[Gemme]

Originally Posted by ruffryder

SO i read somewhere that fat is targeted mostly in the morning so one shouldn't eat breakfast.. I know I've heard conflicting stories on this and you should eat breakfast cause it's the most important meal of the day. I've also heard to load up on protein and healthy fats at this time throughout the day and save the carbs for later in the day after a workout cause that's when the carbs will be targeted by the body and they leave you feeling fuller longer. Anyone hear this also or live by any such philosophy?

I also wanted to share a list of 20 fittest foods in no particular order..

Broccoli (eat a cup per week)
Tomatoes (eat 3-4 serv. per week)
Oatmeal (eat 3-4 serv. per week)
Blueberries (eat 1 cup per week)
Salmon (eat 3 serv. per week)
Beef (eat 3 serv. per week)
Whole Wheat Bread (eat 4-6 slices per week)
Almonds (eat 3 serv. per week)
Yogurt (get 3 serv. dairy per week)
Spinach (eat 2-3 serv. per week)
Eggs (eat up to 7 eggs per week)
Milk (get 3 serv. dairy per week)
Water (drink 8-8oz glasses per day)
Sweet Potato (eat 1 per week)
Soy (eat 2 serv. per week)
Turkey Breast (eat 3 serv. per week)
Olive Oil (eat 2 tbsp per day)
Quinoa (eat up to 3 serv. per week)
Black Beans (eat 2 serv. per week)
Green Tea (drink up to 3 serv. per day)

you really are what you eat..
I'm wondering about this Quinoa stuff. What is it? How do you eat it, make it? etc..

ruff,

ALWAYS eat something in the morning (your morning, that is, since I know you have a weird schedule sometimes). By eating something....preferrably good for you....it sets your metabolism for the day.

If you wake and don't eat anything at all, within a couple of hours your body starts hording calories, just like in starvation mode.

I can't tell you about the carbs and what time is best to eat them, but they can be harder to burn off, so if I'm not working out, I will not eat a lot of them towards the end of the day.

I've heard that it's best to eat the largest meal first, then a smaller meal and your smallest meal in the evening in an effort to prevent consuming more calories than you will expend through the day/night.

I'm not a fan of green tea, but everything else on the list looks yummy.