Happy Hump Day, folks! Does anyone else feel like this week is totally draggging? Let’s hope the next few days fly by because I have a FUN weekend planned! 
Laying in bed this morning, I thought about what to make for breakfast. My stomach was growling, so food was a priority. (Who am I kidding, food is a priority every morning! 😉 ) To determine what to make for breakfast, my brain went through a specific thought process. When planning my meals, I consider my cravings, the amount of time available, what’s in my kitchen, and how to best balance the nutrients to keep me satisfied. My thought process goes something like this:
- Cravings: Sweet or savory? Hot or cold?
- Fruits and veggies: What’s in my kitchen? What’s about to go bad?
- Satiety: Protein, fat, and carbs. What will keep me full? Fiber.
- Time: Will it take me 5 minutes to make or 55?
I think it’s interesting that my brain works pretty much the same way everytime I make a meal. Although, lately, I’ve noticed that I think about what will satisfy me before I think about the fruits and/or veggies to include in the meal. Now that I’m trying to eat more protein, I can’t help but think this way.
Breakfast
Keeping with this food thought process, here’s how I came up with this morning’s breakfast:
- Cravings: Sweet and cold.
- Fruits and veggies: Watermelon!
- Satiety: Greek yogurt (protein) + Puffins (carbs) + walnuts (fat)
- Preparation: 3 minutes. Easy and awesome.
Basically, my brain went right down the list and came up with this breakfast: Pineapple Chobani with watermelon chunks, Puffins, and walnuts. Delish! 😀
This morning’s breakfast was exactly what I wanted.
On the side, I enjoyed some Birthday Cake iced coffee. Love this stuff!
Feel Great Weight
My FGW post for this week is about my meeting with OMBE’s Registered Dietitian: 3 Easy Ways to Eat More Protein.
Question of the Day
What’s your thought process for creating meals?
