Most of us are uber busy these days. The alarm goes off at 5 am, you hit snooze until the absolute last second that you have to drag your butt out of bed, only to find that the dog pooped on the floor or the kids throw a tantrum, the car won’t start or you forgot to dry your clothes the night before. I’ve heard it all before and I’ll hear it again and it always finishes with, ‘so no, I don’t eat breakfast, I don’t have time! I grab a coffee on the way to work and that lasts me until lunchtime, sort of”.

(*Cue horror music. My client starts looking at their workmates by 11 am as if they were hamburgers. They start salivating at the mouth before snapping out of it and gorging on the chocolates stashed in the back of the drawer.)

They get to lunchtime as ravenous as if they hadn’t seen food since the dawn of time. Smash some fast food in their face so swiftly they didn’t even remember eating it, feel sick, overfull and then don’t eat for another 6 – 8 hours. And then do it all again as they stumble in the door yearning for beer and chips. The vicious cycle starts again.

If they just took a very small, simple, achievable step of organizing breakfast the day (or a few days before). They’d break the vicious cycle and see huge improvements over time in their energy, happiness, health, wealth and brain function.

Breakfast is a non-negotiable in my books. It starts me off on the right foot and I don’t ever leave the house without it.

Below are some simple, tasty and healthy breakfast recipes you can prepare the night before:

Overnight Oats

Grab 4 mason jars and fill with 1/4 to 1/2 cup oats, 1/4 to 1/2 cup water, almond or coconut milk, 1 – 2 TBSP yoghurt (I do coconut yogurt but for your dairy-friendly humans, try unsweetened full-fat Greek Yoghurt for the protein and probiotic components), 1/4 cup berries, cherries or grated apple, 1 tsp almond or sun butter, a dash cinnamon and stir in the jar. They keep in the fridge for 4 days and can be grabbed with a spoon for the drive to work or when you arrive. Optional add-ins include ground flaxseed, chia seeds, pumpkin or sunflower seeds, unsweetened desiccated coconut or unsweetened cranberries, sultanas or raisins).

Frittata

This is a very easy, all in one high protein, low carbohydrate meal that is super easy to make and stores well in the fridge for 4 days – it can be eaten cold or hot and as breakfast or even a snack later in the day. Surf the web or Pinterest for some recipes.

Get your shake on low sugar fruits like blueberries, blackberries, strawberries, and raspberries pair well with coconut or almond milk, some clean protein powder, 1 TBSP nut butter or avocado and a handful of greens will keep you feeling full, nourished and making sure you don’t miss out on breakfast! Can be made the night before and you can make pre-made zip lock bag portions of fruits and spinach and keep them in the freezer.

Leftovers

You can always eat dinner for breakfast! When you make dinner the night before making double the amount and eat the rest for breakfast the following morning.

Breakfast Nori

I love these for breakfast when I’m needing a protein hit. I cook 2 rashers of bacon, scramble an egg and roll it in a nori sheet with arugula (or other mixed greens) and avocado, roll and go!

There are some simple ideas to get you started and prioritizing eating breakfast in the morning.

Feel free to share some of your ideas and recipes of what you have for breakfast!

Until next time,

Lucy xo