Breakfast Is the Most Important Part of the Day.

Healthy Start.....
I often find that mornings are crazy at our house and a good ol' cup of coffee is about all I have time for.  Breakfast is the most important part of our day.   Eating early in the day keeps us from "starvation eating" later on and it also helps to  jump-starts your metabolism. When you don't eat breakfast, you're actually fasting for 15 to 20 hours, so you're not producing the enzymes needed to metabolize fat to lose weight.
Food is Fuel for the body.... we need it to start the day right.
It keeps you motivated to get through the day.  The brain and the body need food to function correctly.
It provides a foundation and sets the tone.  When we begin our day taking care of ourselves, it sets the tone that we are "important".
Many of us are so busy throughout the day that we NEED a good beginning.  I plan ahead.  I think about what I will need.  Whether its a Greek yogurt with granola or the protein bars I make the night before.  My mainstay is my super yummy shake that only takes minutes to make, but lasts awhile in my system.  PROTEIN is the best thing we can give our bodies in the morning.  Protein sustains us through the morning and is something that the body will digest slowly making us let apt to snack.
 Nothing is worse then the feeling of hunger at 10 am and the guilt afterward when you have eaten 5 or 6 snacks and none have anything helpful to the diet but extra calories.
Contribute... Don't Contaminate.

Yummy Protein Morning Shake.
1 Cup Unsweetened Coconut Milk
1 Scoop Fusion FX nutritional shake (I love it... the company I work with... but protein powders work too)
2 Tablespoons Canned Pumpkin
1 Tablespoon Stevia
1 Tablespoon Cinnamon
6 to 7 cubes of Ice
Blend in blender.  Tastes so much like Pumpkin Pie and filled with greatness.  Pumpkin is a terrific source of Fiber, Fusion FX  has the proteins needed, low in calories, and  is low glycemic which keeps the body stable and encourages the body to move to fat storage.  Cinnamon is proven to control blood sugar levels and encourage weight loss. 


Protein Bars....  I make these in the evening and keep refrigerated.  You can enjoy these throughout the day too!

Heather's Yummy Protein Bars

3/4 cup skim milk
6 Tablespoons Natural Peanut Butter
2 1/2 cups Gluten Free Quick Oats ( I use this because of an allergy, you can use Quick Oats )
3 Tablespoons Stevia
2 Tablespoons Unsweetened Cocoa
1 Scoop Protein Powder ( Vanilla or Chocolate whichever you prefer)  both taste great.   
Microwave milk and peanut butter for 25 seconds.  Blend together and then add  protein powder, and stevia.  Add Oats and mix.  Consistency should be sticky.  Taste. If you prefer sweeter, you can always add stevia.  Take a large spoonful and mold into a ball.  Flatten ball to look like a large cookie and place on wax paper.  Make additional.  I usually can make 6 to 7 large cookies.  Place in freezer for 15 minutes and then move to plastic container and store in the refrigerator.  Play with this recipe.  You may think so so the first time, but you can add different amounts in the recipe to suit your tastes.  Sometimes I add more Stevia or a bit more Peanut Butter for my Hubby. 

Happy Sunday.... and don't forget to eat breakfast.