Breakfast and lunch

RoseShadow873

What are you all eating for breakfasts and lunches? I have not been getting enough to eat and I don't know what to eat that is not time-consuming and still has enough calories and such. What is there to eat for lunch especially when deli meat is supposed to be bad (and I don't like it anyway)? I am so stressed out about food!

UnbreakableKimmySchmidt

Breakfast: bowl of shredded wheat cereal with milk, 1 slice of extra fiber bread toasted with peanut butter and cinnamon

Mid-morning snack: plain greek yogurt mixed with banana and peanut butter (obvi I love pb!)

Lunch: Wrap with hummus spread and filled with quinoa, shredded carrots and feta cheese. Side of grapes.  Discovered this wrap a few weeks ago and super tasty (easy to make the night before too!).  

I hear you on the food is stressful thing! 

imrachellea

I've been making weeks for breakfast. One egg and two whites scrambled, 3 strips center cut bacon, cheddar cheese, on a whole wheat wrap. Keeps me nice and full. I munch on raw veggies, babybel cheese, and Greek yogurt between meals. Lunch is usually leftovers, as we cook a full meal and its just two of us eating full portions.

MrsZko

Every morning I have a green smoothie: 1 banana, generous handful or two of spinach, 1-2 tbsp almond butter, 1-2 tsp flax seed, couple ice cubes, almond milk, a bit of honey. I usually drink that on my way into work. It keeps me full a couple hours, and I then have a "second" breakfast which is usually coconut milk yogurt with oats, blueberries and chia seeds, or an egg sandwich or blt from the cafeteria. Lunches are salads, soups, leftovers from dinner. 

RoseShadow873

So much yogurt going on here! I am one of those rare yogurt haters. I have never heard of coconut milk yogurt though. What is it like?

duendef

Breakfast varies between: oatmeal (usually maple syrup, chia seeds, almonds/walnuts, and fruit), Ezekiel English muffin (sometimes with pb and honey and fruit, other times with cream cheese and avocado and s&p), scrambled eggs with spinach or avocado and toast, or yogurt with granola and fruit (the fastest option).

Lunch is usually leftovers. We have Sunday Soup every week so the first few days are usually leftover soup. Otherwise regular leftovers, or a veggie wrap with hummus (I need to try yours @UnbreakableKimmySchmidt !!), or if I'm brave, a salad with almonds/walnuts and maybe a hard boiled egg. I get so bored with it all though.

DougalMcG

Breakfast: If I only have 5 minutes I'll make steel cut oats with whatever fruit and nuts I have or I'll do egg on toast with avacado or ricotta cheese. If I have 10 minutes I'll make this. I've been craving this hardcore during this pregnancy, especially doused in hot sauce.

https://www.jamieoliver.com/recipes/eggs-recipes/baked-eggs-in-popped-beans/#dEFWMMLf0IkxR348.97

Also, you could do those overnight oatmeal pots

https://minimalistbaker.com/peanut-butter-overnight-oats/

Lunch: I make up a big pot of soup and just eat it throughout the week. Or sometimes I'll do grilled cheese and canned tomato soup.

RoseShadow873

@DougalMcG Those recipes look good! Thank you!

I never really considered adding stuff to oatmeal! That should make it more hearty! These suggestions have been helpful!

cmjenkies

I'm not suggesting anybody else do this, but every day last week I had a weird craving and ate a bologna/cheese/ketchup sandwich because I am a child.

I usually don't eat much by the way of breakfast/lunch - usually maybe a bagel with cream cheese and a glass of OJ while I'm hopping out the door.

All breakfast/lunch meals are eaten on the road due to my job, and I'm not particularly hungry so I usually don't eat much during the day anyway. I just drink a lot of water.

ivyvines6

Breakfast is 2 strips of bacon, 2 fried (sunny side up, no judging) eggs, a bagel with either cream cheese or peanut butter, and an apple or a pear, with coffee. Every morning.

Lunch I usually just eat leftovers from the night before. Like today I had chili over baked potatoes.

MrsZko

RoseShadow873 said:

So much yogurt going on here! I am one of those rare yogurt haters. I have never heard of coconut milk yogurt though. What is it like?

I had to find alternatives because I am lactose intolerant. I actually like it more. It does have a coconut taste, very creamy. I get it unsweetened, and I like it because I just find it doesn't have any artificial flavors.

AmadorRose

@RoseShadow873 I find that I have a hard time with real meals as I get uncomfortably full very quickly and then feel like crap for several hours. I like to snack as much as possible. Usually it works out for me - popcorn, celery with peanut butter, cottage cheese, and an apple here and there leave me satisfied but not stuffed. When I overeat, I have no desire to eat..like for the rest of the day. Occasionally, on days like today, I don't have time to eat anything and I wind up so hungry I want to vomit and then nothing sounds good. I was thinking about getting some applesauce pouches to keep in my pocket in case of emergency.

