My breakfast, please comment

Chunks

Hi,

Just a quick thread to see what any of you nutritionists out there think of my breakfast.

My background:

6foot tall, 95kg, 24years old. I play rugby very competetively i.e; i'm active 6 days a week (3 times on the field running ball skills etc, 2 times in the gym doing weights, 1 match).


My breakfast: (spoon used is a soup spoon)

4 spoons Mixed fresh fruit, 2 spoons sliced almonds, spoon wheatgerm, spoon walnuts, spoon pine nuts, sesame seeds, 4 spoons plain yoghurt.



Is this enough or should i be introducing more carbs or other entities into my breakfast, i.e porridge etc..?

The other meals I have through the day are small snacks such as a nutri-grain bar between breakfast and lunch and again before dinner. Lunch and dinner are fairly large meals consisting of meat and 2 veg.... the usual.

Right so I think that's all the info out there. any comments / suggestions / ideas?

Thanks in advance

tribulus

Lots of fruit and nuts which is good.

However since you're so active you should really be going nuts with your breakfast and stuffing everybit of food in that you can!

I'd like to see some more protein in there and in general if you're a hard training athlete, eggwhites maybe or a protein shake.

Porridge is a good idea too. In general I'd say really stuff yourself at breakfast with anything you can think of and just get plenty of protein.

Chunks

tribulus wrote:

I'd like to see some more protein in there and in general if you're a hard training athlete, eggwhites maybe or a protein shake.

More protein.... ok, I have USN protein powder, I guess I could whack one into me in the mornings before I head off to work.

Thanks for the advice.

daveirl

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Chunks

daveirl wrote:

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Rugby? Who you play for?

t-ha

Not a nutritionist but in general I'd say beef it up a little. A bowl of muesli and a protein shake on top of what you've got there would be a fine breakfast.

I suppose it depends if you're looking to gain/lose weight and if you're training soon afterwards etc.

Chunks

t-ha wrote:

Not a nutritionist but in general I'd say beef it up a little. A bowl of muesli and a protein shake on top of what you've got there would be a fine breakfast.

I suppose it depends if you're looking to gain/lose weight and if you're training soon afterwards etc.

nah I wouldn't be training after eating my breakfast, i have it in work every morning. I wouldn't end up training until about 6:30pm each day.

ronbyrne2005

Whats your BF% ?What position do you play? You need more protein throughout the day and especially in morning. Add uncooked porridge oats to your current breakfast and drink a protein shake in morning( or eat several cooked egg whites). Does your club not provide you with a diet plan/nutrional advice?

Chunks

ronbyrne2005 wrote:

Whats your BF% ?What position do you play? You need more protein throughout the day and especially in morning. Add uncooked porridge oats to your current breakfast and drink a protein shake in morning( or eat several cooked egg whites). Does your club not provide you with a diet plan/nutrional advice?

It does but I'm looking for other advice from oher sources in order to get a broader view of things.

I play centre.
Right, protein shake in the morning it is then