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So you’re looking to lose some weight. And you’re intrigued by a vegetarian or vegan diet on a number of levels, better for you, better for the environment, better for the animals. But you’re scratching your head a bit, trying to figure out how to incorporate more vegetables into your vegetarian diet plan.

One great way of getting more of your veggies is to start eating them for breakfast. I know, it may sound a little strange, especially if the only way you’ve eaten them before noon has been hash browns. But veggies can be a great addition to breakfast when you’re on a vegetarian diet plan. Truthfully, most traditional breakfast foods are high in carbohydrates, or fat and cholesterol. And if you’re trying to lose weight, those are not the best foods to eat. Plus they often leave you sleepy and sluggish.

You might be thinking eating veggies for breakfast. Well, think of it this way. You probably already eat savory foods for breakfast those are foods that are flavorful, but not sweet such as omelets, scrambled eggs, hash browns, sausage, or bacon.

Here are 4 ideas to eating your veggies for breakfast:

Toss together a salad. This is probably the easiest option, and even one you can do the night before. Throw some lettuce on a plate, cut up some other vegetables, like bell peppers, mushrooms, tomatoes, carrots, or celery. Make it work for your taste buds. It’s helpful to have a variety of textures crunchy and soft, for example. And you might want to throw on a handful of beans or seeds and nuts for a little extra protein and fiber. Just stay away from the garlic and onions, to avoid very powerful morning breath!

Full steam ahead. Steaming is a quick and easy way to cook up veggies, and give you something warm to eat in the morning. This is again something you can do the night before at least cutting up the veggies into bite-sized pieces is a huge time-saver when you’re bleary-eyed. If you’re steaming on the stovetop, you can even get the pot with water ready to go so all you have to do is turn on the stove and throw in the veggies, and cook them for 3-4 minutes, or until their desired tenderness.

Take a hot cereal. Another option, perhaps a little more on the earthy-crunchy side of things, is to cook up a grain like millet along with a vegetable or two, such as carrots. Millet takes a little longer to cook, so it’s probably more of a weekend breakfast item. Another idea is to cook up some quinoa the night before, and then in the morning, treat it like oatmeal with a twist: heat it up, and add in some cooked veggies of your choice.

Eat leftover foods. Maybe this is the quickest way to eat your veggies for breakfast: just reheat yesterday’s leftovers and go. There’s nothing wrong with a little stir-fry for breakfast.

It may seem difficult at the start but the benefits are worth it. In the long run, your body and palate will adjust to your vegetarian diet plan. Experiment and enjoy the goodness and benefits of being a vegetarian. Make it a colorful experience. Surely it is one thing you will not regret.