5 Healthy Weight Loss Breakfast Recipes to Start Your Morning Right

Have you been trying to incorporate healthy, weight loss-friendly meals in your daily routine? Do you struggle with finding the exact weight loss breakfast recipes that will help kickstart your morning in the right direction? Fear not, we’re here to help!

Beginning your morning with the right meal is as important as it is difficult. You may be the type of person who’s not really hungry in the morning, or perhaps, you are hungry but don’t really know what type of breakfast you should have to maintain your weight loss goals.

Although there are a ton of healthy breakfast recipes online (some are actually healthy while others falsely claim to be), it’s hard to know which ones will give you the energy to start your morning without compromising your weight loss efforts. So, how do you differentiate between them, you ask?

Well, let’s first take a look at what types of breakfasts aren’t healthy or even weight loss-friendly, before we take a look at a few weight loss breakfast recipes that will put you on the right track for your weight loss journey! 

What is NOT a Weight Loss Friendly Breakfast?

There are many misconceptions about healthy, weight loss-friendly breakfasts that many people don’t know about, because of the way these foods are advocated for or advertised by the media.

So, what exactly isn’t a weight loss friendly breakfast? These are meals that are high in sugar and refined carbohydrates. Think of those sugary breakfast cereals or donuts made with refined flour that you may think are great for fuelling your energy in the morning, but are actually not providing you with any nutritional benefits. 

These unhealthy foods are known as part of a C.R.A.P. food diet that is composed of Concentrated sugars, Refined carbohydrates, Artificial colors/flavors, and Preservatives all of which do not serve your gut health or weight management efforts. 

This is a great way to remember that even those foods advertised as healthy and weight loss-friendly meals can be damaging to your gut health, weight loss goals, and your overall wellness. So, avoid having sugary pastries, highly caffeinated beverages, processed meats (i.e. cold cuts), and unhealthy fatty breakfasts (i.e. bacon, sausage biscuits) that contribute to inflammation, weight gain, and cardiovascular diseases.

What are Some Weight Loss Breakfast Recipes?

Now that we know what not to eat if you’re trying to lose weight, let’s take a look at what are some weight loss breakfast recipes that you can enjoy.

Healthy weight loss friendly breakfast recipes focus on fuelling your body with nutrients that help you function (and help your weight loss efforts) without adding in foods that contribute to weight gain (i.e. fatty, sugary, processed meals).

Here are 5 gut-healthy, protein-rich weight loss breakfast recipes that are easy to make for your busy mornings: 

Avocado Toast: 

Avocados are a great source of healthy fats; they are also high in satiety, which means that they can help you feel full for longer. They are considered to be rich in fiber, which means that they are able to feed your gut bacteria well and help regulate bowel movements. 

You can download the full Avocado Toast recipe here for the complete steps to properly combine the ingredients together for an easy and delicious weight loss breakfast!

One of the great things about Avocado Toast is that you can make it however you like: top it with poached eggs (weight loss-friendly), add sesame or chia seeds for extra health benefits, or top it with veggies for some extra fiber. Just make sure to use whole grain bread for your toast to avoid the unhealthy white bread that's made of refined flour. 

Oats:

Rich in fiber and protein, oats are a great gut-friendly option to kickstart your morning. Oats are low in calories, but high in nutrients making them a great choice for a healthy weight loss breakfast. They are slower to digest, which adds them to the category of high-satiety foods that can curb your hunger and cravings for a long period of time. 

Oats are also known as part of the prebiotic foods that are essentially food for the friendly bacteria in your gut. In other words, oats are able to feed your good gut bacteria; this helps strengthen their population to fight off illnesses, improve digestion, reduce gut inflammation, and help you lose weight.  

Here are 4 Overnight Oats recipes that you can prep the night before to enjoy a delicious, guilt-free low-sugar breakfast the next morning!

Smoothies:

Another easy, gut-friendly, and protein-rich weight loss breakfast option is a smoothie that’s loaded in fruits, veggies, and a nut butter of your choice. Not only are they enriched with essential nutrients (healthy fats, fiber, and protein) to kickstart your metabolism in the morning, they are also great for those rushed mornings where you only have time for a “grab and go” type of breakfast.

This is especially a great alternative for those who don’t like to eat anything for breakfast, and prefer something to drink instead. So, switch out your teas and coffees (yes, that cold coffee as well) with healthy smoothies that will keep you feeling full, energized, and ready to tackle the day. Plus, if you add the benefits of polyphenol-rich berries, then there’s no stopping you from fulfilling your exercise regimes as well!

Make this delicious, Tropical Green Smoothie for those rushed mornings! You can even prep the ingredients in small containers and freeze them for the rest of the week (or longer), so they’re ready to use whenever you want. If you’re looking for a vegan breakfast for weight loss, you can use this recipe by swapping out regular milk with almond or oat milk instead.

Greek Yogurt: 

Greek yogurt has gained a lot of popularity in the health and wellness industry for its various benefits and its role in maintaining good gut health. It’s not only high in probiotics, but also high in protein which ensures that you’re keeping your gut happy and your muscles healthy. 

You can have greek yogurt by itself as a weight loss breakfast, or use it to make a yogurt parfait with fruits, nuts, and seeds for additional satiety. This is specifically a great option for those who like to work out a few hours after breakfast to maintain their weight loss regimes, since this breakfast provides both energy and protein at the start of your morning.  

 

 

 

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Try this yummy Greek Yogurt Berry Bowl that is not only perfect for your weight loss breakfast, but is also capable of beating those early morning sugar cravings!

Cottage Cheese:

Looking for another gut healthy, protein-rich, low-calorie breakfast option that helps you feel ready to take on the day? Try including cottage cheese in your morning meals and you’ll feel the difference in your energy levels. Cottage cheese is high in protein and nutrients that help sustain your satiety for a long period of time. 

You can have cottage cheese on top of a whole grain toast for balancing out the protein with some fiber. Or, you could also add some fruits, veggies, nuts, and seeds to your cottage cheese to get additional benefits of fiber, polyphenols, and essential minerals (magnesium, potassium, zinc, and iron). 

 

 

 

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Add this recipe in your list of healthy breakfast ideas to get all the benefits listed above and more with this mouth-watering, savory Cottage Cheese Breakfast Delight!

Conclusion

As you can see, there are so many ways to incorporate healthy options in your daily routine that promote your weight loss goals, rather than sabotage them. In other words, your weight loss breakfast options don’t necessarily have to be boring or lacking flavor, they just have to be fuelling your health in the right direction.

You have to be mindful of eating weight loss-friendly and nutrient-dense foods that help you in your weight loss efforts without cheating you on the essential minerals that your body needs. It’s important to note that a lack of these essential nutrients and minerals may be causing certain cravings throughout the day. And, cravings are often responsible for sabotaging your weight loss efforts in the first place. 

So, make sure you include weight loss breakfast options that properly fuel your body by improving digestion, metabolism, and energy levels, which can all help you in your weight loss journey!