Going without food all night causes your metabolism to slow down so you can relax & sleep. It also allows your body to devote energy to reparative work. However, your metabolism will not "turn back on" until it knows you are awake. When you break the fast by eating your favorite morning meal, you're letting your body know to get that metabolism up & running. To jump-start your metabolism & burn the most calories over the course of the day, eat as soon as you get up.
My favorite breakfast is overnight oats. You prepare them the night before and refrigerate overnight so there is no prep time in the morning. Just stir and eat!
one mashed banana
1/3 cup old fashioned oats
2/3 cup almond milk
1 T milled flax seed (found near the flour in your grocery store)
liquid sweetener such as stevia to taste (1 t to 1 T)
Combine all in bowl, stir, cover and refrigerate overnight.
The next morning, just stir again and eat.
You can also add other ingredients to change the flavor, such as cinnamon, pumpkin puree, nutmeg, cocoa powder, peanut butter, etc..
