Low Calorie Breakfast Ideas

Lately I have been running to the YMCA first thing in the morning to do water aerobics so finding a healthy breakfast option that is fast has become my new challenge. So I wanted to share some good alternatives I have found and might work for you to get still get a healthy breakfast in but also keep those calories low. As you should know studies have proven that those whom eat a healthy breakfast are more likely to loose weight and not gain weight, than those who skip breakfast or eat a high calorie breakfast.

They say breakfast is the most important meal of the day and they are true, breakfast helps to give your body and your metabolism a good kick start in the morning. Great way to get you going and to help wake up your body by adding healthy low calorie fuel for your body to run on. For breakfast you will want to try and keep your calories around the 250-300 calorie mark to help ensure weight loss and that you have enough calories for the rest of your meals throughout the day.

The ingredients in these easy breakfast ideas are heart healthy, and low calorie and the most important they are easy to throw together for those of us with busy mornings. All of the recipes below are below 300 calories:

• Peanut Butter on top of english muffins


• 1/2 C Mixed Berries with a cup of oatmeal and 8 ounce glass of Fat Free Milk


• 1 Medium Banana and 1/2 Cup sliced strawberries and 1 cup oatmeal


• 1/2 Cup of wheat cereal such as Kashi Go Lean, 1/2 Cup Fat Free Milk, 1 Banana


• 1 Cup Fat Free Milk, 1 cup assorted frozen fruit, 1 tbsp protein powder, 1 tbsp benefiber mix in blender for a smoothie


• English muffin toasted, to 2 scrambled eggs or egg beaters and sprinkle with fat free cheddar cheese server with fresh fruit like banana


• Layer in a glass your favorite yogurt and fresh fruit and top off with a granola


• Half of a cantaloupe cut up and diced with a 1/2 cup of cottage cheese