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breakfasts that contain protein and no eggs!
Hi girls,
I do not like eggs. When I do eat breakfast, I usually eat Cheerios and a banana or a clementine. I am looking for breakfasts that have protein. I was eating Eggos with peanut butter but not sure how nutritious that is. I saw I could eat a multigrain waffle with peanut butter and then eat raisins for a good breakfast. I have tried some of those microwave breakfast sausages but they usually end up tasting bad. I don't have a lot of times in the morning so I need something to eat on the run. Any ideas?
Re: breakfasts that contain protein and no eggs!
Cottage cheese has tons of protein. Oatmeal is high in fiber, and I think protein. Special K protein shakes aren't bad. Have you tried those frozen Jimmy Dean things? You know, with the cheesy planet commercials.
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Try fruits and veggies. Everyone thinks dairy and meat when you hear "protein" but fruits and veggies have a higher percentage of calories from protein than either of the others. You can also try whole grains...like quinoa...add some soy milk (Lots of protein) and some vanilla and cinnamon, yummy!
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I completely disagree. Fruits and veggies do not have the same protein content as meats and dairy. I'm a naturopathic medical student; we've spent hundreds of hours learning about nutrition. A great source is www.nutritiondata.com. You can type in different foods, select portion sizes, and it will give you a break down of calories, fat, carbs, protein, etc. For example, one cup of apples has 0g of protein. A cup of bananas has 2g of protein. But a cup of cottage cheese has 27g of protein.
To OP, you've got some good suggestions from PPs. Oatmeal isn't that great of a protein source (a typically sized instant oatmeal package only has 4g of protein), but if you mix in a scoop of your favorite protein powder, it's a much better option. It doesn't taste quite the same, but you can dress it up with some berries.
I can't stress enough the importance of eating some healthy protein at each meal. Carb-only meals are hard on your body, in terms of controlling blood sugar levels.
When you compare food according to its packaging size you get very skewed numbers. Nutrition is not based on how many cups or grams or ounces you consume, but how many calories and how those calories are made up as well as looking at the the nutrients offered in that food. Which is why I mentioned to look at the percentage according to the caloric value of the food. One banana is 5% protein. One cup of tofu is 44% protein. One cup of cooked spinach is 51% protein. One 6 oz yogurt...only 15%. You'd be very surprised to learn that broccoli, per calorie, has almost 2x the protein of steak.
Its very important to look at how many grams of protein per calorie that food offers...not just per serving size. Plus...with your fruits and veggies you get the benefit of fiber, no fat, and all the micro and macro nutrients that go with them! Plus since they tend to be lower in calories, you can eat a ton more of them so you stay super full all day.
Sometimes we have to ask ourselves how did the hippos and giraffes and elephants get so darn big being vegetarians? Plant proteins!
Ditto Ayla on the suggestions. Another quick, easy way is to mix a protein smoothie in the blender/drink mixer.
-1 scoop of protein (vanilla would probably be your best choice)
-Handful or two of berries or other fruit
-Couple of spoon fulls of yogurt
- Add water to bring it to the consistency you want
Over 30 grams of protein in under 5 minutes (and it's cheap too)