Starting your day with a high protein breakfast will help decrease cravings, control blood sugars, keep you full, and get your day off to an amazing start!
Protein smoothie
Use this smoothie guide to help you build a balanced smoothie that will keep you full for hours! Here is an example of a strawberry banana smoothie following the guide:
1 cup unsweetened vanilla almond milk
1/2 cup frozen strawberries and 1/2 cup frozen sliced banana
1 serving vanilla protein powder
1/2 cup frozen riced cauliflower
1 Tbsp ground flaxseed
Cinnamon
Chocolate chia pudding
This make ahead option is chocolatey and delicious, and super high protein!
Mix 3/4 cup unsweetened almond milk, 2 Tbsp chia seeds, 1 serving chocolate protein powder, 2 Tbsp cocoa powder, 2 packets stevia. Add liquid as needed.
Blend until creamy. Store in the fridge overnight
Greek yogurt parfait
1 serving Greek yogurt (some great brands are Fage Trublend, Oikos triple zero, Two Good, or plain)
1/4 cup nuts (or try Nature's path grain free granola)
1/2 cup fruit (fresh or frozen!)
Greek Egg Scramble
Scramble 2 whole eggs + 1/2 cup egg whites
Add a handful of spinach and cherry tomatoes
Top with 1 oz feta cheese
Optional carb: whole wheat english muffin or 1 piece fruit
Cheesy Toast
Toast 1-2 slices light wheat bread or a whole wheat english muffin
Top with 1/2 cup cottage cheese (total)
Add sliced cucumbers, sliced tomatoes, and pepper/spices to taste
Bagel & Lox
Toast a bagel thin
Spread 1 laughing cow cheese wedge
Top with 3 oz smoked salmon
Add toppings like sliced red onion, capers, tomato
Cereal
1 serving special K protein cereal OR Kashi Go cereal
1 cup Fairlife milk (higher protein lower sugar!)
Muffins 2 ways
Veggie egg muffin cups: whisk 12 eggs and distribute evenly into a muffin tin. Add veggies to each one (try pepper and onion, mushroom, spinach and tomato, etc). Bake at 350 for 25 minutes. Freeze for up to a month
Blender oat muffin: Blend 2 ripe bananas, 2 cups oats, ½ cup nut butter, ½ cup plain Greek yogurt, ¼ cup honey, 1 tsp vanilla, 1 tsp baking powder, ½ tsp baking soda, ½ tsp salt. Pour into muffin tin and bake at 400 for 7-12 minutes. Can top with choc chips, walnuts, blueberries, etc
Serving: 2 veggie egg muffins and 1 blender oat muffin
Pancakes
Kodiak cakes frozen flapjacks
Top with 1 packet RX nut butter
On the Go options
Protein shake (ex Koia, premier, core power light)
Protein bar (ex rise, quest, think thin)