Quick Protein Breakfast?

[Scott Patterson]

I read somewhere that we should have a high protein breakfast to help with ADD. I have never been a breakfast person, so can everyone recommend a quick/easy breakfast high in protein. I am currently scrambling 3 eggs, but it is starting to get old. You can also chime in on the whole idea of diet and the recommendation.

Thanks
Scott

[Lizard (aka, Butthead)]

I try to eat oatmeal when I can, but am not religious about it like I should be. Sometimes it is a poptart or cinnamon bread or bagel.

[Bron]

Hi Scott,
Here are some ideas that I often employ:

warmed pintos with cheddar or jack cheese grated over the top, occasionally garnished with sour cream and picante sauce (as a native Texan such as myself, organic Pace is the standard, LOL)

quesadilla--made simply with cheese, or with mashed black or pintos and cheese, topped with Pace or not

salad of green leaf lettuce with kidney beans, cukes, 'maters, grated or tiny-chunked cheese, and any leftover vegies--with preferred dressing

chicken salad made with mayo, dillweed or dill seasoning blend, chopped onion or dried onion, a little garlic powder, and of course chicken--either eaten alone, or made into a sandwich, or as a wrap with a tortilla (either plain or one of the flavored ones such as spinach) or used as a rather chunky dip with crackers or chips

crackers and peanutbutter, say about six or thereabouts, and a sliced apple to go with

leftover supper ingredients from the night before, anything with protein in it; if it has none, I add some in the way of cheese, beans, or cooked chicken or ground beef

peanut butter and jam sandwich

peanut butter and jam mixed--i.e., mixed up together. Looks weird but tastes delicious!

For a twist on the quesadilla, if you want, you can saute green/red peppers and onions the night before (and/or mushrooms...) and when you're setting up the quesadilla in the skillet, lay the sauteed vegies on top of the cheese/beans before you fold over the top of the tortilla to cook it and make it into a quesadilla. OR you can just use some of your leftover vegies from supper that aren't conventional TexMex, but that still will taste quite good in the quesadilla

HTH,
Bron
Who by the way, is a diabetic who controls the thing by diet and exercise...and who also, must needs have protein in the morning first thing, as opposed to empty carbs (which I would still LIKE to have! LOL)

[Cat020304]

Scott, high protien comes in many different forms for us whole grain toast w/peanut butter works great, its fast, light and sometimes gets you into eating other things, my soon to be ss son is not a breakfest person either so we went on line and found a list of high protien foods that he can eat in the morning. Eggs can be done in may different ways too, if you like hard boiled eat that on whole grain toast. Apples with peanut butter works great too, we also slice an apple and put it on top of his peanut butter toast sometime, he calls it his morning apple pie. We also found that a lunch with a combination of a high protein and a complex carb helps him through the day, simple carbs just makes him so excited he gets out of control. We found some great food ideas on Webmd.com. Hope this helps. CAT

[Scott Patterson]

Thanks guys for the ideas, now if i can only remember that breakfast occurs in the morning, I think I will be good shape.

[NerdyMommy]

My quick and easy breakfast that really seems to help me get going in the morning is a cup (8oz) of fat-free yogurt (not the artificial sweetner kind cause I hate that!) and into the yogurt I mix a couple of tablespoons of a Flaxseed blend that I found at Costco. I bought it originally because I tried fish oil capsules and they upset my stomach - the flaxseed blend I found has Omega 3 and 6, plus fiber, lignans and proteins. I bought a berry blend, which has extracts of blueberry, strawberry, raspberry, tart cherry and pomegranate - and you can mix it into yogurt, fruit juice (though that seems to me a little gross) or put it in a smoothie.

I've been doing this for a couple weeks now, and I have to admit that I feel much better in the mornings than I normally do!

[Maddge]

Food confuses me first thing in the morning, so the less prep the better. I like frozen sausages because they take one minute in the microwave--which has a one-touch minute button. This one can do with one's eyes shut. Wrapping it in bread on your way dashing out the door is optional.

