Question:
any breakfast ideas?
Hello everyone I am just about 2 months out and can eat pretty much whatever I can tollerate but I just dont know what to do for breakfast. I have been having scrammbled egg with a slice of cheese now for a month but I can not think of anything else to have that is low carb high protein. I drink one of my boost drinks on occasion when life is busy but my doc said he does not want me getting used to doing that. So outside of eating sliced meat or chicken for breakfast what more can I look forward to. Has to be kind of easy due to the fact I run a daycare from home so I dont get much time to prepare. I also want to say a heart felt thank you to all of you on this site. You have touched many people's lives without even knowing it. So thank you. God Bless. — mother2mykids (posted on January 26, 2009)
January 25, 2009
I have myself 3/4's cup of Special K with protein, 1/2 sliced banana and
milk on my cereal for breakfast, I got tired of scrambled eggs with cheese
too.
— [Deactivated Member]
January 25, 2009
Here is a small change to your scrambled aggs for breakfast, It does call
for a little bit of time, So I make it on Sat. mornings, then have it for
other days of the week. I will just give you the basics as you can change
for your likes and for your needs. Cook some turkey bacon, drain and cool,
crumble in the bottom of a 8x8 pan sprayed with non stick cooking spray.
take 4 eggs or egg beater equivelent whisk with 1/4 cup of low fat milk, 1
Cup of greated low fat cheese. Now layer accordingly in pan: turkey bacon,
cheese, egg mixture. salt and pepper to taste. You can also add a little
tobasco sauce if you like a little kick. Bake in 350 degree oven for about
15-20 minutes, or until egg is done and golden brown. Hope you enjoy this.
cora
— jnclshrum
January 25, 2009
You MUST visit Shelly's blog at
http://theworldaccordingtoeggface.blogspot.com/
She has an abundance of recipes created with our lifestyle in mind since
she is living with this as well.
I LOVE her "bites". I make one with maple flavored bacon and
swiss cheese that my teen LOVES.
I'd also strongly encourage you to think outside of what you consider
breakfast. There's no hard and fast rule that says you have to have
"breakfast" food at breakfast.
— Launa N.
January 25, 2009
a small scoop of Ricotta cheese with a drop of van illa flavoring ,a dash
of splenda and a shake of cinnamon stir and eat with spoon i eat this a lot
for breakfast or a protein snack
— Bette Drecktrah
January 25, 2009
I am close to 2 years out, so take this with a grain of salt. In the
beginning I ate a saltine or two with peanut butter (so good). Dannon
smoothie (in the milk section of the grocery store). now I eat a piece of
toast with peanut butter. oatmeal. hummus and pretzel chips. Starbucks
skinny vanilla latte (lots of protein) SF vanilla syrup and nonfat milk.
graham cracker with peanut butter. anything with peanut butter really. love
peanut butter. good luck.
— jammerz
January 26, 2009
You could also consider using some PB2 on crackers or Rusk for breakfast.
PB2 is a powdered peanut butter that you can order at Bellplantation.com.
Be sure crackers or toast are low fat and low carb. I love this for
breakfast. I eat it on Dutch Rusk which is sort of like a 1/2 hamburger
bun which comes toasted in the packeage. It is extremely low in carbs,
fat, and only 60 calories for two of them. I eat 4 tbs of the PB2 on 2
rusk for breakfast. This gives me 13 grams of Protein. PB2 comes in a jar
like peanut butter, and you measure out the amount you want to use mix a
tablespoon or two of water with it and it's delish! I love it and order it
all the time. Hope this helps you! Good luck
— katiecakes
January 26, 2009
i completely agree with your question. i cooks some turkey sausage or
turkey bacon to add to breakfast. I have made a baked omelet which is very
close to on suggestion that you have. i've got a recipe for crustless
quiche but i haven't made it yet. usually on those i make on night and
take a little to work with me and heat it up there.
i've been on allrecipes.com and recipezarr.com for different recipes
hope this helps
— vonage vinvon
January 26, 2009
My favorite is to have low-fat cottage cheese (Light & Lively)with
fruit. Cut up a serving of apple into bite-size pieces. Add to cottage
cheese and add cinnamon and, if you like, some splenda. It is delicious. I
have also used peaches, blueberries, kiwi, etc. in the cottage cheese. The
different types of fruit really make the cottage cheese taste different.
