Open Eyes; Put Food In Mouth

One mistake many people, including myself, make when trying to establish healthy habits is to wait until hungry to eat in the morning. After indulging last night in a bit too much ice cream and popcorn in celebration of The Oscars, I woke this morning with a full tummy and no desire to put food in my mouth.

However, many studies show that eating first thing in the morning will have a positive effect on metabolism throughout the day, and if anything else we want our metabolism working as hard as possible! So, even if eating is the last thing you want to do and it seems counterproductive to eat more food after a night of too much, make the effort to have a small, healthy breakfast. This will jump start your metabolism, burning more calories throughout the day. Simply use the full feeling in your tummy to make smarter decisions throughout the day instead of skipping breakfast altogether, and your metabolism will work harder for you throughout the day, making a bigger dent in those extra calories from last night.