In today's episode, we dive into my favorite habit and one I was easily able to keep on vacation.
This is what my life used to look like.
Wake up after lots of snoozing, rushing to get ready, so tired, grab a cup of coffee and run out the door. Or better yet, run out the door, go through the drive through to grab a coffee and a muffin. Then more coffee mid-morning cuz I’m still tired and hungry but don’t want to eat again until lunch so coffee will hold me over.
What I didn’t realize is that was really throwing my blood sugar and metabolism out of whack. The constant caffeine first and then sugary breakfast was making me just need more caffeine all morning and craving more sugar. And I wondered why it was so hard to eat “healthy”
It’s because Caffeine before food actually spikes your blood sugar by almost 50% which in result likely will make you crave sugar or carbs later in the day.
For our hormones to be and stay balanced, the best thing we can do is to balance our blood sugar by eating meals that nourish our bodies with the right ratio of protein, carbs, fat and fiber.
So with all that said, a habit you want to get into in the mornings is water first. Water fires up your metabolism, rehydrates your body, helps your body flush out toxins and gives your brain fuel. So as soon as you get out of bed, fill a big glass full of water and chug it or if you have time then take your time drinking it as you make your breakfast.
Then after your water then you want to EAT. Yes maybe you’ve heard this new fad called intermittent fasting and that it’s ok to wait to eat until later in the day but sorry to say that if you are a woman who is not on hormonal birth control and menstruates regularly then this is not serving you well. There’s lots of science behind it that I’m not going to get into today but basically just know that it will “work” or make you feel pretty good for awhile and then it won’t. And my goal for you is to help you live a healthy sustainable lifestyle where you are done switching from diet to diet - new fad to new fad. Let’s just learn to eat in a way that balances our blood sugar and makes our hormones happy.
So what should eat first thing? Anything that includes protein, fiber and healthy fat.
My favorite is breakfast chicken sausage with sweet potato and avocado. Protein from the sausage, fiber from the sweet potato and avocado and healthy fat from the avocado.
OR make a protein smoothie - I love my shakeology blended with spinach and pb for a quick easy breakfast on the go.
OR oatmeal with chia and fruit and pb
The options are endless but find soemthing that is easy enough for your lifestyle and body to make it a habit.
THEN finally after your water and your food then you can finally have your caffeine. For me, I’m not a coffee drinker. Crazy I know. But I am obsessed with my morning go and glow cocktail that includes an energy mix, a hydration mix and collagen. And it gives me sustained energy that doesn’t make me crash like coffee does.
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