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Are you a food prepper? This one step can completely transform your life. I know that sounds promising…it is! A few reasons why I have learned to love food prepping is:
  
1. It frees up valuable time
2. It guarantees you’ll eat healthy
3. Your extra time can be spent doing something you’d rather be doing
4. It makes weekly meals stress-free

If you struggle with breakfast, today will be helpful for you. Most people are too rushed or too tired to prepare a healthy meal in the morning. Maybe you’re one who just drinks their morning coffee for breakfast or grabs a quick packaged snack as you head out the door. 

If you’re looking for more energy, more clarity and more digestive regularity, try these overnight oats for the next two weeks and see if you notice any changes.

Starting your day with these oats not only helps you feel satiated, but they help you feel more alert, rev up your metabolism and digestive system and help reduce cravings. Yes please!

 

Shopping list for 7 days of Breakfast Oats:

• 7 –  mason jars with lids. I use the 8 oz jar for myself but if you prefer using a larger jar you can opt for the 16 oz jars which makes it easier to stir. Winco has the best price on these jars.
• 4 cups Old Fashioned Oats. I recommend organic oats as they are gluten free and pesticide free.
• 1 cup ground flaxseed
• 1 cup ground chia seed
• Cinnamon
• Walnuts (roughly 7 walnuts)
• Non dairy vanilla milk (I use unsweetened almond or soy milk)
• maple syrup or date syrup (optional)

Overnight Oats Recipe

• 1/2 cup dry oats
• 1 Tablespoon ground flaxseed
• 1 Tablespoon ground chia seeds
• 1/2 – 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 walnut crumbled into bits
• Non dairy milk (I use vanilla almond or soy milk)

Simply line up the jars on the counter and assembly line the ingredients (see picture above). Put the lids on and store them in a cabinet or counter until you’re ready to add milk.

The night before, shake the jar to mix up the ingredients, then pour milk and stir. Play with the amount of liquid depending on how runny or thick you want them. Oats should be fully covered in milk before placing in fridge. Place in the fridge until the next morning. Bingo…breakfast is served! Feel free to eat cold or heat in microwave. 

Optional extra toppings:
blueberries
raisins
vanilla
coconut flakes
date syrup or maple syrup (just a splash)

Don’t believe me, try it for yourself! Take this Overnight Oats challenge for two weeks and experience the difference. I’d love to hear how it goes!