mattk
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Registered: 27th Feb 06
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Im currently trying to fine tune my diet
For the past four years of my working life ive been having 2 rounds of toast and a cup of tea
is this sufficent or am I wayyyy from the mark?
My aim this year is to gain size/strength, im not the skinniest of people but I am by no means at all chubby
I understand breakfast is essential to get the metabolism started
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Marc
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Registered: 11th Aug 02
Location: York
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Toast for me
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csweatherston
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Registered: 16th Jan 06
Location: Devon
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a slow digesting protein, brown or wholemeal toast.
and some caffene.
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Danny P
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Registered: 20th Nov 02
Location: Cleckheaton, West Yorkshire
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I've just started back at the Gym & for breakfast im having Wholemeal Toast with Tuna on, and a cup of coffee.
Not sure if its doing any good, but it tastes nice
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Craig W
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Registered: 31st Oct 00
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As soon as a wake i have whey protein with water so it's in my system immediatley. You need this because you're body has been starved throughout the night, then 30 mins later i'll have oats and scrammbled eggs (2 whole eggs, 8 whites)
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Danny P
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Registered: 20th Nov 02
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I might start having a shake when I get up then as I dont have time for breakfast before work (normally have it about 9:20 when I've got there)
Always thought it would be pointless though as I work in an office and wont really burn it off, thought it would just make me fat
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Craig W
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If you're training hard you need sufficient nutrition for your muscles to repair and grow. Not sure what you mean about burning it off.
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Danny P
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Registered: 20th Nov 02
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Probs not worded it right....
As in im just sat doing fuck all for 8 hours a day, so I wouldn't be "burning off" the energy given to me via the protein.
Im probs way off the mark with my thinking though
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Craig W
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Carbs give you energy. Still unsure why you want to 'burn off' your food consumption. That's fine if you want to lose weight but you wont build muscle.
Nutrition is a wide subject, i can eat 8 meals a day and still lose fat whilst maintaing muscle.
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Danny P
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Registered: 20th Nov 02
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I clearly need to read up on it more
EDIT - What I meant was, if im not doing anything when at work, will there be too much Protein in my body doing nothing, and eventually turn into fat. Appreciate that I need protein inside me if i've been to the gym the night before, but if I havn't, then do I need that boost in the morning.
If that makes more sense
[Edited on 14-01-2008 by Danny P]
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csweatherston
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Registered: 16th Jan 06
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i prefer slow release protine in the morning, circa 80-100g as i cannot eat untill 10
plus pleny of carbs (toast and redbull)
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Craig W
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I prefer slow release carbs in the morning
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Nismo
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Registered: 12th Sep 02
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i alternate between scotts oats one day and scrambled eggs the other.
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Edd
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Registered: 8th Nov 04
Location: Glasgow
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i eat a packet of crisps and a breakfast bar
and im still ripped
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