What food for instant energy hit but non fattening?

Rutjosnabet

18/08/2006 at 12:41

In the quest for losing weight my daily eating schedule is a breakfast, fruit for lunch and then a sensible meal in the evening. However this meansI come home from work quite hungry before my main meal and if I go for a run I energy crash. Any suggestions for a quick energy hit snack/food that of course does not involve excessive calories?

Velociraptor

18/08/2006 at 12:49

For before or after running?

rach2005

18/08/2006 at 12:53

banana or crisp bread with hommous??

Happycat

18/08/2006 at 12:55

rice cakes with peanut butter.

PhilPub

18/08/2006 at 13:02

If you're only eating fruit for lunch you might be a bit low on fuel for a run. I know you're trying to watch the calories, but if it's any help I've lost a lot of weight by eating sensibly (and lots of exercise), and lunch would normally be a big tuna or chicken (no skin!) salad, then three bits of fruit to keep me going during the afternoon - including a banana which I'd have a couple of hours before evening exercise.

Watch the fat but you still need good regular protein and carbs for fuel.

M.ister W

18/08/2006 at 13:19

Go and find the recipe for RW flapjack. It's amazing stuff and contains all natural and healthy ingredients.

M.ister W

18/08/2006 at 13:26

I've found it.............

125g dried apricots
150 ml orange juice
50g butter
75g runny honey
50g sultanas
75g pecan nuts
25g pumpkin seeds
25g sunflower seeds
25g sesame seeds
150g demerara sugar
175g porridge oats

Heat oven to 190 C /gas mark 5. Line a 13 *25 cm tin with baking parchment - you'll be very glum if you skip this bit (I use an 18*18 cm (7" square) instead).

Put apricots (chopped) & OJ in a pan and simmer for 20 mins. Then blend to puree. I stick them in a jug whole with the OJ, microwave for 2 mins then whizz with stick blender instead.

Back to the pan: gently heat puree, butter & sugar until sugar dissolved (stir it !).

Add the other ingredients, mix well & spoon into tin. Cook for around 15 mins, it'll still seem very sticky but it firms up as it cools

Cut into pieces and cool on a rack.

pugheaven http://www.justgiving.com/pugheaven

18/08/2006 at 13:46

Take Love Hearts on your training run ;-) You'll wonder how you ever got on without them ;-)

Kwilter with a K

18/08/2006 at 13:46

ooohhh yummy Mister W. That looks well worth a try.

eM.milou

pirate

18/08/2006 at 13:47

kendal mint cake! zero fat and essential on the long runs!

Velociraptor

18/08/2006 at 13:48

RTFQ, dinosaur ... I couldn't get one foot past the other in the evening if I just had fruit for lunch!

I'd suggest a mid-afternoon "snack" of two rounds of meat or cheese sandwiches, and a banana or a couple of biscuits before your run.

MikeFrog

18/08/2006 at 13:52

It takes allsorts...

SFC

18/08/2006 at 13:55

Right on Mike....Allsorts just the job except thet rot your teeth and if you overdo it the liquorish gives you the trots.

Banana, oatcakes and homous

Rowan Green

18/08/2006 at 14:04

You do realise there's no such thing as none-fattening energy? Any food that gives you energy is going to be fattening if you eat more than you can use right then.

Tequila

18/08/2006 at 14:07

A proper lunch, you're running on thin air.

DazTheSlug

18/08/2006 at 14:57

Rowan - well said. And conversely, if you ate lard before going running, your body would make a decent stab at converting it into available calories for the run.

Tequila

18/08/2006 at 15:07

Too true Daz, always nice to be able to justify the bacon butty!

DazTheSlug

18/08/2006 at 15:13

Mmmmmm... Bacon Buttyyyyy... <drool>

(Actually one of my fave post run snacks)

Bear B.Hind

18/08/2006 at 15:40

Moo Milk Toffee Banofee flavour - don't know what's in it but gives instant hit of energy.

Ultra Kazzaaaaah!!

18/08/2006 at 16:34

Jelly Babies work for me as a mid-run energy boost. Used to eat the occasional mini Mars bar during a long run too when I was doing FLM training. My theory was that I should be able to burn those calories off in the couple of hours of pavement pounding!! ;o)

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