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"Most of us are quick to preach the merits of a balanced breakfast to our children \u2014 even if the only thing we put in our own mouths before 8 a.m. is a minty blob of toothpaste. &amp;quot;No time!&amp;quot; &amp;quot;Not hungry.&amp;quot; &amp;quot;I&amp;#039;m trying to lose weight.&amp;quot; Whatever your excuse for racing out the door sans breakfast, we&amp;#039;ve heard it before. Let&amp;#039;s review the basics. Fixing breakfast takes five minutes or less (which even on a busy morning isn&amp;#039;t much time) \u2014 and it comes with a bonus: preventing you from putting on unwanted pounds. It&amp;#039;s true: Research shows that breakfast eaters are leaner than breakfast skippers, because morning refueling can rev up your metabolism and keep you from overdoing the midday munchies. What&amp;#039;s more, women who nosh before noon may also eat less fat during the rest of the day. (Other benefits include mood-boosting and memory-sharpening.)  To get your body back into the breakfast routine, hold off on late-night snacks, so you wake up feeling hungry. If you still can&amp;#039;t stomach food first thing in the morning, brown-bag it for later. Your meal&amp;#039;s calorie count should range from 350 or less (if you&amp;#039;re trying to lose weight) to 450 (if you&amp;#039;re just trying to maintain). Don&amp;#039;t worry about doing the math \u2014 we&amp;#039;ve figured out 19 easy choices for you. Each one is about 350 calories, and none takes longer than five minutes to prepare. Ready to fast-track your weight loss? Check out these good-tasting, low-cal breakfast solutions, whether you&amp;#039;re at home, in the office or on the road.  At Home For mornings when you have a moment to sit down:  Pita spread: Cut a mini whole-wheat pita in half, then toast. Top with 1/3 cup part-skim ricotta cheese and 2 tablespoons chopped nuts. Drizzle with 1 teaspoon honey. Have with 15 grapes. PB &amp;amp;amp; B: Spread a slice of whole-grain bread with 2 tablespoons peanut butter, add half a sliced banana. Drizzle with 1 teaspoon honey. Almost bagel: Top 5 fat-free bagel chips with 1/3 cup shredded reduced-fat cheese. Microwave 30 seconds or until cheese melts. Have with 4 ounces orange juice. Frittata: Reheat leftover veggies in a nonstick skillet coated with cooking spray. Beat 2 eggs with 1 tablespoon grated Parmesan cheese; pour over vegetables. Cover and cook 3 minutes. Have with a mini whole-wheat pita.On the Road  Breakfasts you can eat or drink with one hand:  Smoothie: Blend 1 cup frozen unsweetened fruit (any flavor), 1/2 cup fat-free milk, 1/2 cup orange juice and 1/3 cup dry, unflavored oatmeal. Pour into travel cup. Egg sandwich: Stuff a whole-wheat pita pocket with one scrambled egg or egg substitute. Microwave 2 slices of Canadian bacon. Add to pita pocket. Waffle sandwich: Toast 2 frozen waffles, then layer with 1 1/2 tablespoons peanut butter, 1 1/2 ounces reduced-fat cheese or 2 ounces extra-lean ham.At Your Desk  Finger foods and easy snacks to nibble on while you work:  Camper&amp;#039;s delight: 1/4 cup of trail mix (raisins, nuts, sunflower seeds) and a cup of calcium-fortified instant hot chocolate. Sweet &amp;amp;amp; salty: Spread 6 reduced-fat Triscuits with 2 tablespoons peanut butter. Have with 1 small tangerine. Yogurt cup: Put 8 ounces of low-fat plain or vanilla yogurt in a bowl. Top with 3 tablespoons low-fat granola and 3/4 cup fresh or frozen unsweetened berries. Crunchy fruit creation: Mix a small handful of almonds (whole or sliced) with a single-serving fruit cup. Hot cereal with fruit: Mix a 2-ounce, single-serving cup of instant hot oatmeal (any flavor) with 2 tablespoons dried cranberries, raisins, strawberries or blueberries. Have with 1 small apple.At the Drive-Thru  Order these with orange or apple juice:  McDonald&amp;#039;s Fruit &amp;#039;n Yogurt Parfait without granola (280 calories). If you order the parfait with granola, you&amp;#039;ll up the calorie count to 380, so it&amp;#039;s still a reasonable choice. McDonald&amp;#039;s pancakes without butter or syrup (340 calories). A container of syrup adds another 190 calories! Egg sandwich: Most fast-food versions \u2014 including Jack in the Box&amp;#039;s Breakfast Jack, McDonald&amp;#039;s Egg McMuffin and Subway&amp;#039;s Western Egg Sandwich on a deli roll \u2014 average 300 calories. At the Mini-Mart or Food Cart  For mornings when your fridge is bare:  Starbucks Frappuccino (the bottle variety) with a medium pear. Slim-Fast (one can) with a medium banana. Clif Luna bar with a single-serving carton (8 ounces) of fat-free milk. Single-serving packet of nuts with 8 ounces of calcium-fortified orange juice.  "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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