Breakfast Fuelling

[Bloosman]

Folks,

Can you make some suggestions as to my best breakfast regime for my daily commute....???

I rise at 5.30 hrs each morning and cycle 9 miles into work after a drive of about 18 miles.

I tend to ride empty and grab breakie once I reach work, after a shower...

...should I be doing this, or should I fill up prior to my ride....???

Dougie.

 

[upsidedown]

I'm similar, i get up at 05:45, 4 miles ride to station, 40 minute train journey then 10 mile ride to work. I normally have 2 cups of coffee before i leave the house, 1/2 litre of Ribena and a banana on the train. Once in the office and showered a bowl of porridge or cornflakes then sandwich or soup for lunch and snack on fruit or biscuits through the day and another banana 1/2 an hour before i leave the office.
If you're not struggling without eating i wouldn't worry about it; i've been doing the same for three years without any problems.

 

[HLaB]

I think you are always better to fill up before hand even if its not too much; a bowl of cereal usually suffices for me.

 

[nich]

10 miles ish for me too.

To be honest, fuelling up on breakfast beforehand doesn't seem to make any noticeable difference for me.

What I do notice though, is that I'm always hungry after my ride, even if I eat a little beforehand. Therefore I always scoff my breakfast down
after the ride, and usually just have some water or orange juice during the ride in.

 

[gaz]

I eat before and after

 

[cyberknight]

Before and after !

I have a small bowl of porridge / some toast then have a cereal bar when i arrive,The job i am currently doing is manual and involves moving some very heavy parts .
I have tried having nothing when i get to work but i end up raiding the snack machine !

 

[huttster]

10 mile commute at 3.30 in the morning i have porridge with a spoonfull of honey in and a coffee,neither too large or it makes me feel sick when i get there i have a protein drink and a banana

 

[Moodyman]

Cup of coffee for me and then ride. Shower and breakfast at work.

My body has enough fuel from the previous evening's supper for a 12 mile commute.

Once, tried eating before commute and felt like vomiting up the hills.

 

[potsy]

Nothing before hand for me, just over 9 miles, I have a brew and a piece of fruit or 2 when I get there at 5.30am.
Like above, I eat enough the night before to easily last me

 

[ianrauk]

18 mile commute on a bowl of Porridge (in the winter) or Oatiflakes (In the Summer).

 

[DrSquirrel]

I try and get a bowl down me, but it never really works out... I try at least to get something in before I return home (I only do half a day so don't bother waiting around for a "lunch break").

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

If you're not suffering from a lack of energy when you get into work, and if you can get a satisfying breakfast at or near your workplace, I really wouldn't worry at all. After all, food tastes so much better when you've worked up an appetite. And really enjoying your food should be one of the pleasurable side-effects of cycling.

 

[400bhp]

If you're not suffering from a lack of energy when you get into work, and if you can get a satisfying breakfast at or near your workplace, I really wouldn't worry at all.

Agreed. For the record I have my cereal before the commute (about 6:30 am). If I make sandwiches for "lunch" these are usually eaten before 10am.

 

[Holdsworth]

I am usually fueled up on a bowl of whatever cereal is in the cupboard at the time (Cheerios ATM) with a good glug of water to keep me hydrated and keep me a little bit fuller. I have a banana mid morning with a cup of tea, sandwiches at around 1-ish and a second banana just before I set off home at 5:15.

 

[SW19cam]

I have a milky coffee as soon as I get to work (9:10am), then I do my bit to keep the catering department's sales up with my daily feta and spinach pastry (10:30am). I can't imagine eating before a commute. That would require me to wake up more than 2 minutes before getting on the bike...