It’s been THAT kinda morning…
Meh.
The bottom completely fell outta my regular-breakfast routine this morning. I was running so late, I couldn’t whip up my Shakeology, and didn’t have any Chobani to grab either.
Say WHAAT!? This is pretty much criminal.
So I did the next best thing a fancy woman could do in a hurry…
I grabbed a banana and began to chomp down with 10,000 pounds of jaw pressure. That’s more powerful than a crocodile’s bite.
Yes… be impressed.
I also ate 4 crackers to add excitement and intrigue to this half-assed breakfast. But there are no pictures of that, ‘lest I reveal to you the endoscopic images of cracker crumbs obliterated into a gastric stew within my stomachs.
I try to keep emergency back up food on hand as much as possible for days like this. Bananas are a staple food for me. They never let me down. I also keep Cinnamon Raisin Ezekiel Bread in the freezer at work for makin’ it warm & toasty (with a small smathering of REAL butter) in the event of a breakfast emergency such as this.
So I’m pretty much set with healthy back-ups whenever regular-breakfast does a face plant.
…what about YOU? What’s your back-up plan when regular-breakfast gets all jammed up? Maybe I can add your idea to my collection of foods to gnaw on. Muwaaahahahahaaaa!!
My back up when I run late is a single scoop of UMP protein powder from Beverly International, stirred into my coffee. It’s not ideal, but it gets me by until I can whip up my morning omelet…
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in yo’ coffee!? I wonder if protein powder would work well in tea. Gonna have to experiment.
I put it in my coffee too! I think it’s yummy!
Hmm, good question as I have never skipped breakfast or needed a back up plan. Something to think about though. For sure it would NOT be a banana. Ick!
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The weird thing is, I hate eating bananas straight up plain (time banana bread instead). They taste nasty plain. But I need them to refuel after a workout. “No bananers makes Josie a very bitchy woman.”
My worst case scenario is just a breakfast of healthy snacks I keep around. So some almonds, cheese, jerky, fruit, veggies, hummus, whatevs! Normally though, I go for yogurt, muslei, fruit, and pb, or sprouted english muffin, cream cheese, and a morningstar patty + fruit. I’m not much for breakfast that doesn’t take 2 seconds to make at work
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Raw nuts are good. Won’t go stall and can last in your desk for a while.
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Bananas are about the only thing I will eat for breakfast when and if I eat it. My schedule is so awkward & I’m not a breakfast girl. Sometimes, I’ll do a Special K bar.
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Unfortunately, I skip breakfast more than I eat it. When I have to work, I grab half of a bagel with some cream cheese and a piece of fruit.
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My emergency stash of instant oatmeal. Not as clean as regular oats, but will do in a pinch. I also keep dark chocolate oatmeal in my desk drawer to beat off the afternoon sugar monster.
I try to always have some hard-boiled eggs ready to go!
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Look into Trader Joe’s frozen steel cut oats, if you haven’t already. Already cooked, shaped & frozen into a hockey puck. It tastes like paper on its own, so you may want to add some flavor things to it.
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I have a stash of granola and dried apricots in my desk at work just in case, but I usually make my breakfasts the night before (yogurt and granola, cottage cheese and fruit or chia overnight oats) when I pack my bag just to save my sanity…
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I keep fruit, especially apples as a back up. The picture is too funny.
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Banana, avocado, or Ezekiel bread. A tablespoon of cashew nut butter and a banana, or slathered on the bread. And always a cup of coffee. Mama don’t go until she gets her “mommy go juice”.
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I love Cinnamon Raisin Ezekiel Bread Josie!!!!!! YUM!!! Well, I always have my homemade protein bars or muffins handy so.. I make a batch as they deplete.. but it is a good thing to think about!
Now with my Designer Whey love, I have all their goodies for on the run! 
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I don’t really eat breakfast. I just pound some coffee and call it a day. I don’t feel hungry in the morning, so I just follow my tummy, it knows best
Although this morning I did stuff my face with some chocolate covered coffee beans that were chilling in my office kitchen… whoops!
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Good call on the banana! Too bad you didn’t have a packet of PB you could squirt on it. They sell those you know. I hope you properly disposed of the banana peel and made sure that no one slipped on it.
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Hard. Boiled. Egg!! I keep a half dozen or so in the fridge. Or cottage cheese. or yogurt…whole wheat english muffin with a tad of PB. I usually will have one of these items around. Breakfast is important yo! Cute banana pic!!
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JAM UP SESSION!! Ha! I always plan in advance, I have things WAITING for me in the fridge so if I need to go quickly, I grab it and run!!
Sometimes I bring canned food with me too – and if it’s not an easy open top – yup, I bring a can opener! LOL!
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I have done the Banana thing before and usually end up getting way hungry in a couple hours. This type of food is great if you can mix in some oatmeal and protien powder and you are all good.
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My emergency back-up is usually oatmeal from Starbucks, which probably takes longer than fixing my usual Eggbeaters and toast at home …
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Breakfast is one of the worst for me if I don’t have my stand-bys ready to go. I wonder around trying to figure something out and always get disappointed.
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My emergecy go to is hard boiled eggs (I usully have a few of them ready to go and pealed in the fridge) and a pack of greek yogurt with fruit.
My emergecy go to breakfast is usually 2-3 hard boiled eggs (I usully have a few of them ready to go and pealed in the fridge) and a pack of greek yogurt with fruit.
Didn’t specify in my previous post. Sorry
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Yummy I have Alvarado st. cinnamon raisin bread, which is basically a local brand of Ezekiel. I ate it today for lunch with cheese, greens and pear, but it’s super good with just plain butter too…one of my dad’s fav snacks when I was little (well his wasn’t sprouted, of course). I eat breakfast at work so I always have time for it, but the couple times a year when I have to have breakfast or a meal and really have no time, I’ve also, like you, eaten a banana, even tho I never usually eat them plain as a snack otherwise.
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