When I saw Sylvester Stallone down those raw eggs in Rocky, I thought that might be a fun trick to learn for a quick protien rush. It's better if you take time to beat them first. Mixing in orange juice and vanilla ice cream makes it palatble. But that takes precious time that could be better spent staring into space or something.

[Kelly47]

Just a little plug for a high protein shake I'm doing. Nothing like the slim fast stuff.
It's called Unjury. It's given to those that have had the gastric wt loss surgery. It's awesome. It wakes me up and helps me get going in the morning. You have to purchase it online. Unjury.com

Kelly47

[julie]

I have read this same thing. I give my kids extra protein in the form of some type of meat, eggs, peanut butter or 100 percent whole wheat bread, everyday! Most whole wheat products also have a ton of protein, and also yogurt and cheese.

[Hiking Junkie]

I eat p.b. and whole wheat toast, or a protein shake I make with greek yogurt (high protein) & frozen banana, or Morningstar Farms veggie sausages which are low cal and high protein and very tasty. When I have more time sometimes I mix an egg white with an egg cook it up and put it on a whole wheat english muffin with a slice of 2% cheddar. Sometimes I make the egg part ahead of time and freeze a few so i can just take them to work with me and heat them up. Other than that if I need something fast, i really like Clif Bar Builders Bar in Peanut Butter. They have a ton of protein and are yummy but they have carbs too.

[Kathy S.]

I'm only 7 months late on responding to this question, but better late than never! Some favs of mine and the kids still living at home (11 & 12): Homemade yogurt soy with sliced fresh fruit and a drizzle of honey, homemade yogurt cheese (yogurt that's been hung in cheesecloth overnight to drain, leaving the yogurt in a cream cheese consistency) spread on whole wheat bread topped with grape or strawberry jam, A HUGE soy late using unsweetened Silk soy milk, & 1 shot of espresso, vanilla and Splenda, quick omelet with cheese & served with WW toast and orange juice, cubbed melon served alongside "egg in a basket" (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Egg_in_the_basket) or baked eggs with cheese. I know, that's a lot of eggs! We now are suburban farmers and have a dozen laying hens in our backyard, busy keeping the insect population under control, cultivating the flower beds (we don't always agree on how that should be done :-) and eggs from pastured hens are super nutritious, less cholesterol and lots of desirable fatty acids. See MotherEarthNews for all the info on that.

So those are some ways we get lots of protein into our diets in the morning. Sometimes we'll make our own Egg McMuffins using WW English muffins too. Kids like those, especially if they can talk me into buttering the muffins. When we have oatmeal, which is often in the winter, we always put 1-2 tablespoons of unsweetened, organic peanut butter in the bottom of the bowl before the hot oatmeal goes in. Yummy - that is SO good! Boost that oatmeal's protein power by making it with milk or soy milk instead of water. That really packs a powerful protein and nutritional punch. I'm getting hungry just thinking about it!

WiredSimon

[Hallie Steube]

Have you heard of Clicks Bar? It is a brand new snack bar that is packed full of Omega-3s (EPA and DHA from fish oil), Omega-6, vitamins and minerals. It excludes all of the bad stuff, including refined sugar and artificial colors, flavors and preservatives.

We are currently in the process of deciding whether or not to keep the protein levels as high as you see here (this is the Chocolate Banana flavor!), at 8 g, or to have the bar be gluten-free, which reduces the protein levels to 1-2 g. Which is more important to you? Gluten-free or high protein? If the protein is as high as you see here, it could be a great way to jump-start your and/or your child's morning! Thoughts? Thanks for any input or suggestions you may have!

-Hallie

[A Mott]

I often have steel cut oats, sunflower seeds, raisins, with yoghurt for breakfast. Thing is, you have to boil the oats the night before and let them soak.. reheat in the micro in the morning and then add all the stuff or add the sunflower seeds and raisins in the oats the night before. So if I don't think of it, I usually make eggs and toast. You could also get those little sausage links that you brown in a pan for a couple of minutes. Protein has always helped me not have crazy mood swings.