Do You Eat Breakfast?

  *photo of French Toast by Ben Stechschulte for New York magazine.

I rarely do (unless you count coffee) and I know that is completely awful.  Far too often, I will race out of the door with a cup of coffee in my hand and grab something on the way to wherever I am going.  I have also fallen into the occasional fast food trap - grabbing a breakfast sandwich on the run.  They are often less expensive and less healthy than a nice egg white omelet (unless you're in a corporate cafeteria with (slightly) lower prices) but I have often rationalized "well, it's better than nothing."

The healthiest breakfast I manage at home is a a combination of Silk soy yogurt and Go Lean Crunch cereal.   I love that so much that I will eat for dinner on occasion. When I am out, I like big gung-ho breakfasts that I am not likely to make for myself at home.  I tend to get some variation on the omelet or something outrageous that I know I should not have too much like the Bacon Waffles from Good Enough to Eat on 83rd and Amsterdam in Manhattan.  In my defense, it is served with a side of fruit!

Everyone knows that they should eat breakfast.  Studies have shown that adolescents who skip breakfast have a higher risk of being overweight and children who don't eat breakfast have a hard time concentrating in school.  The news is not much different for adults: studies have shown that eating breakfast everyday can help you lose weight and keep it off. 

So, I am curious about your breakfast habits.  Do you eat breakfast everyday? What did you eat this morning?

Comments

[stankerbell]

I'm awful when it comes to breakfast. I, too, usually grab something while I'm running out the door. I have found that when I do sit down and have breakfast that it curbs my late night munchie attacks as well.

I'm not much of a cook, my usual breakfast (and sometimes dinner) consists of shredded wheat or Kashi cereal w/ skim milk and a large handful of frozen blueberries.

[Nichelle]

I think eating breakfast does help with the late night munchies. Most experts say that you should eat less as the day goes on and eating a substantial breakfast helps.

And I love frozen blueberries too. I like to mix them with my yogurt and cereal or in a smoothie.

[Carolyn]

I usually eat breakfast everyday even if I'm not hungry. I recently made some breakfast bars from a recipe by Nigella Lawson which are delicious. You can even eat them for a snack which helps keep me away from the vending machine at work.

[Nichelle]

Carolyn - what is the name of that Nigella recipe? I love her! And that recipe sounds like something I can do:)

[SunnyJ]

I eat breakfast everyday. It's usually a bowl of oatmeal. I rarely have time on weekdays to acutally sit down to eat so I take the bowl with me around the house and I eat while I'm getting ready. If I leave the house without eating I have to stop and get something, but then I usually have something I shouldn't have too.

[keyalus]

I eat breakfast every morning. I usually get up very early to workout so by the time I've showered I am ravenous. What I don't usually have is time to cook so quick breakfasts work for me. I love Kashi GoLean as you mentioned. I'll often eat a packet of instant grits mixed with some canned chicken breast for protein. I love these frozen all-natural whole grain pancakes that they sell at WalMart or I might have cottage cheese with strawberries. Occasionally, I'll eat the Jimmy Dean D'Lites frozen breakfast sandwiches. You might want to try those. They are reduced fat and all under 300 calories I believe. I think they taste pretty good and they are great on the go.

[Nichelle]

@SunnyJ - I eat around the house as I get ready too. Usually while doing my makeup at my vanity.

I go back and forth with oatmeal. Sometimes I go on jags where I want to eat it everyday and then I go back to not touching it for months.

@Keyalus - Go Lean Kashi also makes breakfast bars. I try to pick them up when I see them. I forgot to mention that I also eat these frozen organic breakfast burritos from Whole Foods (their house brand). I will have to look for these frozen all-natural whole grain pancakes from WalMart that you mentioned. And the reduced fat Jimmy Dean!

[Carolyn]

Here's the info on Nigella. This is from an NPR story I tripped on about Eat-and-Run breakfast ideas. There are two recipes to tantalize your taste buds.

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=16301678

[sdg1844]

I usually have an omelet and some fruit. I eat breakfast everyday. I can't function and become a very ugly person if I don't.

This morning I had a mix of fresh melon, raspberries, watermelon and a croissant. Tomorrow, I'll be back to my favorite veggie omelet.

[Doris]

I don't always get an opportunity to eat a hardy breakfast but my Mon-Fri morning meal consist of a yogurt, egg(scrambled or boiled), and a Quaker Oatmeal Breakfast Cookie. I have coffee once a week, and I pretty much drink all day, everyday.