Lose Weight at Work With 12 Breakfast Recipes You Can Eat at Your Desk

Every time Monday morning rolls around, it's easy to feel rushed trying to get out the door in time. Last night's plan to prepare a plate of eggs and toast goes out the window, and it's easy to end up grabbing something from a deli and noshing at your desk. But eating at work doesn't mean you have to sacrifice healthy choices. It's time to break up with your morning bagel and cream cheese and switch to these delicious breakfasts that are packed with protein, fiber, and nutrients. You'll start the day feeling healthy and energized — and you'll make it to lunch feeling totally satisfied! Source: It Was Just Right

Egg Baked in Avocado

Egg Baked in Avocado

For an office-friendly version of this savory meal, opt for a microwave instead of a traditional oven. Pop your egg into your avocado half, and cook it for around a minute and a half. Remove and enjoy your omega-3-rich baked egg in avocado. Photo: Lizzie Fuhr

Overnight Oatmeal

Overnight Oatmeal

Oatmeal is a delicious and filling breakfast treat, but during the Summer, it's often too hot to indulge in the fiber-filled meal. Throw together a batch of overnight oatmeal before you go to bed for a cool treat that is fuss-free and just as yummy as its hot alternative. Photo: Lizzie Fuhr

Cantaloupe Yogurt Bowl

Cantaloupe Yogurt Bowl

If you are looking for a simple way to freshen up your breakfast, try swapping a traditional bowl for this yogurt-filled cantaloupe bowl instead. This sweet treat is easy to throw together and fewer than 150 calories, perfect for enjoying while you catch up on email. Photo: Lizzie Fuhr

Lemon Raspberry Muffins

Lemon Raspberry Muffins

Muffins get a bad rap as a breakfast food as many of the grab-and-go versions are full of fat and calories. These lemon raspberry protein muffins are a diet-friendly alternative that still taste delicious. Photo: Jenny Sugar

Quinoa Breakfast Bake

Quinoa Breakfast Bake

On Sunday night, whip up a batch of this apple cinnamon quinoa breakfast bake, and you'll have an easy, protein-rich breakfast ready to go all week long. Photo: Jenny Sugar

Cherry Breakfast Bowl

Cherry Breakfast Bowl

Enjoy the deliciously sweet taste of Summer by starting your day at the office with a cherry breakfast bowl. Pair a nonfat yogurt with cereal, nuts, and cherries for a meal that feels decadent but is still full of protein and fiber. Source: It Was Just Right

Gluten-Free Egg Muffins

Gluten-Free Egg Muffins

Instead of grabbing an unhealthy egg sandwich from the deli around the corner from work, start the day off right with these simple and savory turkey, broccoli, and egg muffins. Make a batch on Sunday to enjoy all week. Photo: Leta Shy

Fruit Salad With Mint and Almonds

Fruit Salad With Mint and Almonds

Make the most of Summer's deliciously sweet fresh fruit and start the day with a bowl of Summer fruit salad. Mint adds a refreshing twist, while including almonds gives a protein boost that will stop you from feeling hungry during a midmorning meeting. Photo: Anna Monette Roberts

Chia Seed Pudding

Chia Seed Pudding

If you find yourself tempted by the breakfast treats your co-worker always brings in to the office, indulge your sweet tooth with fiber-rich coconut chia pudding instead. The make-ahead recipe takes minimal effort but feels like a special treat instead of a blah breakfast. Photo: Lizzie Fuhr

Avocado Toast

Avocado Toast

For an unexpected savory breakfast, enjoy avocado toast on whole-wheat bread. This mess-free vegetarian breakfast is easy to throw together and packed with fiber so you'll feel full until lunchtime. Photo: POPSUGAR Studios

Blackberry Breakfast Smoothie

Blackberry Breakfast Smoothie

Love to sip on smoothies for breakfast? Instead of buying a sugar-filled smoothie on your way in to work, bring this four-ingredient blackberry banana smoothie to enjoy. Combine the four ingredients and blend them before you leave the house, then throw the smoothie in a mason jar and you are good to go. Photo: Lizzie Fuhr

Breakfast Cereal
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Breakfast Cereal

Sometimes there is nothing quite like a crunchy bowl of cereal. If you love to sit down with a bowl for breakfast, just make sure to opt for a low-sugar option and pair it with nonfat yogurt or milk plus fresh fruit or nuts to top it off.