Guest guest Posted January 25, 2008 Report Share Posted January 25, 2008 Hey all for the first time in the three weeks since I started 'doing breakfast' I did not manage to get my breakfast within the first hour [more like 2.5 hours later due to being late for work] and I only managed to get a bowl of porridge oats. So neither the right time or the right amount of protein and let me tell you I noticed the difference!!!!! I was craving something by about 11am and have a headache!! Fortunately for me I have a delicious potato and chickpea curry for lunch so I'm hoping that will even me out for the rest of the day!! As for my breakfasts [when I'm doing them right] I'm kinda stuck with either peanut butter on wholemeal bagels or Linda McCartney sausages on brown toast. I dont have a blender so cant really go down the protein shake route just now and to be fair I need some cheapish alternatives so I can be sure to get my protein without having to spend too much. I'm thinking porridge oats could be my solution but how do I up my protein [i need 30g] All suggestions welcome!! missbadger Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 25, 2008 Report Share Posted January 25, 2008 hi missbadger glad you posted! nice to see you yes oats are a terrific brown , and protein can sometimes be a bit of a challenge! peanut butter is on the light side at 8g per 2 tblsp so I tend to use that as a top-up protein too. do you eat cottage cheese ? its great protein value at 28g for a tub ( I use a sainsbury own label and its cheap, check your label as they differ) I often top up my shake with this. But you could add cottage cheese to oats, or have alongside. ( just putting in a good word for future investing in an inexpensive hand blender. I whiz cottage cheese with mine and the texture is great, I flavour it different ways... I get an inexpensive shake too ) keep in mind absolutely anything can be breakfast food. So any delicious lunch/ dinner you have, make double and reheat for next days brekky. and congratulations on 3 weeks worth of breakfasts! mosaic , " cinnamon.mcbadger " <genna.mcwhinnie wrote: > > Hey all for the first time in the three weeks since I started 'doing > breakfast' I did not manage to get my breakfast within the first hour > [more like 2.5 hours later due to being late for work] and I only > managed to get a bowl of porridge oats. So neither the right time or > the right amount of protein and let me tell you I noticed the > difference!!!!! I was craving something by about 11am and have a > headache!! Fortunately for me I have a delicious potato and chickpea > curry for lunch so I'm hoping that will even me out for the rest of the > day!! > > As for my breakfasts [when I'm doing them right] I'm kinda stuck with > either peanut butter on wholemeal bagels or Linda McCartney sausages on > brown toast. I dont have a blender so cant really go down the protein > shake route just now and to be fair I need some cheapish alternatives > so I can be sure to get my protein without having to spend too much. > I'm thinking porridge oats could be my solution but how do I up my > protein [i need 30g] > > All suggestions welcome!! > missbadger > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 25, 2008 Report Share Posted January 25, 2008 Hey Mosaic Thanks for the tips, forgot to mention I'm a strict vegan, hence the problems with protein!! I love porridge oats, so I'm gonna just concentrate on getting that for some of my breakfasts as well as perhaps a slice of wholewheat bread with some peanut butter - I've been doing well but as we all know we tend to get bored with the same thing every day!! I like tofu as well but am struggling to find a way to make it tasty, any ideas? I really need to work out a budget for food, do some research and just make it work - now I know what Kathleen means by 'doing breakfast' aint as easy as it may first seem. I'll get it right eventually and will keep scanning the group for some tasty recipes! , " mosaic " <mosaic58 wrote: > > hi missbadger > glad you posted! nice to see you > yes oats are a terrific brown , and protein can sometimes be a bit of > a challenge! > > peanut butter is on the light side at 8g per 2 tblsp so I tend to use > that as a top-up protein too. > > do you eat cottage cheese ? its great protein value at 28g for a tub > ( I use a sainsbury own label and its cheap, check your label as they > differ) I often top up my shake with this. But you could add > cottage cheese to oats, or have alongside. > > ( just putting in a good word for future investing in an inexpensive > hand blender. I whiz cottage cheese with mine and the texture is > great, I flavour it different ways... I get an inexpensive shake too ) > > keep in mind absolutely anything can be breakfast food. So any > delicious lunch/ dinner you have, make double and reheat for next > days brekky. > > and congratulations on 3 weeks worth of breakfasts! > mosaic > > > > > > , " cinnamon.mcbadger " > <genna.mcwhinnie@> wrote: > > > > Hey all for the first time in the three weeks since I > started 'doing > > breakfast' I did not manage to get my breakfast within the first > hour > > [more like 2.5 hours later due to being late for work] and I only > > managed to get a bowl of porridge oats. So neither the right time > or > > the right amount of protein and let me tell you