But it’s true.

So don’t take this message lightly.

I know you’re heard it a million times before.  “You must eat breakfast.”

Yes, it’s not a message made to inspire, but do you have any idea how many people DO NOT eat breakfast?

A lot.

And guess how many of those people that don’t eat breakfast are overweight?  Most of them.

Like everybody else, you don’t have much time in the morning and you’re probably not even hungry when you wake up right?

Ok, so let’s look at this another way…

You get up each morning and go to work every day because you want a roof over your head and food on the table, right? Day after day after day you go to work because you want to experience the results of that effort.

Well, if you want to burn fat, feel better and have more energy you WILL eat breakfast every morning. Period. End of discussion.

Sometimes we have to do some things we don’t feel like doing.  Some things are boring. Some things just have to be done to get the result you want.  If you want to burn fat all day long, breakfast is just one of those things.

Prograde Lean http://overweightandunhappy.getprograde.com/lean is a yummy chocolate meal replacement shake that I recommend to anybody who doesn’t feel like eating breakfast and is the perfect substitute.

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So that’s why I’ve got two great Holiday dessert ideas for you that won’t cause you to pile on the pounds, and they’re yummy too!

The first recipe is for Grilled Banana Splits:

Ingredients:

4 ripe bananas
2 Tbsp chocolate chips
1/2 cup non-fat, frozen vanilla yogurt
4 tsp chopped walnuts

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees
2. Place each banana on its side on a piece of foil. Cut a slit lengthwise across the top. Leave the skin attached.
3. Push 1/2 Tbsp chocolate chips into the slit of each banana.
4. Wrap the bananas with the foil, leaving the top open. Grill or bake about 15 minutes or until the chocolate melts.
5. Loosen the foil and press the bananas open a little.
6. Top each banana with 2Tbsp of the frozen yogurt and sprinkle with 1tsp walnuts.

Yummo!

Ok, now the second, if you like your life even easier, and you’re a big fan of Dark Chocolate, you are going to LOVE Prograde Cravers. I seriously cannot even begin to tell you how delicious they taste.

You have to watch the video to see for yourself. You’ll see fitness professionals tasting Prograde Cravers for the very first time. Yes, fitness pros that have tasted every bar on the planet are amazed at how good they taste.

Trust me, you have to see this: http://overweightandunhappy.getprograde.com/cravers

Cravers make the PERFECT holiday dessert.  They are less than 200 calories and are made from organic dark chocolate. http://overweightandunhappy.getprograde.com/cravers

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Here’s the recipe:

Purchase the Fit Yummy Mummy program and you will get access to recipes like this and so much more.  Go to http://overweightandunhappy.com/fym.html for more information.

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1/2 cup cottage cheese
1/4 cup oats
4-5 egg whites
1 banana/some pumpkin/any fruit
Sweetner if you need it (I use Stevia)

Blend all ingredients until they form a batter.
Bake in small loaf pan or muffin tins at 350 degrees for 25 minutes.

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I am currently working out my meals for the week so I don’t stray and eat bad stuff!

Here’s an idea of what I will be eating through the week, taking into account that I get up pretty early, am very busy and want to eat things that are healthy but quick to prepare:

Breakfast
Cheerios with banana, strawberries and milk

Meal 2
Almonds or cashews and a banana

Lunch
Chicken breast with salad
Apple/orange

Meal 4
Protein shake (made with water, protein powder, cocoa and stevia)

Dinner
Steak with mixed vegetables, including carrot, cauliflower and peas/corn

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He started to see a trainer in around March/April and was put on a special diet and exercise program to first build up, and now to lean up.

He was given a daily meal plan, which he had to follow for the next month. He was allowed to eat whatever he wanted for one meal per week. He decided that Saturday’s dinner was going to be that meal!

Jason is 6 foot 3 and weighed 238 pounds at the start. I am 5 foot 7 and weigh 127 pounds. The program he was put on definitely would not suit me! If I ate as much as he had to, I’d probably weigh 227 pounds in no time!

So because I wanted to lose weight and tone up too, I decided to initially was go along with the “spirit” of what he was doing. I ate the same foods but in MUCH smaller quantities! I had to be sure to consume the right amount of calories too. If I ate too much, I would gain weight, but if I ate too little, my metabolism would drop and I would probably still gain weight!

Here’s a copy of the meal plan he was on at the beginning of his training period. As you will see, this meal plan, whilst very high in calories (more than I would ever need), it contained plenty of protein and vegetables:

Meal 1 (breakfast)
4 eggs
2 pieces of toast
1 tablespoon flaxseed oil

Meal 2
2 scoops of whey protein
2 cups of skim milk
1 cup of green beans

Meal 3
7oz chicken breast
1 cup of cooked rice
1 medium tomato
1 cup cucumber
1 cup of lettuce

Meal 4 – Pre workout
2 scoops of whey protein
2 cups of skim milk
1 medium sweet potato

Meal 5 – Post workout
2 scoops of whey protein
2 cups of skim milk
4 tablespoons dextrose powder

Meal 6
8oz lean steak
1 cup broccoli
1 cup green beans
1/2 cup baby spinach
1 tablespoon flaxseed oil

Meal 7
2 scoops of whey protein
500ml skim milk

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1 frozen banana

1/2 peeled chopped apple

1 cup apple juice

1/2 tsp cinnamon

Pinch of nutmeg

Blend in a blender.  Control how thick this is by varying the amount of apple, so add it gradually.

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2 bananas

1/2 cup mixed berries (or you can go with just one type)

1 cup plain yoghurt

Place all ingredients in the blender and blend until smooth.

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Tomorrow I will try Breakfast Burritos.

I will scramble 2-3 egg whites and one whole egg (you can buy egg whites from the frozen section in your grocery store).

This will be part of a filling for my tortilla wrap (preferably whole wheat).  I will also add grated cheese and tomato.

You can also add salsa or spinach if you like!

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1 Cup of Rolled oats

4 to 6 egg whites

1 Cup of low fat cottage cheese

Vanilla extract and cinnamon to taste

Combine all ingredients in a blender and blend until it forms a batter.

Cook in the frypan as you would a regular pancake.

Serve with fresh berries or natural jam or jelly.

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