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[happyrocinante]

What are some healthy things to eat for breakfast to help keep you full?  I like oatmeal but if I eat it too often I get heartburn and it doesn't seem to keep me full for very long.  I like fruit but that also doesn't last very long.  I usually wake up starving so eating something light is not really an option for me.  What do you eat for breakfast?  I would really love some ideas that aren't too difficult to make.

[aspen]

I love my oatmeal porridge. I guess you know all the benefits. If you get heart burn from it, would you have a problem of some sort?
I get heartburn from time to time  but never from eating porridge. Do you drink coffee beforehand? That would certainly cause it.
Here's a link with some suggestions to help alleviate reflux and oat porridge is included?
http://www.squidoo.c...idrefluxdisease
"Try these for example:
Lean meats: chicken & turkey without the skin.
Fruits: bananas, avocados apples,pears.
Fruit smoothies: avocado with banana is delicious.
Vegetables: carrots, potatoes, sweet potatoes, peas,cauliflower, broccolli.
Most grains, oats such as porridge, muesli
Whole meal bread."

[happyrocinante]

Nope don't like coffee.  I think I have a stomach ulcer or something because of the pills I have to take for headaches.  I have taken them for so long I am sure I did something bad to my stomach lining.  I get heartburn from eating cereals as well.

Thanks for the suggestions.

[Shortpoet-GTD]

If you have a decent blender, use some sort of non dairy milk and blend in fresh fruit. Commercial yogurts are too
high in sugar for me.

[Sandra Piddock]

Try bananas on wholemeal toast, or an omelette. Eggs are high in protein, which means they're very filling, but they're also low in fat and calories. Another filling, healthy breakfast is beans on toast, or try smoked haddock or kippers with a poached egg. There are lots of filling yet healthy breakfasts to choose from - you don't need to pig out on oatmeal every day.

[Mystique]

I love mixing muesli with yoghurt and fresh berries/fruits. Other than that, I eat crushed wholewheat biscuits with warm milk and a bit of brown sugar. My fiancé loves cooking breakfast, which normally consists of eggs, toast, turkey slices, and baked tomatoes. Since I don't eat bacon, he leaves it out of my plate :D

[FamilyTreeClimber]

I have to admit that the only thing I can eat in the morning is Cheerios.  I have digestive issues.  Any type of cooked food turns my stomach in the morning.  I've tried different foods, but Cheerios are about all I can tolerate for breakfast.  I guess there could be worse cereals.

[Phil]

I do oatmeal all the time also.  Don't know about the heartburn though, that sounds weird.  You can eat a hard boiled egg white with it, it's pure protein, no fat and will keep you feeling full.  I have the same problem with oatmeal not lasting, sometimes I have to eat a couple of nuts to stop my stomach from growling before lunch.

[BarelyHangingOn]

I like to mix it up as I get bored eating the same thing every day. I also like to plan bigger breakfasts if I am going to be active such as playing a round of golf or something.

Oatmeal, cold cereal, peanut butter/bannana on toast, hard boiled eggs, scrambled egg sandwich or sometimes just a granola bar with a couple of pieces of fruit.

[mariaandrea]

I eat oatmeal (steel-cut) many days for breakfast, but one of my favorite breakfasts is fried rice. Sounds weird, but it's filling and healthy (the way I make it anyway). I make extra rice the night before and store it in the frig, which is the best kind of rice for the dish. Freshly made rice doesn't work well in fried rice. Then I just saute whatever veggies I have on hand - onions, carrots, snow peas, broccoli, asparagus, zucchini... whatever, it all works - add the rice, just a splash of soy sauce, seasonings (some days heavy on herbs, some days curry spices, whatever I'm in the mood for), stir fry until warm, make a hole in the center, add a beaten egg, cook the egg, stirring until it's mostly cooked, stir it into the fried rice. Done. I use heart-healthy olive oil and not much of it and it's easy to make as much or as little as I want - just keep lots of rice in the frig. Brown rice is really healthy and a god source of fiber, and frankly tastes best in a stir fry to me.

[dconklin]

mariaandrea, on 30 May 2012 - 10:46 AM, said:

I eat oatmeal (steel-cut) many days for breakfast, but one of my favorite breakfasts is fried rice. Sounds weird, but it's filling and healthy (the way I make it anyway). I make extra rice the night before and store it in the frig, which is the best kind of rice for the dish. Freshly made rice doesn't work well in fried rice. Then I just saute whatever veggies I have on hand - onions, carrots, snow peas, broccoli, asparagus, zucchini... whatever, it all works - add the rice, just a splash of soy sauce, seasonings (some days heavy on herbs, some days curry spices, whatever I'm in the mood for), stir fry until warm, make a hole in the center, add a beaten egg, cook the egg, stirring until it's mostly cooked, stir it into the fried rice. Done. I use heart-healthy olive oil and not much of it and it's easy to make as much or as little as I want - just keep lots of rice in the frig. Brown rice is really healthy and a god source of fiber, and frankly tastes best in a stir fry to me.

That sounds so delicious!! I am going to have to try this one morning.

I mix up our breakfast.  Sometimes I make blueberry pancakes (blueberries are really good for you), sometimes I make crepes with strawberries and bananas, sometimes I make french toast and other times I make a traditional eggs, bacon or sausage, toast and homefries.  I like to mix it up.  I personally have a hard time eating oatmeal, I am not a big fan of how bland it is.  I end up having to add too much stuff to it and then it is not quite so good for me anymore! I will eat it occasionally tho.


