Weighing out Breakfast

Yesterday, I touched on breakfast being important to start your day. Often we forget that breakfast jumps starts our day by revving up our metabolism and improving our concentration. It is a common misconception by many that if you skip breakfast you will lose weight but end the end this will cause you to eat more later in the day.

If you are a runner or a morning workout person it is especially important to get those calories in. Most experience runners know that you have a greater chance of burning breakfast calories if they are consumed earlier in the day. Also, by eating a proper breakfast you will burn more calories during your workout because your body has been provided the proper fuel. This will make your run or workout more effective!

Here are some quick and easy breakfast ideas to get moving in the right direction:

• 2 tbs of peanut butter on some whole grain bread or low fat English Muffin. Top with banana slices. This is one of my favorites! You can try it with strawberries too. It makes it a healthy PB&J!
• Low Fat Yogurt topped with high fiber cereal or some chopped nuts. My personal favorite is All-Bran Wheat Flakes. Fiber One is also another great choice and it is endorsed by Biggest Loser. :)
• Mini Bagel with non-fat cream cheese with thin apple or pear slices.
• Breakfast Smoothie. Blend 1/2 cup each of plain low-fat yogurt and orange juice. Add in a 1/2 of banana along with some frozen berries. Viola! Enjoy!!!
• Scoop 1/2 cup of low-fat cottage cheese into a 1/2 of a small cantaloupe or honey dew. YUM!
• 3 Egg Whites on a toasted Arnold's Sandwich Thin with a slice of Canadian Bacon. Another one of my personal favorite.
• If you really want to be creative try Jennifer Hudson's new favorite breakfast item shown here.

Breakfast does not have to be boring bowl of cereal or oatmeal. Think outside of the box. The results will be worth it!