It may sound like a good idea, you wake up, you’re not hungry, or you fill up on coffee and head out on your day, and are so proud at all those calories you saved. Great way to lose weight right? No way! When you sleep your body slows down, including your metabolisms, you know, that great thing that burns calories. When you wake up, your metabolism is still in sleep mode and when you don’t provide your body with fuel, it starts to think it won’t get any, so it starts going into store mode, where it starts to store your fuel so that you won’t starve. This storage is called fat!
When you wake up to a healthy breakfast, you are telling your metabolism that it is time to wake up and get to work. I know you’ve heard it before, but its good to be reminded, eat your breakfast!
Now what do you eat?
Its a good idea to have some protein in your breakfast. Protein will help you to feel full until your next meal, and it will help to give you the energy you need to get your morning work done. Here are some fast, healthy breakfast ideas:
1. Grapefruit with Greek Yogurt: This combo gives you healthy doses of vitamin C, lycopene (an antioxidant with anticancer benefits), and probiotics – good bacteria that aid in digestion and may boost your immunity. (As suggested by Dr. Oz in the January 2012 issue of The Oprah Magazine).
2. Cantaloupe drizzled with honey and low fat strawberry yogurt.
3. Cottage cheese and pineapple.
4. And then of course, my favorite, quick, easy, healthy, delicious breakfast – Shakeology! Shakeology can help you: Lose Weight, Feel Energized, Improve Digestion and Regularity, and Lower Cholesterol. It has all of the vitamins, nutrients and protein you need to be healthy. Visit www.shakeology.com/ocfitcoach to learn more.















