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Good source of morning protein?
What is a good source of morning protein for breakfast? I can't do more than 3 or 4 eggs without feeling full, and drinking whey protein is a killer on my bowels in the morning. I haven't tried just egg whites yet, and I've done chili in the morning for a good while before, but then farmers wanna take me for a ride...
Any suggestions?
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Egg whites, greek yogurt, fish (on a bagel!), smoothie of some sort, beef....really anything.
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Whatever you had for dinner. Make double. Eat it for breakfast.
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When I have mostly greek yogurt for breakfast, I always seem to have more room to play with my macros later in the day--i.e., closer to my protein goals with ample carbs and fat left over.
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Low fat greek yogurt plus or minus other things based on your macros. You can add fruits, berries, nuts, chocolate chips, granola, or whatever else you want and get 40g of protein and pretty much whatever macros you want with very little prep work.
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I like Amylu Apple & Gouda Chicken Sausage. Also, greek yogurt and berries. Breakfast pork chops or steak with an egg or two. Now I'm getting hungry...
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I'll echo the non-fat Greek yogurt + berries. You get a great jump on hitting your protein targets, doesn't take much time to prepare. Depending on the berries, you'll get a good jump on your fiber macros. (Blackberries and raspberries are great for that, and with a little bit of Splenda, the whole mix is more than palatable.)
Sometimes I'll add a scoop of whey with water,maybe some oats, or even a tbsp of peanut butter, depending on my macro targets for the day and whether I want to get some carbs/fats earlier vs later in the day.
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If I am super lazy or in a hurry I just make a tweaked version of the peanut butter snack that Jordan spoke about.
So 3-4 scoops of protein powder, water, 1-2 tablespoons of peanut butter, 1-2 tablespoons of golden syrup/honey. Mix well put in fridge. Delicious 60-80 g protein, 20-40 g carbs, 10-20 g fat snack.
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This is perhaps not the most optimal advice, but I have issues in the morning too and for me this is better than not eating/waking up earlier.
I usually blend 100-160 grams of oatmeal into powder and drink it with whey+milk. I usually drink 500ml of milk a day and it's more than enough liquid to make it easy to drink. I've probably gone as low as 300ml of water before a workout, though you'll need to add water at the end to finish the shake. Also, you'll need a big shaker cup.
Peanut butter is a nice addition as well if your macros support more fat.
I don't have any issues with snacking/hunger and I'm generally satiated until my next meal, though ymmv.
I've also used Masa Mix and chocolate whey for an interesting experience. It has less fat than oatmeal and is a denser source of carbs. Add some peppers or hotsauce and you get an ancient aztec drink, haha.
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+1 for chicken sausages. Cut up a couple into coin sized pieces and fry them up in a pan. When they're browned nicely toss in a couple of whole whipped eggs with some egg whites. Bingo bango. Top with Cheese and/or salsa/sour cream.
Chicken sausages are pretty money on the macro front, lower in fat and higher in protein than their pork and beef brethren.
Someone also said Chili, I recently discovered what a bowl of meaty chili and a couple of over easy eggs can do for a man and it's splendid.
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