Being in the office from 8-6 I quickly decided that I would eat breakfast in the office. My daily routine is a nice bowl of oatmeal with some steelcut and other grains thrown in there for good measure. I top it off with some unsweetened silk soymilk and a cup of tea. It's been very satisfying.

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I'm a baker and rather than eating the fatty, sugary things I find myself almost swimming in daily - I take a little container of steelcut oatmeal with me to work daily. I usually top this with whatever strikes my fancy at work - most often a dribble of honey, a bit of butter, or some fresh berries. Top this off with a cup of skim milk and a banana, apple or orange and you have my daily breakfast for the past few months.

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On Sunday night, I cook up at batch of Bob's Red Mill 10 Grain Cereal, and then reheat a portion each morning, often with sliced banana or some dried fruit added, but it's good with just a little honey or molasses, too.

http://www.bobsredmill.com/catalog/index.php?action=showdetails&product_ID=2

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I keep a box of individually packaged instant (plain, unflavored) oatmeal in my desk, next to a package of maple flakes, and a bag of dried cherries. If I'm feeling particularly hungry I'll pick up a stonyfield farm yogurt on the way to work.

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i make a big old batch of muffins every other week or so.(http://www.recipezaar.com/179506) i bring 5 in on monday morning to keep in the office fridge. i also keep oatmeal and dried figs in my desk. just in case.

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Same as Hugo and feriorrenna.
If using regular oats, I nuke it in the microwave while I'm getting ready in the morning. Takes 2 minutes. If using steel cut, I put them in my rice cooker the night before, flip it on in the morning, shower etc., then breakfast is ready. I take it to work in a container after adding any combination of nuts, seeds, dried fruit, yogurt, flax seed oil or hemp seed oil, etc. When I'm done with it it's more like a warm muesli.

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A bowl of oatmeal with blueberries, strawberries and light yogurt mixed in, every morning. So tasty, so filling.

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My key is to making breakfast a priority. I carve out a half hour of my morning routine for oatmeal, an egg along with a glass of milk. Overall, my body has appreciated the good nutrients!

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got a calorie count on those by any chance? haha

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For the last two years (or so), my parents and I have been nuking eggs for breakfast. Without any grease, we crack an egg into a corning (microwave-safe glass?) bowl, break the yolk, and microwave for 35 seconds. Ketchup/vinegar can be added before or after, and the egg fits perfectly in an english muffin.

Eggs = nature's breakfast bar.

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I make my own cereal bars with Fiber One cereal, honey, natural peanut butter and brown sugar with a variety of nuts, dried fruits or chocolate chips in each batch. I'm still working on the perfect recipe, but I'm averaging about 350 calories and 11 grams of fiber per bar; I get about 16 bars out of one batch. The fat runs about 14 grams per bar, though, from the peanut butter.

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Trader Joes Gluten Free banana waffles with a spoonful of almond butter between them. So good.

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ABT: How much flax/hemp oil do you put? This sounds like a good idea... make my oatmeal more filling...

My mom's been making what she calls energy bars for years: rice krispie treats, peanut butter, marshmallow, peanuts, raisins... she's recently used differnet nuts and different berries too. I think they are pretty healthy and can also be tweaked to be made healthier.

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I keep a box of instant oatmeal packets and a bag of flaxseed meal at my desk. Every morning, I add two tablespoons of flaxseed to one packet of oatmeal and stir in hot water from the coffee machine. Of course, it helps that our coffee machine actually dispenses hot water. Otherwise, I'd have to do the whole microwave thing. And I know instant oatmeal isn't exactly as heatlhy as steel-cut oats, but hey, it's fast and better than a fast food sandwich, eh?

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This is a good one breakfast is the most important meal of the day and I need to start eating it even if its not breakfast food. Usually I like breakfast fooods at night!

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Thanks for this recipe - we will give it a whirl. We've been wanting to try something like this with our kids, so it is nice to see we aren't alone. As a fill in, we will buy the Kashi TLCs (tasty little cookies) for a breakfast choice. There is one that has chocolate chips, so my kids will eat it, sans complaint.

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