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StephenPDennis posted 16 weeks ago.
I typically wake up around 4 am so that I can go to the gym before work. I'll have a bowl of protein + cereal (certain kinds of granola etc) with raisins and milk. Then I'll have a second bowl filled with yoghurt and some more cereal thrown in for the crunch. I find this can usually push me on for about 3-4 hours before I need to start snacking before lunch. I suppose I don't really worry about it too much because there is a fruit vendor in front of my building I've just become his best client!
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Brad Nicholson posted 16 weeks ago.
sounds like me - i am up at 430, eat a bowl of cereal - usually run before work. start work at 0730 at which point i follow up with some fruit and a granola bar but by mid morning i am ravenous. i lift or swim at around 1pm and by late afternoon am really hungry again. i currently bring so much fruit and snacks from home to avoid the pentagon fast food hell that i feel like yogi the bear with a picnic basket.
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Anton posted 16 weeks ago.
Peanut Butter and jelly on wheat works for me. If not that, a couple of eggs cooked quickly in a little olive oil spray, some wheat toast. With either one I good from 5:30 till about 9:30 or 10 when I have some fruit and nuts...
"What would life be if we had no courage to attempt anything?" - Vincent Van Gogh
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Brad Nicholson posted 16 weeks ago.
anton, did you do the great chesapeake swim?
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fpugsley posted 16 weeks ago.
Brad Nicholson wrote:
as much as i would love to eat hard boiled eggs or omlets i am not sure my heart could take it!
Maybe dont eat the yolks if you are concerned with cholesterol?
Cottage cheese mixed with yogurt is good if you dont like plain cottage cheese. Soy milk in your cereal.
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Leroy Bonkers posted 16 weeks ago.
I have a banana at 5:30, workout from 6-7, then drink 8oz of skim milk with protein power, shower, and wrap it up with a 1/2 cup of oatmeal (precooked amt.) and 3/4 cup egg beaters with 1/2 cup bell peppers mixed in. topped with chunky mild salsa. Then I'll drink a can of Diet Dr. Pepper on the way to work.
If my tri training volume is high at the moment I'll skip the eggs and add another piece of fruit. But that means I have to double add a serving of veggies somewhere in the day. If I'm trying to loose weight I'll cut back a little on both eggs and oats. If the sound of egg whites makes your stomach turn you can always integrate a whole egg.
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jhudalla posted 16 weeks ago.
dammit... I really need to get up and get my am workouts in. I usually roll outta bed, have a banana - and a tall glass of v8. I'm trying to lean-out though so my brain usually sqwelches any hunger pains. I've also considered getting tattoos on my hands that read "Do you REALLY think you should be eating that?"
HOWEVER, I used to have a protein shake in the am, magic bullet special, mixed w/ some ice and v8 splash so it's not so heavy. Then a slice of toast LOADED with chunky peanut butter. That'll hold ya till noon easy!
Weary is the path that does not challenge.
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big 3 posted 16 weeks ago.
If I can't make my 4 eggwhite 1/4 yolk omelet. I've gotta have a PB&J, the bread is also high protein. http://www.alvaradostreetbakery.com/
If I don't have a good balance of Protein/Carbs/Fat to start off with. I'm going to want to keep eating all morning.
I've wondered how the cereal eaters manage. But I see some people using Soymilk, that might be the answer.
cottage cheese with peaches works well for me too, Or some All Fruit Jelly mixed in there when in a pinch for a mixer.
(BTW: I don't mail order that bread, it's at the grocery stores.)
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Trijacks posted 16 weeks ago.
Protein powder and 8 oz. of skim milk in a shaker and your good as gold. Just make sure it's a good quality whey protein or you'll stomach will pay. Try EAS, Cytosport or another proven brand. Our local Wal-mart carries these products now and it's much cheaper than GNC or health food stores. When I'm in a hurry I drink slimfast meal replacement in a can. It has a good mix of protein and carbs and is also a great recovery drink. Also drink a protein shake at night before bed and you'll have more energy for that early morning swim too.
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KitKat posted 16 weeks ago.
