How to Kick Start Your Day to Ignite Your Energy & Weight Loss Instantly

"Change Your Breakfast Habits, Change Your Life."

What a great saying I read this on a blog recently it talked about changing your breakfast habits and went onto say its key, fundamental, life changing lesson. One that I learned when losing weight and teach all my clients.

The blog went onto to say and I would have to agree that hundreds of studies have proven that there is a direct correlation between an insufficient breakfast and the quality of your health – including your energy, excess weight and even aging. Grab a piece of paper and have a think now, and write down, what have you had for breakfast for the past week? Most people will fall into one of three categories: 

Breakfast 1: nothing for breakfast, too busy or can't face it
Breakfast 2: the fast (barely there) on the go breakfast - coffee and a cigarette or grab a Macdonalds drive thru, or something quick and as nutritious as a piece of wood.
Breakfast 3: the standard Western variety - toast, cereal,croissant, pastries, breakfast bar or biscuit or a bowl of fruit.

Each of these are problematic in their own right, lets take a look:

No Breakfast - This Makes You Fat, Slow and Low

Research shows when you have nothing for breakfast you’re getting your body off to the poorest start possible . After a 7-10 hour fast (while you sleep) your body is absolutely crying out for nutrients and your metabolism has ground to a halt. Imagine a fire that has gone out, that's your metabolism it needs fuel to get it burning again. So on waking and not eating breakfast this starts a vicious cycle immediately in your day. Not only do your cells start to cannibalise to get the nutrients they need (including breaking down bones and muscle) your body trains itself not to expect food in the morning, so your metabolism gets even slower as your body goes into ‘starvation mode’ – clinging onto any fat it can for energy. Is it really worth skipping breakfast?

Many people skip breakfast and this sends your blood sugar and energy levels on a roller-coaster that will end up in snacking, cravings, poor diet choices and binging – sending you blood sugar and energy levels spiralling even further out of control. Breakfast eases your metabolism into action, keeping you steady and stable and reducing the likelihood of poor food choices.

The Fast Breakfast On The Go…Fast Track to Fatigue and Fat

You’re in a hurry and you grab whatever you can on your way out of the door, or worse, on your commute. Have a think about these foods – coffee, toast, bagel, sausage roll, pastry…

Do you think these are going to energise your body?! Do you think these arealkaline and energy giving? Absolutely not. And to compound this, we then eat these foods while we’re on the move which totally messes with your digestive system.

The (Low) Standard Western Breakfast - Cardboard City

When you think about the typical western breakfast what do you think of? Do you think of ingredients such as eggs, bacon, sausages, cereal, toast, jam, orange juice, milk, fried toast, french toast, pancakes, syrup, coffee, tea, croissants, pastries, pop tarts etc.

All, yes, ALL of those foods are very acid forming, will drain your energy, send your blood sugar spiralling out of control and leave you feeling that 10-11am slump, if they don’t already have you falling asleep on your commute to work.

Can you imagine how FANTASTIC it would be if you actually felt vibrant and alive in the mornings?! Eat a breakfast that is low in acid and alkalising. Be good to yourself, you're so worth it. Begin by getting breakfast right give yourself the gift of good health.