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...
Margarine ?
ReplyDeleteCan you believe it? Run out of my fave cereal and resort to bagels and margarine. Craziness!
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