This was a great week for comments!   Yeah and yippee for all of us!  Please keep reading, returning daily, and posting.  THANKS.

So many of us wrote comments on Breakfast, a post from a few weeks ago, that I thought it would be good to forward that subject a little more today.

Katie wrote:

“I am open to suggestions. Breakfast is in a rush for me, and I often
end up eating a donut at school instead of something healthy. I must
(eat) breakfast, even when I’m not hungry, because I really don’t feel
well later. But, I am always rushing and never taking the time to
make/eat a decent breakfast. Suggestions welcomed!”

PLEASE make Katie, a lot of readers, and me very happy and keep posting what you have for breakfast, and what you think is a healthy start to the day.  Especially for those of us in a rush.

What do I have for breakfast?  Usually small servings of two food groups, usually a grain and a protein group.  Often, a cup of cereal, mixed, and some milk in it.  Sometimes, I’ll add some fruit like I did this morning when my wife shared a banana with me.  (By the way, today is my wonderful wife, Catherine’s, birthday.  Check out her website, she’s a author of young adult books.)

Then 2-3 hours later I’ll have something else.  Not much, but something.

A suggestion for Katie, who is in a rush?  Cereal and milk takes just 5 minutes.  Wake up 5 minutes earlier, perhaps?  Or grab a piece of fruit and run out the door.  Also, making a batch of low fat/high fiber muffins ahead of time and grabbing one daily might work.  Add some raisins, or dried fruit pieces into the batter for sweetness.

Smoothies made in a blender (may be the night before?) could be fast and easy.  Try a 1/2 cup non-sweetened fruit juice, a half a banana or apple, a scoop of protein powder, and some ice cubes (only if you’re going to have it immediately).  That’s a good start, I think.

It’s my experience that when I have a high-sugar item (like a donut) I get a quick boost of energy, but it doesn’t last long.  That’s why I choose a healthier, complex carbohydrate that’s a whole grain, with fiber, and also some fruit.  A little protein, like dairy in the case of milk, also makes me feel good longer.

You all probably know from reading me regularly that I recommend eating very little meals, and healthy snacks every 2-3 hours.

Please return tomorrow, and I hope you’re trying my 30 days of suggestions.  Please be sure to bookmark or “favorite” this URL, or subscribe to the daily RSS or newsletter.