It's Travel Week at Defending Veggies: Part I: Breakfast

Grab your suit and sunglasses, and lets go! Just kidding - I'm not going to discuss far-away luxurious vacation destinations:( We are going to be more focused on traveling from place to place throughout your work-week day.
With everyone on-the-go ALL THE TIME with more and more obligations, healthy eating gets pushed to the side and, subsequently, McDonald's stock goes up! With this being such an important issue, I decided to take it one subject at a time throughout the entire week. We are going to start in a very logical place....Breakfast!
Breakfast is the easiest meal to skip because 1. you're always rushing in the am, 2. a lot of people aren't "starving" right when they wake up, and 3. coffee sometimes takes priority over food. (pause.....sorry, had to go get some coffee.......sip.......alright, I'm better now;)

With all the obstacles (showering, making lunches, taking the garbage out, taking the dog out, getting kids to school, going back for forgotten homework,  AND attempting to get to work on time - who has time for a nice, balanced meal? Sorry, guys ...........EVERYONE!!!
It takes a little planning (like all things), but here are some quick, on-the-go breakfast ideas that can fit into anyone's schedule.

At Home:

What I eat - yum!

Instant Oatmeal - Oatmeal goes in bowl, splash some milk and a tablespoon of peanut butter in, pop in the microwave for 1 min 30 sec. - finish packing lunches, brush your teeth, hit the loo again - then, eat. It's a small portion of food that you can mostly likely eat in around 8-10 bites, but it has a substantial amount of protein and fiber (the 2 most important things when it comes to breakfast).
Banana and Peanut Butter - peel banana, use a knife to slab on peanut butter the length of the fruit, eat. This is also a small portion of food that you can eat in around 5-6 bites.

I, obviously, love peanut butter

Breakfast Bar - be careful - read your labels. You want a bar that has protein in it (ex. South Beach's Living High Protein Cereal Bars)
Cottage Cheese and Fruit - Take a bowl, put a couple scoops of cottage cheese and add a few scoops of pineapple chunks - eat. (low if fiber, but very high in protein!)
Sandwich of your choice - Some people just don't like breakfast foods. Here's an idea for you. The night before, make a sandwich with a strong protein source (meat, cheese, egg), put in a sandwich bag or Tupperware, and refrigerate for the am.

Tumblers

In the Car:

Smoothie - Make the night before, and drink on the way to work (invest in a cup with a plastic, re-usable straw. This will make it easier to drink even if it is a little thick.) Look up a good recipe to try online!

Yogurt - Great source of protein and very convenient to eat

Trail Mix - Mix cereal, nuts, and dried fruit of your choice in a sandwich bag and eat on the way to work

If all else fails - Chug 16oz of fat-free milk before you walk out to door. 180 calories, 16g protein, 1.4g fat, plus bonus calcium and potassium (sports drink of champions:)

Stay tuned the rest of the week for more on-the-go ideas including your Best-Bets in Fast Food!