EGGIES!!!

So, needless to say - and I'm sure you've heard the saying before - "breakfast is the most important meal of the day".  Many of you guys do not realize why and how important breakfast is.  Many people eat around noon as their FIRST meal which in the metabolism friendly world is a no bueno habit.  People who successfully maintain a significant weight loss eat breakfast just about every day. So what is best? AND more importantly - EASY?

We all work hard.  We brave traffic, commute, get to work early, jump on the train / bus and make keep grinding out Monday - Friday to get to where we need to be.  Usually breakfast has to be simple or you'll be picking up a doughnut or bagel and stuffing with carbs in the am.  This isn't terrible once in awhile, and probably better than nothing, but when you're trying to not have so much bread and carbs and sugar in the am - what can you go for to be an easy light jumpstart meal?  Maybe some EGGIES!!!

TOTAL TIME: about 5 minutes to make (note: my red peppers and onions were pre-prepped so my time was a bit shorter)

Cook spinach in a big pot to wilt up (only using cooking spray - I use the coconut oil spray from Trader Joe's)

In a muffin tin add SPINACH, RED PEPPER, ONION, sliced up SAUSAGE pieces (note - turkey and ham work well also) and pour liqued EGG WHITES to almost the brim of the muffin tin

MAKE SURE TO SPRAY YOUR MUFFIN TIN WITH PAM OR COCONUT OIL SPRAY AS WELL.  THIS HELPS THE EGGIES RELEASE FROM THE TRAY

I added a sprinkle of grated jalapeno cheese (but be aware - I'm on a low carb high fat diet, if you're not think about nixing the cheese and sausage and only having turkey or ham without cheese)

Cook in the over for 15-20 minutes, remove, let cool and add some Siracha sauce because it's amazing.

Wa-lah - eggies for the week! They're quick and simple for the 'on-the-go' individuals!

Other reasons why it's important to eat breakfast:

- After fasting all night, breakfast can kick-start your energy level
- Overeating throughout the day is less likely
- Studies show that people who skip breakfast tend to make up for the calories later in the day, often with unhealthy, high-fat and high-calorie convenience foods.
- Eating breakfast increases the metabolic - or calorie-burning - rate.
- You have more energy and weight control is easier.

Other breakfast options:

· A nonfat or lowfat yogurt parfait layered with fresh fruit and cereal, nuts or raisins
· Lowfat yogurt mixed with fresh fruit in a blender for a vitamin-rich smoothie
· Whole wheat toast with a little peanut butter and banana slices
· Instant or quick-cooking oatmeal or whole grain cold cereal with raisins or fresh fruit and lowfat dairy or soy milk
· Fish, such as leftover salmon, on a whole grain bagel with reduced or nonfat cream cheese
· Homemade bran or fruit and nut muffins, made on the weekend and frozen.