You could try to make mini-omlettes using eggs (or egg beaters) and chopped
veggies.  Put them in foil cups in a muffin pan and bake them.  Then you can
just pop one or two out of the fridge each day and do a quick warm up and
eat with some fruit.

elainek,

My favorite breakfast, which may not agree with you, but since you
asked...

I like Trader Joe's plain mini-shredded wheat cereal.

I combine 1 to 1-1/2 cups of cereal with 1 cup to a can of Carnation fat-
free evaporated milk.

Healthier than any other milk, 'cept a little more sugar. BUT a large
infusion of potassium, calcium and vitamin D.

Your dietary requirements may vary.

Andy

Why don't you just sub almond milk for the dairy milk and continue with
what you're already doing?

Try scrambled eggs! Relatively low in calories and very filling also.

i

I'm staying away from dairy products as well.

Most mornings during the week my "breakfast"  consists of a smoothie:

1cup pure cranberry juice (diluted)

! cup frozen strawberries/blueberries
or peeled apples.

1scoop vanilla protien powder

1 Tbs flax seed oil

1 packet of stevia sweetener

Takes about 3 minutes to prepare.
It is  healthy,  filling, tasty and if I dont drink all of it,  the
left over makes for a nice frozen treat in the evening.

On weekends I generally make up a nice omlet with lots of vegies

Oatmeal or "baked oatmeal which is sort of like a really dense muffin

Eggs -- you can do make ahead eggs in a muffin tin for a grab and go --
here's an example recipe that I use.  Clearly you'd use a non-dairy
cheese like product or skip the cheese.

http://www.southbeach-diet-plan-n-recipes.com/quiche-cups.html

Fresh Fruit--everything is wonderful right now...
Non-cows milk cheeses--feta, for instance
Eggs, any style
Meat--bacon, tuna, beef, chicken, pork, sausage, meatballs, burgers, etc
Beans--chickpeas, black beans, kidney beans, white beans
Trail Mix
Salad
Fresh Vegies--tomatoes, cukes, peppers, squash, etc.
Potatoes--sweet or white, any style
Pastas and Rice--couscous, perhaps? or a risotto that can be prepared
the night before and reheated?

When I am doing lower-carb, I tend to breakfast on leftovers from last
night's dinner. It's usually more filling than typical breakfast stuff,
being higher in protein.

Good luck to you.

Amy
168/117/115

    Try a real protein shake.  It has what CIB and Slim Fast
    promise but don't deliver.  Carbs are cheaper than protein
    and so by weight that's what products like CIB and Slim Fast
    mostly contain.

    I recommend whey protein as it's been shown to support
    immune function.

    My breakfast on many mornings is 50-60 grams of whey
    protein, a tablespoon of fish oil, and half of a high
    potency vitamin/mineral tablet (the other half is taken
    with the evening (last) meal).  The calorie count is
    around 350 and the vast majority of those calories are
    from essential nutrients.  "Essential" meaning that they
    must come from the food one eats as the body can not
    synthesize them from other dietary components.

    Something to always remember is that there is no such
    thing as an essential carbohydrate.  Essential nutrients
    such as vitamins, minerals and trace elements can be bound
    to carbohydrate with examples being vegetables, fruit,
    whole grains and legumes, but the carbohydrate carrier
    in and of itself is not essential.

    In the case of heavily processed foods like CIB and Slim
    Fast the carbohydrate has been stripped of or is otherwise
    devoid of essential nutrients and is therefore of no
    nutritional value other than a source of calories (energy).

    I applaud your decision to get away from dairy and grains
    because they are mostly worthless (nonessential) carbohydrate
    and cause a lot of people a lot of problems.  Vegetables
    have the best ratio of essential nutrients to nonessential
    carbohydrate.  Fruit is next on the list.  Whole grains
    and legumes are a distant third.  Don't be surprised if
    your decision results in your feeling a lot better.
--

elainek wrote  on Tue, 27 Jun 2006 20:22:08 GMT:

e> I've been drinking carnation instant breakfast shakes for
e> breakfast (a packet of instant breakfast, milk, ice, fruit)
e> and I find them very convenient, it's easy to control
e> portions, and they're filling. A shake runs me around 350
e> calories depending on the fruit I put in. However - I'm
e> having some medical issues and for the foreseeable future
e> I'm eliminating dairy in all forms to see if that resolves
e> my issues. Obviously, the CIB has to go, since even the
e> packets are full of powdered milk.

e> I'm looking for suggestions for a "standard" breakfast. By
e> standard, I mean something that I can reasonably eat most
e> days without thinking about it too much. I'd really like for
e> it to be quick to prepare(although I don't mind advance
e> prep), I'd like it to include fruit, and in addition to not
e> containing dairy, it can't contain wheat, rye, oats, barley
e> or soy either. That sort of rules out oatmeal with fresh
e> fruit, which would have been my first choice otherwise.

e> I'm coming up with a lot of options involving cold hard
e> boiled eggs, but I'm lacking in inspiration today and could
e> use some help.

I've been eating the same breakfast for 10 years now and I find
it satisfying and healthy. I have a glass of orange juice before
going out for a 40 minute walk and, on return, have a slice of
melon or half a grapefruit, then a sliced banana with half a cup
of All-Bran and half a cup of skim milk. I finish with a mug of
good coffee without sugar or milk. All-Bran isn't the only
possible high bran cereal but I like its taste.

James Silverton.

Since you're looking for convenient as well as your other dietary
limitations, I would make a big fruit salad that can last you a few
days.

Cantelope, grapes, strawberries, kiwi, etc.  Make one big batch and
eat off of it for days.

Our friends are bringing us back some Michigan blueberries next week,
and those will be in my breakfast for days.