breakfast

What do you eat after you work out? You need to eat right after.

I'd suggest some carbs immediately after (e.g. fruit, yogurt, bagel, shredded wheat) to replenish your glycogen and some protein like eggs or cheese or bacon to give you some steady energy. Then have a snack halfway between breakfast and lunch. That reminds me -- it's time for my cheese!

That must be it. I usually drive/bike to work, shower, get settled at my desk, then eat. Thanks for the tip!

Instead of the Powerbar, can you have half a bowl of a decent healthy cereal beforehand (if you have a little time for it to 'settle' before your training) and then another half portion afterwards? A small bowl of cereal doesn't get in the way of training if i have 30 mins or so to let it settle. I'm an early starter as well and I've found that it doesn't matter how much i eat early, I ALWAYS get starving hungry later in the morning. Now I eat 2 half portions and get to lunchtime with no problems - no more food, just spaced out to maintain blood sugar levels more effectively.

Edited by Bigpikle 2004-05-14 12:17 PM

For breakfast after workout eat proteins. Try a bagel and peanut butter, bagel an cottage cheese, eggs, yogurt, toast cream cheese and fruit. Those types od things usually hold me over. And remember, after a workout your metabolism is soaring so you need more energy to sustain your body throughout the day.

You should try to focus on having a decent size breakfast each day, it'll give you the proverbial jump start, and help prevent those mid-morning hungers. You have to realize that by minimizing your morning food intake, you are starving your body which probably has had nothing to fuel itself for the past 12 hours. If you don't eat, the exercise you do will result in your body breaking down muscle mass for fuel, the exact opposite of what you want. Then you start craving something and it results in simple sugar attacks.

I eat a good size bowl of fiber-type cereal, shreaded wheat or usually grape nuts. I mix in chopped dates and slice up a banana, with some low fat milk. Plus a large glass of grapefruit juice. Right after a morning workout, I add a protein shake. All this seems to work and I have plenty of energy during the day and don't find myself snacking as much any more.

Max

I eat a good breakfast about 1 1/2 hours before working out (I get up at 6:00 am). I have a bowl of cereal, with some type of fruit, 1% milk, OJ, and of course coffee. I usually have a protein smoothie after my workout. I try to eat 6 small meals a day instead of three large ones.

This way I don't have peaks and valleys in my appetite and can stay consistant all day.

Evelyn

1 cup cereal
1 cup egg whites (light on cheese)
1/2 cup skim milk
It gives me a 6% fat 55% carbs 38% protein, it keeps me full
Try adding some fat in with your brekfast to lower the GI index and keep your insulin levels normal (dont go overboard)