Breakfast Options

So it's either oatmeal w/ fruits or pancakes topped w/ fruits and sugar free breakfast syrup that I have for breakfast. I teaked my pancake recepie and now it is just perfect. it is used to be a bit stiff now it is moist and delectable.

Breakfast, Snacks and Lunch, Dinner for me

I work graveyard shift and it took a little while to adjust to my schedule. (almost 2 years working graveyard) After some research I was able to establish my "eating schedule": I know that I should eat 5 to 6 small meals every 2 to 3 hours during the day. I also got into the habit of preparing my meals in advance. I start working at midnight so within an hour I'll have a protein shake: 4 oz. of water (or soymilk) mixed with BSN Whipped Vanilla or Fresh Cinnamon Roll or Chocolate Coconut candy bar protein powder. 2 to 3 hours later I will have breakfast, today is Avocado and Tomato white Egg Omelette w/ a Trader's Joe Sweet Onions and Pepper Chicken sausage. After that ( 2 hours later) I will have a protein bar. My two fav at the moment are the Cliff's 20 g protein Builder's and Muscle Milk

Around 6 or 6:30am I will have "lunch", today it is my Tofu Peanut Butter Stew w/ Brown Rice or Quinoa. I am usually in bed by 4pm so I will eat dinner by 12 noon, which will be a turkey sandwich made w/ Trader's Joe Whole Grain English Muffin, a slice of Swiss Cheese and 2 slices of reduced sodium turkey and on the side a few baby carrots.
I also workout, I changed my workout schedule to Mon-Fri. Most days after work (9-10am) I will workout after the workout I will have another protein shake.

For Breakfast 2: Blackberry Waffles

So I decided to use my pancake mix to make waffles. I went to Target and got a Chefmate waffle toaster which was on sale. My waffles are as good as my pancakes!

For Breakfast: Blackberry Pancakes

I revisited my pancake recipe to make it healthier, here's what I do:
in a blender I mix 5 egg whites, 1/2 cup of rolled oats, 1 scoop of my favorite protein powder(BSN Whipped Vanilla!) and for a kick a handful of blackberry which made my pancakes purple(one of my fav color). So Yummy!

Great Healthy Breakfast Option: Oatmeal

Oatmeal is an ideal healthy option for breakfast however we have to distinguish rolled oats from quick oats. Rolled oats a.k.a standard oatmeal and old-fashion oats are whole oats that have been steamed, rolled and flaked so that they cook quickly: 5 to 10 min. Whereas quick oats a.k.a instant oats are oats that have been precooked so that we only need to mix them with hot liquid which is the reason why quick oats do not provide the long term energy of its rolled counterpart. Long term health and stable blood-sugar levels are just a cup of oats away, recent research concluded that individuals who eat 2 or more servings of whole grains (exple: whole oats) daily can reduce their risk of hypertension and all cardiovascular diseases by as much as 23%**.
The pic shows the type of oats that I eat for breakfast, I enjoy both of them and often mix them together. How I prepare my oatmeal:

• 1/2 cup of oats
• 1/2 cup or less of water
• 2 tbsp of Extra Virgin Coconut oil (unrefined and cold pressed)
• 1 tbsp of Flax Oil ( unrefined and cold pressed)
• 1 scoop of vanilla flavored protein powder (Syntha X from BSN)

After cooking the oats with the water, I add the coconut oil, flax oil and protein powder. So yummy and healthy!

**source: Oxygen magazine, Sept. 2008**