You could also do this with yogurt, but I like the texture of the cottage
cheese.
For lunch you can take cottage cheese and mix some salsa into it for a dip
for your veggies. Delicious!!
Hope this helps!
Joyce
— joycedev
January 26, 2009
These are all great suggestions!I enjoy cottage cheese with applesauce and
vanilla yogurt sprinkled with cinnamon. I also like the turkey bacon
crumbled up in an egg with cheese. For lunch, I have been taking a spoon of
refried beans sprinkled with mexican cheese with a teaspoon of sour cream
and a tablespoon of salsa. Heat it up for lunch and it is like a burrito!
I am almost one month out and looking for "soft" food ideas too!
Tina
— kristina838
January 26, 2009
I like to make oatmeal....but saute some chopped apple in some
margarine...when soft add 1 tbsp. splenda brown sugar and a pinch of
cinnamon...cook till tender...pour over cooked oatmeal...I also like to
make shallot/spinach scrambled eggs....saute finely chopped shallot in some
margarine, when tender, add chopped fresh spinach till soft....then add
beaten egg....or crush up a nature valley
granola bar and sprinkle over a light and lively Dannon fruit
yogurt...enjoy! Linda
— LindaA
January 26, 2009
Hi,
I melt mozzerella string cheese in the microwave. It works for me and I get
my protien w/ out a lot of fuss.
— *****GIGS *******
January 27, 2009
My sis and I have gotten addicted to the peanut butter cup ProCrunch Lite
bars. We buy them by the case at GNC and have one for breakfast. Or I might
grab some leftovers, lunch meat, a stick of Ostrim (good stuff!),
whatever's handy. Spark People has some good recipes as well. You can do a
search and it'll list protein and carb content on the results page.
(http://www.sparkpeople.com/resource/recipes.asp)
— snickersblk
January 27, 2009
I don't know if your doctor would consider this being the same as boost,
but I like no sugar added carnation instant breakfast made with calorie
countdown milk. If you have a blender, you can add bananas, peanut butter,
strawberries, well, anything really. There's also lots of low carb cereals
that you can put fruit and milk on. Instead of scrambling your eggs with a
slice of cheese, make an omelet. Throw in some veggies. How about yogurt
with fruit and nuts? Cottage Cheese?
— mrsidknee
January 27, 2009
I find that there are a ton of creative recipes at bariatriceating.com
& in her book, Susan Maria Leach's Before and After. Great source for
all kinds of WLS friendly recipes. I've never been disappointed in any
that I've made.
— loggurl
January 27, 2009
I can't take credit for this, I think I saw it here on the website. But
someone said to get a zip lock bag add one egg, a tiny bit of milk, some
veggies (I used red peppers and onions, bacon crumbles the precooked ones
in a bag, and about a tblsp of chopped tomatoes), sprinkle with whatever
cheese you like, close the bag and boil on the stove. I took this to work
and we don't have a stove so I poured it in a paper bowl and microwaved it.
It was delicious and only took a couple of minutes. I keep chopped up
veggies in my fridge, so this takes maybe a minute to put together before I
head off to work and about 45 seconds in the microwave. I have the Before
and After book and the quiche is very good, there are several cookbooks for
us on Amazon, I have 3 and they are all very good.
— brindledanes
January 27, 2009
I know this might sound weird but I like to eat a Lean Pocket every once in
a while for breakfast, especially the pizza kind! They all are less than
300 calories and are filling and help me with my pizza cravings. I don't
eat them often but it is a nice treat for me when I do. Good luck to you!
— tunderhill
January 27, 2009
Cream of wheat - delicious!!
— sagarmy
January 27, 2009
Thanks for the great question! I am only 7 days post op RNY and it is a
little daunting to think of what different foods and recipies I will be
able to use in the coming weeks. Thanks to everyone for sharing! This site
has been so helpful to me!
— Stgeorgecougar
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