When you need a protein packed meal for breakfast to kick off your day, your immediate thought may be some eggs with a few slices of bacon, some toast and some slivers of avocado. Many of you may have an aversion of this due to some food allergies, gut issues, or you just don't care for eggs! While that is totally fine (haters!) it does leave us with a bigger question in mind: what the heck should you eat for breakfast?

The truth is folks, there are plenty of other options besides a mess of scrambled eggs that are filled with plenty of protein, vitamins, minerals and plenty of flavor. Being creative and learning how to substitute different items in your pantry for healthy options is fun! Not to mention that giant tub of protein in your pantry? Yeah, you can use that for much more than a shake.

That's right folks, Breakfast pizza - and life without pizza is a discussion not to be had! Off to the recipe we go

Instructions

1. Preheat Oven to 375
2. Spray a baking sheet or pizza pan lightly with cooking spray
3. Bake tortilla on sheet pan for 5 minutes, flip, then bake 5 more minutes
4. Meanwhile, pan-scramble egg whites with garlic powder, sea salt, pepper, or any other seasoning
5. After the tortilla is crisped, remove it from the oven
6. Sprinkle cheese over crust
7. Top with spinach leaves, then scramble egg whites
8. Bake about 5 minutes until heated through
9. Sprinkle with red pepper flakes

This may as well be considered cheating because Jesus take the wheel, what a killer meal.

Instructions

1. Put all the ingredients except the toppings in a blender. Blend until smooth and creamy. If necessary, add more almond milk until you achieve the desired consistency.
2. Pour the mixture into a bowl and add your favorite toppings. Optional toppings: almond butter, almonds, chia seeds, low-fat granola, banana slices, strawberries, carob chips, coconut flakes.
3. Serve immediately or refrigerate for later.

A bowl of cereal is on this list? Yes it is in. Not in the frosted flakes sugar high kind of way, but, this easy recipe will turn your boring breakfast staple into a protein-packed power meal in no time. With only two extra ingredients, it's the perfect and an incredibly quick meal to throw together for a busy Monday morning.

Carb count will differ based on the cereal you choose. Do your best to stay away from the sugary stuff and focus on the quality cereals like Honey Bunches of Oats, Cheerios, Ghost Protein Cereal, Premier Protein cereal, etc

Instructions

1. Add the milk and Iso Whey to a shaker bottle and mix until fully blended.
2. Pour the whey milk over the cereal, top it off with fruit, and enjoy!

Difficult, I know.

These make-ahead-and-freeze sammies are great for when you actually don't have time to make some breakfast in the morning. You'll always know what you're grabbing here. These are quick and easy which should be a great selling point for y'all!

Instructions

1. Cook the protein, cool slightly
2. On the bottom of a sliced english muffin, pack in your fresh spinach
3. Top with protein, then one cheese slice, then enclose in parchment
4. Label, if using different protein or cheese options
5. Put all sandwiches in a freezer bag, seal, and freeze
6. To reheat, discard the outer parchment
7. Microwave sandwich for at least 1 minute, maybe longer, depending on the power level of your microwave.

Waffle house has got nothing on these. Doubt us? Give 'em a go!

Instructions

1. Cook the protein, cool slightly
2. On the bottom of a sliced english muffin, pack in your fresh spinach
3. Top with protein, then one cheese slice, then enclose in parchment
4. Label, if using different protein or cheese options
5. Put all sandwiches in a freezer bag, seal, and freeze
6. To reheat, discard the outer parchment
7. Microwave sandwich for at least 1 minute, maybe longer, depending on the power level of your microwave.

As someone who is constantly trying to find some way to get in additional protein throughout the day, take a stab at being crafting your own recipes! Beta testing some ideas by yourself or with a loved one not only provides you with some incredibly rewarding gains in the gym and to your palette, but its a memorable experience as well.

Until next time!

- Alexander