Hangry, anyone?

Wednesday, February 4th:  I eat the same breakfast almost every morning.  I was out of my usual Kashi Toasted Berry Crumble, so I drove to Jewel only to find out they were out of it.  GASP!!! SO... I resorted to the Frosted Mini-Wheats already in my pantry for a couple days in which I will spare you the details of how my digestive system was put into overdrive.  My belly did not fare well...and I probably did have more than the recommended serving.

Thursday-Sunday:  I was out of town for a few days eating beer and fireball.  YES, that was a majority of my caloric intake.  Not to mention pizza, mozzarella sticks, dark chocolate pretzels among other super unhealthy foods that were intermingled between the Spotted Cow, Labatt Light, a shot of moonshine, slippery nipples, and Fireball Whisky.  Don't judge...

Monday morning:  I still haven't been to the store yet.  Ate a mini-bagel with margarine and raspberry jelly.  I am starving by 11:30, which is typical, however this time I was feeling like I was going to pass out.  I ate a random clementine on the desk at work, and never made it to Jewel.

Tuesday (today):  I looked in our pantry for cereal.  Skipped right past those Frosted Mini-Wheats and eyeballed Lucky Charms.  Yes, I will have them with another mini-bagel with margarine and raspberry jelly.  By 11:45am, I am getting a bit light-headed and the hangry-ness is beginning.  I run a couple errands then head right to Jewel to finally buy my cereal.  YES!!!  It's there:)  I also pick up a few other things which included a bag of Hint of Lime Tostito's.  I became one of Pavlov's dogs.  I salivated instantaneously, and couldn't get to the car fast enough to open the bag for my 30 second drive home.  I COULDN'T EVEN WAIT TIL I GOT HOME.

MORAL OF MY STORY:  Even though you know what's right, it doesn't always mean you make the best decisions.  I know breakfast is the most important meal of the day.  I know sugar packed cereal will not sustain me long.  I know I need to eat a mid-morning snack so I won't stuff my face before I even have a chance to make myself lunch.  And quite honestly, I know that I need to include protein in my breakfast to keep me feeling full.  My Kashi cereal has 9 grams of protein which helps me get through most of my morning until I need a healthy snack.

So as I sat there eating Tostito's in the car, I think it's been a while since I've shared a story. Well here you go!!!

I found a great article about the Benefits of breakfast that will help you make wise breakfast decisions.  In a nutshell...you just can't skip it.

Until next time...