Breakfast truly is the most important meal of the day. Why? Because it gets your motor (metabolism) running early in the day. If you are skipping breakfast, you are slowing your metabolism down which in turn will make it harder for your body to break down all your calories a lunch.
Every notice that if you skip breakfast, you can make it all the way to lunch before you are hungry? Good....right??? Wrong! Feeling hunger is a good thing. It means your metabolism in moving. And if you think skipping a meal such as breakfast will only get you to your weight loss goals faster, think again. That skipped meal only extinguishes your fire inside and will have your body go into conservation mode also know as STORAGE MODE.
Breakfast doesn't have to be a sit down meal each day. Don't have time? Try these ideas:
- Low-sugar yogurt with fruit and granola (Danon Light and Fit)
- Low-sugar breakfast bar (Southbeach, Atkins, Zone Perfect)
- Whole-grain toast with peanut butter (untainted of course!) with a glass of skim milk
- Even just a piece of fruit in the car is better than nothing!
The decision is yours!
Mike Thornton
