Breakfast - The Most Important Meal!

This a.m. I was in a rush. I ran out the door to teach a class and see clients, and by 11:00 a.m. realized - I HADN'T HAD BREAKFAST!!! And I was starving. On my way to some meetings, I passed Lebanese Taverna and ended up grabbing a falafel sandwich to go. Now I could have opted for a salad or a side dish, but I chose the sandwich with the balls of fried chickpea. As a dietitian, I am constantly saying, "Everything in moderation...", but I ate the entire sandwich. And you know what? It was good. I mean really good. I enjoyed every last bite.

And then 2 hours later I was starving again.

So, what lessons did I learn (again) ?

1. When you skip breakfast, it can throw off your metabolism for the rest of the day. I've felt hungry all day since I skipped breakfast this a.m.

2. I can enjoy some of my favorite foods - but not on an empty stomach. While the sandwich was really good, I'm sure it would've tasted even that much better had I not inhaled the whole thing.

3. Dietitians are human too:)

Tomorrow, I think I'll try some Kashi Go Lean Crunch! with strawberries and plain soy milk...