Showing posts with label Breakfast. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Breakfast. Show all posts

Monday, December 8, 2014

Pumpkin Spice Oatmeal Under 200 Calories



One of my favorite things about the holidays is pumpkin desserts.  I indulged in my mom's delicious, homemade, gluten-free pumpkin cake roll over Thanksgiving.  I have no idea how many calories that was, but it was worth working out a little harder from now until Christmas.  Since I can't eat that everyday, I became inspired to turn my morning oatmeal into a pumpkin pie spiced, low-cal confection.  It's no pumpkin cake roll, but it's still pretty darn good.

Ingredients


1 Plain Instant Oatmeal Packet
1 Tbsp. Country Pumpkin Butter (I used Dickinson's brand.)
1 tsp. White Chocolate Morsels
1/4 cup water, boiling
Pumpkin Pie Spice, season to taste ( I used 2 dashes.)
2 Tbsp. Whipped Topping (optional)



Directions


Mix the pumpkin pie spice and oats.  Then add the pumpkin butter and white chocolate morsels.  Add most of the boiling water and mix.  The boiling water will melt the white chocolate.  Mix until it's creamy.  I like my oatmeal to be the consistency of cookie batter.  If you don't like it that way, then add more boiling water.  If you accidentally add too much water you can cook it for 20-30 seconds in the microwave, and it will thicken up.  Let the mixture sit for a minute so that the oats have time to absorb the water.  Top with the whipped topping, and enjoy!

Total Calories 195


  • Fat 6g
  • Carbs 32.5g
  • Fiber 3g
  • Sugar 12g
  • Protein 5g



Thursday, March 6, 2014

Fast Food Breakfast 400 Calories & Under


For Breakfast I try to stay within a range of 200 to 400 calories. I am sure you have probably heard that breakfast is the most important meal of the day. That doesn’t mean that it has to be a huge meal, especially if you are not that hungry first thing in the morning. If you start the day with a 200 calorie breakfast, then you can certainly afford to have a mid-morning snack within your calorie budget. Be aware of your calories on beverages. They can really add up in juices, whole milk, and high-calorie coffee drinks.

Coffee is a beverage that seems to polarize people. Most people either love it or hate it. As a trainer I acquired a taste for it, because it was the only way I could get up on time for a 5:30 a.m. appointment with a smile on my face. If you are not a coffee drinker, then I would suggest subbing in one of the following beverages in place of coffee:

 

Unsweetened Green Tea 0 (Top Pick!)

Coffee with 2 Tbsp. Half & Half 41

Coffee with 1 Tbsp. Non-Dairy Flavored Creamer 37

Coffee With 2 Tbsp. Non-Dairy Flavored Creamer 72

8 oz. Skim Milk 91

8 oz. 1% Milk 105

8 oz. 2% Milk 122

4.5 oz Chocolate Skim Milk 90

8 oz. Original Soy Milk Light 60

8 oz. Vanilla Soy Milk Light 70

8 oz. Chocolate Soy Milk Light 90

8 oz. Original Pure Coconut Milk 80

8 oz. Original Almond Milk 60

8 oz. Unsweetened Vanilla Almond Milk 40

8 oz. Vanilla Almond Milk 90

8 oz. Chocolate Almond Milk 90

8 oz. Orange Juice Light 50

4 oz. Orange Juice 55

8 oz. POM Pomegranate Juice Light 75

8 oz. Big Train Fit Frappe Protein Drink, prepared (Assorted Flavors) 60 - 70

8.25 oz. Muscle Milk Light (Assorted Flavors, Lactose Free) 100

11 oz. EAS AdvantEdge Carb Control Shake (Assorted Flavors) 110

  

Breakfast Fast Food


Burger King

 
Quaker Oatmeal Original 140

Small Iced Coffee 80

Total Calories 220

 

Quaker Oatmeal Maple and Brown Sugar 270

Small Iced Coffee 80

Total Calories 350

 

Sausage Burrito 290

Small Iced Coffee 80

Total Calories 370

 

Breakfast Muffin Sandwich: Egg and Cheese 220

Small Iced Coffee 80

Total Calories 300

 

Breakfast Muffin Sandwich: Ham, Egg, and Cheese 260

Small Iced Coffee 80

Total Calories 340

 

Breakfast Muffin Sandwich: Bacon, Egg, and Cheese 250

Small Iced Coffee 80

Total Calories 330

 

3 French Toast Sticks 224

1 oz syrup 120

Coffee with 2 creamers 46

Total Calories 390
 

Egg & Cheese Crossan’wich 300

Coffee with 2 creamers 46

Total Calories 346

 

 

Dunkin' Donuts



Egg White & Cheese Wheat Muffin 250

Vanilla Iced Latte Lite 90

Total Calories 340



Egg & Cheese Wake-Up Wrap 180

Vanilla Iced Latte Lite 90

Total Calories 270



Bacon Egg White & Cheese Wheat Muffin 290

Vanilla Iced Latte Lite 90

Total Calories 380



Bacon Egg & Cheese Wake-up Wrap 210

Vanilla Iced Latte Lite 90

Total Calories 300

 

