Breakfast For All!

Good morning! Well I am officially two cups of coffee and two loads of laundry in on this beautiful Georgia morning! It poured yesterday, so it is bright and sunny with blue skies todayJ I am slowly preparing myself for about five more loads of laundry, a good at home workout (details to come), and a lot of pre planning and cooking for the busy week ahead! But first things first, breakfast.

Breakfast is one of my favorite meals of the day. Of course you have always heard people say, “ Breakfast is the most important meal of the day!” Well whoever those people are, they are correct! Here are a few reasons you should NEVER skip breakfast:

1) Helps you lose weight and keep it off= leaner you

2) Helps brain function= smarter you

3) Helps make smarter nutritional decisions throughout the day= leaner you

4) Helps elevate your mood= happier you

5) Helps stabilize insulin and energy levels throughout the day= leaner and happier you

Ok… does anyone else see a pattern here? Why would you skip breakfast if it will only make you happier, leaner, and healthier? And yes, the three do 100% correlate with each other, but that’s a whole new subject!

We don’t want to eat just anything for breakfast. Stopping at your local fast food restaurant and getting a so-called “healthy” sandwich is NOT the way to start eating breakfast. We want to eat foods that will nourish our body, not take nourishment away. Strive to always buy lean, clean, and organic when it comes to your meat and dairy products. Here are your rules of thumb when it comes to a healthy lean breakfast:

1) High protein

2) Healthy Fats

3) High Protein

4) Complex Carbs

5) Did I mention high protein?

Haha, ok once again you may see a pattern.

I understand breakfast is hard to make when it’s early, you are dealing with screaming kids, lazy teenagers, or a snoozer (like myself). So how can we make it easier to eat breakfast? The same rules apply to making it easier to eat healthy throughout the week… preparation! The main ingredient needs to be protein. Healthy fats are good to add in and try to sneak veggies in whenever you can. Here are some quick and easy recipes that you can make on a Sunday evening and eat all the way until Friday:

Easy Crock Pot Breakfast Pie by Paleomg

http://paleomg.com/easy-crockpot-breakfast-pie/

Cheesy Spinach Baked Eggs by Sugar Free Mom

http://www.sugarfreemom.com/recipes/cheesy-spinach-baked-eggs/

Or just try making a smoothie in the am! There are so many great recipes online.

Cinnamon Roll Protein Oatmeal by Stephanie Rice

·         ½ cup quick cooking gluten free oats (bobsredmill.com)

·         1 cup water or unsweetened almond milk

·         1 scoop vanilla protein powder

·         1 tbsp. flaxseed

·         1 packet stevia

·         Cinnamon to taste

*Mix oats and water/milk in a bowl and microwave for 1 minute. Add remaining ingredients, mix and enjoyJ I used to make this ahead of time in two baggies and throw it in a bowl at work to have something quick and easy.

*You can also change the flavor to make it chocolate protein oatmeal by adding chocolate protein and/or flaxseed and skip the cinnamon. Play around with it!

If you make any of the egg dishes before hand, separate them into Tupperware to grab and go! I am also a huge fan of Al Fresco’s chicken sausages http://www.alfrescoallnatural.com/ You can find these at your local grocery store. I pre-make a whole batch and throw them in baggies for the whole week. Add two hard-boiled eggs to a couple sausage links with a green apple or sliced peppers and you got yourself a breakfast to go! 

Smoothies are also easy to whip up in less than five minutes and you can drink it on the way to work. 

Mocha Muscle By Eat.Lift.BeHappy

·         6-8 ounces iced coffee

·         1-2 scoops chocolate protein powder


·         1 tbsp. raw cacao powder


·         1/2 avocado


·         Ice

Hide Those Greens Smoothie By Stephanie Rice

·         8-10 oz. unsweetened vanilla almond milk

·         1 scoop vanilla protein powder

·         1 cup frozen or fresh blueberries

·         1 cup fresh spinach or kale (don't use frozen)

·         1 tbsp. coconut oil (optional)

·         Ice

My prayer is this information will get you one step closer to a fit, fabulous, and healthy youJ

God Bless,

Stephanie