Did you know that when we rush out of the house each morning and skip breakfast or rely on a coffee-shop muffin or a McDonald's sausage biscuit...you are taking a huge risk on feeling sluggish before noon and setting yourself up to do battle with your weight. Remember, that refined carbohydrates are digested so quickly that they flood your body with glucose (blood sugar). That triggers a surge of insulin, which lowers glucose, leading to a dip in energy and rebound hunger a few hours later.
BUT did you know that a healthy morning meal revs up your metabolism and controls your hunger all day. According to the National Weight Control Registry, one interesting fact is 78 percent of successful individuals who stay on a consistent eating regimen are regular breakfast eaters.
Here a few things that may help you stay on track in the morning:
1) OATMEAL! OATMEAL! This is one of the best foods you can eat in the morning. Many studies have shown that oatmeal is one of the most filling foods, more than four times as satiating as a croissant.
2) I have said it time and time again...try to include eggs in your eating regimen. Very high in filling protein. Try to hard boil a few ahead of time (they will last up to a week shell-on in the fridge) and grab a couple on your way out the door.
3) Make cereal portable. This has to be one of the most convenient foods you can have. Mix a ready-to-eat whole-grain cereal with dried fruit and a few nuts in a plastic baggie. This is great to have with milk or yogurt.
4) One of the most interesting things I find with several of my clients is that they think they have to have breakfast foods at breakfast....you don't need to eat traditional breakfast foods in the a.m. If turkey on whole wheat sounds good to you, then go for it! I do this all the time. Always thinking outside the box. ;)
The Bottom Line is try to make healthy decisions. Understand how your body works. Give it the right foods and respect your body...because it works hard for you day in and day out. Your body is your temple so embrace it!
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