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How to make breakfast work for you

Weekly technique

By Weight Watchers
Published 27 September 2022
How to make breakfast work for you

The jury’s still out on whether it’s actually the most important meal of the day, but breakfast doesn’t have to be bananas (literally or figuratively). Here’s how to take your mornings from chaos to calm.

Try this!

1. Decide on the basics: I’m going to eat my first meal (when)* at(where).   *Breakfast not for you? Cool—focus on whatever is your first meal of the day.    2. Make a plan I want to eat  (what)*  and use  (how many)  Points®. I’ll shop for ingredients (when) .  *Sure, you can stick with classic eggs and oatmeal, but even dinner leftovers are fair game. Search the WW app for more inspo.   3. Prep your meal I’ll get my ingredients together  (when)*  and cook  (when)* .   *These don’t have to be the same day! Make a single meal; batch-cook for an entire week; or don’t cook at all (overnight oats, please).

Let’s dive a little deeper...

If the only things on the breakfast menu at your house tend to be coffee with a side of chaos, we get it. Mornings might feel rushed at best, and at worst like your alarm is the starting gun for a 10K sprint. Or maybe you wake up famished, grab whatever, and use more Points than intended. That’s where a little planning and strategic prep come in.

Not hungry in the morning? No biggie. Research suggests skipping breakfast won’t necessarily help or hamper your weight-loss efforts, nor will eating it. But for those who want to level up or start a new routine, prep when it works for you and choose foods you’re excited to eat. This will make it feel easier to fit a nutritious meal into your schedule, and it can help set a healthy tone for the day, which could have a positive ripple effect on other parts of your journey.

Week four of our monthly theme, Time-Saving Solutions