Breakfast Ideas

Eating breakfast is very important since it will start up your metabolism and get it going after the overnight fast. Try to eat breakfast within the first hour of waking up. If you do not have much time in the morning there are some breakfast options that do not require much preparation time:


- granola with low fat yogurt and fresh berries
- whole wheat toast with peanut butter or almond butter
- instant oatmeal with low-fat milk and an orange or 4-6 oz of orange juice
- whole grain low-sugar cereal with low fat milk and nuts
- yogurt and fruit salad
- whole wheat bagel and low-fat cream cheese
- granola bar (ex. Clif Bar, Luna Bar, PowerBar, Nature Valley Granola Bar, Kashi Bar)
- low-fat cottage cheese with fruit

If you do have more time in the morning additional breakfast options include:

- egg omelet with veggies and whole wheat toast
- multigrain pancakes with 1 cup fruit and maple syrup
- scrambled tofu with veggies and whole wheat toast
- scrambled eggs and whole wheat toast with ½ cup orange juice
- fruit smoothie (blend some fruit, low-fat milk or yogurt, and some natural sweetener like maple syrup or honey, you can add some flax seeds or nuts as well)
- oatmeal (not instant) with fruit, nuts, cinnamon, and honey
- protein shakes (blend some fruit, protein powder (soy or whey) with low-fat milk and add nuts or flaxseed)