? on my breakfast

I go back and forth on these 2 breakfasts. 1/4 cup steel cuts oatmeal w/ scoop of whey light, cinnamon, T. of flax, T almonds slivers or walnuts, and 1/4 c. frozen blueberries. The other one is 1 c. organic plain yogurt w/scoop of whey light, cinnamon, T flax, Talmonds or walnuts and blueberries.

An hour and half later I'm getting hungry and a little shakey. What is going on?

To me this supplies fats, carbs, and protein to make it a wholesome brkfst. It's just a little over 300 calories, which to me isn't that low for a woman. Any thoughts?

I think I'm going to do half a scoop of whey light about 15 min. before I wo, will that help with getting me through? Also I put 3 cap. of glucomannan in both.

That's still not much in the way of calories. Breakfast should be your largest meal (except for your pwo meal). If you are eating 2000 calories (even if you are light, I would eat at least this if you are pretty active) per day and eating 5 meals, I would have your breakfast at 500 of those calories.

i know we have heard it before but remember

breakfast

break- fast= you are breaking the fast from the last meal. make the morning the most intake as you can

Originally Posted by jkee

I go back and forth on these 2 breakfasts. 1/4 cup steel cuts oatmeal w/ scoop of whey light, cinnamon, T. of flax, T almonds slivers or walnuts, and 1/4 c. frozen blueberries. The other one is 1 c. organic plain yogurt w/scoop of whey light, cinnamon, T flax, Talmonds or walnuts and blueberries.

An hour and half later I'm getting hungry and a little shakey. What is going on?

To me this supplies fats, carbs, and protein to make it a wholesome brkfst. It's just a little over 300 calories, which to me isn't that low for a woman. Any thoughts?

I think I'm going to do half a scoop of whey light about 15 min. before I wo, will that help with getting me through? Also I put 3 cap. of glucomannan in both.

If you are active, it's not enough. I have this every morning and I eat again in 2 1/2 hrs:

1/2 cup oats
2 tbsp Flax meal
2 tbsp wheat germ

6 egg whites

This is 2 hrs after I have my PWO shake ( I workout at 5 am)

jen

right now I'm not super active that's why I am keeping my cal. around 1,500. I'm going to add a little more tomorrow at breakfast. I'm still trying to figure out what I can take before my wo that will not have alot of cal. but get me through. Still looking in my pantry to see what I have. thanks to all of you for the input.

300 calories is a very small snack to me lol

but i guess im just a man


i read somewhere that women have 1/3 slower metabolism so its better to eat less then more.

IF your having trouble getting through a workout, I recommend pounding a small amount of coffee or tea (both with caffeine) before working out. I have read all sorts of bad things about taking in too much caffeine, but if you can confine it to pre-workout, I don't see the harm in that little amount.

As for the size of your breakfast, I agree with every one else here ... it is too small. Make your post workout meal and breakfast your two main meals ... just graze on small amounts of meat, veggies, and fats the rest of the day.

Originally Posted by mancini

300 calories is a very small snack to me lol

but i guess im just a man


i read somewhere that women have 1/3 slower metabolism so its better to eat less then more.

just a side note, women who are extremely active/lift decent weights (not body build) can actually consume a good amount of calories...we just have to be more careful about what kind of calories.