Egg White Veggie Flatbread 330

Vanilla Iced Latte Lite 90

Total Calories 420

 

Glazed Munchkin 70

Vanilla Iced Latte Lite 90

Total Calories 160

 

Einstein Brothers


 

Turkey Sausage Egg White Salsa Sandwich Thin 230

16 oz. Iced Nonfat Latte 90

Total Calories 320



Egg White Asparagus and Mushroom Thin 280

12 oz. Nonfat Cappuccino 90

Total Calories 370



Fruit & Yogurt Parfait 230

12 oz. Nonfat Cafe Latte 100

Total Calories 330

 

 

McDonald's


 

Egg McMuffin 300

Large Non-fat Iced Latte w/Sugar-free Vanilla Syrup 60

Total Calories 360



Egg White Delight  250

Small Non-fat Latte  90

Total Calories 340 



Sausage Burrito 300

Small Non-fat Cappuccino w/Sugar Free Vanilla Syrup 50

Total Calories 350



Fruit & Maple Oatmeal w/ Brown Sugar 290

Medium Non-fat Iced Latte 60

Total Calories 350



Fruit & Maple Oatmeal w/o Brown Sugar 260

Small Non-fat Latte 90

Total Calories 350

 

Apple Cinnamon Walnut Oatmeal 270

Small Non-fat Iced Latte 50

Total Calories 320

 

Fruit & Yogurt Parfait with Granola 150

Medium Iced Latte 100

Total Calories 250

 

Snack Size Fruit & Walnuts with Dip 210

Small Non-fat Latte w/Sugar-free Vanilla Syrup 80

Total Calories 290

 

Sonic

 

Jr. Breakfast Burrito 260

Espresso Shot 5

Total Calories 265

 

Starbucks


The calorie content in Starbucks drinks certainly runs the gamut, because there are numerous options. If you do not find your favorite drink listed, then please take the time to look it up on the Starbucks website.


Spinach & Feta Egg White Wrap 280

Tall Skinny Vanilla Latte 100

Total Calories 380

 

Petite Vanilla Bean Scone 140

Tall Non-fat Latte w/flavored syrup 150

Total Calories 290

 

Perfect Oatmeal w/Brown Sugar 150

Tall Non-fat Caramel Machiato 140

Total Calories 290

 

Marshmallow Dream Bar 210

Grande Iced Skinny Latte w/sugar free syrup 80

Total Calories 290

 

Perfect Oatmeal with dried fruit, nut medley, & brown sugar 390

Espresso 0

Total Calories 390

 

Reduced-fat Turkey Bacon, Egg White, Cheddar Sandwich 320

Tall Skinny Iced Latte w/sugar free syrup 60

Total Calories 380

 

Fruit Cup 90

Tall Non-fat flavored Latte 150

Total Calories 240

 

Banana 90

Tall Non-fat Caffe Mocha 170

Total Calories 260

 

Greek Yogurt & Honey Parfait 290

Grande Skinny Iced Latte w/sugar free syrup 80

Total Calories 370

 

Dark Cherry Yogurt Parfait 310

Tall Skinny Iced Mocha 70

Total Calories 380

 

Strawberry Blueberry Yogurt Parfait 300

Tall Skinny Iced Latte w/sugar free syrup 60

Total Calories 360

 

Vanilla Almond Biscotti 150

Tall Skinny Vanilla Latte 100

Total Calories 250

 

Double Chocolate Biscotti 150

Tall Skinny Mocha 110

Total Calories 260

 

Caramel Macchiato Biscotti 170

Tall Non-fat Caramel Macchiato 140

Total Calories 310

 

Thursday, August 23, 2012

Almond Mocha Mocktail 120-Calories






I love a foo foo coffee drink in the morning, and I am always looking for ways to make it low-calorie without sacrificing taste.  I came up with this drink on the fly, and it was delicious. 



Ingredients

2 tsp. Instant Espresso
8 oz. Light Chocolate Soy Milk or Chocolate Almond Milk
2 Emerald Dark Chocolate Cocoa Roasted Almonds, Crushed, to rim the glass
1 tsp. Hershey's Chocolate Syrup, to rim the glass



Directions

Blend the instant espresso and chocolate milk in a blender or Magic Bullet. You may add ice cubes if you wish.



Crush the two almonds in a plastic bag using a rolling pin. Or blend in a spice blender.

Use the chocolate syrup to coat the rim of the glass.



Then dip the rim in the crushed almonds to garnish.




