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Tooearlytothink · 11/06/2025 15:02

I’m stuck in a rut of eating high sugar foods/snacks and need to kick this. I find if I start the day with something lower sugar it’s easier to avoid getting into that loop. However it is so hard to find breakfast suggestions that are low sugar (and ideally high in protein) without it involving eggs and/or avocado. Oh or overnight oats. What do you have?

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AmelieSummer25 · 11/06/2025 16:12

TheLeadbetterLife · 11/06/2025 15:07

Why not cut out breakfast altogether? Fasting for a bit each day helps control blood sugar.

I didn't used to have breakfast, but I now have to take medication in the morning & not on an empty stomach 🙄 so that's fucked that!!

@Tooearlytothink i have a protein yogurt it's easy enough to eat quickly, enough for my medication & a reasonable amount of protein. Its functional not fun!

redboxer321 · 11/06/2025 16:10

Mashed banana with seeds, nuts, a little coconut cream and some hemp protein powder or similar on toast is a good one.
Or scrambled tofu with chickpeas, green peas and spring onions on toast is another when I can be arsed.

Mauvehoodie · 11/06/2025 16:08

Chia seeds, full fat greek yoghurt, vanilla protein powder and a few blueberries or strawberries mixed together (add some milk if it's too thick), leave in the fridge to thicken up for 1/2 hr or overnight. Omit chia seeds if you don't like the texture and you could sprinkle nuts on top. Keeps me full for ages.

Sausages/bacon and grilled tomatoes or fried mushrooms or you could stick it all in the air fryer if you have one.

My super quick breakfasts are 2 babybel cheeses or a handful of nuts.

NeverDropYourMooncup · 11/06/2025 16:04

My19thNervousNameChange · 11/06/2025 15:45

2 Marlboros and 3 espressos. Grin

That was my breakfast for the entirety of my twenties - except for winter morning when there would be a 6.30am hot steak and kidney pie from the bakery by Epsom station.

I was also eight and a half stone.

Not sure healthy eating is always as good for the figure...

MiddleAgedDread · 11/06/2025 16:02

veggie sausages, mushrooms and beans
protein pancakes (assuming you're ok with eggs in things), fruit and yogurt (50g oats blitzed with 25g plain protein powder, mix with an egg and approx 100ml of milk and a pinch of baking powder)
overnight weetabix - crush your weetabix and soak with milk then top with greek yogurt and frozen berries.
banana & peanut butter on a bagel or toast
smoked salmon & cream cheese bagel
beans on toast
greek yogurt fruit and protein granola

Liveafr · 11/06/2025 16:00

Ful mesdames. You can find it canned in middle eastern stores or you can easily make it yourself in batch, freeze and defreeze a small portion the night before It's a bit long to make but most of it is hands off slow cooking. And it's delicious 😋

www.theguardian.com/food/2023/nov/22/how-to-make-the-perfect-ful-medames-recipe-felicity-cloake

MiddleAgedDread · 11/06/2025 15:58

something2say · 11/06/2025 15:08

Hi. This is what I have.

Firstly I fast from dinner the night begins until 12 noon. Then I pour 1cm of porridge into a bowl and moisten it with water, not milk. Then I slice a banana on top and put in some berries. Then 3 dessert spoons of Greek yogurt and a handful of nuts.

Good for low blood sugar, fibre and nutrients. I developed a hemorrhoid and it was horrible and it has completely gone now. I am flat stomached and slim at 50.i swear it is down to the porridge.

you're slim because you barely eat for most of the day!!

poetryandwine · 11/06/2025 15:58

BeRoseSloth · 11/06/2025 15:31

Mushrooms on toast (with a bit of bacon thrown in if you’ve got some). Just cook some sliced or chopped mushrooms with plenty of pepper and a bit of salt. Stir in a bit of cream or creme fraiche at the end to coat. If it’s a bit runny I add in a sprinkle of thickener. Serve on hot wholemeal toast.

This sounds delicious!

NachoChip · 11/06/2025 15:55

I was reading an article about what nutritionists have for breakfast and I was really surprised that one of them had cheese on sourdough

HorrorFan81 · 11/06/2025 15:52

I meal prep: full fat Greek yoghurt, frozen berries and cherries, chia seeds. So good and keeps me full til lunch

Grumpyoldpersonwithcats · 11/06/2025 15:51

In the week I have three shredded wheat with fruit (blueberries or raspberries) as my standard breakfast. Wholemeal toast if I'm still hungry.
Weekends are a fry up.

NewShoesForSpring · 11/06/2025 15:50

I'm out the door by 7.45 everything & i hate early morning rushing so I have porridge made with half low fat milk & half water with a sprinkle of brown sugar. Sometimes I add fruit. This week I stewed some eating apples that weren't nice to eat raw & I've added a tablespoon of that

But mostly it's plain porridge with soft brown sugar

Or sometimes I have 2 x weetabix with hot low fat milk & a small sprinkle of white sugar

I don't really bother with anything else

I adore toast with lots of butter & marmalade or good raspberry jam or nice honey but I'm losing weight so I don't have this anymore

Tortielady · 11/06/2025 15:49

Cheese on wholewheat toast. My DH adds chopped up spring onion which gives it an added kick without much in the way of calories.

Summerisere · 11/06/2025 15:48

Somethimg on granary toast that you do like.

BigDahliaFan · 11/06/2025 15:48

I find dark rye bread keeps me very full - we've got a local bakery that makes sourdough rye. I buy it slice it and freeze it.

I'll sometimes roast some mushrooms and tomatoes at the beginning of the week and then it's quick to heat up and have with cheese or bacon.

Smoked salmon (other smoked fish), olives, cucumber, tomatoes and a bit of marmite on rye bread. Or feta instead of the fish.

Bacon on rye.

smoked salmon and cream cheese on rye or a bagel.

Beans on toast.

Peanut butter.

KurtShirty · 11/06/2025 15:48

Beans on toast. Retro classic!

MintChocCat · 11/06/2025 15:48

corned beef hash (deeeelish)

MintChocCat · 11/06/2025 15:48

kefir berry smoothie (add scoop of protein powder)
smoothie bowl with low sugar granola and fresh fruit
peanut butter or marmite on toast
hummus on toast
sliced meats and fruit
Protein shake
chicken sausages
cheese on toast
smoked salmon and cream cheese on bagel thins

Afewtimesagain · 11/06/2025 15:47

Tofu scramble, either with added veggies or on toast. Tofoo does one that's not bad, I prefer making my own though.

Re"fried" beans on toast, just black beans heated a little stock, some chilli & garlic powder and paprika, once boiled mash with potato masher to desired consistency. Surprisingly tasty. Optional to top with tomato and or watercress. Freezes well.

I love chilli, garlic, soy sauce rice for breakfast. I make it in large batches and freeze portion sizes so all I have to is defrost and heat, in my house it's called breakfast rice.

Last nights leftover for breakfast.

Summerisere · 11/06/2025 15:46

Cream cheese and cucumber in a thin toasted seeded bagel.

My19thNervousNameChange · 11/06/2025 15:45

2 Marlboros and 3 espressos. Grin

something2say · 11/06/2025 15:43

yakkity · 11/06/2025 15:18

Do you mean porridge or oats? Do you make porridge first then add everything?

Sorry, oats yes.

RareGoalsVerge · 11/06/2025 15:43

I love a mushroom pancake in the morning - and it's perfectly possible to make the pancake without eggs - sometimes I give the pancake itself a punch of flavour by liquidising Rocket and fresh herbs into the batter, or including a nut butter or tahini, but any mix of flours (I prefer 50:50 plain wheat flour and corn flour but you can use buckwheat or chickpea flour if you like them) will do - with a bit of fat (not too much obv) and enough liquid (water, milk, oat or other milk-substitute) to make for a creamy liquid consistency. If it sticks to the pan, you needed a little more fat. If it doesn't flip properly you either needed more gluten (or other stickiness) or you just need to pour a little thicker. I fry up the mushrooms first in 1cal spray and then set them aside and make the pancake quickly in the same pan before they cool down

IbizaToTheNorfolkBroads · 11/06/2025 15:40

Left over take away. Curry is good.

ThePoshUns · 11/06/2025 15:38

Bacon medallions in a warburtons protein bagel.