They say breakfast is the most important meal of the day. Though I often wonder who “they” are I have to agree this time I agree with them. If you get your recommended 8 hours of sleep this means you have gone 8 hours (or more) with no fuel. In order to keep your mind sharp, your energy levels high, and your body moving you have to give it some fuel. That is how most everything works, if your car does not have gas it is not going to move.
As a mother of three kids my mornings are about 20% me and 80% everyone else. Here is a normal weekday morning
- 6:20 am : Get out of bed and shuffle to the kitchen to make my hubby a fresh wrap for lunch.
- 6:25 am: Get in the shower
- 6:35 am: Start to wake up my daughter
- 6:35-6:45 am: Brush teeth and start to get dress
- 6:45-7:00 am: Make sure daughter is up, help her get dress (because she is slow as a snail), get her some breakfast and set a timer for her to be done eating.
- 7:00-7:15 am: Put on make-up and start hair
- 7:15-7:20 am: Make sure daughter is brushing her teeth, hair, and getting everything together for school and wake up both of my sons
- 7:25-7:30 am: Fish hair and make sure I have everything I need for work
- 7:30-7:35 am: Make sure again boys are awake and head out to start the day
Can you see what is missing? When did I eat breakfast? I normally eat breakfast at work closer to 8:30-9:00 but this means I’ve been up over two hours with no fuel. So it is time to start multi-tasking (ok I mean MORE multi-tasking).
I feel much better and don’t get irritable as long as I have a little bit to eat. As a master multi-tasker (as are most mothers) a Nutri-Grain Fruit & Oats Harvest bar is an easy fix to my “no time to eat breakfast” morning dilemma…
Hey it is much safer than driving down the street trying to put on make-up! We just recently had the chance to try both the strawberry and blueberry flavored Nutri-Grain Fruit & Oats Harvest bar.
- Each bar contains 4 grams of protein and a hearty combination of real fruit and whole grains.
- Nutri-Grain® Fruit & Oat Harvest cereal bars are available in Country Strawberry and Blueberry Bliss.
- Learn more about Nutri-Grain® Fruit & Oat Harvest cereal bars at www.facebook.com/NutriGrain
My favorite flavor is the strawberry and my husband’s is the blueberry (not surprising he is not a fan of strawberries). See opposites do attract. Remember I mentioned my first task in the morning is to make my husband a fresh wrap for his lunch? I thought I would throw in a little morning or mid-afternoon snack.
What is your favorite on the go breakfast?
Liz Mays says
Ok Colleen, I know they’re good and all, but you need to wait until you finish your makeup! LOL
Colleen says
ROFL but it is a cool picture don’t you think?
Robin Gagnon {Mom Foodie} says
Chomping and putting on mascara at the same time. You’re my hero. I’d make a mess of myself, for certain…lol
Donna says
You are a multi-tasker! I couldn’t eat and put my mascara on at the same time. I’m about half blind and can’t see so well, though. 🙂
HilLesha says
My ideal breakfast would be an omelet or pancakes, but I usually don’t have time to fix those in the morning. So, it’s usually something quick such as a Luna Bar or a hash brown from McDonald’s.
Marcie W. says
Our mornings sound extremely similar. I always make time for breakfast soon after I wake up, but that is only an option because my husband has time to help out so much!
Vanessa: thequeenofswag says
I’m always running around in the mornings. It’s great to have bars like this when you’re in a hurry.
Penelope Guzman (NYC Blogger) says
I love that it’s easy and compact
Crystal @ Simply Being Mommy.com says
These definitely make it easy when you in a rush to get out the door.
Ari T. says
I enjoy Nutri-Grain bars for the fruit and grains! And because they are chewy. I’ve grabbed many as a break-fast or snack to go!
Rosie says
I love these and I try to bring a bar with me every day, different brands. If I need to run an errand at the end of the day, and don’t feel quite up to it, if I have a bar I feel energized and then off I go! I love them, too! I’ve tried making them but they never come out as good, and these are nicely wrapped and so convenient and inexpensive!