Question:
What are other protein options for breakfast?
I have been eating deli cheeses and meats for breakfast for the past 5 weeks and am growing quickly tired of them. I don't particularly like cream of wheat (loved it before surgery) and can only down a little bit of oatmeal. Eggs are TOTALLY OUT OF THE QUESTION! Peanut butter could be an option, but I am a little concerned about the fat intake with it. Does anyone have ideas about what I could eat for breakfast that would contain lots of protein? My doctor prefers that we not use supplemental protein shakes/drinks, but rather eat our required protein. Thanks for your suggestions and responses! — Sue H. (posted on July 24, 2002)
July 24, 2002
Cottage cheese w/ some fresh fruit or applesauce is yummy. Sometimes I put
a few toasted pecans on top.
— mom2jtx3
July 24, 2002
I have not been able to get enough grilled cheese sandwiches. I fix myself
1/2 sand w/turkey and it gives me about 13 grams of protein. I throw in a
glass of milk and I am almost at 25 grams....I crave grilled cheese &
turkey..(with lots of hot sauce)....
— Joi G.
July 24, 2002
I eat a protein bar, GenSoy, and some dried fruit for breakfast. I give me
about 15gms of protein.
— Sandy I.
July 24, 2002
Low-fat, non-fat cottage cheese, sprinkle some cinamon and splenda on it.
I sometimes sprinkle garlic powder- little weird but I like it. Yogurt,
any that are fat-free, low-fat and under 90 calories. There is a reduced
fat peanut butter.
— Dina M.
July 24, 2002
I don't worry about the fat in peanut butter--it's the good kind! Worry
more about animal fat. Besides peanut butter with a banana or whole wheat
toast, I like cottage cheese three ways: with mandarin oranges, with lime
juice and splenda, or with special K cereal. If you don't care for cottage
cheese, I recommend you try Breakstones. It is FAR superior in taste and
texture. I use the 2% and LOVE it! NSA Carnation Instant Breakfast (blue
box!) is a winner, too. Some people do well with cold cereal and milk, but
I can't tolerate it. :( Kashi Go Lean cereal has protein in it if you like
that type of cereal. I usually don't worry TOO much about really high
protein breakfast since I eat about 6 x day and I have never been a big
breakfast eater anyway. Good luck!
— ctyst
July 24, 2002
My absolute favorite thing for breakfast is the Atkins Chocolate Peanut
Butter bar. It's 2.11 ounces and has 21 grams of protein. I keep mine in
the refrigerator and take it on the run. I absolutely love the taste (it
reminds me of a Reese's peanut butter cup, but not as rich), and it feels
like I'm having a treat! You can buy them at Wal-Mart for $1.80 a bar.
— LaRayne H.
July 24, 2002
Every morning, I have 2 Cheese Heads string cheese sticks. Here's the
nutritional info for one: cal. 80; fat cal, 50; total fat 6g; sat. fat
3.5g; carg, less than 1g; protein, 7g. So, with 2 of them I have 180 cal
and 14 g. protein. And they're super easy to carry along, I keep some in
the fridge here at work all the time. They make a great snack too. I hope
this helps!!!
— Becky H.
July 24, 2002
Oops, I can't type today! That should have been CARBS, not carg!!! Sorry!
— Becky H.
July 24, 2002
This is to Becky H. You want to limit your fats to 1/3 of your total
calories. If the rest of your diet is sufficiently low in fat, then you
can eat these string cheese things; however, maybe you could find a low-fat
version.
— John Rushton
July 24, 2002
My doctor recommended peanut butter. Even though it has some fat in it, as
Cheri said it is the "good" kind. Besides our bodies still need
a minimal amount of fat to be healthy. Cheese is also a good option.
Yogurt or cottage cheese will work too. (just watch the sugar in the
yogurt) Good Luck!
— Marcie B.
July 24, 2002
Thanks for the suggestions. I guess I should have also mentioned that I
don't eat cottage cheese OR drink milk. Now you can see why my protein
options are very limited. Also, I eat three meals a day only, so I do have
to concentrate on getting high protein with each of my meals. Keep
posting. There have been some excellent suggestions that I will try and
someone else out there may have more suggestions. Please keep answering!
Thanks!
— Sue H.
July 24, 2002
I would also go for the Atkins Peanut Butter bar. It does taste a lot like
a Reeses. Even though I am still pre-op (my date is Aug 7th), I really like
these bars. Good Luck!
— fropunka
July 24, 2002
I eat my version of tuna salad for breakfast sometimes--I get the tuna in
the pouches, add some diced onion and pickle and fake mayo (1 g carbs, 0
fat, 0 sugar) and I usually throw on a slab of white cheese, maybe a
blueberry protein bar or fake eggs with ff sour cream and salsa, oh, and ff
cheese. I have tried to move away from concentional breakfast foods
because cereal has too many carbs. I also found some great fake 'sausage'
that is low in everything except protein.
— jenn2002
July 25, 2002
Reduced Fat Peanut Butter is ok with my Doc. Matter of fact, it was one of
the things I could have at 2 weeks. I tired to change up most days, 1/2
peanut butter toast or 1 egg with cheese or 1/2 cup of cereal with skim
milk. Sometimes I have tuna or chicken salad on toast with chesse melted
on it for added protein. Good Luck
— Sharon H.
July 28, 2002
Great suggestions - also Metrx makes an oatmeal that has protein added to
it. I myself eat yogurt with kashi go lean crunch.
— Elizabeth A.
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