Breakfast Timing

[haakuturi]

I've done a search and couldn't see anything about this, so here's a new topic!

I know how important breakfast is, what I'm not so sure on is how soon after waking up breakfast should be!

At present I normally wake up at 06:00 and down as much of a 1.25L bottle of water as I can before I leave for work.

Breakfast is at work and is porridge w/ lite blue milk & cinnamon and is generally at about 08:00.

If I gym in the mornings, I'm up at about 04:00 and have a protein bar straight after the workout, and then breakfast at work as per usual (although maybe half an hour earlier).

My question is am I leaving breakfast too late? I've developed this routine 'cause that way I'm not hungry until 10:00-10:30ish. If I eat breakfast at home at around 06:30, I'm starving as soon as I get to work! >.<

[steak]

as soon as i can get the plunga out my eyes im into it! If im in a hurry (which is hardly ever) I'll blend and get going but again its as soon as i can after waking

[teamfatboy]

I've done a search and couldn't see anything about this, so here's a new topic!

I know how important breakfast is, what I'm not so sure on is how soon after waking up breakfast should be!

At present I normally wake up at 06:00 and down as much of a 1.25L bottle of water as I can before I leave for work.

Breakfast is at work and is porridge w/ lite blue milk & cinnamon and is generally at about 08:00.

If I gym in the mornings, I'm up at about 04:00 and have a protein bar straight after the workout, and then breakfast at work as per usual (although maybe half an hour earlier).

My question is am I leaving breakfast too late? I've developed this routine 'cause that way I'm not hungry until 10:00-10:30ish. If I eat breakfast at home at around 06:30, I'm starving as soon as I get to work! >.<

Short answer - yes you're leaving it too late.

My 2c worth: if you're working out on a fasted stomach, immediately after a workout you really should get some decent protein and carbs in... remembering that it's not just about the impact of the workout, it's the previous 6-7-8 hours of fasting. If you're asleep by ten pm, up at 4 (six hours of fasting) and it's a FURTHER four hours til eight am when you get the first real food in, then you're not really supplying building materials to help rebuild muscle.

There's nothing wrong with working out on an empty stomach (more so cardio for fat-burning than muscle-building) but workingout opens a metabolic window which really does require decent protein and carbs.

[Grover]

:nod:

Well put TFB, had to recheck who posted that, so informed that for a minute thought it was Rose!

Myself personally always have a protein shake on waking, then either do some cardio or approx 1 hours office work then have breakfast, from then on every 3 hours eating something.

[drizzt]

I roll out of bed and I'm straight into the Kitchen cooking the eggs/nuking the oats :nod:

Good post TFB Sums it up well.

[haakuturi]

Hrm, maybe I'll move breakfast to first thing then... Actually that way I can do porridge & mix eggs in there for some protein ^.^

Then my meals will pan out like :

06:15ish oats

08:30 ??

10:30/11 - chopchop & brown rice

13:00ish - last night's leftovers

15:30 - chopchop & brown rice

19:30ish - dinner

Seems like a lot of eating

[Chillicat]

I'm up at 6, prep brekkie right away, get in shower, then I'm ready to eat at 6.15 when I get out of shower. All showered, dressed and breakfasted by 6.30 and out the door to work.

[rose]

Seems like a lot of eating

As long as you have a rough idea of your calorie requirements and are eating for your goals, it shouldn't be a problem. Do you know how many calories you're eating or are you guessing? If you're guessing calories, I'd spend the time to work it out so you know whether you can fit in more food.

If your existing calorie intake meets your goals, shuffle your other meals around a bit to accommodate eating earlier?

For example, if you can't see yourself lasting from 6:15 to 10:30 without dying or falling off the wagon, you could split the oats into two meals, eat one part post-training, the other at 10:30. Or split last nights leftovers into two meals and eat one at 10:30.

[teamfatboy]

:nod:

Well put TFB, had to recheck who posted that, so informed that for a minute thought it was Rose!

Tragically no, just a pale, and decidedly less buff, imitation. But I have studied well under the master, eh! :grin:

[rose]

:nod:

Well put TFB, had to recheck who posted that, so informed that for a minute thought it was Rose!

Tragically no, just a pale, and decidedly less buff, imitation. But I have studied well under the master, eh! :grin:

Eggs! :roll: :pfft:

[teamfatboy]

Never mind WWJD, on here it's WWRD :pfft: