1. Don't skip breakfast : When you wake up in the morning, rested or not, your metabolism is running at the lowest gear of the day. The second you eat something, your body cranks into gear and metabolically starts working at a higher rate. I prefer a green smoothie with a plant-based protein as my first meal. A liquid meal is easy to digest and fast to make. Lately, my smoothie has consisted of 1 fresh banana, a few cups of frozen fruit ( I'm loving frozen pineapple right now!), coconut water, 1 tsp each of spirulina & chia seeds & a couple heaping Tbsp of hemp seeds & goji berries. The 'Vega Whole Food Health Optimizer' smoothie mix is a great choice if you need something ready-to-go as it's high in fiber, protein and essential fatty acids. It's easily digested, alkaline, containing no animal products, dairy, egg, fillers, gluten, soy, sugar, wheat or yeast.