A Week of Power-Packed Breakfasts
Arguably one of the worst things you could do when trying to maintain (or regain) a healthy body weight is to skip breakfast.
If I were to liken your metabolism to a campfire, your nightly fast, or lack of fueling, would reduce your blazing metabolic fire down to a few glowing embers come morning. Eating breakfast within an hour or two after you wake is similar to adding kindling atop those fading embers. Once the embers of your metabolism have been stoked back into flame by your morning meal (refueling), the rest of the day you’ll have a hot fire (or an activated metabolism) on which to burn your lunch and dinner “logs.”
In a hurried world—if we eat anything at all for breakfast—we tend to “grab and go.” A donut, muffin, bagel, or a cup of coffee (to hold you over) are undoubtedly quick and easy, yet none of these make good fueling choices.
So, I’d like to make this easier for you by suggesting a full week of healthy breakfast options, or better said, breakfast opportunities!
SUNDAY: Fried eggs (in EVOO), 2 strips of turkey, or very lean pork, bacon, 1 slice of sprouted grain toast
MONDAY: Steel cut oatmeal, walnuts, cinnamon, a half teaspoon of raw honey, and a splash of milk
TUESDAY: Hard-boiled egg “twins” (precooked and shelled are now available in the dairy section), a cheese stick/slice
WEDNESDAY: Equal parts of cottage cheese and plain Greek yogurt, sliced almonds and bananas, peaches, or strawberries, and drizzled with raw honey
THURSDAY: Veggie-Cheese-n-Egg “Muffins” (Scrambled together and bake in a greased muffin tin. Once cooled, freeze and then microwave for midweek ease.)
FRIDAY: High fiber, low sugar cereal, 1% fat milk, pecans, and blueberries
SATURDAY: Scrambled eggs with diced tomatoes, fresh spinach, and crumbled Feta or goat cheese
Ladies and Gentleman—stoke your metabolic fires!