What do I eat for breakfast?

This is such a popular question and also one of the biggest reasons people DO NOT lose weight. When I sit down with people who are trying to lose weight, one of the first things I ask is, “What do you eat for breakfast?” and the most popular answer I get is, I don’t.

I am starving when I wake up so I cannot personally fathom the idea of not eating, but I also understand all of you who have every reason in the world………………I don’t have time…………….I’m not hungry……………..I have to run out the door……………..I want to lose weight so if I skip it, it’s less calories I eat during the day.

All these reasons are making you gain weight actually. If you don’t eat breakfast, your metabolism doesn’t get revved up like it should, so you don’t start burning calories right away and then you most likely tend to over eat the rest of the day.

Breakfast can be simple, eggs and whole grain toast, hardboiled egg and a banana, Greek Yogurt with fruit, whatever……but you need to eat it in order to lose weight and stay healthy.

So, to answer the question, what do I eat for breakfast……..Oatmeal. And I eat it almost every day and not the pre-packaged, sugar filled kind, but good old fashioned oatmeal that literally takes 3 minutes on the stove or in the microwave. I love oatmeal, it fills me up, and I think it has helped me to lose unwanted weight in the past. Plus, being in the health and fitness industry, I love to recommend this to clients because it helps to actually lower bad cholesterol levels if eaten on a regular basis.

So give oatmeal a try. Here is a great link to some easy recipes to make your own quick oats if you need a speedy breakfast in the morning!

http://www.superhealthykids.com/blog-posts/homemade-instant-oatmeal-packets.php