Timothy ferris his 4 minutes slow carb breakfast.

Timothy Ferris is a guy I really admire.

On his weblog of the four hour workweek he describes a 4 minute ( preperation) breakfast which has given me a lot of energy since I eat it and it's different than those lazy cornflakes.

In the microwave you put : ONE MICROBOX eggwite ; I use 2 eggs ( you put that 2 minutes in the microwave, put check after one minute to see if it's not getting fcked up ) & ONE MICROBOX with spinache ( also 2 minutes ).

When the 2 are ready you add some salsasaus with black beans for the eggs ( to make the taste a bit better )
On the epinards you put juice from a fresh lemon and Timothy Ferris puts some flax seed oil on them. Because I can't find flax seed oil in my place I use another oil with OMEGA vitamins.

I eat the things out of the boxes.

PRO : I feel like really having a good energy after the breakfast.
Almost no dishes

CONS : doesn't taste thatttt lovely

CREDIT goes to Mr. Ferris and his 4HWW book !

V.

This sound pretty disgusting. It would be even worse if you put flaxseed oil on it--that stuff tastes like powerbait. Believe me, I take shot of it from time to time when my omega-3 intake is low.

Here is a better one from John Berardi's Gourmet Nutrition:

Asian Scrambled Eggs

Ingredients
6 egg whites, plus
2 whole omega-3 eggs,
beaten
1 cup chopped
mushrooms
6 medium scallions
(green onions), chopped
10 snow peas, quartered
1/2 bell pepper,
chopped
2 tsp peanut oil
1 tbsp chopped
fresh ginger
2 cloves garlic, chopped
1 tbsp soy sauce
Prep Time – 20 minutes

Instructions
In a skillet or wok on medium-high heat, brown the
garlic and ginger in half of the oil (1 tsp). After a
couple of minutes, add the mushrooms, snow peas,
and pepper. Stir-fry until the mushrooms start to
brown and lose most of their moisture, and then add
the chopped scallions. Stir-fry for another couple of
minutes while drizzling half of the soy sauce over
the mixture, and then remove the vegetables from
the skillet. Add the remaining oil, then the eggs.
When the eggs start to bubble around the edges, stir
them with a spatula until scrambled. Just before the
eggs are completely cooked, add the vegetables and
mix thoroughly. Serve warm, with the remaining soy
sauce drizzled over the top after cooking.

Nutritional
Information,
Per Serving
Calories (k/cal) 433
Protein (g) 40
Carbohydrates (g) 27
fiber (g) 6
sugars (g) 9
Fat (g) 19
SFA (g) 4.7
MUFA (g) 8.2
PUFA (g) 6.3
omega-3 (g) 0.5
omega-6 (g) 5.43

or...

Mexican Frittata

Ingredients
6 egg whites (1 cup),
plus 1 whole omega-3
egg, beaten
4 oz lean turkey sausage
or turkey/chicken
chorizo if you can find it
1/2 red bell pepper,
chopped
1/2 small onion,
chopped
1 medium tomato,
chopped
1/3 cup shredded
cheddar cheese
1/4 cup salsa
2 tsp butter , coconut
oil, or Smart Balance
spread
1 tsp paprika
Prep Time – 20 minutes

Instructions
Combine the eggs and paprika in a bowl and beat
with a fork until blended. In a large skillet, sauté the
turkey sausage, onions, and peppers for about
5 minutes, until brown. Add the eggs, then the
tomato, salsa, and cheese. Cook over medium heat
until the eggs are cooked most of the way through,
occasionally lifting one of the edges of the frittata
and tilting the skillet to allow the raw egg to drain
onto the pan and cook. Flip the frittata to finish
cooking, and then serve.

Nutritional
Information,
Per Serving
Calories (k/cal) 689
Protein (g) 76
Carbohydrates (g) 22
fiber (g) 4
sugars (g) 12
Fat (g) 32
SFA (g) 14
MUFA (g) 9
PUFA (g) 7
omega-3 (g) 0.8
omega-6 (g) 5.6


Now this sounds a hell of a lot better than what you were eating.

I don't think it's bad, and it's a quick meal. In 4 mins it's ready. I don't have time in the morning to cook. Neither to do all the dishes.

Fair enough--here is a couple from Berardi's "Five Minute Meals". Sorry about the spacing, the copying and pasting from the .pdf was weird and I was too lazy to fix it after the first paragraph. It's still readable obviously.


Scrambled Eggs and Greens

This is a staple meal that is consistently found on our breakfast tables. There is something about the taste texture, and nutritive properties of this omelet that really hits the spot first thing in the morning. Fresh spinach works the best for this recipe. be sure to buy the pre-washed bags of spinach, or be prepared to spend a lot of time over the sink washing each leaf. If you don't want to bother with fresh spinach, you can also use the frozen variety. Just thaw and drain it before cooking.

NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION
PER SERVING
Ca l o r i e s ( k / c a l ) 4 0 8
Pr o t e i n ( g ) 5 8
Ca r bo h yd r a t e s ( g ) 1 4
f i b e r ( g ) 4
s ug a m ( g , ) 7
F a t ( g) 1 2
S F A ( g ) 3 . 6
MUF A ( g ) 4 . 5
P UF A ( g ) 3 . 9
o me g a - 3 ( g ) 0 . 5 9
o me g a - 6 ( g ) 3 . 0 3

I NGREDI ENTS
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1 h an d f u l f r e s h s p i n a c h ( or 1 / 3 c u p f r o z en , t h a we d
an d dr ai n e d)
1 / : cup m ushr oom s, sl i c ed
1 / 3 on i o n, c h o p p e d
lsl i c e f at f r ee chees e


I NSTRUCTI ONS
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m ushr ooms i n a ski l l e t c oat ed wi t h c ooki n g spr ay
on medi um- hi gh hea t f or 3 m i nu t es, unt i l t he
spi nach bec omes dar k gr een and c ondens ed.
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s t i r r i n g f o r a n ad d i t i o n al 2 mi n u t e s , j u s t un t i l t h e
egg s ar e c ooked.



Ber r y O at m eal

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oat meal wi l l I eav e y ou f eel i ng f ul l , wi t hou t al l t he em p t y c al or i e s. Keepi ng t he c ook i ng
t i m e shor t and I i qui d m i ni mal t o pr eser v e t he f l avor and t ex t ur e of t he oat s. I f your
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mushy , over c ooked end pr oduc t t hat make s man y p eopl e shudder t o t hi nk of
oa t m eal .

NUTRI TI ONAL I NFORMATI ON
P ER SER VI NG
Ca l o r i e s ( k / c a l ) 5 8 0
P r o t e i n ( g ) 4 5
Ca r b ohy dr a t e s ( g) 8 3
f i b e r ( g ) 1 4
s u g a r s ( g ) 2 0
F a t ( g ) 7
S F A ( g ) 2
MUF A ( g) 2
P UF A ( g) 3
o me g a - 3 ( g ) 0 . 2
o me g a - 6 ( g) 2 . 1

I NGREDI ENT S
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l cup ski m m i l k
Dash sal t
Dash c i nnam on
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b e r r i e s )
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lsc oop v ani l l a wh ey pr ot ei n powder

I NSTRUCTI ONS
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I ar ge b owl . Mi c r owav e f or one m i nu t e, s t i r , t hen
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sl i ght l y bef or e t he pr ot ei n i s added. Ver y ho t
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I ump and sour . Onc e t he oat meal i s war m but no t
ho t , add t he pr ot ei n powder and m i x com pl et el y .