One of the habits that helped me drop 40 pounds and keep it off five years now is eating green salad for breakfast. This morning for breakfast, I ate a combination of arugula, avocado, cranberry Quinoa salad from Whole Foods, plus cherry tomato, wlanuts, and some garbanzo beans. My drink is half Teajava iced tea and water on ice.
I know the idea of eating a green salad for breakfast sounds weird when most people are eating waffles, omlettes, or yogurt and fruit cups. The reason I eat green salad is that it doesn't spike my blood sugar like anything with wheat or sugar in it. One of the things that can cause an afternoon energy slump is a morning spike in blood sugar.
Eating a green salad keeps blood sugar stable at the start of the day plus greens are light and energizing. Try it. Eating salad for breakfast is one of the best health habits I've developed to help me stay energized and in my skinny jeans.