I noticed the > > difference!!!!! I was craving something by about 11am and have a > > headache!! Fortunately for me I have a delicious potato and > chickpea > > curry for lunch so I'm hoping that will even me out for the rest of > the > > day!! > > > > As for my breakfasts [when I'm doing them right] I'm kinda stuck > with > > either peanut butter on wholemeal bagels or Linda McCartney > sausages on > > brown toast. I dont have a blender so cant really go down the > protein > > shake route just now and to be fair I need some cheapish > alternatives > > so I can be sure to get my protein without having to spend too > much. > > I'm thinking porridge oats could be my solution but how do I up my > > protein [i need 30g] > > > > All suggestions welcome!! > > missbadger > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 25, 2008 Report Share Posted January 25, 2008 Sorry, missbadger, I did know but had forgotten in my enthusiasm there I think that protein at breakfast is really, really important, it sets up my whole day. So how do you feel about having lentil/pulse based breakfasts? it feels a bit odd at first eating non-breakfast foods... but so yumtious you soon adapt. there s also ?pea protein powder to consider? good luck in your researches and keep us posted mosaic , " cinnamon.mcbadger " <genna.mcwhinnie wrote: > > Hey Mosaic > > Thanks for the tips, forgot to mention I'm a strict vegan, hence the > problems with protein!! > > I love porridge oats, so I'm gonna just concentrate on getting that > for some of my breakfasts as well as perhaps a slice of wholewheat > bread with some peanut butter - I've been doing well but as we all > know we tend to get bored with the same thing every day!! I like tofu > as well but am struggling to find a way to make it tasty, any ideas? > > I really need to work out a budget for food, do some research and > just make it work - now I know what Kathleen means by 'doing > breakfast' aint as easy as it may first seem. > > I'll get it right eventually and will keep scanning the group for > some tasty recipes! > > > , " mosaic " <mosaic58@> > wrote: > > > > hi missbadger > > glad you posted! nice to see you > > yes oats are a terrific brown , and protein can sometimes be a bit > of > > a challenge! > > > > peanut butter is on the light side at 8g per 2 tblsp so I tend to > use > > that as a top-up protein too. > > > > do you eat cottage cheese ? its great protein value at 28g for a > tub > > ( I use a sainsbury own label and its cheap, check your label as > they > > differ) I often top up my shake with this. But you could add > > cottage cheese to oats, or have alongside. > > > > ( just putting in a good word for future investing in an > inexpensive > > hand blender. I whiz cottage cheese with mine and the texture is > > great, I flavour it different ways... I get an inexpensive shake > too ) > > > > keep in mind absolutely anything can be breakfast food. So any > > delicious lunch/ dinner you have, make double and reheat for next > > days brekky. > > > > and congratulations on 3 weeks worth of breakfasts! > > mosaic > > > > > > > > > > > > , " cinnamon.mcbadger " > > <genna.mcwhinnie@> wrote: > > > > > > Hey all for the first time in the three weeks since I > > started 'doing > > > breakfast' I did not manage to get my breakfast within the first > > hour > > > [more like 2.5 hours later due to being late for work] and I only > > > managed to get a bowl of porridge oats. So neither the right time > > or > > > the right amount of protein and let me tell you I noticed the > > > difference!!!!! I was craving something by about 11am and have a > > > headache!! Fortunately for me I have a delicious potato and > > chickpea > > > curry for lunch so I'm hoping that will even me out for the rest > of > > the > > > day!! > > > > > > As for my breakfasts [when I'm doing them right] I'm kinda stuck > > with > > > either peanut butter on wholemeal bagels or Linda McCartney > > sausages on > > > brown toast. I dont have a blender so cant really go down the > > protein > > > shake route just now and to be fair I need some cheapish > > alternatives > > > so I can be sure to get my protein without having to spend too > > much. > > > I'm thinking porridge oats could be my solution but how do I up > my > > > protein [i need 30g] > > > > > > All suggestions welcome!! > > > missbadger > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 25, 2008 Report Share Posted January 25, 2008 Missbadger, Missing breakfast is tough, but it sounds like you learned a lot. As for protein options, I know a lot of people use cottage cheese which isn't too expensive. Other options include any protein you eat at other times. Breakfast doesn't have to look like " breakfast " I just wanted to share about my shake. For one, I don't make it in a blender, I make it in a bottle with a lid. For a while it was just a mason jar. And do you have a natural food store near you? You should check out the protein powder options. I use a rice protein powder that costs around $30, but it lasts me a month, so it ends up being pretty cheap and worth it for me for the convenience. If you do go with oats, which are a great brown, you can also mix the protein powder right into the oats. I'm sure there are more options people will share but that's what I do. Enjoy your lunch! It sounds