I am constantly asked "What do you eat for breakfast?" Well, for me personally I prefer to drink my breakfast. You can eat your breakfast as well, but you have to do one or the other. I know you have heard it 1000 times but BREAKFAST IS THE MOST IMPORTANT MEAL OF THE DAY!!! Now when I say "breakfast" I simply mean the first meal you have when you get up in the morning (or in my case the afternoon). So whatever your "wake" time is, you must put SOMETHING in your body. Think about it, you just spent anywhere from 6-10 hrs sleeping-your body just used all its resources to repair and detoxify itself. Your body wakes up on EMPTY. Just like the engine in your car-if you don't have any fuel, your car isn't going to run. You HAVE to fuel up when you wake up from a full night's sleep (and I hope you are getting at LEAST six hours of sleep, but I will post about that later). This is the turning point of your day. What you eat at this moment will determine how your body reacts for the rest of the day. This IS the most important food decision you will make the whole day! So that being said lets put you on the right track!
When I wake up the FIRST thing I do is have 2 tablespoons of Bragg's Apple cider Vinegar. I have a glass of water handy because I won't lie-it taste horrible. BUT this is one of the best things you can do for your body! Bragg’s Apple Cider Vinegar is high in potassium, an element that many people don’t get enough of due to an unsatisfactory diet. Potassium is another element that prevents our bodies from breaking down. Ask any elite athlete what the body needs to perform at the highest level, and potassium will be at the top of the list. Regular ingestion of Bragg’s Apple Cider Vinegar will also help to break down arterial plaque that is one of the leading causes to heart disease. In other words, Bragg’s can serve as a liquid roto rooter for your entire circulatory system as well as for your digestive system. It will also help to naturally raise your metabolism so DRINK UP!
BREAKFAST: You need PROTEIN when you wake up. Just doing a bowl of cereal with some milk ain't gonna cut it! A bagel? A muffin? Don't you DARE!!! If you are serious about working out, getting in shape, and staying healthy you NEED protein when you get up. Your muscles need protein to build muscle and muscle burns fat. Try to get an average of 30 grams of protein in your breakfast. I used to eat 2 whole eggs, with 3 egg whites, 2 pieces of turkey bacon and sprouted grain toast (Ezekiel bread is the best). Since I don't have a lot of time to cook in the morning I now drink my breakfast. I have concocted a super shake that I will share with you. It is dense in calories and carbs with about 30 grams of protein. I drink it before my workout so I am ok with the high carb count. Feel free to adjust this shake according to your needs, I am a big girl so it works perfect for me (5'9", 160lbs).
(Its about 400 calories, 30 grams of protein, 64 grams of carbs, 4 grams of fat)
My POWER SHAKE recipe:
1 whole navel orange (yes, peel it)
70 grams of ORGANIC frozen strawberries (please measure with a food scale)
70 grams of ORGANIC frozen raspberries
2 scoops (or 1 serving of a good whey protein) of Dr. Mercola's Pure Power Protein
1 scoop of Andrew Lessman's vanilla SECURE meal replacement powder
1 scoop of GREEN VIBRANCE
1 tbs chia seeds
1/2 cup of unsweetened coconut milk (or water if you prefer-I use a mixture of both)
1 scoop of Glutamine (optional)
Where to order links:
SECURE powder: http://www.procapslabs.com/Products/SearchResults.aspx?input=secure (the vitamin powder is also available on HSN's website as well)
So Bragg's FIRST, then your power protein shake, and then your daily vitamins which I will post shortly. Happy breakfast!!!!
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