beans
Pinto Beans
Black Beans
Lentils

I make enough to fill the inner portion of a normal dinner plate.

[RagsToRiches]

Originally Posted by antoanette

My breakfast is usually a fruit smoothie that I prepare the night before.
I use fresh fruits, whole grain cereals and rice milk.

So what’s your breakfast?

Fresh fruit - always. Usually berries - strawberries, blueberries, oranges, sometimes nuts, etc.

I don't do juice or smoothies because either contain more empty carbs than whole fruit (as soon as you juice, the nutrients start to break down - the longer you leave it and the more you juice, the more nutrients you lose).

[ComplicatedSimplicity]

I usually have 1 slice of toasted wholemeal with marmalade (yawn)

But when i can get up the cafe I have the full english!

egg, bacon, sausage, beans, black pudding, hash browns, mushrooms, toast! (topped with hp brown sauce) mmmMMMMmmmmmmmmmm

P.S. A very strong cup of coffee every day!

[garentee]

cider vinegar and water
yogurt
eggs
toast whole grain if possible and butter
steamed greens

sometimes leftovers mixed into eggs
sometimes bacon ( smoked by myself)
sometimes fish

[SnerpGoodWord]

Kind of depends - I frequently do yogurt and frozen blueberries. Sometimes eggs and bacon. Sometimes leftovers.

This morning it was leftover chicken & noodles.

[ValerieM]

My breakfast choices are not the best. Not bad, but not the best. Mainly because I'm not a morning person and I wake up at the last possible minute --- leaving me with very little time to make anything. I DO make it a point to eat something, though.

During the week, I either have a breakfast smoothie or a bagel + cream cheese. During the weekend I might have some cheesy eggs + bread or grits + breakfast sausages. Sometimes I throw in a banana here and there. I'm trying to revamp this and introduce more healthy variety into my morning meals, especially eating more protein during the weekdays and more fruits in general.

[dendennz]

Great topic this.

ANyone have any great ideas on:

1. What is a good breakfast to take to work to eat at your desk? (I find this easier to do than eat at home in the morning)

2. What breakfasts fit above and can be rotated e.g. I get bored easily. I'm currently eating a really yummy cereal, but I know in a couple of weeks i"ll get bored by that. Do you have a "rotation" of easily transportable breakfasts that you take that are filling and will last me until lunchtime (pretty much)?

I want to eat breakfast, just seem bereft of ideas of what to have

Cheers,

Jenny.

[stanmrak]

Green smoothie made with homemade almond milk.
Add:
frozen banana
raw eggs or rice/hemp protein powder
coconut oil
cinnamon, cloves, turmeric, pinch of black pepper
chlorella or spirulina
a few sprigs of parsley

[KaleidoskopicVision]

I have pushups for breakfast. And oatmeal with bananas, rice milk and some kind of berry. Sometimes I skip the bananas and the pushups.

[Indigo4]

I've skipped breakfast my whole life until 2 weeks ago when I started a mainly fruit and vegetable diet so now I have fruit and yoghurt.

I've lost half a stone in 10 days and the fat has simply disappeared. Now if I can only motivate myself to do some exercise I'll be in fabulous shape.

[Vagabond Bobby]

Originally Posted by dendennz

Great topic this.

ANyone have any great ideas on:

1. What is a good breakfast to take to work to eat at your desk? (I find this easier to do than eat at home in the morning)

2. What breakfasts fit above and can be rotated e.g. I get bored easily. I'm currently eating a really yummy cereal, but I know in a couple of weeks i"ll get bored by that. Do you have a "rotation" of easily transportable breakfasts that you take that are filling and will last me until lunchtime (pretty much)?

I want to eat breakfast, just seem bereft of ideas of what to have

Cheers,

Jenny.

Hey Jenny,

1. The best way breakfast at your desk to eat are those you prepare in advance.

I prepare a lot of cooked and seasoned meat, many types of beans, veggies, and lentils.

I just pack them in a container, throw them in a microwave and just start eating after they are hot.

If you like eggs and don't want to clean up, you can microwave eggology (egg whites) for 3 minutes with the rest of your stuff. I would recommend doing them separately so he eggs cook fast.

2. Just mix and match a bunch of different stuff. If you prepare ahead of time you can have a ton of different stuff and not get bored.

Check out my list, it is filled with slow carbs, proteins and veggies.

My breakfast is yummie.

I pick one from each of the 3 types.

Proteins
3 eggs (remove two yolks).
Grass fed organic beef
Chicken
Pork

Veggies
Carrots
Spinach
Asparagus
Mixed vegetables

Carbs/Protein/awesomeness
Kidney Beans
Pinto Beans
Black Beans
Lentils

I make enough to fill the inner portion of a normal dinner plate.

[dulaney0330]

Originally Posted by ginkgo

Food does not give you energy. Sleep gives you energy.

"Food is the primary source of energy and physical power in the human body, but not all food eaten is converted into usable energy. In fact, only about 85 percent or less of the energy in food is available after digestion. Food energy is most commonly measured in units called "food calories." One food calorie (1 kcal) is equivalent to the amount of heat needed to raise the temperature of 1 kg of water 1 degree Celsius. Different types of food hold different amounts of energy. Per gram, fats contain 9 kcal, carbohydrates contain 4 kcal and proteins about 3 kcal."

How Does the Food You Eat Supply You With Energy? | eHow.com

[Indiana]

I never skip breakfast either. I get up around 5.30 and by 6.30 I feel like I'm starving.

But I don't usually eat huge breakfasts on weekdays. My two normal ones are either
- two boiled eggs or
- a smoothie with one banana, a cup of blueberries, a little yoghurt and some flaxseed oil. Sometimes some spinach or rocket.

Usually I have a cup of tea or herbal tea too.

Sometimes I'll have a slice of wholegrain toast with either mashed banana and organic peanut butter, or avocado and sliced tomato instead. This is maybe one week in a month when I have a loaf of bread.

On weekends, I might prepare a more elaborate breakfast, because I love to cook. But if I have a big breakfast, I usually don't need lunch.

[moonrambler]

Originally Posted by SnerpGoodWord

Kind of depends - I frequently do yogurt and frozen blueberries. Sometimes eggs and bacon. Sometimes leftovers.

This morning it was leftover chicken & noodles.

Except for the meat, your breakfast habits sound exactly like mine! Sometimes yogurt and fruit smoothies, sometimes eggs and potatoes, sometimes leftover pizza, sometimes spaghetti

[Dimond]

Green Smoothie, yum! Bananas, greens, sun warrior protein powder, other stuff. If I run out of bananas, I may have pudding or soup.

[James81]

Originally Posted by ginkgo

Food does not give you energy. Sleep gives you energy. Fasters have proven this. On the 10th day of a pubic (I mean public) fast, the faster raced a reporter in running and the faster won.

When the earth was about to conquered by the Borg, Captain Picard said "Sleep, Data, sleep."

Fast for an entire year and then get back to us.

[aabbcc]

I don't eat breakfast. Bad I know, but I'm never hungry until the middle of the day.

[arthurb999]

6 scrambled eggs.

[garentee]

Originally Posted by arthurb999

6 scrambled eggs.

You are my hero...