Breakfast - 11/11/10

Coffee (2 cups)  - 1% Milk (1/4 cup) - Agave Syrup (~1 tablespoon)
     Agave syrup I recently purchased agave syrup for the first time. I have been reticent to buy into the hype surrounding it because in my heart-of-hearts, I know its basically sugar with another name. Whether it comes from tree, or a cactus it still has calories, and when push comes to shove is only good for me in small doses.
Its true, I am a sucker for new food products though and will say this: Due to its composition, it is sweeter than table sugar (It tastes discernibly sweeter to me) and therefore I am using less of it, it also dissolves very quickly into my morning coffee, which I like.

Left-over Strata (1.5 servings)
     As tradition we have "Breakfast for Dinner", every few months, this was left-over from dinner two nights ago. I rarely follow recipes to the letter, no exception here. I used fresh spinach (twice as much), less butter and cheese, fewer eggs, and substituted low-fat milk. I probably could not recreate it exactly if I tried. I often eat last night's left-overs for breakfast. Tasty, quick, calories, protein.

Lemon wafer cookies (4 wafers cookies)
     Previously mentioned, I am a sucker for new items, these caught my eye because they were not only new but also on sell. Looking back they were a classic triggered impulse buy: Stocked close to the end of the isle, flashy "on sale" sign. I caved once but am unlikely to buy them again. As a person  perpetually trying to maintain or lose weight, I try to only eat sweets that I really, really like; that I feel as worth the additional calories (and therefore additional miles I will run to keep them off my middle).

Breakfast eaten at home, in front of the computer while reading the morning news.

Take-aways:

• Be weary of new products that sound too good to be true (They probably are too good to be true). However you can purchase and use a newly touted product without buying into its hype.
• When trying to cultivate a breakfast habit, think beyond cereal and milk. A good breakfast does not have to consist of traditional morning foods to fit the bill.
• Even a conscientious eater can be derailed in the supermarket. Learn to recognize when you're being "triggered" to purchase something off you list.
• Make you sure your superfluous calories are worth it. Evaluate it if the item is tasty enough to make it worth the additional influx of calories, sugar, salt, and/or fat into your diet.