Extra Easy Days Any tips for a skipped breakfast?

[CryLittleSister]

This is a problem I find far too often. If I'm on a particularly early shift I literally can't wake up with time for breakfast. Sometimes I can grab some fruit and munch on that but today for example I couldn't.. Have you any tips for keeping up my metabolism?
Today, the plan was to drink green tea all morning til I could have food (4 hours later) but the boiler at work broke so I couldn't >.< as I have three hours for my break, I'm currently eating a broccoli soup with the intention of having a full meal in about two hours. Do you think that sounds like a good idea to keep my metabolism up?

 

[Shirleen]

What do you do? What facilities do you have? How do you travel to work, how long does it take?
Eat as soon as you are able.

 

[CryLittleSister]

It's like ten minutes on a bus and I work in a restaurant. I do try to eat soon as possible but sometimes I just can't so I wanted to know whats the next best option? Ie drinks to boost metabolism or food to eat after such a fast that won't be too fatty

 

[sparklesazzy]

Have alpen light bars, and fruit or a yoghurt, nice and quick you could even eat the bars on the bus or walking and then you have something inside you xx

 

[spinme307]

I have a similar problem as I do a lot of driving during my working day and don't have time for breakfast before taking the kids to school so I have a big tub of fruit salad that I can munch on as I go. Its not the best solution I know but it helps get me through til I have time to stop & eat properly.

 

[Fat_ted21]

How about fruit?! I was eating it in the car this morning when I was running late

 

[Rochelle1]

I'd say take the cereal bars and a piece of fruit also. That's the good thing about the alpen lights and the hifi light bars u can eat them on the go . Deffo wouldn't skip breakfast I'd be starving by half 10

 

[Shirleen]

Everyone has said what I wanted to. I don't eat breakfast before I go to work but I make the one pot hash ( frittata), and divide it into quarters and take that to work and heat it up. If you are looking at drinks make up a soup a nice big batch, keep three portions in the fridge and freeze the rest. That way you have something for every morning, pop it into your microwave and then either into a flask, or into a travel mug and sip it on the bus! No-one needs know what's in it!

 

[CryLittleSister]

Thanks for the advice ^.^

 

[jaylou]

It's hard but just ten mins earlier with the alarm will give you chance to pop some toast in or eat some cereal.
Make sure you have fruit to grab, make a fritatta (I make a potato and onion one), boiled eggs, tomatoes, anything - just make time for your breakfast!

 

[Auburn]

I make frittatas, or omelettes the night before, when I know I'm in early. They're actually not too bad cold!!

 

[rachaeld82]

I make porridge up the night before and take it cold to work. I then add fruit to it - quick, easy and tasty.

 

[Shirleen]

My new one is popping 1/4 bag of frozen berries in a pot, top with total Greek yogurt and a sprinkling of sweetener, put it in the fridge overnight and mix up in the morning mmm

 

[CryLittleSister]

My new one is popping 1/4 bag of frozen berries in a pot, top with total Greek yogurt and a sprinkling of sweetener, put it in the fridge overnight and mix up in the morning mmm

I hate frozen berries >.< but to be fair I've only tried cheap horrible ones

How do you make fritata?

 

[Rochelle1]

I was at the docs before work this morning so only has time to have a banana but then had a hifi bar at work with my coffee at 10 o'clock coffee time and I must say, it did fill me til lunch!! Didn't think it would. So it doesn't have to be complicated breakfasts x

 

[Princess_Stevie]

What about magic porridge, have you tried that?

It's handy because you make it the night before, so it's ready to grab on your way out to work. Simply take a Healthy B choice of 35g Porridge Oats and mix together with a Muller Light (Vanilla is my favourite, but you can experement with flavours!). Store in a mini lunch box, and pop in the fridge over night.

The next morning you should wake up to a lovely, thick, creamy porridge. I like it with sliced strawberries and a chopped banana stirred through it, to die for! :drool: Really filling and so, so handy.

 

[x_claire_x]

Could I ask if you then heat the magic porridge or have it cold?

 

[Princess_Stevie]

I eat it cold chick, as I don't like the thought of warm yoghurt. I'm really fussy though, I've hear people have eaten it hot and it was just as nice. I guess it's just a matter of taste

 

[x_claire_x]

I think cold might be best too..thanks for that, think I might try that for tomorrow!

 

[CryLittleSister]

The other day I had a banana on the bus to work and it was four hours before I could have lunch, felt surprisingly not too hungry and energetic!