There are many things one can do first thing in the morning that keep you from having a good breakfast.
Here are just a few:
- hitting the snooze alarm
- making lunches
- going for a run/walk
- not hungry
- rushing
Why Breakfast Is Important
In keeping with the bullet format, check these reasons out:
- breakfast starts your metabolic engine, that mechanism that burns energy
- a good breakfast keeps you from eating a muffin on the way to work
- eating meals is the surest way to avoid weight gain and poor nutrition
- if you have kids at home, you’re setting a good example
Ways to Make Breakfast Happen for You
You need knowledge on best food choices. Start here and amend as needed
- Protein and complex carbs both matter
- Protein = nuts, beans, eggs, plain yogurt
- Complex carbs = whole oats, quinoa, brown rice, whole grain toast, vegetables, fruit
You also need a strategy
Once you have the food list, you need to get things in place so it’s quick and easy
- Cook up a few portions of whole oats in a slow cooker with nuts and cinnamon; add fresh fruit when serving
- Chop veggies ahead of time that you plan to use with an omelet or with rice and beans
- Hard boil eggs ahead of time to eat with salad greens
Overcoming Other Obstacles
Remember those obstacles we listed at the beginning of the post? Try this:
- go to bed earlier and stop hitting the snooze alarm; get up right when it rings
- make lunches at night - it’s as much a relief as knowing what you’ll wear the next day
- keep up your morning run/walk - getting up earlier and having lunches made makes time for it
- stop eating no later than 7 pm - you’ll be hungry in the morning
- all this organization will stop you from rushing
Does this help? What steps will you put into place? Share your brilliance in the comments below.
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