How to get energy

Dez11B
Dez11B Posts: 1,542 Member
edited November 23 in Food and Nutrition
Any foods to help with working 12 hours a day and pushing hard through workouts

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  • RuNaRoUnDaFiEld
    RuNaRoUnDaFiEld Posts: 5,864 Member
    All the high B vitamin foods like spinach. It would also be good to build in slow release carbs like oats.
  • Whiskeytub
    Whiskeytub Posts: 96 Member
    Personally I've found eating a variety of foods in each meal is essential to keeping my energy up through long days and hard workouts. Protein/carbs/vegetables for every meal. Rice and beans have been an especially good staple. I get the quick energy from the carbs (usually some type of grain such as rice, bulgur, or oats), longer lasting sustanance from the protein (for me it's beans or eggs more often than meat but meat's great too) and the veggies to take up space and just generally containing lots of vitamins you need (whatever's in season). Dairy I can do with or without.

    Anyway, good luck!
  • dhimaan
    dhimaan Posts: 774 Member
    Only thing that helps is strong coffee or green tea combined with 2 smokes before going to the gym.
  • 999tigger
    999tigger Posts: 5,235 Member
    Complex carbs oats being a good example, but they wont last you 12 hours. You will need to top up. bananas are excellemt for a pre workout boost and protable as well.
    Caffeine is handy to perk you up.
  • Talan79
    Talan79 Posts: 782 Member
    I keep a balance of carbs, protein and fat in each meal. Coffee helps. So does proper sleep. If I get less than 7 hours I struggle.
  • ninerbuff
    ninerbuff Posts: 49,024 Member
    Honestly, rest is going to be more important here than foods. How much sleep do you get?

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  • Dez11B
    Dez11B Posts: 1,542 Member
    I get 5 to 6 hours. Really that's all there is room for. 12 hours a day plus 2.5 commute. Thanks I will try all suggestions
  • 999tigger
    999tigger Posts: 5,235 Member
    Are you able to sleep on the commute?
  • donna70s
    donna70s Posts: 84 Member
    sith78 wrote: »
    Any foods to help with working 12 hours a day and pushing hard through workouts

    Smoothies are good and if you use the right things very low calorie
  • Dez11B
    Dez11B Posts: 1,542 Member
    No I drive. Just sux. From the time I step out to work to the time I come back 15 hours pass. I'm drained by the time I'm back and I know my gym time suffers.
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