Breakfast of BUSY Champions

As innocent as it may sound, a McDonald's Sausage Biscuit has 430 calories, 27 grams of fat, and only 11 grams of protein.  Step up to a Sausage Biscuit with Egg, and you'll get 510 calories, 33 grams of fat, and 18 grams of protein.  And for a limited time only, you can get 2 greasy hands and a gut ache!  While this doesn't sound too tempting to me, I get why McDonald's breakfast sandwiches are so extremely popular.  They're super quick, fill you up, and (some would argue) they taste pretty decent. 

Here's my personal criteria for breakfast:
1) Tastes good - I don't eat any food that I don't enjoy
2) Fills me up for at least a few hours - This usually means a decent amount of protein and carbs, healthy fat is a bonus but I usually get this from the Almond Milk I use in my coffee
3) Leaves me feeling light and fabulous - I do not enjoy the feeling of a heavy, greasy stomach at 10AM. If i'm going to eat heavier food I prefer it is at night when I can plant my tush on the couch.

Inspired by above mentioned Sausage Biscuit, I've fallen in love with my slimmed up version.  Thomas' Light Multi Grain Hearty Muffin with a Morning Star Maple* Flavored Veggie Sausage Pattie really hits the spot in the morning!  If i'm running short on time, i'll throw a few pieces of fruit with it, and if i've got 5 minutes to spare i'll add an egg to the muffin. Simply toast the muffin, nuke the sausage, and you're good to go. A toasted english muffin with one veggie patty has 180 calories, 4 grams of fat, 15 grams of protein, and 9 grams of fiber.

As much as I would love to eat a breakfast made from scratch and admire all who have the time and patience to do so, "Gray" me realizes that this breakfast fulfills all 3 of my personal criteria, so it will just have to do.  It's a different, fun breakfast that I enjoy a few times a week!

* I love maple.  Period.  I could drink maple syrup from the bottle.  However, for those who don't share my infatuation, I know they also make a veggie sausage pattie that is not maple flavored. :)

Lesson Learned: Quick and convenient can still be healthy and delicious!