I normally get up about 8(ish) and go for my run around 10-11AM.
I always eat porridge, but find it really dull and often hard to stomach.
Does anyone have any advice of what else I could eat?
I'm a vegetarian and quite picky. I don't like fruit particularly and am becoming less enamoured with prrodge daily!
Thanks!
I run at about the same time as you. I am also not that keen on porridge so I prefer not to cook the oats, and make like my own kind of muesli, just using oats, flaked almonds and usually blueberries, but whatever fruit I have in the house, my husband likes stewed apple on his! The key is to soak the oats in the milk for at least 10 minutes before eating. I sometimes use soya milk because I believe its good for you. You could add other grains or nuts if you like.
That sounds more bearable than porridge! I will definitely try it on Wednesday before my run! 
Thank you!
try orange juice or yogurt in place of the milk - prepare the night before and chill in fridge, yummy
That sounds good too! Will give it a try! Thank you!
I make my own natural yogurt sometimes soya (alpro/Alpro light) and have bran muesli and add extra sultanas and /or raisins / banana. The other one I like is weetabix with chopped banana and clear honey poured over with s/s milk.
You could try adding fruit to your porridge and soaking it the night before, I use dates/apricots/raisins/sultanas etc.
When I was running in the mornings, I would just have a banana beforehand and have a proper breakfast later.
Think I will have to do this or similar! The porridge really is not working!
vegetarian too but just the type that doesnt eat any meat. I normally run at about 9am after the school run. I will either have a bowl of cornflakes/sugar puffs (why do they make your wee smell like sugar puffs??) or 2 slices of toast at least half an hour before running. I also will have one or two cups of tea (usually decaf) & take a bottle of water with me. if I dont leave it 30mins before I run I tend to get those dreaded sicky burps. eyuck.
if Im planning a longer run then I will have a banana aswell. this is supposed to give slow-release energy I believe.
porridge sounds like hard work. in the winter months I might replace cereal with ready brek but make mine up with boiled water as I dont really like hot milk.
I think I'm going to go back to 'normal' breakfasts as I cannot take the porridge anymore, haha! I think it justs tastes and looks like sick!
I mix 1/2 cup of oats with one scoop choc protein powder and some water and whizz it up in my blender. Makes a bit of change on the usual porridge.
Another veggie here.
Lidl do a really nice muesli which is 50% fruit/nuts/seeds, at a really good price. I often use it (dry) as a snack too, as it's so tasty and stops cravings. Weetabix (other wheat biscuits are available, and cheaper!) or Oatibix are also great breakfasts, with added fruit of your choice. Full of fibre to keep you 'going' and filling without being bloating.
Today I had a couple of slices of wholemeal toast with olive spread and marmalade. Not as filling as muesli/porridge/weetabix but it makes a change. Toast is also good with peanut butter, or marmite (if you like that sort of thing!).
Thanks for the sugestions! I shall get my mum to go to Lidl haha!
Toasted bagel with tsp of peanut butter and chopped banana on it yummy. Usually have that when I come back from a run. Normally run early morning 6am before it gets hot (there's positive thinking) ;).
Ooh, that sounds good and I like all of those things! I shall definitely try that! Thanks!
I find that cereal with milk (even soya milk) disagrees with me in an odd way unless I have something else as well after it. Such energy as I have suddenly disappears, doesn't sustain me until lunchtime.
I find porridge no trouble at all (I make it in a saucepan) All water isn't very appealing and I could easily see how someone would tire of it. I use a variety of milks but oat milk, unsurprisingly, makes very fine porridge. You can also put lots of different things in your porridge (or buy different porridges - Rude Health's banana, hazelnut and maple is good)
I like a cooked breakfast too - fried egg and veggie bacon in an English muffin is very quick.
Variety is the key I think - I could never be one of those people who always has the same breakfast (unless I had no option)
(Leftover takeaway curry reheated in the microwave is also a very fine way to start the day)
I think that's probably my problem with porridge- I have it every day and always plain! I will try some different things, although that scares me a bit as I don't like new foods! 
The left over takeaway sounds good! Can definitely justify it, as I'm a student so it's the perfect breakfast haha!
Eggs, boiled, poached or scramble, as they're a good source of protein and quick to do. I have a piece of fruit too for carbs, or beans or mushrooms with the poached or scrambled.
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