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6:35 pm
December 6, 2009
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tester321
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What's the best food to eat for breakfast?
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8:35 pm
December 7, 2009
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gene
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Any REAL food is best. Watch your macronutrient ratios – don't get them too out of whack first thing in the morning.
Stay away from processed, quick foods. And, unless time is a huge issue, don't even bother with protein powders and their ilk. You lose the "themic effect" of protein when you drink it.
If you like fresh vegetables for breakfast, there is nothing wrong with that, either! Have a generous helping with your egg-white omelet!
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8:15 am
December 9, 2009
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Darrin
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I usually lift in the mornings, so I do include protein drinks in my first breakfast – protein powder, milk, and maybe a bit of protein mix (with oatmeal and cottage cheese) and a banana. See http://worldfitnessnetwork.com…..r-workout/ . But that's for my "first" breakfast…
My "second" breakfast when I'm not traveling is usually something like this:
- 6 eggs (4 egg whites, 2 eggs)
- 1 cup chopped brocolli
- 1/2 cup diced peppers and 1/2 cut diced red onions
- 1/4 pound lean ground beef
- 2 whole wheat soft tortilla wraps (the ones by Cedar's are the best I've found for health and sturdiness)
- 2 big glasses of water (or seltzer)
- several spoonfulls of natural salsa
Some of you might be saying "wow – that's a lot of food!". Not to be sarcastic, but I'm guessing that if you are saying that, you are still skinny or still fat. Skinny guys never eat enough and fat guys are so worried about fat that they often don't eat enough either (then they get too hungry and eat crap). But seriously, that's what I eat for my second breakfast 5 or 6 days a week. Then I have four more meals (6 total) spaced about 2.5 to 3 hours apart.
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6:07 am
December 10, 2009
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gene
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As you can see from other information on this website, each person has to plan their own nutrition regimen according to their particular needs – and then modify it according to the results they are getting. Eating EXACTLY the way that Darrin eats isn't going to work for everybody.
His second breakfast is very interesting! Not many people have broccoli for breakfast, though it is certainly a good idea. Except for the tortilla wraps, it is pretty light on carbs, too.
One thing that would certainly be helpful is to follow his general guidelines regarding macronutrient ratios. Again, each person has to tweak the numbers according to the results they're getting, but this might be a good place to start.
I have found http://www.nutritiondata.com to be an excellent resource for numbers crunching. Just go to the "analyze recipe" section and enter Darrin's entire meal as a single recipe. Then, click on the analyze option and it will tell you all manner of information on the entire meal, including a very nice graphic representation of the macronutrient ratios and total energy (calories). I'd have done it already, but my internet connections are too slow. . .
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2:38 pm
December 31, 2009
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Navid Nadali
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Gene, thanks a lot for the website, its very helpful,
I guess im on the strage side, chicken breast it is for me! (Yeah yeah, i know, not a breakfast1!) ,
I just love Chicken!
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4:17 am
January 1, 2010
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gene
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@ Navid: Brown rice and chicken with a little broccoli is one of my favorite breakfasts! I don't see anything strange about chicken breast for breakfast at all.
Darrin says that about 80% of our results are based on our nutrition plan. I think he is correct, and if you're eating chicken breast for breakfast (instead of boxed cereals and manufactured / highly processed pastries), you're well on the way! You have some clearly defined goals and are highly motivated. You will NEVER regret it!
Keep up the good work and best success to you in 2010!
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