I hate breakfast so....

Mike

You dont mention cereals at all? What about porridge (ideally the uncut porridge oat varieties) - before you right it off, it can be great if you add a little maple syrup to sweeten it or a handful of dried fruit, sultanas etc and it will get you off to a great start. When I'm up at 5am to get to my office I need a fast breakfast so just chuck all the dry ingredients in a bowl the night before, when I have the motivation, and measure the milk into a cup in the fridge, so in the bleery morning haze I just pour over and bung in the microwave for 2 mins while I make my strong coffee!

I also like shakes with a handful of cereal in them - granola or muesli, with fruit, yoghurt, milk or whatever. Dont forget you can do all these the night before when you're likely to be more motivated and just stir and go! You could also put it into a flask and have it a little later when you feel more up to it?

Keep experimenting until you find a few you like and make it a habit for a few weeks until it sticks - good luck.

Damon

Ok, My bad...

I sorted the posts backwards and was reading through posts from early 2004.

Oops!

I suppose that would explain why none of them looked familiar.

I love all meals - especially breakfast, lunch, dinner, and snacks!

Here's a decent smoothie: 1 cup whole oats, 1 cup frozen blueberries, 1 cup V8 fusion, 1 scoop whey.

A couple of bananas will fuel a workout as well.

I love breakfast, it's my luxury time before I have to perform and before I'm exhausted, it's my favorite meal.

When I have the time I go to the bakery to get fresh bread, have bread, honey and marmelade. And I love the fresh bread with just butter. Otherwise just cereals. I mix different cereals, the high fibre oat flakes, all bran flakes, müsli, wheat and rice flakes, whatever the mix, about 100g then add 0,25l milk - yes, I've made it a habit to take the weight out. 

I'll have a kiwi and a glass of orange juice. In the strawberry season I'll eat as much as 500g strawberries a day! Some for breakfast on top of the cereals or just by themselves. I actually gained weight over this last strawberry season, despite the training.

Oh, no, I didn't forget the coffee, but I'll have my moka espresso with the coffee roasted at my local coffee shop. Two cups of intense pleasure, and normally that's all I'll have for the day, because the lousy coffee at work just doesn't make it worth the time.

So, what's the point of this?

Well, first you've got to find something you like, something you can vary so you don't get tired of it, find the pleasures of breakfast or your good intentions will be short lived.

Second, find something that you actually eat, and not drink. It means that digestion will be slower you'll feel full for a longer time. Studies show that people who skip breakfast have a higher total calorie intake. 

And don't think you'll get through the day on coffee only. From what you write, maybe you should consider a detox.

Btw, you can add fruit to your meals in many ways, I love adding orange or strawberries to a green leaf salad.

eggs

oatmeal

---legit oatmeal, not none of that sugary filled crap from Quaker or store brands. get agave nectar and dried organic fruit. for example, many dried rasins/cranberries have preservatives and are impregnated with sugar

all-natural/organic greek yogurt, NOT regular yogurt. way too much sugar in american yogurt.

GRANOLA BAR

-again, all natural. you can find LOTS of bad juju ingredients in granola bars. Try Clif or Kashi brands, those are popular.

boom.

Bob's Red Mill makes some nice hot cereals that are solids but more along the lines of cream of wheat texture.  I'm a big fan of the Tasty Hot Cereal.

And really, hate breakfast?  That's my favorite meal of the day.  If I could eat breakfast all day, I'd be a happy guy.

Lots of great ideas here.  Keep at it and you'll learn to LOVE your breakfast.  It's the most important change you can make if you want to change yourself.

One thing I like to do is sprinkle cinnamon on my almond butter on toast or on my oatmeal.  You could add a bit to almost anything you like.

I also enjoy 2 eggs scrambled with salsa, fast and easy to make.

Try things - find some things you do like that'll make it easier for you.

well, since this was resurrected, if people are looking for ideas...

I am allergic/intolerant to most "traditional" breakfast foods (eggs and all wheat products are out), plus I can't start my day with a giant heaping of carbs or I'm hungry again in about five minutes.

I eat either plain, nonfat greek yogurt with berries in it (fresh if possible), or a mix of ground turkey with a bit of mashed sweet potatoes.  Both can be prepped in advance, then I can just grab them in the AM and eat them at my desk over the course of the morning.   I typically train in the PM, or if I do train in the AM, I grab a bar pre-workout (typically the RISE protein+ bars).

I too have never been able to eat a "normal" breakfast.

For the past twenty years I start my day with coffee and strawberry frosted poptarts.  I have a drawer in my desk full of boxes of them.  When I get to work its a trip to the coffee maker and toaster.  Same everyday.   

DON'T EAT BREAKFAST!!  Read this:  http://jap.physiology.org/content/110/1/236.full

I find it really helps with weight loss also.