Good time to weigh and exercise in morning

Rivvvy
Rivvvy Posts: 63 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
I usually wake up around 7-8 then run around 9 and weigh myself at 10 am and eat after that.
Should I eat before I run? What is the healthiest route?
Please be kind

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  • sijomial
    sijomial Posts: 19,809 Member
    Some people like fasted cardio, some don't.
    Some people perform better fasted or fed.
    Some people can exercise shortly after eating, some will be doing a Technicolor Yawn.

    Neither option is universally healthier or better than the other.
    Unless you are doing long duration exercise (over 2hrs as a rule of thumb) then just do what suits you.

    Weigh whenever you can be consistent, for most people would speculate that's probably first thing in the morning.

  • DX2JX2
    DX2JX2 Posts: 1,921 Member
    I usually weigh right after waking up and going to the bathroom though I will admit that sometimes I'll weigh myself after my morning run to get the 'benefit' of lost water. I'm a sweater so I tend to lose a good 0.5 pounds even after drinking back some of what I lost. I know it's not real, but it's a nice mental boost!
  • ninerbuff
    ninerbuff Posts: 48,970 Member
    Just get up, use the bathroom then weigh. Sure you can weigh a little less after running, but it's not "real" weight because it's just going to be water loss.

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  • DebLaBounty
    DebLaBounty Posts: 1,169 Member
    If I eat, it's only eat a small amount before my morning run, because I don't like the feeling of heaviness I get with a full breakfast. Sometimes I don't eat at all before I run. It doesn't matter for weight loss when you eat, but a bite of something might act as the fuel you need to have a productive run.

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