A morning meal to remember

There is something about starting your day right that sets the tone for every subsequent hour. The choices I make in my waking moments are crucial. When I avoid the snooze button and get up at the time I intended, I am able to get ready at a relaxing pace. But when I press that doggone button for a measly five minutes a pop, I find myself rushed, disheveled and moody (hey, what girl isn't moody when she's disheveled?). In the immediacy of a rushed morning, the main thing I forgo is usually breakfast. And guess what breakfast is...the most important meal of the day. Ugh.

So lately I have been planning my mornings so I won't miss out on the benefits of a solid, nutritional morning meal. I'm not talking about coffee (although it's one of my morning staples), a bowl of cereal or a granola bar. I mean an eat-like-a-king breakfast. Here's what I have been trying lately:

So, my breakfast are now including the following:

-- Kale lightly sauteed in water (learned that one from my awesome health coach, Theresa Caveney)
-- Eggs. I either do it fried or scrambled - scrambled is more fun because I like to add onions and peppers)
-- Fruit.
-- Grains. I didn't have grains in the first one, but the second dish includes polenta. It's great because Trader Joe's sells premade polenta - all I have to do it slice it and put it on the skillet.

The day I started eating like this, I noticed I had a lot more energy, mental clarity and I didn't get hungry for hours. And it only takes about five minutes to make!

What do your breakfast meals look like - are you treating it as a nice-to instead of a need-to? Why not find some simple, fast options that work for you. It might take a few days for some people to get used to eating a large breakfast, so it might be good to start with small portions. It's worth it.