Fueling Up: What’s Your Breakfast of Choice?
Yes, your mother was right, breakfast is the most important meal of the day. However, for most people it can be a chore to prepare something healthy especially when you’re in a hurry.
For me, it’s all about oatmeal with freshly cut bananas and a side of egg whites. It’s a combination of complex carbohydrates and protein that keeps me fueled throughout the entire day. I buy the “Quick Cooking” oats that can be zapped in the microwave in just over a minute.
On really busy days I’ll grab a meal replacement bar (usually Met-Rx) and wash it down with glass of fat-free milk. However, oatmeal is a must for me on workout days because it keeps my energy levels up.
It’s important to treat your body like a car fueling up for a long trip. If you put the right stuff in, you’re going complete your journey, if not, you’re going to stall midday.
The key is finding what works for you. Let me know what you consider to be your breakfast of choice?
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Oats will always be good for you. I remembered that my teacher said that if only oats are the only food in the world, then it will be hard for people to get sick.
Oatmeal is a favourite of mine too. I like to mix it with some protein powder and blueberries. Poached eggs are another of my favourite foods to start the day.
Couls not agree more. You are what you eat. People also need to have a better understanding about tProtein , Carbs & fats. Once it finally sinks in, its your road map to success in the gym.
Mickey
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thanks for sharing this healthy thing with us. its so informative and useful for us.
This post is on the money. I eat oatmeal twice a day it could be over kill but its agood and good for you
Right on! Steal cut oats every morning is my motto. Now, I know what your saying… “who has time to cook steal cut oats every morning?”. For this a rice cooker is your best friend. Mine has a timer on it so my oats are hot and ready for me when I wake up. Before I hit the sack I put a cup of oats and 3 cups of water in the rice cooker; set the timer so that its done at 7am and that’s it. When I get up there is enough for my partner and I to enjoy.
this is nice information and I am practicing oatmeal everyday.It is giving result of weight loss. I am feeling better.
I use to be one to miss breakfast every morning until I developed some unwanted health complications and now it is the most important part of my day. Ever since I started eating it everyday I have much more energy all day long and I actually find that I sleep better in the evenings.
My breakfast of choice:
- Cheerios
- Glass of orange juice
- Banana/Apple Slices
- Milk
I know it seems like a lot, but you can never go wrong running on a full stomach first thing in your day.
I go with fruits and bread. They said that if you want you have a healthy morning, you should take into consideration fruits every morning.
Hey, cheers for this info. . .I’m a big Oatmeal lover in the mornings!
This blog as some cool info and i’m sure to be back soon…
Andy
Oatmeal.. jeah it’s great but when you eath it for years… jeah
boring
Over the past few months I’ve been eating a liquid breakfast I’ve prepared the night before.
It is 50g of oats, one banana, 10g flax seed, half liter of low fat milk and 50g of chocolate whey protein. Tastes OK, but it saves me loads of time and an extra 10 minutes in bed each morning.
I normally chow some corn flakes, with fat free milk, and a scoop of protein powder. I don’t particularly like oats, but I’ll be trying your suggestion with the bananas and egg white.
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