It sometimes seems like I spend more time wondering what I will eat for breakfast than I spend not eating it. Unfortunately, that's really saying something. It recently got so bad that I found myself performing the following Google search: “How to eat breakfast”
Apparently, I'm not the only person with this problem. There's even a BuzzFeed article about how to feed yourself in the morning somewhat quickly and healthily (23 On-The-Go Breakfasts That Are Actually Good For You). As I previewed the recipes, I found myself thinking lazy thoughts like, "I don't have time to make this stuff," and "maybe I'll just resort to Pop Tarts." Then the unthinkable happened.
BuzzFeed, for a brief instant, was useful.
The article itself didn't provide much use because I thought most of the recipes looked either weird or not worth the effort, but to my surprise, I found what I needed in the comment section.
My goodness. Everyone is so negative. "How much time do people have?" "I don't have time." Time for what? To eat? Make time. If you don't have time in the mornings, wake up earlier. Or, make food before you go to bed and slap it in your fridge.
Ouch. Message received.
It's weird to me that I can get to a point where I feel that I am so busy that I don't have time to eat a proper meal in the morning. That's a bit ridiculous, right? And it's also not true. As our BuzzFeed friend points out, there's really always time to do the activities we choose to make time for.
As with many tasks in life, eating a good breakfast is not difficult. You just have to do it.
In case you're interested, I chose to go with a yogurt, berries, and bran flakes breakfast for this week. The ingredients don't cost much (in fact, they are cheap), and 10 minutes of berry preparation gave me enough ingredients to eat a solid breakfast for at least a full week.