breakfast protein

[Notnamedfred]

ok its probably been discussed umpteen times before but. I'm still working out my diet and i seem to have come across a problem that i dont know how to get around, ive found that if i dont have some protein for breakfast then im snacking before dinner and my energy is low. I dont want egg on toast every morning nor do I want to eat full breakfasts so how can I add protein to no sugar rabbit food and banana or just a piece of toasted cardboard sorry I mean half and half, im eating it but that doesnt mean i like it

 

[Drummer]

@Notnamedfred I have two ordinary meals a day - so no specifically breakfast foods.
It might seem odd these days to have meat or fish for breakfast, but before Mr Kellogg and his strange ideas, it would have been quite normal to have a chop or kippers.
I am happiest eating at around 12 hourly intervals.

 

[Leadinglights]

You could have high protein yoghurt with berries with seeds and nuts, Continental type breakfast with cooked meat and cheese, omelette with various filling, mushrooms, cheese, scrambled egg and smoked salmon.
If you are OK with toast then 1 slice to have with those things.
M & S do a grain free fruit and nut granola which you could have with your yoghurt.

 

[helli]

How about a handful of roasted nuts if you don't want a big breakfast?
They are easy to snack without much carbs and high in protein.
Some nuts are higher carb (e.g. cashews) than others (e.g. pecans).
This should give you some idea: https://www.dietdoctor.com/low-carb/nuts

 

[silver minion]

I often have a poached egg on top of a slice of ham on half a muffin. Some carbs but a good protein fix. Also a fan of full fat yoghurt with berries and a handful of nuts and seeds.
Smoked haddock is also nice with a generously buttered half slice of bread.
My hubby eats kippers or smoked mackerel for breakfast 2 or 3 times a week. He swears it helps his joints too.

 

[everydayupsanddowns]

Do you have a BG meter to check out a few options @Notnamedfred ?

That might give you some impartial feedback on different choices to look for something which you enjoy, which is also kind on your BG levels?

There are some meal plans here which you might dip into for ideas, but different forum members with T2 seem to have a different tolerances to carbohydrates, so it can be helpful to have a means of seeing how your body responds.

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[JimG]

Have you tried chia seeds as part of the variety of things you try? I make it the night before. If you look online you will see lots of recipes that suggest putting maple syrup in but I find that you don't need that. A bit of fruit is sufficient or even just milk and the seeds. The one tip I will give is to make sure that you stir it several times before putting it in the fridge as the seeds can otherwise clump together. It is not quite the miracle food that it is claimed to be but it does have a lot of health benefits and does contain proteins.
Incidentally, when I was first diagnosed, a fellow newly diagnosed said to me that he felt that he could eat anything he wanted as long as it tasted like cardboard.

 

[paultrose]

I prefer to have breakfast and skip the mid day meal

For me its eggs all the way......so versatile

Omlette with whatevers handy chucked in.........scrambled or poached on a slice of wholemeal toast........soft boiled with wholemeal toast soldiers for dipping lol