How to Eat a Low Calorie Breakfast

Generally, we don't want breakfast to 'ruin' the rest of our day for calories. We want to walk away from breakfast full, and satisfied, but we don't really want half of our day's calories to come from the starbucks coffee that we inhale on the way to work. Here's how to prepare several easy, quick, low calorie breakfast options and make sure you stick to them.

Step 1. Change Your Routine.
If you're one of those people who stops every morning at the local donut or coffee shop for your coffee and a breakfast sandwich, it needs to stop. I'm sure the coffee shops won't appreciate the loss in business, but let's face it: restaurants always give you more than what you need to eat in one sitting. So, drop it down to maybe, once a week. Once a month is better.

Step 2. Prepare In Advance.
I'm one of those (really!) picky people. Sometimes, the thought of a piece of toast in the morning can make me gag. Other times, it's the best thing in the world. If you're consistent through a night, you could prepare parts of your breakfast - or at least put all of stuff out so you're ready to go in the morning. If you can't handle the promise of knowing what you'll eat in the morning, then do your breakfast ideas for a larger amount of time.

Step 3. Don't Get Caught Off Guard.
Make a list, either right now off of what I'm saying, or as you go through the day. What is appealing to you for breakfast? How does it leave you feeling a few hours later? In breakfast, you're looking for high fiber, to leave you full, longer, and generally, things which are not *too* sweet, as they can cause you to crash as you start your work day.

Step 4. Some Good Ideas.
Wheat toast with a banana. A small (frozen works best!) wheat or twelve grain bagel with your choice of topping - good ideas include cream cheese, butter, jelly, peanut butter, and cinnamon. Oatmeal with a glass of milk or orange juice is an excellent idea. "Healthy" cereal - Total Cinnamon Crunch, for example - actually tastes better than its sugary, nutrition-lacking counter parts. Scrambled eggs are high calorie, but very good for you. Egg beaters or egg whites make appropriate substitutes. If you choose an omelette, remember to use veggies more so than meat - they provide a good base for the rest of your day.

Step 5. Drinks Count!
It's nice to pretend that you don't *actually* drink calories, but you do. Coffee, tea, milk, orange juice all contain calories which you may or may not want. I'd recommend having one cup of coffee with breakfast, and filling that thermos you take to work with water, instead. It'll cut down on your calories.