Fear of fat leads to sugar laden breakfast?

I love studying in coffee shops. Up until recently I was not indulging in their sweets or even food items, due to expense mostly and also because of food content. However, for some reason I've started to partake of their food items. Only at breakfast. Maybe because cheaper and the lesser of 2 evils. Also, if you are to eat a more filling, higher caloric meal (usually found eating non-home cooked) breakfast is the best meal of the day to do this due to revving the metabolism as well as providing sustenance for the rest of the day WHICH leads to less binge & random, thoughtless eating in the afternoon and evening.
Or I could also be rationalizing to myself.
However, I'm still very conscious. I usually don't get sandwiches. I stick to mostly protein (cage free eggs) and veggies if possible. If I want a scone, fine I go for it, however, it's got to be a appearingly tasty pastry or something unique. But I find when I give in, I give in appropriately and willingly. Thus, no self regret.

So the point of this was to say, when this breakfast item is chosen, often times fat is still the big "Fear". Other than carbs. However, for breakfast & many meals out at coffee shops it's a given that gluten/bread of some shape or form will be predominating food item choice. To counter balance this I often add a fat or protein to ensure I don't have the carb/gluten crash in a couple of hours. Yes that may mean additional calories but that's better then , than the following the results: yo yo blood sugar (causing insulin resistance & metabolic belly), reaching for a high sugary/energy snack out of blood sugar crash desparation, & minimizing the snacking (that I laready do too much of during the day). Although sometimes this goes against the food combining idea (protein with gluten - no no). I often pick a protein that is vegetarian base (egg, beans etc).
The gentleman next to me was apparently opposed to this. His breakfast consisted of a bagel (no cream cheese) honey & then a banana. Overall, yes this is a "better" choice than some other high trans fat breakfast or none at all. HOwever, breaking this down was a breakfast of high Glycycmic index, high sugar, immediate energy, but nothing sustaining.
I would have suggested in lieu of the honey, have some peanut butter; slight fat (mono unsaturated), protein and a legume at the end of the day. If an allergy, then a hummus. Since a coffee shop with possibly neither of these options, I might even go for the cream cheese, depending on the source.
Also, I might ask for a seven grain bread vs a bagel, since the latter is high in caloric without much nutritional value in return.
It's all about choosing smartly & wisely for your body. Whether it's sprouted, whole wheat grains vs refined, more protein & fat over high sugar.

Make your choices meet your body's need for a productive & long last day!