Fast Breakfast

As has been repeated ad nauseum, breakfast is the most important meal of the day. A healthy breakfast goes a long way towards getting your metabolism revved up, as well as keeping you from pigging out on bad food at lunch because you are so hungry.

There are always those mornings where you hit the snooze button too many times, you had to iron a shirt for work, couldn't find anything to wear, and things just aren't moving as quickly as you hoped. You have five minutes before you need to walk out the door and think you don't have time for breakfast. Well, I have the solution for you. It's the "I'm Late, Running Out the Door, and I Need Something Fast!" breakfast. This breakfast will take less than 5 minutes to prepare, cook, and eat.

"I'm Late, Running Out the Door, and I Need Something Fast!" Breakfast

1 cup of Hood 1% Low Fat Cottage Cheese
1 banana
1 packet of plain instant oatmeal

Put oatmeal in a bowl, add water, and put in the microwave for approximately 40 seconds.

Nutritional info: 385 calories, 33g of protein, 56g of carbs, 6g of fiber, 14g of sugar, 4g of fat

You will want to stick to plain oatmeal. The problem with the flavored oatmeals like Raisins and Spice, is they are loaded with sugar. They have more sugar (18g) than a serving of Froot Loops (12g). The plain oatmeal may be a bit bland at first, but you get used to the taste of it quickly. Remember, you're eating for your body, not for your mouth.

Cottage cheese is a staple of my diet and because of its texture, you can eat it really fast. If you are really strapped for time, you can always eat the banana in the car.

There's now no excuse for not having a healthy breakfast! Enjoy!