First Thing - EAT!

You may already know this. You may not. You may know it and still not apply the knowledge to practice.
Breakfast. It's not just for kids anymore.

Think about the origin of the word itself. Break your fast. Breakfast is supposed to be the first meal you eat after the involuntary fasting of being asleep all night long. So, why do so many of us take that first intake of food for granted and skip it altogether?

Bad idea....bad bad bad. And eating the wrong foods, like a doughnut or other refined carbohydrate is bad in that the rush of sugar can actually activate your appetite. This may sound completely odd, but skipping eating for that additional few hours means that by the time you do eat, you're actually triggering an increase in appetite. NOT GOOD. Willpower is great, but it doesn't do you any good when you are fighting your own metabolism and taking actions that stack the odds against you.

Breakfast is also an easy meal to add in the protein if you are falling short. Eggs and cheese with some low carb green veggies and voila, you've got yourself an omelet and a great kickstart to your diet for the day. Go here for a few suggestions on your breakfast menu.

If you're like me and are on the run all the time and like those grab and go kinds of breakfasts, have I got a recipe for you. This is a muffin recipe - a very flexible one at that! My kids LOVE these. We just made them this weekend and they are half gone already. And they have some fiber too!

Fast Good-For-U Muffins

1 box of your favorite cake mix (best ones are cinnamon swirl and chocolate!! Okay, no mixes with the add 'fudge' packets, etc!)

1 can of pumpkin (the small size)

Line muffin pan with muffin cups (or use the new foil ones that can be baked on a cookie sheet no muffin tin - my favorite!) Mix together the cake mix and pumpkin, preferably with a mixer. Spoon batter into muffin cups and back per the cupcake instructions on the cake mix box. I usually check mine about 5 minutes before they are supposed to be done - they will spring back like cupcakes when done. Hint: If you're using the cinnamon swirl cake mix, I like to add an extra teaspoon or two of ground cinnamon to make them extra cinnamony! These are a very good alternate to the normal 10-18g of fat regular muffins!!

So, if you haven't done so yet today. Go eat breakfast. Break your fast. It is the next EASY and logical step in your weight loss.

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