Early Meal

S8P0R1T0 · Post by **S8P0R1T0** » Wed Apr 15, 2009 10:55 am

day starts every morning at 4AM. I usually eat about 5 small meals during the day, not including dinner. workout starts at 3PM, and I go to sleep at 9PM. What is the best meal to start day off? Also, im a pesketarian

Im trying to lose body fat while maintaining muscle.

Boss Man · Post by **Boss Man** » Wed Apr 15, 2009 12:01 pm

You could have something like Whole-grain Cereal and Eggs.

Or ou could have a small portion of something like Beans, and a low Fat Yoghurt. Plain or Nut would be best.

Or a small piece of Fruit, left to digest for about 10-15 minutes, then some Low Fat Cheese perhaps.

Those would all be good options.

cassiegose · Post by **cassiegose** » Wed Apr 15, 2009 12:16 pm

Bossman... do you think cheese and fruit would be enough calories for that first meal? That would only be about 200 calories or so.... I've always thought that the first meal of the day should be a bit bigger than the rest, then have a smaller meal at the end of the day.

Oatmeal is also a great meal.... I mix some protein powder or eggs/eggwhites in with mine... plus a bit of cinnamon and flax.

juan92 · Post by **juan92** » Wed Apr 15, 2009 4:52 pm

i think another hour of sleep could also help

Boss Man · Post by **Boss Man** » Wed Apr 15, 2009 6:55 pm

Cheese and Fruit yes. If the individual had something like a Banana or an Apple, which would supply 80+ calories, then potentially a lot of Protein and more Carbs from Low Fat Cheese.

Particualrly if the person is consuming around 30g Protein from Cheese, that's 120 cals mote, before you get to the cheese Carbs.

If the person wanted to, they could top up their Fats with some Nuts. It ultimately would depend on the amout of Cheese consumed. Obviously something bigger than a Babybel would be wise

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Jumanji23 · Post by **Jumanji23** » Fri Apr 17, 2009 3:05 am

good for you, juan! juan is right. provided your not drinking too much caffeine or eating high acid foods within an hour of going to bed, that extra hour of sleep will get you roughly 45 min of additional, restorative REM sleep. That last hour pumps up your REM by ~ 35%!!! I am guilty of not getting enough sleep, hence post at 4:00am.