Have you ever checked or added it up?

Getting plenty of protein to start your day will help preserve lean muscle, get your metabolism going, and stabilize your blood sugar & energy throughout the morning. It also sets you up for success in eating enough total daily protein.

I usually recommend aiming for at least 30 g of protein with your breakfasts within an hour of waking — 30 min is even better.

Sometimes people can see body composition changes just from making this change alone.

If you’re struggling with adrenal fatigue (or you tend to have a hard time getting going in the AM but then feel wired at night), it can also help to do a high protein / low carb breakfast and a moderate protein / higher carb dinner to help reset your cortisol patterns.

So if you’re not sure about the nutrition content of your breakfast, try adding it up. (My Fitness Pal is a free site and app that can make this super easy!) Here are a few examples of protein-rich foods that total about 30 grams of protein:

• Ground chicken (3 oz) + Egg whites (10 tbsp)
• Eggs (2 ea) + Egg whites (2/3 c)
• Greek yogurt, plain non-fat (8 oz) + Almonds (1 oz)
• Lean ground beef (5 oz)

During my upcoming Paleoish Challenge, there’ll be more tips like this + mini weekly challenges like getting your protein-packed breakfast dialed in. You can join for free at ThePaleoishChallenge.com!