yummy. Jess CO Never miss a thing. Make your homepage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 25, 2008 Report Share Posted January 25, 2008 Hi there, I was able to get a cheap blender at Target for about $20. it lasted me over 2 years and was well worth the money! doing shake makes breakfast so easy and painless. my favorite ways to prepare tofu - fry it in olive oil with sesame seeds and sea salt bake it in the oven with tamari sauce make it a topping for spaghetti - using brown rice pasta and sugar free pasta sauce - delicious!! hope that helps, Tina genna.mcwhinnie Fri, 25 Jan 2008 16:59:13 +0000 Re: missing breakfast Hey Mosaic Thanks for the tips, forgot to mention I'm a strict vegan, hence the problems with protein!! I love porridge oats, so I'm gonna just concentrate on getting that for some of my breakfasts as well as perhaps a slice of wholewheat bread with some peanut butter - I've been doing well but as we all know we tend to get bored with the same thing every day!! I like tofu as well but am struggling to find a way to make it tasty, any ideas? I really need to work out a budget for food, do some research and just make it work - now I know what Kathleen means by 'doing breakfast' aint as easy as it may first seem. I'll get it right eventually and will keep scanning the group for some tasty recipes! , " mosaic " <mosaic58 wrote: > > hi missbadger > glad you posted! nice to see you > yes oats are a terrific brown , and protein can sometimes be a bit of > a challenge! > > peanut butter is on the light side at 8g per 2 tblsp so I tend to use > that as a top-up protein too. > > do you eat cottage cheese ? its great protein value at 28g for a tub > ( I use a sainsbury own label and its cheap, check your label as they > differ) I often top up my shake with this. But you could add > cottage cheese to oats, or have alongside. > > ( just putting in a good word for future investing in an inexpensive > hand blender. I whiz cottage cheese with mine and the texture is > great, I flavour it different ways... I get an inexpensive shake too ) > > keep in mind absolutely anything can be breakfast food. So any > delicious lunch/ dinner you have, make double and reheat for next > days brekky. > > and congratulations on 3 weeks worth of breakfasts! > mosaic > > > > > > , " cinnamon.mcbadger " > <genna.mcwhinnie@> wrote: > > > > Hey all for the first time in the three weeks since I > started 'doing > > breakfast' I did not manage to get my breakfast within the first > hour > > [more like 2.5 hours later due to being late for work] and I only > > managed to get a bowl of porridge oats. So neither the right time > or > > the right amount of protein and let me tell you I noticed the > > difference!!!!! I was craving something by about 11am and have a > > headache!! Fortunately for me I have a delicious potato and > chickpea > > curry for lunch so I'm hoping that will even me out for the rest of > the > > day!! > > > > As for my breakfasts [when I'm doing them right] I'm kinda stuck > with > > either peanut butter on wholemeal bagels or Linda McCartney > sausages on > > brown toast. I dont have a blender so cant really go down the > protein > > shake route just now and to be fair I need some cheapish > alternatives > > so I can be sure to get my protein without having to spend too > much. > > I'm thinking porridge oats could be my solution but how do I up my > > protein [i need 30g] > > > > All suggestions welcome!! > > missbadger > > > _______________ Shed those extra pounds with MSN and The Biggest Loser! http://biggestloser.msn.com/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 25, 2008 Report Share Posted January 25, 2008 Miss Badger, I do like your name! I agree with Mosaic, peanut butter is a great fat and a great source of a few more grams of protein though you have to eat a LOT of it if it's your main source of protein. Have you tried any vegan protein powders? Here in the U.S. there are many options; not sure what's available in the U.K. (that's where you are, yes?). I've seen pea protein, rice protein, soy protein...maybe others I'm not thinking of. You could mix them with liquid like almond milk or rice milk along with some spices and have a nice shake you woudln't have to blend with a machine. You could just stir. Or, you could put the powder right in your porridge...experiment with the amount of liquid and get it the way you like. Let us know what you think! cheers, Cinzia , " cinnamon.mcbadger " <genna.mcwhinnie wrote: > > Hey Mosaic > > Thanks for the tips, forgot to mention I'm a strict vegan, hence the > problems with protein!! > > I love porridge oats, so I'm gonna just concentrate on getting that > for some of my breakfasts as well as perhaps a slice of wholewheat > bread with some peanut butter - I've been doing well but as we all > know we tend to get bored with the same thing every day!! I like tofu > as well but am struggling to find a way to make it tasty, any ideas? > > I really need to work out a budget for food, do some research and > just make it work - now I know what Kathleen means by 'doing > breakfast' aint as easy as it may first seem. > > I'll get it right eventually and will keep scanning the group for > some tasty recipes! > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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