Protein - What's for Breakfast
About 2 months ago, I started this topic as a way for people to get ideas as to what are good protein choices for breakfast. Well, with several new people on the boards, I think we should revisit this topic.
So.....how do you get your protein in for breakfast?
Me? Well, here goes...........
In the beginning (newly post-op) I would have:
Plain (or vanilla) non-fat yogurt w/ flavored protein powder mixed in (about 1/4 - 1/2 scoop). Now, with the introduction of carb yogurt (high in protein), I suggest using that instead in order to boost up your protein levels.
1/4 cup of egg beaters w/ sprinkling of cheese
Cottage cheese w/ a small amount of fruit (ie: berries)
Part-Skim Ricotta cheese w/ Sugar free preserves
Weight Control Oatmeal - I introduced that at about 6 months and could only eat about 1/2 of the packet.
Tuna salad (I'd make it)
Egg salad
Now, that I am almost 2 years out, I still have the staples from above, but also have regularly an egg beater w/ shredded parm cheese, veggies and diced canadian bacon scrambled together (actaully, like a frititta), or turkey sausage/bacon.
I also make cottage cheese pancakes (YUM!) or use the Big Train pancake mix (double YUM!). Some days, I will have a protein bar or a South Beach bar.
Guess that's it....what about you?
Certified Personal Trainer
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I tend to be a creature of habit so my fare is simple.
A scrambled egg, sometimes with a sprinkling of low-fat cheese. A strip of turkey bacon. A glass of milk (since I just can't tollerate the protein shakes; my nutritionist said I could just up my milk drinking).
OR
low-fat cottage cheese & a wedge of cantaloupe (which I GREW myself!) plus the milk.
OR
oatmeal or cream of wheat.
Ok, who's next?
Hugs!
Ann
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55-g protein drink or egg beater omelet with LF cheese, diced tomatoes and green peppers, and turkey bacon or turkey sausage. I save yogurt and cottage cheese for snacks - I don't find them filling or satisfying as a meal. The psychology of eating!
I read not long ago a dr said that one problem dieters have is too many choices and that having a routine of limiting choices is better for those people. I find I'm that way for many, many days. I'll switch off for a short while then go back to my routine happily. However, I am pretty adventurous in trying new foods, just don't necessarily incorporate them into a daily routine.
I'm one of those - too many choices and I'm overwhelmed. So, I go months eating the same thing for breakfast every day. Partly because it's just so much easier, but partly because I prefer the limited choices.
I usually do cottage cheese and berries on most days.
Certified Personal Trainer
"I'm tough, ambitious, and I know exactly what I want. if that makes me a bitch, okay." - Madonna
Beginning Weight: 265 Current Weight:143
So I run like a Girl....now keep up!
Great topic!!
Newly post-op I was big on yogurt with Why protein stirred in.
11 months out,....after my ritualistic intake of vitamins and supplements, I usually have one of my three following, current favorites:
1. a smoothie - 6-8 strawberries
1 banana
8 oz liquid (skim milk, OJ, or SF cranberry juice)
1 or 2 scoop of whey protein (23 gms each)
ice
2. 1 or 2 Quaker Oatmeal Oatmeal to Go squares; Apples & Cinammon or Banana Bread
or
3. Peanut Butter & Banana sandwich on wheat bread
The regularly have 2 Pure Protein Chocolate Deluxe 1.76 oz protein bars as a mid morning snack ( 170 calories, 20 gms protein, 0 sugar, 7 gms Sugar Alcohol) with 8 oz of water as prescribed on the produxct label by the maufacturer.
I do the protein bar thing again in the afternoon so that accounts for 80 gms protein not counting what I get from food.
I find I feel better since increasing my protein from working to get in 60 gms to 60 as the absolute minimum. I usually get closer to 120 to 160 total a day.
Jill-
Great idea!
I'm a grab and go girl most mornings, so I stick to yogurt and a mozz. cheese stick. If I have the time I have some Special K Protein Plus cereal with 1% milk, but I have to be careful to not get too much milk with each bite or it goes right through the system! (Is that TMI?) If I really want to treat myself, or have time on the weekends, I will have eggs w/cheese.
I normally try to have a banana mid-morning since I'm terrible about getting in my fruits and veggies. But I also drink Light V-8 Fusion to help with that too.
I'm sure these options are boring to most. Breakfast is certainly where I struggle to get my protein in first!
Christina 
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Jill,
Great post - I needed this after a week of vacation and having the time to make a real breakfast, I'm back to work and back to "grabbing whatever" and making it work!
My most recent rut (and I tend to cycle through the same b'fast for a while and then switch out) has been very, very crispy toasted low fat whole grain bread with peanut butter. I start each day with a walk and a protein shake with my supplements - then when I get back the real food starts! Nice today that it wasn't humid earlier this morning - made the walk very pleasant!
Time permitting - I'm a scrambled egg and feta cheese girl - some fresh salsa sneaks in a few veggies (Christina - I'm so glad to know that I'm not the only one who struggles with the produce each day! Though fruits are easier for me than veggies). I'll also do the lite yoghurt and a cheese stick a good many morinings as well.
I expect I"ll rotate back to cottage cheese soon!
Take care,
Hugs,
Chele
Eggs and Feta - SOunds YUMMY!
I just bought some feta, so I need to try that.
Thanks for the idea!
Certified Personal Trainer
"I'm tough, ambitious, and I know exactly what I want. if that makes me a bitch, okay." - Madonna
Beginning Weight: 265 Current Weight:143
So I run like a Girl....now keep up!
I have recently been having Kashi Go Lean oatmeal in vanilla with 1/3 cup powdered milk stirred in. Its something like 26 grams protein per serving. 210-220 calories, I think.
BECCA
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