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Normalizing carb rich toast and fruit for breakfast!

Somewhere along the way, breakfast turned into a high-pressure moment.

The “current trend” says: pack in the protein, count your macros, optimize your gains before 9 a.m. The breakfast protein trend is swapping carb-heavy options for eggs, Greek yogurt, protein shakes, and plant-based alternatives to support weight management, fitness goals, and sustained focus.

Honestly? Exhausting.

My mornings are already busy enough without adding the daily puzzle of “how can I sneak cottage cheese and Greek yogurt into everything so my first meal is protein-packed?”

Spoiler: I do not want 3 eggs with cottage cheese every day. I do not want turkey bacon ever. I can’t be pressured with these food choices in the morning.

And yes, sometimes a girl just wants to sit down with her coffee, a slice (or two) of warm, buttery toast, and a big bowl of fruit. Is that really so wrong?

Here’s the thing: it’s actually not a bad breakfast. Mine still clocks in at 11 grams of protein (that’s basically the same as two eggs), 9 grams of fiber (half of my daily goal) and I get to start my day with bread, warm, delicious, crunchy-on-the-outside, soft-on-the-inside bread. And butter. Yum. Even better? Cinnamon butter. I’m practically smiling just thinking about it.

Pair that with a bowl of fiber-rich fruit and you’ve got a happy, satisfied all carbs eating human. All for 433 calories, 11 grams of protein, and 9 grams of fiber. Pretty solid. Is it 20-30 grams of protein. No. Is that okay? Totally!

Compare that to a “faux” home-made protein bagel made with Greek yogurt (I tried it… it was not a bagel) topped with blended cottage cheese and turkey bacon. Sure, people say, “It’s not that bad.” But we both know that’s code for “I’m forcing myself to eat this because Instagram told me it’s healthy.” It’s crap. You know that does NOT taste like a bagel!!

But you know what’s always good?

Buttery toast. A bowl of fruit. A sip of coffee.

Let’s make that a normal healthy breakfast again. Please.