Breakfast can Speed up Weight Loss

The Breakfasts of Diet Champions OR Rise, Shine, Dine

Feeling a bit foggy today? The way we start out our day greatly impacts how we feel. Skipping breakfast can also slow down the amount of weight you lose while dieting. The first morsel of food that goes into your body in the morning gets the metabolism fired for the day.

Here are three great breakfasts of Diet Champions that will jumpstart your day and make those weight loss numbers look like a day with sunshine! Rise, Shine, Dine.

Breakfast Menu #1 - 1 cup of skim milk, 1/2 banana, 1 serving of oatmeal with no calorie butter spray, Splenda and a dash of cinnamon.

Breakfast Menu #2 - 2 egg whites plus 1 egg yolk plus a dash of skim milk, a dash of salt and a dash of pepper. Whisk then pour into non stick pan sprayed with no calorie cooking spray. Scramble and transfer to pretty plate. Add 2 strips of microwaved bacon, 1 cup of skim milk, 1 slice of whole grain bread sprayed with no calorie butter, and a spoon of strawberry preserves OR your favorite fruit flavor.

Breakfast Menu #3 - 1 whole wheat pancake or waffle topped with: 1 cup of fresh fruit (strawberries, peaches, bananas and blueberries work well) PLUS 2 Tablespoons of fat free whipped topping that has been thawed. Sprinkle with a dash of cinnamon. Enjoy with 1 cup of skim milk.

If you don't have time to sit down to breakfast, stopping by the fast food joint on your way to work OR getting something out of the vending machine is simply terrible for your diet. Instead, always keep fresh fruit on hand, which is easy to grab on the way out. A few other great breakfast quickies that you can take with you include: the new liquid yogurt on the go, packets of instant oatmeal and small cartons of skim milk.

If you can, rise a little earlier to start your day. Enjoy the sunrise; feed the birds then sit and enjoy a cup of healthy morning tea while watching them eat. And don't forget to eat YOUR breakfast while they are eating theirs.