Breaking the fast ...

Hey Mommas,

Are you prepping for kids busting out of the school yard at any moment?  I'm trying to get my lists together (yes, this is the summer they will learn to do their laundry, make their own breakfasts, lunch and help out with all those jobs they have no clue even exist!)  I love summer, but I tend to get off schedule (my tendency everyday!) and forget to eat breakfast!  Before I know it, it's lunchtime and I  have the shakes from coffee and no food!  Sound familiar?

Here's a nice and easy way to keep yourself ready to go ... and keep up with all the kids' activities ... oh and just a bonus ... keeping yourself fed, feeds your metabolism and you burn off more calories!  Don't let yourself fall into the "emergency" zone your body thinks it is in if you forget to eat.  Your hard working bod will think you are starving it if you don't feed it!  It will hold onto all that you do put into it.  Simple ... fuel the fire and it will burn :)

Breakfast in a Jar

6-8 ounces of plain yogurt (I use Fage Greek)
1 Tablespoon chia seeds
1 peach or nectarine (substitute whatever fruit you love) chopped
1/2 cup granola (I use Kind Healthy Grains)
1 Tablespoon of your favorite nut butter  (I found a great banana/peanut butter)

1. Combine chia seeds and yogurt in a separate bowl, mixing well.  Divide in half.
2. Layer half of the yogurt with chia seeds on the bottom of the jar.
3. Cover with half the granola.
4. Add half of the fresh fruit.
5. Repeat layers one more time.
6. Finish with your favorite nut butter.

This is full of protein, fiber and is very low sodium and low sugar!  Chia seeds alone are packed with 6 grams of fiber, three grams of protein and 2.9 grams of Omega-3 fatty acids!  Yogurt is packed with high protein as is the granola.   

Give yourself a great start to the day ... better yet, make it tonight and have it ready for tomorrow morning!

Here's to Summer :)
Krista