Breakfast is the most important meal of the day.”
“Breakfast of champions.”
“Etc.”
You’ve heard it all when it comes to breakfast, and there’s plenty of reason you shouldn’t skip on the first meal of the day. Namely, the compounding of the two parts of the word: break, fast.
What’s the most important meal of the day?
Ask almost any mother in North America, and she will tell you it’s a nutritious breakfast.
It’s funny that when we move out of our parents’ house and start feeding ourselves, we never question the logic behind eating breakfast.
You may look to re-engineer everything else about your lifestyle, but for some reason, the typical eating schedule is never questioned.
Well, I think it’s about time to turn this whole system on its head.
The current eating rituals that most of us follow in the US have resulted in an exponential increase in the rate of obesity.
So hear me out, America, because I may have a solution for you: Stop eating breakfast.
Whoa. As I write that sentence, I can feel the apprehension.
Not eating breakfast is one of those taboos that will get you a weird look and line of questioning from most people across the United States.
Despite what you may hear from your family doctor or in trendy articles offering weight loss tips, I want you to open your mind to the possibility of eliminating breakfast from your daily routine.
Before anyone gets too excited, I want to state this is not for everyone.If you are a serious athlete, a pregnant woman or a child who is still growing, this is not a good option for you.
This is something I suggest to my clients who are corporate warriors and entrepreneurs living fast-paced lifestyles.
They want the convenience and health benefits that go along with skipping breakfast.
Now, I wouldn’t just suggest something like this to you without sharing some research first.
That should be reason enough, because who doesn’t love eating? Not convinced? Here are some more definitive reasons.
1. It’s the first excuse of the day to eat bacon
Oh boy, do we know you love bacon! You can admittedly eat bacon at any point during the day, but when it’s one of the key ingredients for a morning meal, why pass that opportunity up? You don’t have to, that’s the beautiful breakfast point! Sizzle and griddle your way to the day’s first greasy treat and get happy.
2. You get to eat desserts and pretend they’re not desserts
Most breakfast foods are literally just excuses to eat dessert, and nobody questions you for doing so. Eat pancakes. Eat waffles. Eat doughnuts. The list goes on, and they’re all breakfast foods, yet actually just cleverly disguised desserts. More syrup/sugar/immense feelings of child-like joy, please!
3. You can eat as much as a lumberjack, just because that’s the way portions are dished out of a morning
The funny thing about breakfast is that you can just load your plate up like you’re ready to go into hibernation because that’s just the way it is. Break the fast by loading up on carbs and meat and gravy. It’s a legitimate excuse to do so, and everybody’s doing it!
4. You can eat a more artistic creation that’s equal parts healthy and delicious, if not opting for the lumberjack portion seen above
Now, if for some reason you want to pass on the golden opportunity of eating like a lumberjack, you can instead go for an artistic creation such as Eggs Benedict on toast with some greens, and yes, of course, bacon. Do whatever you want, it’s your breakfast, so own it!
5. You can eat something that perfectly pairs with watching cartoons like you’re a child
Seriously, just pour a big bowl of cereal and go sit in front of the TV for some cartoons. It doesn’t have to even be a Saturday, like your tradition as a kid. Just do it, any day of the week. Only breakfast foods can bring you that enjoyment and have the perfect continuity between animation and curing starvation. It’s a win-win!
6. You can eat the staple food of breakfast (eggs) in a plethora of ways, meaning the possibilities of what you eat in the morning are endless, with just one food group
Finally, eggs are the staple of most breakfast dishes, as you know, and eggs can be prepared in a number of ways. You’re not limited to just scrambled or sunny side up or etc., etc. You’ve got so many options from literally just the one part of breakfast. No other meal has a food that serves as it’s spokesperson and also works in a chameleon-like manner.
