Monday, February 8, 2010

Breakfast Boost

There are numerous studies out there to support eating a healthy breakfast. Breakfast should be eaten with in 45 minutes of waking to support the metabolism. Not only will a small meal give your metabolism a boost, but those who partake in a healthy breakfast will also have better focus and work output than those who do not. For those who do not eat breakfast I would like to throw down a 14 day breakfast challenge. Eat breakfast for 14 days in a row and see how you feel at the end of it. Most likely you will feel more energized and your weight loss will be easier.
Breakfast does not have to be labor intensive An English Muffin with peanut butter and a banana will take less than 3 minutes to prepare.
Another option for those who are busy in the mornings is to cook ahead of time. On Sunday night, scramble up eggs and add spinach, peppers, salt and pepper or other veggies or low fat, pre-cooked meat that you like. Once it is all scrambled together, place in a Ziploc baggie. Make five different types of scrambles or just one large batch of scramble and put it in five Ziploc bags. Boil water in a medium size pan. Add all of the bags to the boiling water for 3 minutes or until cooked through. (Very similar to rice in a bag)Once the scrambles are cooked, they can be stored in the fridge and heated in the microwave briefly so that you have a breakfast that is ready to eat in minutes. It is better to have the eggs fresh every morning but a busy life style mad need some compromises. One large egg has approximately 70 calories. One egg, one egg white, a small handful of veggies and an English Muffin plain equals less than 300 calories for breakfast.

Another Round

Welcome to another round of the biggest loser. This blog is meant to provide healthy tips and helpful information for weight loss. It is also a place to post about any wins or any frustrations during the process of the weight loss. On the side bars there are a few amazon stores selling helpful products with my reviews as well as other helpful websites. Lets give a shout out to ADAPT fitness for helping us by offering some great work out classes. Anyone super sore from the work out this Saturday? My calves are sore but otherwise I feel pretty good. Healthy wishes to all of you for participating.