RoseShadow873

AmadorRose said:

@RoseShadow873 I find that I have a hard time with real meals as I get uncomfortably full very quickly and then feel like crap for several hours. I like to snack as much as possible. Usually it works out for me - popcorn, celery with peanut butter, cottage cheese, and an apple here and there leave me satisfied but not stuffed. When I overeat, I have no desire to eat..like for the rest of the day. Occasionally, on days like today, I don't have time to eat anything and I wind up so hungry I want to vomit and then nothing sounds good. I was thinking about getting some applesauce pouches to keep in my pocket in case of emergency.

Nice to hear I'm not the only one with these problems! I have read about small meals and I'm sure that would be ideal but then I'm like "what exactly is a small meal anyway?"

BrittnyS10

For breakfast I usually have cold cerial with either fresh berries or dried blueberries mixed in, and either toast or a bagel with peanut butter or homemade jelly.

For lunch I often do leftovers as others have mentioned, otherwise I like a baked sweet potato with steamed veggies, a luttuce/cheese/tomato/avocado sandwich, or sometimes since there's a subway right by where I work I'll get one of their chopped veggie salads.

ladylolly89

Breakfast - smoothie with homemade greek yogurt, chia seeds, 1 TBS nut butter (either peanut or almond), honey, kale or spinach, banana, frozen strawberries and a splash of whole milk. I rarely change it up; this keeps me full and it's full of nutrition! Sometimes on the weekends I'll do French toast or pancakes and scrambled eggs, but my body doesn't usually do well with sugar in the morning. I like the breakfast wrap idea though! I need to get some bacon or sausage.

Snacks - I rarely need one in the morning because I usually stay full until lunch, but sometimes a banana, cheddar cheese stick, hummus and carrots/celery, hard boiled egg or pretzels. In the afternoon after work (I teach, so I'm home before 4), I might make another little smoothie with just banana, drop of peanut butter, and splash of whole milk. Or if I'm really hungry, a half sandwich on whole wheat.

Lunch - usually leftovers. I typically make 4-6 servings for dinner for just the two of us, so we have plenty of food left for lunches! If we are out of leftovers, then refried black bean/salsa/shredded cheddar/hot sauce/tiny bit of sour cream tortilla roll-ups that we heat up at lunchtime, or ham and cheese sandwiches on whole wheat. Lunch meat is one of my cravings and I have no problem eating it. If I'm feeling particularly lazy, spicy kimchi ramen bowl with soft boiled egg on the side.

skyrockets

Breakfast I have some kind of carb like oatmeal or toast with peanut butter. I eat a banana or a yogurt at 10. Lunch is salad with chicken and cheese. Afternoon snack is hummus and veggies or an apple. Supper is something toddler friendly like spaghetti with meat sauce or salmon with rice. Sometimes I have a snack like cheese and crackers or cottage cheese (or let's be honest... Leftover Halloween candy). It has taken me a long time to eat smaller and more regular meals but I feel so much better. Planning is key.

Poppy16

I'm like @amadorrose. I have to eat small meals or else I feel like a balloon that's about to pop. So usually a bowl of cereal or a cup of greek yogurt. I also still have food aversions, so it's been hard to find things that I actually want to eat. I usually have a snack around 10 of nuts or a banana.

For lunch, it's usually leftovers or a small cup of soup. 

RachieTK

Breakfast is usually eggs. Lunch is either a salad with feta and grape leaves, soup, or this week left over roast turkey, green beans and stuffing. I eat dinner late so the filling lunches have made it so I don't need a huge snack at 5 and then a full dinner at 8.

Motiejmr

For breakfast I eat Cheerios with banana, every. Single. Day. It's the only thing I can stomach and fastest (non sugary cereal) I can get in my body before I feel sick.

I sometimes have a mid morning snack depending on how I'm feeling which is granola bar or more bananas.

Lunch is leftovers or publix soup.

Mailmans Baby Momma

Breakfast: pizza bagel bites or mcds or leftover dips (bc dip is good anytime of the day)

Lunch: leftovers or a salad bc it's quick to throw together or baked potato I can nuke in the microwave

Mailmans Baby Momma

And wtf with all these healthy meals?!? I forgot to add that a Christmas tree cake makes an appearance at least once a day.

Disclaimer: I wish I wanted healthy stuff.

