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Re: How Breakfast Became a Thing

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Post by ChemicalWarfare » Tue, May 10, 2016, 3:16 AM UTC

hyperchase wrote: post #53

I need to eat around 3000 calories per day to support my powerlifting training, and if I don't eat something first thing in the morning with a shitload of carbs -- usually something like rolled oats, berries, and a few bananas -- then I'm usually gassed and feeling like crap by 10. A few friends of mine fast intermittently and train in the morning before eating but it's beyond me how that is not just pure torture.

with late dinner the night before this is totally doable even when lifting heavy in the morning. some competetive lifters especially if they were cutting to make weight 'go for the bloat' after the weigh in - pizza, whole milk, pedialyte :) and then all they have before the meet in the morning is coffee.

then there are the 'early birds' who get up at 5 am and have a 4 egg omelet before the meet. they disgust me :)

Re: How Breakfast Became a Thing

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Post by roflchoppa » Tue, May 10, 2016, 3:27 AM UTC

hyperchase wrote: post #53

I need to eat around 3000 calories per day to support my powerlifting training, and if I don't eat something first thing in the morning with a shitload of carbs -- usually something like rolled oats, berries, and a few bananas -- then I'm usually gassed and feeling like crap by 10. A few friends of mine fast intermittently and train in the morning before eating but it's beyond me how that is not just pure torture.

Same here, rolled oats w/ banana in the morning, I'm surprised that I don't feel hungry after eating that for a couple hours. I have to leave a gap of around 4-5 hours between eating, and lifting.

Re: How Breakfast Became a Thing

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Post by steadicat » Tue, May 10, 2016, 3:35 AM UTC

usaphp wrote: post #56

steadicat wrote: post #43

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Do you eat a lot of sugar? I used to have pastries or cereal and sugar with my coffee at breakfast and sometimes throughout the day. Like for you, a skipped meal or snack meant headaches. I've since weaned off sugar and I can easily go many hours without eating or snacking. I no longer eat breakfast. I suspect that the blood sugar spikes were addictive, i.e. my body desensitized and needed me to frequently consume su…

Interesting thought thanks, however I mostly eat cottage cheese or greek yogurt with granola in the morning, I almost never eat sweats in the morning.

For what it's worth, granola is heavily sweetened (with honey or maple syrup, which are effectively sugar).

Re: How Breakfast Became a Thing

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Post by loeg » Tue, May 10, 2016, 3:41 AM UTC

hyperchase wrote: post #53

I need to eat around 3000 calories per day to support my powerlifting training, and if I don't eat something first thing in the morning with a shitload of carbs -- usually something like rolled oats, berries, and a few bananas -- then I'm usually gassed and feeling like crap by 10. A few friends of mine fast intermittently and train in the morning before eating but it's beyond me how that is not just pure torture.

It's just pure torture. I've IF and exercised around noon for some time and it's a struggle. Coffee compensates somewhat.

Re: How Breakfast Became a Thing

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Post by bbarn » Tue, May 10, 2016, 3:41 AM UTC

I started to read this with some interest, as someone who's spent many hours thinking about and trying different metabolic strategies, diets, etc..

Then about 30 seconds in my reading got disrupted by a fucking light-box asking me to sign up or log in or god knows what.. my instinct to close tab won out over my curiosity. Please stop this pattern. If you really think your content is worth having to (whatever)wall from the public, do so, but don't make me get into it and then shove something mid word into my face. This is the digital equivalent of giving me a magazine to read, waiting until you're sure I've got my eyes on it, then shoving a business card in my field of vision and telling me what you do for a living. It's a low rent tactic, annoys rather than grips your users, and it reeks of desperation to monetize.

Re: How Breakfast Became a Thing

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Post by pg_is_a_butt » Tue, May 10, 2016, 3:43 AM UTC

bbarn wrote: post #65

I started to read this with some interest, as someone who's spent many hours thinking about and trying different metabolic strategies, diets, etc.. Then about 30 seconds in my reading got disrupted by a fucking light-box asking me to sign up or log in or god knows what.. my instinct to close tab won out over my curiosity. Please stop this pattern. If you really think your content is worth having to (whatever)wall fro…

i had never been the site before, but i too wanted to know. i signed up and paid them $200 for their hard work.

spoiler alert: it was hunger the whole time.

Re: How Breakfast Became a Thing

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Post by bgun » Tue, May 10, 2016, 3:58 AM UTC

thomasjudge wrote: post #57

How did priceonomics become a thing.. this seems like a clickbait site for the more intellectual crowd, less trashy than say buzzfeed, but ultimately not really delivering much in the way of genuine insight. It probably doesn't hurt that the name recalls "freakonomics", another brand which, while occasionally interesting, is far past its pull date as well..

Please refrain from labeling any article with a less-than-literal headline as "clickbait". I feel this lies somewhere between "avoid gratuitous negativity" and "complaining that a submission is inappropriate" guidelines; maybe I'm just tired of seeing the word slung at any headline even remotely designed to engage its audience.

Re: How Breakfast Became a Thing

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Post by hueving » Tue, May 10, 2016, 3:58 AM UTC

manigandham wrote: post #55

hyperchase wrote: post #53

I need to eat around 3000 calories per day to support my powerlifting training, and if I don't eat something first thing in the morning with a shitload of carbs -- usually something like rolled oats, berries, and a few bananas -- then I'm usually gassed and feeling like crap by 10. A few friends of mine fast intermittently and train in the morning before eating but it's beyond me how that is not just pure torture.

> A few friends of mine fast intermittently and train in the morning before eating but it's beyond me how that is not just pure torture. Practice. If you've never done it before, it takes a few days/weeks to get used to. Also willpower.

Saying that willpower is a factor implies that it is unpleasant, which is actually agreeing with the implication of "pure torture" that the parent comment implied.

Re: How Breakfast Became a Thing

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Post by jameslk » Tue, May 10, 2016, 4:00 AM UTC

thomasjudge wrote: post #57

How did priceonomics become a thing.. this seems like a clickbait site for the more intellectual crowd, less trashy than say buzzfeed, but ultimately not really delivering much in the way of genuine insight. It probably doesn't hurt that the name recalls "freakonomics", another brand which, while occasionally interesting, is far past its pull date as well..

I believe Priceonomics went through YC, so I assume that's partially why it pops up on HN so frequently. From my understanding they started out as more of a data-driven guide for pricing things but seemed to have pivoted to being another media company.

Re: How Breakfast Became a Thing

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Post by nihonde » Tue, May 10, 2016, 4:00 AM UTC

In Japan, I learned what a truly healthy breakfast is.

Most days I eat a bowl of brown rice with a raw egg stirred in and a dash of high-quality soy sauce and topped with natto. Some days I'll also grill salmon or smelt. On the side, I usually have tsukemono (pickled vegetables) and miso soup.

Protein, probiotics, pickles...once you get used to it, the idea of eating sweet desserts for breakfast (which is what most people eat) seems counterproductive.

(By the way, it's probably true that many people in Japan eat the same crap as Americans do for breakfast——there's no shortage of bread, donuts, etc.)