I’m sure you’ve heard the phrase, ‘breakfast is the most important meal of the day!’ Or is it? A popular marketing gimmick from 1950s Kellogg’s commercials would tell you that a bowl of cereal right away in the morning would be a great first meal of the day choice. I think we know better now to make a healthier  breakfast choice. 

Some of us like to eat breakfast right away in the morning, and after talking with a lot of our members this week, many of you need to wake up a bit before your hunger cravings kick in. Either way is just fine, but what matters is what we choose to start our day with. 

The first meal of your day should set the tone for the rest of the day. If you desire to lose some unwanted belly fat, cereal or a heavy carbohydrate breakfast is not a good idea. However, if you’re trying to put some weight on, that’s a great choice! If you have a goal to reach 100g of protein in your daily macronutrients, starting the day with 20-30 grams of protein will put a big dent in that goal and set you off on the right path. Again, what we choose to eat to start our day should match our goals. 

An example of a quality breakfast to start the day would be like so: 
2 fried fresh eggs with coconut oil (13g protein, 11g fat) (14g fat)
1 cup greek yogurt with a TBSP of honey (10g carbs, 20g protein, 4g fat) (17g carbs)

For a total of 33g of protein, 27g of carbs, and 29g of fat 

This includes a nice balance of brain healthy fats, satisfying protein to curb hunger, and carbs. If you want to increase the calories and add some extra to it, throw in a slice of sourdough bread as well. 

The main takeaway I want you to understand is that it doesn’t necessarily matter whether you eat right away or if you prefer to wait to eat your first meal of the day, just make sure you choose foods that will help you tackle your goals and get you kickstarted in the right direction for the day. 

-Nick