Easy, No-Time, No-Bake Breakfasts for the Sleepy Athlete
Do you like to sleep in as long as possible before workouts or school? I was one of those people too in high school (and college). Even sometimes as a grown adult, I like to sleep in as long as I can– after all, it’s an important aspect of recovery.
That being said, breakfast is SUPER important, especially for athletes. You need to find a way to get that fuel into your body, and often, y’all aren’t eating enough (or drinking enough water) to make the most out of your sport performance.
If you’re tired of hearing “You need to eat breakfast!” and no one telling you how to go about it, we got you. I’ve rounded up a couple easy breakfast ideas that won’t sacrifice your sleep.
For personal nutrition guidance on how much, and what, you should eat, we suggest you find a local registered dietician, or check out Coach Wendi Irlbeck. She does online nutrition coaching for athletes!
Overnight oats with protein powder
Get all the dry ingredients assembled over the weekend so all you gotta do is add the milk and berries the night before you’re going to eat it.
There’s a thousand different ingredient combinations. Personally, I do…
1 or 2 scoops of vanilla protein powder
Spoonful of chia seeds
A dash of cinnamon
Milk
Frozen blueberries
For our coffee lovers out there, try these Mocha Protein Overnight Oats from Coach Wendi.
Make-ahead Yogurt Parfait
These are just as easy as the overnight oats. All you need to do the morning off is top with more fruit or with something crunchy, like granola.
Tip: Add Protein Powder! (Are you seeing a trend yet??)
Yogurt Popsicles
Get creative with the amount or type of granola and fruit, and use whatever kind of yogurt you have on hand (our favorite is whole Greek Yogurt).
Make a set of these over the weekend and you’ve got yourself a handheld breakfast (though you may need to eat more than one for your serving size).
Tip: Add Protein Powder ;)
No-bake Breakfast Cookies
You can get pretty creative with the ingredients in this one too. These are a best fit for a snack, unless you are really mindful of the sugar in your ingredients on the outset… but it will do in a pinch if you have no other breakfast options.
Tip: Add Protein Powder!
Protein Powder Shake
Obviously, you should attempt to get a more well-balanced meal in that hits your different macronutrients (fats, carbs, and protein), but if you have no time for any of that, scoop some protein powder into a blender bottle of water or milk and it’s better than nothing.