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Meal Plan Comparisons – Breakfast – Sunday Brunch Out

Breakfast – Sunday Brunch Out

Instead of this…
Calories Fat (g)
Tomato juice, 4 fl. oz. 25 0
Eggs Benedict (2 eggs, Canadian bacon,
English muffin, hollandaise sauce)
1099 91
Mixed berries, 1 cup 65 1
Coffee, 2 cups 10 0
Half & Half, 2 tbsp. 40 4
Total 1239 96

Try this…
Calories Fat (g)
Tomato juice, 4 fl. oz. 25 0
Eggs, poached, 2 medium 131 9
Canadian Bacon, 2 slices 86 4
English muffin, toasted 133 1
Preserves, 2 tbsp. 70 0
Mixed berries, 1 cup 65 1
Coffee, 2 cups 10 0
Milk, low fat, 2 tbsp. 20 0
Total 540 15

Total savings: 699 calories and 81 grams of fat

 

Breakfast – A Happy Start of Your Day

Instead of this…
Calories Fat (g)
Blueberry waffles, two 7-inch 356 11
Butter, 2 pats 72 8
Whipped cream, 2 tbsp. 51 5
Syrup, regular, 1/4 cup 209 0
Breakfast sausage, 1 links 154 14
Coffee, 2 cups 10 0
Half & Half, 2 tbsp. 40 4
Total 892 42

Try this…
Calories Fat (g)
Blueberry waffles, two 7-inch 356 11
Fresh blueberry sauce, 1 cup 81 0
Turkey sausage patties, two 1 oz. patties 132 9
Coffee, 2 cups 10 0
Milk, low fat, 2 tbsp. 20 0
Total 599 20

Total savings:  293 calories and  22 grams of fat

 

Breakfast – Breakfast From the Buffet

Instead of this…
Calories Fat (g)
V-8 100% vegetable juice, 4 fl.oz. 25 0
Eggs, scrambled, 2 large 202 15
Bacon, 2 medium slices 252 26
Breakfast sausage, 2 links 103 9
Hash browns, 1/2 cup 134 7
English muffin, toasted 133 1
Butter, 2 pats 72 8
Preserves, 2 tbsp. 70 0
Iced tea, 16 fl.oz. 4 0
Total 995 66

Try this…
Calories Fat (g)
V-8 100% vegetable juice, 4 fl.oz. 25 0
Custom omelette: Egg whites only,
1/2 cup mushrooms, peppers, tomato, onion
185 4
Turkey sausage patties, two 1 oz. patties 132 9
English muffin, toasted 133 1
Preserves, 2 tbsp. 70 0
Fresh fruit compote, 1 cup 101 1
Iced tea, 16 fl.oz. 4 0
Total 650 15

Total savings:  345 calories and  51 grams of fat

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