Comments on: Super Ultimate Breakfast

By: james

james — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 00:15:40 +0000

You want to keep the protein levels moderate to high, and typically post workout you want to have the carbohydrates moderate to high as well.
Being post-workout you can get away with having some lower quality carbs, such as juice. Instead of having it as a drink try adding it to the water you use to cook the oats. Decrease the amount of oats you use so that the carb levels aren’t increasing too much. This works well with most juices, or you can try it with teas as well. Just brew the tea then cook the oats in it (plus any extra water you need).
Also try flavouring with cinnamon (great for stabilising blood sugar also) and small amounts of crushed nuts (walnuts, pecans, almonds)

By: Trudy

Trudy — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 11:43:02 +0000

James, I would like to know the best breakfast to have after an early morning workout session. I workout every morning (5.30am run – usually 4/5kms) then – 1 hr session at the gym (weights/PT session).
I don’t eat before these sessions and have no troubles completing any workouts. I have a protein shake on the way home in the car. Breakfast is 1/2 to 1 hr later. My question – should my breakfast contain high levels of protein even after my shake. I am trying to mix up my breakfast because I always tend to have the same – oats. My main breakfast is probably low fat muesli with extra oats and blueberries. (Winter will be back to hot oats). I will have an omelette with eggs once a week or so, maybe toast with ricotta one day. What about protein pancakes??
Thanks

By: james

james — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 11:25:35 +0000

Nice one AJ!
Eggs are a nice easy back up meal really. I had them for lunch today, scrambled with some mushroom and onion. Too easy really.
It is good to bump up the protein with some lean meat as well (although I got lazy today and had a shake!)

By: Alyssa

Alyssa — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 07:13:52 +0000

Hey Guys, just taking a look. You know what is heaps tasty…….. 3 egg whites, 1 egg, chicken cooked on the george forman (from the night before, cook heaps, also for lunch), a mushroom sliced, a little low fat cheese(only a little) and some chives cooked up in an omellette. MMMMmm Yummy. When you get it down packed it only takes like 5min to cook and 2 to eat!!!!!

By: james

james — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 22:28:04 +0000

Our soon to be 3 year old loves almonds (well she likes most nuts), she used to call them ‘the black cashews!’.
Food preparation strategies are the key here. If you give yourself 30 minutes after dinner to prepare the following days meals, you will get a lot done. I would even cook my omelet the night before and reheat for breakfast. You can do the same for this recipe, you could even make up a few days worth and keep it in the fridge. If you were to eat a ‘cereal’ type food for breakfast then the oats (rolled oats not quick cook etc) would be the best option.
For me a quick breakfast is an espresso coffee (latte), protein shake, mixed nuts and an apple. The night before I put the milk in the the milk jug ready to steam, mix the shake ready to drink, put the nuts in a zip lock bag ready to eat and put the apple on the bench ready to eat. All I have to do is pour the coffee and eat the rest.
The more you can do in ‘chunks’ the better. Make up double or triple serves of evening meals or lunches and freeze the leftovers in single serves. Tupperware is your friend!

By: jeannie

jeannie — Sat, 23 Jan 2010 09:33:11 +0000

well i dont think i can get my 7 yr old to eat almonds!!! theres just me an 2 kids, but 1 has 2 go 2 school with a healthy lunch an they have to be organised so i can head off to gym by 9.. so then i’m back by 12 for youngest 1′s sleep,….add in housework, meals, playing with the kids, travel to an from gym (half hr each way), mowing lawns etc an i do not have time for anythin fancy!!! vita brits with skim milk and strawberries, porridge or grain toast is the usual….!!!! is this ok??????

By: Bergers

Bergers — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 08:15:14 +0000

Thanks James, good tip! We’ll definitely add almonds to our breaky (Bergers = Rachel Bergin nee Higham)

By: james

james — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 10:12:22 +0000

Just need to add some quality protein and some good fats. Walnuts or almonds are the go for the fats, protein can come from some milk, or some extra protein powder.

By: Bergers

Bergers — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 10:07:52 +0000

So how about porridge with sliced banana?

By: james

james — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 10:31:18 +0000

Yes. Love it!
Eggs and veggies is the perfect combo. You’ll get more quality protein, fibre and nutrients in that meal than many people get in a day.