Pinguinageddon

Before hospital: green smoothie every morning, salad with eggs and avacado and bacon and such for lunch, then usually pasta for dinner with the family.
After hospital and two days of eating nothing but crappy food: crappy food, crappy food, more crappy food. I mean, I still try to get veggies into my pasta or/and eat a couple pieces of fresh fruit, but my body's been rejecting anything healthy. I've been craving lentil soup and biscuit dumplings, but it's just too hot to make it here.

ivyvines6

@Mailmans Baby Momma your post made water come out of my nose with the "wtf" part. Thanks for that :P

pinottoparenthood

I've been eating a lot of fruit, apples with peanut butter slices, trail mix, hard boiled eggs, Larabars (i try to pick ones with higher protein count), greek yogurt, whole grain bread with peanut butter, chicken salad or turkey sandwiches/wraps, hummus with pita or veggies, granola bars, cheese...

Julesby

Late to this thread, but I've been living off of many smaller meals.

Early morning: protein shake with very few carbs, coffee, big glass of water
When I arrive at work: Either berries with a little yogurt granola or a pre-made paleo egg muffin/pancake
Mid-morning (if I am going to have a late lunch): string cheese with an apple - maybe a 100 cal pack of almonds
Lunch: Organic chicken sausage with a veggie (broccoli or brussel sprouts) and carb (sweet potato/quinoa/rice)
Afternoon snack: Skinny popcorn - maybe a piece of fruit or parts a snack I didn't eat earlier.

This doesn't account for the occasional bagel I eat when morning sickness returns, or sweet treat to satisfy a craving in the afternoon. But, after my weight spiked a few weeks ago, I'm really trying to be good!

emgee27

@Knottie9983816
I still love me some runny eggs too. I won't order them out, but make over-easy at home all the time. No judgement from me!

RoseShadow873

Mailmans Baby Momma said:

And wtf with all these healthy meals?!? I forgot to add that a Christmas tree cake makes an appearance at least once a day.

Disclaimer: I wish I wanted healthy stuff.

I know all these healthy-sounding diets are making me feel guilty! I'm such a picky eater and even when I do try eating healthy I just get hungry again. I wish I could have soup for lunch but I get hungry again too fast!

AmadorRose

@Julesby do you get the skinny girl popcorn? The lime and salt is amazing and smells like a margarita!

Julesby

AmadorRose - Ooh I have to try that type. I usually just pick up whatever individual bags are available at Safeway. I cannot be trusted to bring in an entire bag of popcorn to work and not eat it in 1-2 days.

Achieverjo

Breakfast options: cold cereal, yogurt, egg sandwich (scrambled egg, cheddar, wheat toast). Sometimes I buy kolaches on Fridays as a treat.

<b>I feel sorry for states that don't have kolaches. One day I'm going to move to another state and open a kolache shop... I'll be rich!!</b>

Lunch Options: leftovers from home (roast chicken, veggies, mashed potatoes, black eyed peas), Salata chipotle chicken wrap, hummus and crackers, cooked food from deli in building.

dancingsphinx22

You ladies are my health food idols!

I wish I could eat more varieties of food. Living on bagels (I stayed away from bread pre pregnancy) with either peanut butter or cream cheese, kashi cereal with almond milk, watermelon chunks, yogurt with blueberries and honey, and fruit Popsicles.

Fried eggs on toast had very bad results for me. Oh the heart burn!

I'm slowly reintroducing food again.

Achieverjo

@RoseShadow873 @Mailmans Baby Momma haha me too. I don't count calories, I just make what I want to eat. It turns out most of what I make is health-ish southern food.

But there are days when I eat cheeseburgers or chicken-fried back-strap smothered in cream gravy. Just can't do too many of those. Greasy now = queasy later.

AGK2015

i did pretty well in the first trimester with eating healthy breakfasts and lunches; oatmeal and greek yogurt for breakfast, mozzarella stick and maybe some fruit for a mid-morning snack, my big meal of the day in the afternoon from whatever restaurant near my office I could stomach, and then a cup of soup and a fried egg or a bowl of chicken and rice for dinner.  

I've definitely fallen off the wagon in the past few days though... cinnamon rolls for breakfast, a cup of ramen for lunch, and fresh bread and butter for dinner.  Saturday and Sunday were decaf lattes with almond or soy milk for breakfast and bread later in the night, once I realized I hadn't eaten any real food. I haven't had much of an appetite, and I'm more motivated by cravings than by actual hunger at this point. I think this thread may have shamed me into finally going to the grocery store and replenishing my stock of cheap/easy on-the-go proteins, though. Some really good ideas here!

AmadorRose

@Julesby they aren't popped but come in 100 calorie bags and pop in about 1 1/2 minutes.

Julesby

@AmadorRose - As long as it's not a big bag, I'll try it. I seriously have no self control these days.

Pinguinageddon

Admitting I've gotten off track to y'all actually helped. I've gotten in my fruits, calcium, grains, and protein~