Flexible dieters, rejoice. I’m sharing a favorite IIFYM breakfast recipe under 300 calories that is:
- Delicious
- Easy to make
- Perfect for anyone tracking their macros
- Perfect for moderate or high carb days if you’re carb cycling! and…
- Macro friendly
What exactly does “macro friendly” mean? Because honestly, if you’re tracking macros – yours are going to probably look vastly different than mine.
So if something fits my macros, it doesn’t necessarily mean it’s going to fit yours, right? And ALL foods are made up of macros (carbohydrates, proteins, and fats), so.. “macro friendly”.. what’s it mean and why do we say it?
Macro friendly means the macros and calories are all fairly balanced and should, in theory, fit into almost anyone’s daily meal plan. You’ll just have to play your own game of MyFitnessPal Tetris to move around snacks and meals to make your own macro friendly day.
Eating healthy doesn’t have to be boring, and it doesn’t have to be difficult.
It’s a daily conversation I have with my coaching clients, and I don’t mean to make light of it because I know firsthand how difficult it actually can be when you’re implementing a new lifestyle change.
But what I’m getting at, is it doesn’t have to be so difficult that you find it too overwhelming and you don’t do it.
Eating healthy is something you should enjoy, and something that excites you. Because if it doesn’t, you’re going to feel like it’s a punishment and you’re not going to stick with it.
I ALWAYS try and find the balance when I create meal plans or calculate macros for my clients.
Anytime we talk about food – I’m big on asking what foods my people enjoy and what foods cannot be lived without.
Because we should be able to find healthier versions of our favorites, and we should be able to understand when a treat is in order. Or, worth it (you know I have that internal worth-it meter).
All this mumbo jumbo to show you a picture of my current favorite breakfast and a quick recipe – even though there’s very little cooking involved.
And to tell you it fits MY macros so maybe it’ll fit yours, too. If you’re carb cycling this recipe works great for high carb day. If you’re doing more of a balanced approach, it fits all days!
Keep in mind, you can increase or decrease any of these ingredients, or add to it to make it better fit your own macros.
IIFYM Breakfast Recipe Under 300 Calories
What you’ll need:
- 1 piece of bread (mine is gluten-free from Canyon Bakehouse)
- 2 eggs
- Everything but the Bagel Seasoning
- 1/4 avocado
- Spinach or greens
- Optional: hot sauce (not pictured today, but when I’m feeling spicy {literally} I add it)
What you’ll do:
Are you ready for this?
- Toast your piece of bread in a toaster
- Cook your eggs – I prefer mine over-easy. While the eggs are cooking, sprinkle with your EBTB seasoning. If you prefer scrambled eggs, I recommend swapping out one of the eggs for about 3/4 cup of egg whites. It’ll decrease your fat grams slightly and increase protein.
- Add your avo and any greens on top of your toast
- Add the eggs on top
- Eat it
Macro Breakdown: Calories: 284, Carbs 22.5g, Fat 14.6g, Protein 15.4g
