I embarked on the challenge of all challenges. The journey of a lifetime… the epic adventure that I would conquer and claim as my own.
No, I did not climb a massive mount every day for 30 days…nor battle the worlds deepest problems and issues… I *drum roll please* made breakfast for myself every single day *gasps* I know right?! Amazing…
So, you might be asking why I’m so proud of myself, or why I would even decide to do a challenge that seems like it should already be a basic human skill one is accustomed to.
Well, let me just be blunt…I wake up late, rush out the door, and completely forget about the importance of actually fueling my body for the day… almost every day!
I’ll get to school and in the middle of an English lecture (which are typically very, very quiet) my stomach will let out a roar to alert every one of my failed adulthood (lol).
So I made it my mission (literally) to ensure I had breakfast made before I left the house.
How Did I Do This?
Have you ever heard of overnight oatmeal?! If you haven’t… you’re welcome! That stuff is and was my lifesaver during this challenge! Click here for the recipes I used.
The website I found introduced me to all of these amazing flavours and combinations. My personal favourites were peanut butter and jelly, apple cinnamon, almond joy, and strawberries and cream. They have a bunch of other flavours too if those don’t appeal to you!
I found this so much easier to be consistent…simply because I’d make this the night before.
It took the stress away in the morning, all I had to do was grab the mason jar from the fridge (yes, I bought mason jars for this challenge) a spoon, and maybe a coffee on my way to school.
I could even eat breakfast in class! That’s awesome in my opinion!
Did I Fail?
Oh boy, did I ever fail? I’m human… I make mistakes, okay?! Overnight oatmeal is fantastic…I love it now and will do my best to keep making it every single night.
However, life happens… I got busy…forgot some nights…and I even ran out of oats one night. So yeah, it was a 30-day challenge but I probably made oatmeal…22-25 times I’d say.
I’m still impressed with myself though. I really tried to stick at this and for the most part, I did!
What Did I Learn?
Overnight oatmeal is one of the best inventions, ever. I’m serious! The strawberries and cream one tastes like dessert but it’s really healthy…and it’s socially acceptable to eat it for breakfast!
I learnt the importance of actually eating breakfast. I honestly felt more awake and ready to conquer the day when I had the oatmeal in the morning.
I feel you’d have similar results with any breakfast…as long as you eat something before your day.
Oatmeal worked for me though, probably because I could prep it the night before. I’m not about to get out of bed early to make breakfast…sleep is important to me!
Another plus of this challenge is I came to realize how easy it is to meal prep and make better eating choices. I was always under the impression I couldn’t really do it…but I did!
If I can do it…so can you!
Seriously though, try overnight oatmeal! It’ll change your morning!
Until next time,
Emma
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Hey Emma!
I have heard of overnight oats before, but have never tried them (it sounds really cool!). I think your challenge of making breakfast for yourself everyday is neat. I personally am not always a fan of having breakfast. Sometimes I am too busy, other times I just don’t care for it (that sounds bad – I know)… Regardless, this sounds like a beneficial challenge that you can keep going with, and I wish you the best of luck! Eugenia
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Hey Eugenia! I totally get the whole ”breakfast isn’t my thing”. I was like that before this challenge but I actually can’t go without breakfast now! lol Thanks so much for reading! 🙂
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Hey Emma! I loved reading about this challenge, it seems like you did a great job! Iv’e never heard of overnight oats, I’m really intrigued to try them out. How do they work? Do you make them the night before or do you soak them overnight?
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Hey Skye,
Thank you for reading! Yes! You should totally try them out! You’ll never go back to your old ways…lol! You don’t need to cook the oats if you make it the night before! You put everything together in the mason jar and let it sit in the fridge overnight. The next morning the oats are ”cooked” from soaking in the ingredients. It’s almost like a pudding consistency! Hope this helped! 🙂
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Hey Emma,
Your challenge seemed really practical and its such a good way to make sure that you can develop a habit of eating well every morning. I feel like I could really benefit from adding this to my life since I always struggle to make my breakfast before rushing out the door. Were there any overnight recipes that you didn’t like? I only ask because I remember trying this once with bannanas and nutella in my oatmeal and it tasted horrible in the morning so I haven’t tried it since. Would love to hear about your favourite recipes!
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Hey Anita! I didn’t really care for this carrot cake one I made… you add shredded carrots to it and cream cheese… I honestly didn’t finish it that morning! Haha! My favourite is the strawberries and cream one! It’s so good and simple! Hope this helped!!
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Hey Emma!
You know what they say, breakfast is the most important meal of the day! Great challenge idea trying to get yourself to get some energy before you start the day! When you made your breakfast, did you ever cook the oats or just let them soak? I tried eating overnight oats and for some reason could not! It was a weird texture for me… Would have been really cool to see some pictures of the overnight oatmeal you made, but overall awesome idea and great challenge!
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Hey Angela!
I did cook them one day! I forgot to make them the night before but really wanted to stick to my challenge so I threw everything into a pot and cooked it. It was still super delicious but had a typical oatmeal texture to it….you might actually like that instead of letting it soak overnight. I agree the texture took me a while to get used to!
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Hi Emma,
I too am guilty of rushing out the door in the morning without eating breakfast on more days than I’d like to admit. I’ve made a yogurt parfait the night before to grab it and run out the door but some days I would forget to take it with me. Did you run into this issue too? I will be trying the oatmeal idea because anything with a mason jar I find adorable! I’m just kidding while I do love mason jars I want to adopt a healthier lifestyle.
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Right?! Mason jars are the best! Hahah!! I did forget it a few times but I started putting it right next to the cream in the morning so I would see it while having my coffee. This helped me remember! 🙂
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