Nutrition Guru

So you will burn more calories if you eat first? What about net calories burned? If I don't eat, and burn say 700 calories during my workout, does that mean by consuming a 300 calorie breakfast I'll end up burning >1,000 calories?

"bowl of cereal, 2 slices of toast, 16-ounce sports drink, or a glass of juice" This is a lot of refined carbs! Some better options. Bowl of Bobs Red Mill Organic Oat Meal - Barely cooked, with pain yogurt and some fresh berries on top. No added sugar. or I Piece of Mestemacher Natural Whole Rye Bread toasted, Trader Joe's Almond Butter with toasted flaxseed, ground cinnamon, sliced banana on top. Protein = turkey breast, eggs or nuts No sports drink, no juice. Water, coffee or tea.

Great comments. 1. John is right....when choosing any type of cereal or toast, make sure to choose something that is minimally processed and has at least 3g of fiber or more per serving. 2. Sports drinks and juice should not be consumed regularly over the course of the day, but can serve as alternitive ways to help get carbs in before a ride/workout for those of us who don't like solid foods before a workout.

Carlito --- Unfortunately you will not automatically burn more calories by eating breakfast before a workout, but research has shown that those who enter a training session or ride fueled are able to go longer and harder during that session. The longer and harder you are able to train, the more calories you will be able to burn. Making sure that fueling is not limiting your performance is a great way to ensure you are getting the most efficiency out of that ride or training session.