Healthy Breakfast Ideas to Help You Lose Weight

If you are skipping breakfast because you are trying to lose weight, than consider many healthy and delicious breakfast choices that can help you achieve better weight loss results.

I’m always looking for frugal recipes to help spread my family’s grocery budget. I also like quick and easy breakfasts.

These two things don’t always go together.

Purchased cereal is expensive and full of sugar and other yucky stuff…not exactly nutritious!

So here are some recipes that my family is using to spread our grocery budget, yet still quick and easy for busy mornings.

Bread Cereal

• 3 cups diced whole grain bread (about 8 slices or 1/2 lb.)
• 4 cups milk
• 1/4 cup wheat germ
• 1/4 cup bran
• 1/2 tsp. salt

Combine all ingredients and bring to a boil over moderate heat.

Reduce heat and cook gently, mashing bread with a fork, until thickened, about 3-5 minutes.

Serve with additional milk and raisins, chopped nuts or other cereal garnish.

Makes 4 large servings.

Cracked Rice Cereal

• 1 cup raw brown rice
• 4 cups milk
• 1/2 cup raisins

Grind rice to one half its size in the blender.

Combine all ingredients, bring to a boil, cover and simmer gently until rice is thick and tender, about 20 minutes.

Makes 4 servings.

Sweet Breakfast Couscous

• 3 cups skim milk
• 3 tbsp. peanut butter
• 1/2 cup raisins
• 1/4 tsp. salt
• 2/3 cup couscous
• 1/2 cup chopped almonds

Bring milk, peanut butter and raisins to a boil.

Add remaining ingredients and return to a boil for 1 minute.

Remove from heat, cover and let stand 10 minutes.

Makes 6 servings.

Hot Raisin Bran

• 3 cups water
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 1/3 cup wheat germ
• 2/3 cup bran
• 1/4 cup nonfat dry milk powder
• 2 tbsp. raisins

Bring water to boil. Stir in remaining ingredients and cook gently 10 minutes.

Serve with additional milk, plus honey or molasses to taste.

Makes 4 servings.

Peanut Butter Granola

• 2-3/4 cups rolled oats
• 1/4 cup wheat germ
• 1/4 cup sunflower seeds
• 2 tbsp. vegetable oil
• 1/4 cup honey
• 1/4 tsp. vanilla
• 1/3 cup chunky peanut butter
• 1/2 cup raisins

Stir together oats, wheat germ, and sunflower seeds in a mixing bowl.

Heat oil and honey in a saucepan over medium heat, stirring occasionally.

Remove from heat and add vanilla.

Stir in peanut butter while mixture is still warm, blending well.

Pour resulting mixture over dry ingredients; mix thoroughly with a wooden spoon.

Spread on 11 x 16″ cookie sheet with sides. Bake at 225

Tasty Breakfast Ideas

Eating breakfast is very important, because it gives you the energy and nutrients you need to kick start your day.

If you set off for work or school on an empty stomach, you will feel extra hungry around lunch time, and you may not be able to control yourself to make the right food choices.

Breakfast Ideas that Can Help You Lose Weight

One of the reasons why people skip breakfast is because they are bored with the limited food choices that are available. Breakfast does not have to be boring if you are willing to look for fresh breakfast ideas once in awhile.

Morning meals that are nutritious, delicious and take only a few minutes to prepare:

1. Mixed Grain Bread

Try some mixed grain bread with small amount of almond butter, slices of banana and raisins and low-fat milk.

2. High-Fiber Cereal

Another option is high-fiber cereal with mixed nut and dried fruit on top, and a glass of soy milk that is calcium-fortified.

3. Natural Yogurt

Natural yogurt is delicious, especially when it’s supplemented with whole grain cereal, berries and chopped apple, and 100% orange juice.

4. Granola Bar

A nutritious granola bar is a great breakfast choice. Eat it with one whole orange and low-fat milk.

5. Whole Wheat English Muffin

Toast up a whole wheat English muffin and add a thin spread of low-fat cottage cheese. Put pineapple slices on top, and enjoy it with 100% fruit juice.

6. Yogurt with Flaxseeds

Mix natural yogurt with mixed berries and one teaspoon of ground flaxseeds. Enjoy it with one slice of toasted whole grain bread, served with green tea.

7. Scrambled Eggs

Scrambled up some eggs and sprinkle them with ground flaxseed. Enjoy these eggs with mixed grain bread and fruits salad, served with low-fat milk.

8. Cooked Oats

Guiltlessly enjoy some cooked oats with sliced banana, dried cranberries and raisins, served with calcium-fortified soy milk.

9. Brown Rice

Brown rice or barley can be enjoyed for breakfast, and topped with sliced apple and raisins and sprinkled with cinnamon. Enjoy it with a glass of 100% fruit juice.

10. Whole Wheat Tortilla

Try a whole wheat tortilla with chopped tomatoes, scrambled eggs and grated low-fat cheese, served with green tea and slice of ginger.

We all know that the best natural way to lose weight and gain a nice tone and shape of a body is balance of healthy food intake and exercises.

In every exercise, please note that if you don’t want to end up exhausted or injured, don’t overdo things on the workout front.