StenoLady1

While I love the convenience of cereals, I do question how diet friendly they are. So many chemicals and sugar!

Honestly, I don't think it makes a bit of difference whether it's a workout day or not for you. Nixing the cereal and adding something more nutritious, filling and healthy is a good thing.

Here are some of my breakfasts.

Egg whites cooked, then sprinkled with salsa and/or 1 tablespoon of 2% Mexican cheese, all folded into a warm whole wheat or other grain (bran/oat is delicious) pita. This is my quickest breakfast. I can eat the pita while I'm getting dressed or wrap it in foil and eat it in the car on my way into work. You can also use egg substitute, but it's expensive and there's lots of chemicals in it.

Organic buckwheat pancakes. These are unbelievable! Packed with fiber and protein, too. I make a bundle of them on the weekends and freeze them in bundles of two for the week. Another quick breakfast. Add some fresh fruit, a tablespoon or two of sugar-free maple syrup (Log Cabin is a good one), boy oh boy!

Chopped/slivered almonds in no-sugar-added reduced fat yogurt.

Another one of my wintertime favs is steel-cut oats. I can make a big pot of them on the weekend, and they last in the fridge all week. Don't add any milk during the cooking process. Only water. Add the milk during the week when you nuke them to reheat. Talk about filling. You'll have to force yourself to eat lunch, because you'll still be full from breakfast.