"Sure, I will take a cupcake with that"

Every morning I have my coffee and get ready for work, then I have breakfast. It usually looks like this:

I go to the pantry and open the door, then I stare into the pantry like I do my closet when I can't find anything to wear.

I wish I could say that I usually have a healthy cereal or a whole grain english muffin with almond butter and fruit on the side.  Those would be the ideal breakfast if I didn't have a sweet tooth in the morning. To be honest, my breakfast usually consist of Cinnamon Toast Crunch Cereal, a bagel or waffles with syrup.

Maybe I have trained my tongue and senses to only have sweet things for breakfast, because that is the only thing I really want in the morning. If I did not gain weight and it did not matter how it affected my day, I would have cupcakes for breakfast. A warm chocolate cake with icing on top and a cold glass of low fat milk. (maybe that would help)

But reality is, I can't, unless it's my Birthday...or Valentines, Christmas, Memorial Day and even 4th of July. 

I really want to like oatmeal or something healthier in the morning. Yes, I have tried adding fruits, nuts, cinnamon, honey, and even crasins. To me it's just so bland. Growing up, I usually had toast with butter or sometimes my mom would make oatmeal. She made the best oatmeal, and all it was, was instant Quaker Oats. I don't know what she did, but it made the perfect consistency and taste every time. Ever since I have been on my own, I have tried to make oatmeal, but it looks and taste nothing like moms did. It taste more like chunky soggy cardboard oats. Like I cooked the cylinder box with the oats.

Like the picture above shows, I tried making oatmeal on Saturday morning and followed a recipe by Jillian Michaels. It called for pecans and apples, with a pinch of cinnamon. I tasted it..then I added more apples, then a little sugar, and then I added some crasins. It still did not taste good, I felt like I had to force myself to eat it and pretend it was good. At one point, I thought about holding my nose and eating it, but instead I just chewed without trying to taste it.  (hard to explain without sounding like a child)

Ugh, I want to find something I like that is good for me. Any suggestions? 

P.S. - I ate half the bowl and then ate an apple to get the taste out. 

P.S.S- Here is a picture of what I had today

English Muffin with some Butter