Personally, I have to eat something in the morning before walking or I get nauseated. What Should You Eat Before a Morning Walk?
It's important for me to get protein with my breakfast. Often that comes in the form of eggs, but I have friends who hate eggs. Also, they take time to cook (and require cooking -- something many of us avoid.)
One simple breakfast is granola mixed with yogurt. I got a sample of the Bear Naked Honey Almond 100% Natural Granola () to try. I was tempted by it's profile of 10 grams protein, 12 grams carbs, 7 grams fat per 1/4 cup serving. I find that I need protein for breakfast or I bonk. Before my long walks the past three weekends, I mixed it with a natural, unflavored yogurt and a spoonful of homemade jam. It did a good job of fueling me. I didn't need to resort to the granola-and-nut bar I was carrying in case I got hungry on my two-to-three hour walks. I also liked the way it stayed crunchy when mixed with the yogurt.
Christina asked in our Forum, "What's your experiences of walking before breakfast? We've all heard that early morning walking before breakfast are supposed to be more efficient from fat burning point of view, but personally I feel wobbly when walking the first thing I do in the morning. I do try once in a while, but I don't seem to have any stamina whatsoever, and the pace is turtle-ish. 40 minutes after breakfast I'm ready to walk anywhere at a brisk, steady pace!" Discussion: Do you walk before breakfast?
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It's important for me to get protein with my breakfast. Often that comes in the form of eggs, but I have friends who hate eggs. Also, they take time to cook (and require cooking -- something many of us avoid.)
One simple breakfast is granola mixed with yogurt. I got a sample of the Bear Naked Honey Almond 100% Natural Granola () to try. I was tempted by it's profile of 10 grams protein, 12 grams carbs, 7 grams fat per 1/4 cup serving. I find that I need protein for breakfast or I bonk. Before my long walks the past three weekends, I mixed it with a natural, unflavored yogurt and a spoonful of homemade jam. It did a good job of fueling me. I didn't need to resort to the granola-and-nut bar I was carrying in case I got hungry on my two-to-three hour walks. I also liked the way it stayed crunchy when mixed with the yogurt.
Christina asked in our Forum, "What's your experiences of walking before breakfast? We've all heard that early morning walking before breakfast are supposed to be more efficient from fat burning point of view, but personally I feel wobbly when walking the first thing I do in the morning. I do try once in a while, but I don't seem to have any stamina whatsoever, and the pace is turtle-ish. 40 minutes after breakfast I'm ready to walk anywhere at a brisk, steady pace!" Discussion: Do you walk before breakfast?
Disclosure: Review samples were provided by the manufacturer. For more information, please see our Ethics Policy.