Do you eat before your workout?

rayraynicole15

I workout in the mornings, I get up everyday at 7:30 am and my workout classes typically start at 9:30. Should I be eating something before I workout or wait until after?

gstaubs1

I usually eat something or drink a protein shake 1 hour before I work out. Seems like if I try to work out on empty stomach I have little energy to really push myself for a intense session. To each their own, this is what seems to work for me. Best of luck!

PowerliftingMom

Yes I eat about 2 hours before my workout. I lift so I really need the food to fuel my energy

AnvilHead

Personal preference. Some prefer to work out fasted, others like to have something in their stomach. Do whatever works best for you.

stac3wa

I work out first thing and I always do it fasted. The few times I have eaten, I've either felt sick through the whole workout or I've actually bought it up.

MichelleWithMoxie

Only coffee

Clarque_oo7

I never eat before I train, it would be too difficult as I train at 3 am. I'd literally have to eat around 12 or 1am in my sleep, so it's fasted training for me, with a small pre workout energy drink. Everything else is in the mind!
Hope you find your happy medium.

shaf238

I eat something light, usually a banana and some dates and/or a small protein sandwich.

hesn92

Yes. Doesn't necessarily need to be right before, but if I haven't eaten in a few hours before my workout, I will have a snack at least.

VUA21

Before my morning run: no. Coffee and I'm good

Before strength training: yes, a small meal about an hour before hand.

It's just my personal preference.

ccrdragon

I train fasted 5 days a week - up at 4:00 to go to the gym before having to get my daughter up and off to school... I am not going to get up any earlier to eat far enough in advance of the workout to prevent giving the food back halfway thru the workout. I do have caffeine before/during the workout tho which helps.

LiveInLeggings

If I work out in the morning, no. In the afternoon/evening I'll try not to eat 3 or more hours before just because I get heartburn.

Squish815

I typically work out without eating first, but that's only because I go to the gym early in the morning before I go to work and I don't want to have to get up earlier to eat beforehand.

funjen1972

Morning weekend workouts are fasted. During the week I eat a light breakfast and lunch and maybe a snack mid-afternoon at least a few hours before a work out.

I get queasy and burpy (is this a word???) if I eat too close to a workout. I even do this for longer sessions of 2-3 hours. People say I'm limiting my performance, but I think puking is more limiting.

Candyspun

A few months ago, I said in a different thread about this, that I couldn't eat before a workout because it made me too nauseated. Three months in, I can eat something very small and bland/plain before a workout and feel fine. I like to have something before doing weights, and usually still prefer not to eat before cardio, but if I feel like I'm fading away, I will.

flippy1234

I do eat before a workout. I workout in the morning. I will have something small like toast with peanut butter or some brown rice with an egg. I like to have a carb to fuel my workout and a protein to help recover. It's what works for me. I do pretty intense stuff so if I go on an empty stomach, I lose my steam too fast.

anl90

It honestly depends on my schedule. I'm pretty indifferent about it. I guess I tend to lean more towards eating after, though.

TrishSeren

Personal preference makes zero difference to weight loss. I don't because it makes me feel sick.

mbaker566

personal preference. sometimes i do, sometimes i don't. depends on when and what i'm doing.

sardelsa

Do what works best for you

I need to eat something before I workout or I get all grumbly and agitated and I rush through my workout to get to eat. I don't eat too much though or else it's hard to move around.

pinggolfer96

I like to train in the am on an empty stomach but not necessarily in a fasted state. so the night before I eat 300-500 grams of carbs right before bed as almost my preworkout meal