NOt eating breakfast right away...

workoutqueen628
workoutqueen628 Posts: 220
edited September 20 in Food and Nutrition
So I have heard the importance of eating breakfast, especially within an hour when you wake up because it jumpstarts your metabolism. I usually do this, but my busier days I get up in the morning and workout first. By the time I shower and everything, it's about 2 hrs later. Is it bad to eat breakfast this late?

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  • aippolito1
    aippolito1 Posts: 4,894 Member
    I don't see a problem with that. You're exercising which is kick-starting your metabolism so essentially, it's the same thing. I do this when I work out in the mornings also. :) I've heard no later than 1 1/2 hours after you wake up. This morning I had a fitness assessment and couldn't really eat breakfast 'til I got to work (2 1/2 hours after I woke up) so I just brought some canteloupe and ate that right after my assessment and then ate the rest of my breakfast when I got to work. Hope that helps!
  • deeann1459
    deeann1459 Posts: 116
    Its better than not eating breakfast at all. I have heard differing theories on working out before breakfast, or if eating first is better. I wouldn't worry too much about it, as long as you are eating breakfast and getting enough nutrients.
  • simona1972
    simona1972 Posts: 355 Member
    I never eat breakfast right away. I get up at 9.00am, work out, shower & get ready for work, go to work and then eat breakfast...at 11.30
  • Aubreygrrl
    Aubreygrrl Posts: 13 Member
    It's not bad at all but you might notice better results if you just bumped that breakfast to your first part of the day :) Breakfast should also be your biggest meal of the day and lunch smaller and dinner smallest :)
  • cdavis1126
    cdavis1126 Posts: 302 Member
    Try eating a protein bar like Luna as soon as you get up before working out. Then eat breakfast two to three hours after that bar. That would work!
  • 8turboturtle8
    8turboturtle8 Posts: 239 Member
    I am horrible about this...trying to get three kids out the door and in the car for an hour drive (hoping to get there on time) I don't have time to eat before I leave. So it is usually almost 9 before I do...and I get up between 5:30 and 6!!!
  • Silver_Dream
    Silver_Dream Posts: 1,630 Member
    I heard no later than 3 hours after you get up... I must have gotten some bad info..
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