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Originally Posted by ItWasMe
Are you talking about waking you up, or delaying energy loss? Adequate sleep and food help wake me up. As far as delaying energy loss, we do fat/protein. Along with her regular carbs, our diabetic daughter eats more fat/protein on mornings when she has P.E. It helps to slow the absorption of her carbs, which keeps her from crashing.
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Some breakfasts that I eat that fit in with that (no meat): Eggs alongside some high-fiber toast, yogurt with granola and nuts, high-fiber toast with natural peanut butter, oatmeal with nuts and milk, high-fiber cereal with nuts and milk.
Nuts are a great source of healthy fats and proteins (they make a great snack at other times of day, combined with a piece of fruit), as are nut butters (just make sure to pick ones without added sugar). High-fiber carb choices, along with the combination of fats/protein suggested by ItWasMe, will stick to your ribs a lot longer, providing lasting energy.
Breakfast is the most important meal of the day for a reason.
And I echo what ItWasMe said about sleep. You might try keeping a sleep diary--record how long you slept, how well you slept, and how you felt the day following that night of sleep. Using this information, you can figure out how long you ought to be sleeping, and adjust your bedtime/rising time accordingly. Personally, I need about 8.5 hours of sleep a night to feel good. I must get more that 7.5 to feel human. Anything less and I have no energy and turn into Superbitch.
Another pick-me-up snack I like is apple slices with almond butter and a glass of 1%.