Serving Size: 1 Mocktail

Nutrition Info

  • Calories: 121.5
  • Fat: 2.9g
  • Carbohydrates: 19.6g
  • Protein: 3.7g  
     

    Calories per Ingredient per Serving of Almond Mocha Mocktail 

     

    90 calories of Light Silk Chocolate soy milk, (1 serving)
    16 calories of Hershey's Chocolate Syrup, (0.33 tbsp)
    15 calories of Emerald dark chocolate almond, (0.10 oz)
    0 calories of Medaglia D'oro Instant Espresso Coffee, (2 tsp)

Monday, August 20, 2012

150-Calorie Morning Mocha Smoothie



Yesterday I was inspired by a recipe on Pinterest to come up with my own variation of a mocha smoothie.  The recipe that inspired me called for Starbucks Instant Iced Coffee, but I discovered that it is 50 calories per serving (from sugar) and also about twice the price of a jar of instant espresso.  For a mere $3.99 I picked up a jar of Medaglia D'Oro Instant Espresso Coffee.


The smoothie was just what I needed for a morning pick me up to get up and start writing.  I'm excited to tell you that I am getting very close to being finished with my guide book about low calorie eating.  It mostly covers what you can eat out for breakfast, lunch, and dinner.  Plus it will include low-cal meals to prepare at home.  My intention is for the book to take the guess work out of calorie counting and enable readers to create easy meal plans.  I will be sure to let you know when it is finally available on Amazon so keep checking back.

 

Ingredients

1.5 Tsp. Instant Espresso Powder, dissolved in 1.5 oz. boiling water
6 Ice Cubes
8 oz. Chocolate Soy Milk Light
2 Tbsp. EAS AdvantEdge Protein Powder (Optional)

 

Directions

Put all the ingredients into a blender and blend until frothy.

Serving Size: 1 Smoothie

Nutritional Info


  • Servings Per Recipe: 1
  • Calories: 146.7
  • Total Fat: 1.8 g
  • Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
  • Sodium: 143.3 mg
  • Total Carbs: 21.3 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 2.0 g
  • Protein: 9.7 g 

Calories per Ingredient

Here are the foods that were used for the nutrition calculations of this recipe. Skipping the optional protein powder shaves off 57 calories.

Calories per serving of 150-Calorie Morning Mocha Smoothie

90 calories of Chocolate Milk (SILK Light - SOY MILK), (1 serving)

57 calories of EAS Advant Edge Protein Powder, (2 tbsp)

0 calories of Medaglia D'oro Instant Espresso Coffee, (1.50 tsp)

Enjoy!

Sara

Wednesday, November 30, 2011

Wild Blueberries & Split Routine Training

 

I have to admit I have not been working out that much over the last week and a half.  I have been battling what seems to either be an overuse knee injury or osteoarthritis.  I had decided to lay off my knee to see if it would help, while taking a heavy dosage of Ibuprofen that my doctor prescribed.  Admittedly, I could have worked my upper body over the past week and a half.  I didn't.  I was feeling a little depressed about the whole thing.  The pain in my knee has persisted over the past 3 months.  It feels like the meniscus (or menisci) in my left knee is either inflamed or possibly degenerated.



I can't say that the medicine or rest is helping so far.  However, today I decided to stop feeling sorry for myself.  If I can't do high impact aerobics, squats, and lunges, then I will just do what I can.  The past couple of days I have been counting my calories on Spark People.  I'm trying to stay within a 1300 to 1500 calorie range.  In addition, today I did one of Leslie Sansone's low impact walking videos for 30 minutes.  Afterwards, I went to the gym in my building and did a "push" upper body workout:

Chest Press Machine (1 set)
Military Push-Ups (15 reps)
Crocodile Hold (10 seconds)
Single Leg Plank (2 sets, 30 seconds each)
Tricep Pressdown Machine (2 sets)
Tricep Chair Dips (1 set of 20)
Bicycles (2 sets of 100)
Side Plank (30 seconds on each side)
Prone Cobra (2 sets of 30)

I ended my workout with some yoga stretching, and it felt great to be moving again.  It was certainly better than nothing, and my knee feels the same (no better, no worse).  Tomorrow I will do some type of "pull" split-routine, and cardio as my knee allows.  On Friday I will just do cardio, shoulders, and more core work.  More about "push/pull" split routines...

I'm trying to eat blueberries and drink a lot of green tea each day to get more antioxidants.  Studies have shown that,  "antioxidants have anti-inflammatory properties."  I like Trader Joe's frozen wild blueberries (wild blueberry faq's).  They are grown naturally with no pesticides.  One cup is only 70 calories.  They are delicious, sweet, and tiny.  In my opinion they taste more like the blueberries in blueberry muffins than regular blueberries.  Plus they are better for you.  Woohoo!  I especially love them sweetened with agave nectar, served over a buttermilk pancake.  If you don't have a Trader Joe's in your area, then you might check your local health food store.

Check out these low-cal recipes from some of my favorite sites & blogs:
Blueberry Lemon Bread
Heart Healthy Oatmeal with Berries
Red, White, and Blueberry Trifle
Blueberry Cheesecake
Blueberry Smoothie