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Good high protein/low carb breakfast for daughter?

My child is borderline hyperactive and it helps her to have high/protein/low carb meals. What are some good ideas for her breakfast and lunch? I always use whole grain breads and try to stay away from refined flours and sugars. Just looking for some new creative ideas. Thanks!!!

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1. Steak
2. CHERIOOS!!!!!!!!!!!
3. egg and milk
4. my personal favorite is egg whites and soy sausage on a whole wheat wrap.
5. dairy or eggs. Try scrambled aggs with cheese, or cottage cheeese. You could also do an omlet with lean meat and cheese and veggies. Maybe a little bit of fruit if she can handle it ok. If fruit is an option, unsweetened yogurt with fresh or frozen (but thawed) fruit in it is good. For lunch, try salads with grilled chicken, with dressing and veggies. Sandwiches made into wraps instead of with regular bread would be good too. Milk instead of juice or soda.
6. go to Lowcarbluxury.com they have great easy recipes. good luck
7. bacon and eggs toast ham and egg cheese sandwich lots of meat, cheese, eggs. not too many fruits/juices. peanut butter is great for kids, heck, i still love it. i too have been trying to modify my 6 yr.old son's diet. i just wish i would have started sooner, or even just knew about it sooner. it doesn't help now he's in school and eats lunch there, they offer breakfast, but, i'd rather feed him breakfast. the schools feed them nothing but junk in hte morning, poptarts, muffins, juice, cereal bars, what ever happened to a bowl of cereal? with milk? good luck with this, and i hope your school system is addressing the sugar problem in their school's. it really has become an epidemic. sugar is soo bad for little ones, adolescents, and even adults.
8. Try yogurt with real fruit not the stuff on the bottom, too much protein will make her feel sick and the brain needs carbs, to function properly so go for natural carbs, Strawberries, melon, peaches, etc.. For lunch I like tuna salad, or a cranberry walnut salad, there you get protein and carbs all natural and healthy,GOOD LUCK.
9. try to do eggs with berries. so many differernt varities of each.
10. Omelets. They have lots of protein and you can put low carb veggies in it. Also try Mini Keish. You can put them in those aluminum cupcake holders and bake them like that so that you can do it ahead of time. Also for lunch try those apple dippers without the dip. Honey is a great way to sweeten stuff and its all natural. Look for cook books on dieabetics and you will find all kinds of awesome recipes that have very low carbs.
11. Check out Barry Sears book "Eating in the Zone" A good breakfast for a girl would be 4 egg white with 3 slices of turkey bacon and 1/2 oatmeal. When you mix protein and oatmeal it converts the carb. in the oatmeal to a protein and you will get the benefits of both. Add in a 1/2 piece of fruit and cook the eggs in olive oil. Because I don't know your eating habits, or your daughters likes and dislikes, this is just a sample of what Sears offers in his book. There are smoothies, snacks, and kids foods listed.
12. A really big glass of skim milk. It fills you up and is high in protein. Also, you may want to get one of those water reduced milks since they are higher in protein.
13. http://recipecircus.com/recipes/Rcy66y/BREAKFAST/ZIPLOC_OMELET_.html Check this out, easy to prepare the night before and a really good b'fast.
14. I love a good breakfast smoothie...and it usually tastes like dessert, so I imagine it would be fairly popular with children, too. You can get really creative with them...adding whatever fruits or vegetables you like. The nice thing is that you don't have to worry too much about precise proportions. One of my favorite combinations is as follows: About 1 cup Soy Milk (awesome for protein) About 1 cup Unsweetened Orange Juice with Calcium (pineapple also works well) 6-10 Baby Carrots (don't worry, she won't be able to taste them) 5-6 Frozen Strawberries 1 Ripe Banana 6-10 Ice cubes Mix all of these in a blender and pour in a cup. She might even have fun helping you add things to the blender. The fiber is awesome, it's cholesterol-free (and very low fat), nutrient rich and all the sweetness comes from non-refined sugars. You can also use rice milk which I find to be a little sweeter than most soy milks. If you add some sweeter fruits, pineapple for example, additional sweetener won't be necessary. Other fruits that work well are: apples, peaches, mangos and berries of all kinds. You can also add vegetables like broccoli or greens. Coconut milk is also a good alternative to soy or rice milk. Adding some nuts like almonds makes it a little crunchy and adds a lot more protein. Good Luck!
15. My son is diabetic, i also give him low carb meals. Breakfast, Bacon and Eggs or canadian bacon and eggs, sausage. Peanutbuttersandwich and milk. Cereals who are low in sugars like cheerios, kix, special K. Lunch, Sandwich whole wheat, lunchmeat, cheese. Snacks with almost no carbs are cheese sticks, sugar free jello or popsicles, beef jerkey, peanuts, veggies, lunchmeat. Hope that helps a little