Breakfast

Good morning! As a child growing up, my parents would always tell me how important breakfast was and that I shouldn't miss it. Thinking as an adult that I could just skip breakfast, grab some coffee and I would be alright until lunch or supper. Back in December, finding out that I had issues with gastritis I decided to change my eating habits. I now incorporate breakfast into my daily routine. I had tried oatmeal when I was a kid but never liked it. My kids eat it all the time with milk in it. I however, don't drink milk. So that posed another problem. But I was on a quest to lose weight and get healthy. My whole life, I have always struggled with my weight. Always feeling like I was going to get too big or I was never small enough. That subject will be another day!

So this time, I added breakfast to my daily routine. That was huge for me! In the beginning, I added 1 packet of oatmeal with water. I could barely get it down. I kept it up because I needed the fiber in my diet and it was easier to eat that than drink Metamucil! Now I am up to 2 packs in the morning for breakfast. Breakfast is by far the most important meal since it gives your body the energy it needs to start the day. It is also recommended by many doctors and weight loss specialists to eat smaller meals throughout the day. But if you work, who has time for that. Most employers are not going to accommodate your eating schedule unless it is written out by a doctor. 

Lunch is another one that is difficult if you work. Most lunches are only a half hour and you can't just run down the street and grab a sub. Plus if you want a hot meal, you may have to wait in line for others to use the microwave to cook yours. Most people don't take the time to pack healthy lunches anymore. I try to pack my husbands lunch for him daily and make sure that it is filled with healthy choices or leftovers from supper.

Have a great day everyone! Eat Breakfast!