5 grain oatmeal with protein powder OR a smoothie with blended cooked oats (cold of course) , light soy milk, fruit and an omega enriched raw egg.
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swimmer52 posted 16 weeks ago.
Before my long weekend rides I was experimenting with a piece of salmon for breakfast. I found it frozen at Sam's Club and each piece is individually wrapped. I enjoyed it microwaved with some orange juice poured over it and a piece of toast on the side. It held me and my stomach didn't have any problems with it.
"Whether you think you can or can't, you're right"
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grindylow2000 posted 16 weeks ago.
usually its coffee, yogurt with some granola in it, and a banana for me
if i have some long weekend workouts a head then ill add some scrambeled egg whites to that and have some oatmeal the night before...
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jsk85 posted 16 weeks ago.
I just do cereal and skim milk...but I also don't workout most mornings...and I tend to eat throughout the day at work...my workday looks something like:
6:30-7AM--cereal (1/2 honey bunches of oats w/ almonds, 1/2 fiber one caramel delight) with skim milk at home and a cup of coffee
10AM--banana or cup of yogurt
12--PBJ or turkey sandwich (if no dinner leftovers available)
3PM--trail mix or yogurt (if I didn't have it earlier)
Then I usually start my workouts around 5 after leaving work at 4:30ish
The smaller meals keeps my metabolism up and I never get that "I'm full, it's naptime" feeling. Plus, I don't have to wait so long to eat after breakfast. And the additional bonus is it gives me more excuses to get up from my desk and move around...and I'm across the bldg from the fridge, so it's a decent walking break. B/w food, refilling my water bottle, and bathroom trips, I'm probably up about every 1/2 hour when I'm not in meetings and such
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Brad Nicholson posted 16 weeks ago.
tri sooner - you forgot to mention the several grams of blow he was washing that down with as well!
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Anton posted 16 weeks ago.
TriSooner wrote:
Over-rated. Pop Tarts and Diet Coke. Ruth hit 714 on beer and brats.
You'll have a chance to try that out in Germany! Sub 10 on Beer and Brats?
"What would life be if we had no courage to attempt anything?" - Vincent Van Gogh
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Ironmom posted 16 weeks ago.
I make an oatmeal custard using steel cut oats and baking it with eggs, milk, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Recipe is on here: http://ironmom.blogspot.com/2008/02/faves-raves.html . I find that it tides me over better than just plain oatmeal, but doesn't feel heavy or bother my stomach during exercise. It is, in fact, Da Bomb. And now all my tri geek friends are eating it too. It's contagious.
Blue Skies, -Robin-
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Socket posted 16 weeks ago.
Most mornings: an apple and some water. Recently I've been going with just a few grapes.
If it's going to be a tough or long workout I'll go with a 12oz. protein shake.
After the workout is usually just a bowl of cereal, a banana, and coffee; usually takes me through to lunch but sometimes not quite.
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KitKat posted 15 weeks ago.
On avg I eat 3-4 meals before noon and consume 50-60g of protein.
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beads1985 posted 15 weeks ago.
I start out in the morning with a glass of skim milk (8 grams protein), a banana, and a small handful of almonds(8 grams protein)
On my drive to work I drink a 24oz bottle of water.
About an hour later I get to work and I have a yogurt (8 grams protein)
15 minutes after that I have 1/4 cup Oatmeal, with dry roasted powdered flaxseed, wheat germ, and a little cinnamon and honey. (14 grams protein)
I drink another 24 oz bottle of water between now and lunch.
1 hour after that I have a cup of grapes.
I hour after that I have 9oz of baby carrots.
That is my morning menu. I get about 38 grams of protein before lunch.
The water and the healthy snacks keep me feeling satisfied.
Nothing to it, but to do it
i usually eat some whole grain cereal, yoghurt and a banana for breakfast but find that this is not enough protein to suppress my huge appetite. what is the best way to get some decent healthy proteins in the morning? i don't want to have to go back to eating turkey sandwiches at 7am or spreading nutella on my granola bars. as much as i would love to eat hard boiled eggs or omlets i am not sure my heart could take it!