I know a lot of people are tight in the morning, and are drinking shakes, but thought I would share these ideas for Breakfast.

Since my unfill, I have been on Atkins, and have found cream cheese (the perfect fat/protein ratio atkins food) to be a great way to get in breakfast. I can usually eat 2 ounces of these receipes and it holds me over until lunch. I usually make it with 1 1/2 pack of cream cheese, so that is why I say 12 ounces below.

Salmon Roll:

12 ounce cream cheese.

Chopped Black Olives Drained (small can or chop as much as you like)

1 small can Salmon Drained

1/4 cup diced green onion

Beef Roll:

12 ounce cream cheese.

1 package Budding meat Diced

1 bunch of green onions chopped up. (This is a Christmas favorite of my family. We fight over this stuff.)

Bell Pepper Roll:

12 ounce Cream Cheese

1 Bell pepper diced

1 cup shredded cheese

(if you want it a little sweeter add crushed pineapple.)

Once you mix it all together you can "roll" it in plastic wrap and cut off the amount you want, or just leave it in the tub and portion it how you want to.

Most of the things above are from cheeseball receipes, without the nuts (can not do those in the am.)

If nothing else, just eat the cream cheese. Atkins says to use smoked salmon and cream cheese for breakfast if you don't like eggs, so there is an option too.

Hope this helps!

Sounds really good!!!

mmmmm - cheese.

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You could also use Skinny Cow cheese!!! That stuff is GOOOOODDDD!!!!

On the Atkins fat fast it says that cream cheese is the perfect food, along with macadamia nuts. They have the perfect fat/protein ratio for doing low carb. I have also found it helps you feel fuller longer than a protein drink.

I have found macadamias cheapest at Sam's Club----I am out right now myself or I would give you the bag size. Will check back after I go shopping. I began eating a few (4-5) macadamias after being banded and unable to swallow the fish oil capsules, I was told they also have good omega 3 fats....cannot say whether it is true or not---but they are yummy!!!

Kat

does it keep for a few days in the fridge?

i have my (slightly funky) roll and cant wait to have breakfast tomorrow!

hmmm how much is a portion?

Mine usually keeps for the week. Depends on how fresh your onions are though... it can get slimy before then. I usually eat about 2 ounces in the morning at the most.

Good Morning!

OK need a little more clarification.

I cut my red pepper roll into 6 peices last night and saranwrapped and aluminum foiled them all up. then i got to work and wasn't sure if you just eat it straight or put it on a cracker?

I plopped about 1/2 of my portion on 5 saltines and YUM. It's quarter to 11 and I have no thoughts of hmmm what should my midmorning snack be! this is wonderful!! thank you!

I just eat it straight, but I am low carbing it. Glad it helped you! It sure makes me full within a few bites and holds me over for hours. I have been trying to think of new things to add to the mix that won't hurt. So, if you think of anything let me know!!!

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The trouble with macadamias is I can eat about 2kg worth at a time! They're even expensive in Australia and they're native to here, $25 a kilo or something like that. But goooooood.