Week One: I’m fueling up with breakfast!

Hi everybody!!!

I can’t wait to tell you about my day! I was late for juggling practice, and I reeeaaaally didn’t want to bum coach out. SO I ran all the way, and was huffing and puffing! Guess I can check off my daily exercise!

I wanted to get right to juggling, so I scarfed down breakfast. You know, lots of sweet stuff for instant energy – candies, cookies, cake… the usual! But something happened that I didn’t like. I was so tired after eating that all I wanted to do was nap. I couldn’t help it!

Coach looked worried. He told me eating sweet stuff wasn’t the best idea before training. Those foods are “once in a while foods”, or WHOA foods. Plus, I hadn’t eaten anything since dinner last night! That was over 16 hours ago!!! My body had no fuel to run on! No wonder I was sleepy!!

He taught me I should eat real food for breakfast, or GO foods. Foods that come direct from Mother Nature, like eggs, milk, fruit and whole grain toast. And guess what else? Coach told me that I could get all those foods at SCHOOL – yeah, at School Breakfast! I had NO idea! Even if I didn’t have time in the morning, I could get breakfast at school. Or, I could grab something nutritious from home like fruit and cheese. From now on, when I eat breakfast at school I’m going to feel like the coolest kid ever! Something nutritious is always better than nothing for breakfast.

Coach is the best. He always knows what to say to make me feel better. He even said that I could eat leftovers for breakfast, like spaghetti and meatballs. I learned the hard way that meatballs are tasty for breakfast….. but they’re not meant for juggling!

From now on, I really want to think more about what kinds of food I am putting into my body. I had no idea that what I eat affects my mood and energy so much. Coach always says, “Our bodies are made up from the foods that we eat”. I guess he was right again! What else is new??

Well, that’s all for now. I have lots more training ahead! Now that I am all fueled up with real food, I am going to go practice my juggling…with ORANGES!

Talk to you soon,
JJ (Janey the Juggler!)

Check out Janey’s healthy snack!