October 28, 2019
Breakfast Opportunities
We hear it again and again, “I have the same thing every day”, “I don’t have time”, or the dreaded “I wanted the extra Sleep” …
The difficult part of hearing these refrains so often is that they represent missed opportunities for Improvement and Enjoyment!
Breakfast is typically your first occasion for Success each Day (2nd if you have Made Your Bed!), so we encourage everyone to Make the Most of It…
Rather than Focus on how those Excuses can Limit our Success and Hold you Back, let’s see what we can do to Springboard your Strengths…
Here is our Plan for Breakfast, in Simple Steps:
1) Know what you are Eating before you go to Bed the night before.
We recommend a 4-Breakfast Rotation for Maximal Health and Minimal Stress (always a Good Combo) …
2) Eat Your Big 3!
Get your Protein, Carbohydrate and Fat so that You are Fueled Up and Ready for the Day…
3) Taste Matters, & It Should Taste Good!
If your Breakfast is Super-Healthy but Uber-Awful, it wont last. Find your Favorite Flavors, combine them with different Textures, and don’t be Afraid to Try New Things!
4) Variety Matters
Eating the “Same Thing” everyday does 2 things that far outweigh how “Easy” it is for you: First, there is no “Perfect Meal”, so eating the Same Thing means you are Missing the Same Things, in terms of Nutrients, Vitamins, etc., each Day. Balance is an important Concept in Nutrition, and Life, for a Reason. Second, You will “Get Sick of It”. Everybody says they won’t and then they do. Everybody. With no Variety, even your Favorite Meal becomes something you dread, and once you are tired of eating the same thing, you have lost that Meal for a long time…
Our Favorites, and Feel Free to Steal, Improve or Ignore what you see
Oatmeal Plus+
Prep Time=4min
Standard Quick Oats
1 Scoop ~25g of Protein Powder (Chocolate, Café Mocha, Peanut Butter, etc.)
Choice of
Tablespoon of Peanut Butter=Smooth or Crunchy
Handful of Nuts (Walnuts, Almonds, Macadamias, etc.)
Handful of Fruit (Blueberries, Strawberries, Bananas, etc.)
Hard Boiled Eggs + Toast/English Muffin
Prep Time=4min (Eggs Pre-Cooked)
3-5 Hard Boiled Eggs (Pre-Cooked)
2 Slices Toast/1 English Muffin
Served Separately or as “Mash-Up”
Separately=Eggs w/Salt + Pepper or Hot Sauce
Toast w/Butter, Nut Butter, Jelly, Banana, Meat, etc.
“Mash-Up” = Toasted Bread/Muffin with Butter
Add Eggs “Mashed” in Bowl between Bread
Breakfast Sandwich
Prep Time=8min (Meat is Pre-Cooked)
Bagel, Toast, English Muffin, Pita Bread, Roll, etc.
3-5 Scrambled/Over Easy Eggs
2-4 Pieces/Slices Meat (Bacon, Ham, Sausage, Steak, Chicken, etc.)
Add Cheese, Avocado, Lettuce, Tomato, etc., as Designed by Imagination
Add Butter, Salt/Pepper, Hot Sauce, etc. for Taste
Greek Yogurt+
Prep Time=4min
1-2 Servings Greek Yogurt in Bowl
Choice of
Scoop of Protein Powder (Taste + Consistency)
Tablespoon of Peanut Butter=Smooth or Crunchy
Handful of Nuts (Walnuts, Almonds, Macadamias, etc.)
Handful of Fruit (Blueberries, Strawberries, Bananas, etc.)
Shake+
Prep Time=3min
2 Scoops Protein Powder (Your Favorite Flavor)
Choice of
Tablespoon of Peanut Butter=Smooth or Crunchy
Handful of Nuts (Walnuts, Almonds, Macadamias, etc.)
Handful of Fruit (Blueberries, Strawberries, Bananas, etc.)
Handful of Vegetables (Kale, Spinach, Carrots, etc)
Mix with Water, Milk (all Varieties), Coconut Water, Juice, etc.
All of these Breakfasts can be prepared in about 5-7 minutes. For comparison sake, it has taken you about the same time to read this article. If you have less than 10 minutes to Prepare, Improve and Conquer Breakfast each morning, then lets adjust your Process and Start Anew Today!!!
