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I'm with ya' -- I hate oats unless it's OATMEAL COOKIES. 
Too bad those don't count.
Anyway, biggest tip I can give ya' is to avoid carbs til lunchtime. This was the biggest change in my diet I made and it helped me to lose fat, get more protein in my diet to gain lean muscle mass (i.e. "feed the muscle" as you said) and I felt more satieated (full) longer through the morning and on to lunch time.
MY breakfast was as follows:
1/2 c. fat free egg substitute (or egg whites; I like the liquid kind for the ease)
2 slices lowfat cheese (any flavor)
4 turkey sausage links (PORK anything is bad fat; it's the kind of fat that the body cannot break down, doesn't recognize and will never break down in your lifetime. Get it out of your diet -- turkey items are just fine, though).
I would cook the eggs in a bowl in the microwave for 2 minutes, then take it out, cook the sausage for 90 sec, then layer the sausage and cheese back on the eggs and melt it a bit.
Downside: It's not a portable meal per se... but I teach and I take my breakfast to work in a container and eat just before the kids get there, so it IS manageable.
If you need more portability, go for protein shakes. I drink VPX ZeroCarb in chocolate. (Again, no carbs til lunch). Mid morning snacks (IF I need one, which is rare!) would be 1 oz of almonds or cashews or a 2% milk string cheese.
That's the best advice I got for ya' if you want to "feed the muscle". (Steel cut) oats are a great protein source (and fiber source) and low in sugar... but if you're not feelin' it... you just won't later on either.
Too bad those don't count.Anyway, biggest tip I can give ya' is to avoid carbs til lunchtime. This was the biggest change in my diet I made and it helped me to lose fat, get more protein in my diet to gain lean muscle mass (i.e. "feed the muscle" as you said) and I felt more satieated (full) longer through the morning and on to lunch time.
MY breakfast was as follows:
1/2 c. fat free egg substitute (or egg whites; I like the liquid kind for the ease)
2 slices lowfat cheese (any flavor)
4 turkey sausage links (PORK anything is bad fat; it's the kind of fat that the body cannot break down, doesn't recognize and will never break down in your lifetime. Get it out of your diet -- turkey items are just fine, though).
I would cook the eggs in a bowl in the microwave for 2 minutes, then take it out, cook the sausage for 90 sec, then layer the sausage and cheese back on the eggs and melt it a bit.
Downside: It's not a portable meal per se... but I teach and I take my breakfast to work in a container and eat just before the kids get there, so it IS manageable.
If you need more portability, go for protein shakes. I drink VPX ZeroCarb in chocolate. (Again, no carbs til lunch). Mid morning snacks (IF I need one, which is rare!) would be 1 oz of almonds or cashews or a 2% milk string cheese.
That's the best advice I got for ya' if you want to "feed the muscle". (Steel cut) oats are a great protein source (and fiber source) and low in sugar... but if you're not feelin' it... you just won't later on either.
