Weight Loss Surgery Friendly Breakfast Ideas

Powered Up Porridge

Porridge topped with:

• Chobani Greek yoghurt, fruit and seeds
• Stewed apple, yoghurt and LSA
• Stewed apples and prunes
• Almonds, pecans and a drizzle of honey
• Banana, peanut butter and cinnamon
• Chocolate protein power and a teaspoon of peanut butter
• Yoghurt mixed with protein powder.

Spiced Up Cereal

• Overnight Oats
• Breakfast cereal topped with stewed fruit, a dollop or high protein yoghurt or high protein milk. For help choosing a cereal, check out our Shopping Companion
• Weetbix, banana, cinnamon and milk
• Homemade muesli with oats, seeds (pumpkin and sunflower) coconut flakes, dried cranberries and sultanas topped with Greek yogurt.

Ways with Eggs

• Eggs with grilled tomatoes and a handful of baby spinach
• Eggs with smashed avocado with feta
• Scrambled egg mixed with ricotta, served with mashed avocado and baked beans
• Poached or scrambled egg on wholegrain toast
• Scrambled egg on a toasted Sandwich Thin scraped with Vegemite
• Omelette with any combination of the following: tomato, mushroom, spinach, grated cheese, or chives
• Bacon and Egg Wonton Cups
• Bacon, egg and spinach wrap.

Not Just Toast

• Sourdough rye toast with peanut butter and slices of banana
• Cottage cheese on Sandwich Thins topped with roasted beetroot
• High Protein Cottage Cheese on wholegrain toast
• Toasted ham, cheese and pineapple wrap
• Raisin toast with ricotta and cinnamon
• Wholemeal crumpet with a slice of cheese, tomato and freshly cracked black pepper
• Multigrain wrap with banana and peanut butter. For help choosing a wrap, check out our Shopping Companion
• Raisin toast with ricotta and cinnamon
• Wholegrain crackers topped with boiled egg mashed with mayonnaise, a thin slice of ham and alfalfa. For help choosing a cracker, check out our Shopping Companion.

Yummy Yoghurt

Top yoghurt with:

• Nutty muesli, cranberry sprinkle with some frozen berries
• Chia seeds, cinnamon, nut and muesli clusters and diced pear
• Diced melon, hemp seeds and a sprinkle of muesli
• Granola, chia seeds, strawberries and blueberries
• Coconut, apple, dates and almond (CADA).

For help choosing a yoghurt, check out our Shopping Companion.

Shake It

• Feel Good, Formulite, or any leftover VLCD shakes you have blended with:
  • rolled oats, LSA or chia seeds
  • frozen berries
  • banana
  • ice and a shot of espresso
• Milk based coffee with tasteless protein powder
• Smoothie with yoghurt, fruit and milk
• Almond milk smoothie unsweetened almond milk, a scoop of protein powder, a tablespoon of raw cacao powder and frozen raspberries and/or diced banana
• Banana, Peach and Vanilla Smoothie
• Green smoothie:
  • Fresh or frozen spinach, banana, some frozen fruit such as mango, pineapple or berries, water, milk of choice and protein powder
  • Spinach, kale, cup of milk or yoghurt, chia seed, piece of fruit and protein powder.

Other Bits and Pieces

• Baked beans topped with grated cheese
• Diced lean bacon with mushroom, capsicum and tomatoes
• Berries and Cream Breakfast Muffins
• Sweet Potato, Zucchini and Feta Muffins
• Carman’s High Protein Muesli Bar.

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