What's For Breakfast?

Ahhhhhh, breakfast. A favorite topic for me. My goal with this post is not to ram the Paleo lifestyle down your throat. I will try and take a more subtle approach so as not to have you go into complete and utter despair. I get asked a lot about what to eat for that first meal of the day when one adopts a paleo diet. The look of fear in their eyes when you tell them they will be cutting out the things their parents used to feed them is no joke. Yes, the cereal, the oatmeal, the toast with jelly, and even the beloved pop tarts and toaster strudels must go. "What then will I eat?" you ask. Well for starters we need to get rid of the age old assumption that you can only eat, eggs, pancakes and waffles for breakfast. Who says you can't heat up last night's leftover salmon and throw it on some salad greens with a drizzle of olive oil and balsamic vinegar? Throw some fresh veggies on there and you have yourself a great meal. I know you may be thinking, YUCK! Salmon in the morning? Or maybe it is a chicken breast or a leftover hunk of steak? We DO eat these meals at other times right? So why then can't we have them in the morning? It is at this time that you need some good quality fuel. You've essentially been fasting for at least 10-12 hours from the time you finished dinner until the time you wake.
So, get past this myth that we can only eat "breakfast food" for our first meal of the day and try out what I have suggested. You may find that it is something that works for you by helping you stay fueled better and on track with a healthy lifestyle.
Of course if you are one who loves the heck out of eggs by all means get your egg on in the mornings. But even I get tired of eggs occasionally and feel the need to mix it up with the type of food I eat at my first meal.