Hi, I just got a Giant, 24 speed and I was wandering if you other cyclist eat breakfast if you ride in the mornings. Because I don't, and I ride for about 2 hours with Branched Chain Amino Acids as my ally in the fight against muscle breakdown. I read you should eat breakfast and am confused about this fact. All opinions are appreciated

I dont either just coffee and go.

Thanks

Are you eventually going to train for a century ride? I compete in adventure races as well as work as a personal trainer. My ideas are plentiful.

Exercising before a workout is part preference and part science.

Choosing complex carbohydrates keeps your blood sugar levels stable and can help you sustain your energy during exercise, so you should always be including them in your pre-workout meal.

Pre and post-workout nutrition is important, because it allows the body to have the necessary energy to exercise effectively, as well as the right macro-nutrients and energy after exercise to help with recovery.

As a rule of thumb, you want to try to eat both before and after working out. How much you need to eat and what you should eat before exercise will have a lot to do with: the time of day, when you last ate, and how your body responds to pre-workout food.

In general, you’ll want to eat a light meal about 60-90 minutes before exercise and stick to 300-350 calories.

A good pre-workout meal might be an apple with peanut butter or a light sandwich made with 100% whole wheat bread and some turkey or chicken breast.

If you workout in the morning, your choice of foods may be different. A good pre-exercise breakfast would be a bowl of oatmeal with some fresh fruit and maybe a little honey and a couple of scrambled egg whites; a bowl of 100% whole grain cereal with skim milk and some fruit is also good, or you can opt for a smoothie made with skim milk, frozen or fresh fruit and maybe a scoop of whey or soy protein powder.

In terms of post-workout nutrition, you’ll want another small, balanced meal as soon as possible after working out. This, in my opinion is a must, regardless of whether you eat a pre-workout meal or snack.

For your post-workout meal, the best things to eat after a workout are foods that are low in fat, high in lean protein and have a mix of simple and complex carbs. I like eating a more quickly digested carbohydrate (like white rice or Rice chex) with some protein right after a workout.

The main thing here is to eat something after you workout that has lean protein and some healthy sources of mixed carbs. That could be scrambled egg whites, a bowl of whole grain cereal with skim milk or low-fat yogurt, or a whey or soy shake. While it’s not ideal, even a higher-protein nutrition or sports bar right after you workout or exercise is better than nothing.

Thank you, I am a real health conscious person that body builds on the side, and I have a great post workout meal, including a protein shake and a fast acting carbohydrate (usually white bread), then I have a great helping of oatmeal, and I usually stick to that till dinner where I have wheat pasta, a hard boiled egg, and steamed vegetables. My body is fixated on burning carbs (from my body building days). What do you think of a light yogurt and fruit as a morning meal. I used to have white bread and a hard boiled egg to start my day. I don't drink hard liquors or smoke. But you have given me some ideas to think about. I thank you and bid you good day.

May I just say on an off note you have the most beautiful upper body that I have see in awhile.

Thank you for the compliment.

As I said in my reply a mix of carbs (simple and complex) with light protein is your best best. If you opt for yogurt and fruit, scramble up a couple of egg whites or have a little plain tuna with pepper.

I never recommend white bread; I don't believe in processed foods anyway but white bread isn't even food.

I won't go into my tirade regarding processed foods - but I don't even drink regular milk. I drink raw goat's milk and almond milk.

If a label has an ingredient that is synthetic, uses dye, or that I can’t pronounce, it’s not food and I don’t eat it.

Remember: part science/part preference = trial and error. Everyone responds differently.

That is America's obesity problem is that all food is processed so much, you can't even call it food anymore. And every diet hype is ********. Ok, I will get rid of the white bread, what do you think is my best bet for fast acting carbs for my post-workout meal? Besides the expensive liquid carbs. I'm an unemployed atm, and I have to watch my budget. I am out of debt though, (awesome).

Did you not read any of my original post? I gave suggestions as to the type of carbs good for a post workout meal.

I'll let your read it again.

You know, I usually get paid for this advice.

LOL, Well I will give you a couple of reasons why I shouldn't pay you. 1. because there is nothing I can't learn from trial and error, (I am not using your reference, that is how I have always done it). 2. Because like I said I was a bodybuilder before and I know what works for me and my body. And C. I think I am too adorable to pay anything to you advice

But, seriously, I just wanted to know if any other cyclist ate anything before a hard ride and all I wanted was opinions, Thanks for the advice though