Edit: Does yogurt help with the heartburn? I have heard that it can for some and not for others.  Try to make a yogurt parfait with plain vanilla yogurt, granola and your favorite berries.  Kind of like Mystique recommended.

[aphil]

I had problems with my stomach too and could only eat oatmeal once a week; and it was challenging. The thing that helped me was papaya leaf and ginger tea. I drink it 15 minutes before I eat to help me digest my food. Sometimes, when I eat heavy, I will drink some an hour after I eat as well. I am so relieved and able to eat again. You can check with your doctor and see if this may help you as well, and is compatible with your pills. Gentle herbs would be so much better than taking another pill for the heartburn.
For breakfast I eat cereals, oatmeal, rice, buckwheat, quinoa and millet.(not all in the same day ) Some days i eat fruit, some days veggies like red pepper, cucumber etc., with potatoes, gravy and biscuits.  I like granola with milk and occasionally have pancakes. i like scrambled tofu and toast too.

[QuatreHiead]

As far as remaining healthy and getting full, typically oatmeal is the way to go. However, you can attempt to see if your body will manage with grits. I love to eat those as well. I like filling but warm breakfast foods. I also tend to do toast in the morning, now preferably with strawberry and/or blackberry preservatives. I tend to eat very quickly to keep going and make my morning transit on time. (A very bad habit, I know.) I find the preserves not only add a little flavor and sugar to pep up the start of my day, but also make swallowing toast a lot easier since it can be such a dry meal. On ordinary toast days I tried to have some juice or water on standby.

The rice idea however is also a very good one, if your body can tolerate it. Rice can be very high in sugars, so perhaps an alternative would be better for those like my mother who are not supposed to have it.

Additionally, my best friend and I got turned on to yogurt with fruit on the bottom and added wheat germ for quite some time. I bet that is a very good source of dairy and fiber.

[Phil]

Never tried grits, is it anything llike cream of wheat?  I like that.

[zararina]

If I would want to have a heavy breakfast, I will eat a rice meal and it would be fried rice.
Boiled eggs can also make us feel full easily as well as sandwiches with eggs and cheese spreads. And a glass of milk could also make my breakfast complete.

[Shortpoet-GTD]

I have a client that is 86 years old that eats 3 eggs every morning with bacon and toast with gobs of jelly.
Except for his pacemaker, and against all odds, considering his diet, he's in general good health.
Go figure.

The bad part? I have to fix his breakfast.   But it's part of the job-
and I've been buying him a lot more fruit-cantaloupe, grapes, apples, oranges, bananas.

The good part? His trash is now very small because he saves everything for me to recycle.

But with that diet? How did he get to be 86?
He survived WWII too.

[dconklin]

Shortpoet-GTD, on 29 June 2012 - 04:49 PM, said:

I have a client that is 86 years old that eats 3 eggs every morning with bacon and toast with gobs of jelly.
Except for his pacemaker, and against all odds, considering his diet, he's in general good health.
Go figure.

The bad part? I have to fix his breakfast.   But it's part of the job-
and I've been buying him a lot more fruit-cantaloupe, grapes, apples, oranges, bananas.

The good part? His trash is now very small because he saves everything for me to recycle.

But with that diet? How did he get to be 86?
He survived WWII too.

You would be surprised at how well some people do eating eggs and bacon.  Tho eggs have cholesterol, they are also good for you.  I used to work with somebody who (and yes I cringed every time he mentioned his breakfast and I don't recommend it) ate 12 raw eggs in a blender with olive oil and garlic .  His Dr said he had perfect cholesterol and blood pressure numbers.  I like eggs, but cooked and 2 at a time lol!

It should be noted tho too that he was a body builder and a part of his protein shakes.  He used to tell me about it every day because he knew it totally grossed me out.

[Shortpoet-GTD]

dconklin, on 29 June 2012 - 07:03 PM, said:

You would be surprised at how well some people do eating eggs and bacon.  Tho eggs have cholesterol, they are also good for you.  I used to work with somebody who (and yes I cringed every time he mentioned his breakfast and I don't recommend it) ate 12 raw eggs in a blender with olive oil and garlic .  His Dr said he had perfect cholesterol and blood pressure numbers.  I like eggs, but cooked and 2 at a time lol!

It should be noted tho too that he was a body builder and a part of his protein shakes.  He used to tell me about it every day because he knew it totally grossed me out.

Well Rocky did it too.

[dconklin]

Shortpoet-GTD, on 30 June 2012 - 03:07 AM, said:

Well Rocky did it too.

That's probably where he got the idea lol! I can't imagine it going down smooth, but I guess I will never know

[QuatreHiead]

Phil, on 28 June 2012 - 10:17 PM, said:

Never tried grits, is it anything llike cream of wheat?  I like that.

I love grits a lot. I'm honestly not entirely certain if they would be like cream of wheat. I suspect similar. The difference is they are corn mostly. Some people like them salty, I go in this group myself. I tend to add a little butter as well sometimes instead of salt. However, I have had a friend from Germany prefer them sweet, add sugar. If you decide to try instant grits (which mind you aren't as great as home made, but I've never bothered to learn to make those), you can add hot water or milk. Again, my friend from Germany preferred addition of milk. I admit, this did make them a lot creamier.

If you do decide to give those a try let me know how they turn out for you!