how long should I wait after eating to run?

JessiJean

I really want to know what a good time to wait is. I just ate a big lunch of rice, beans, lentils veggies ect. Should I wait 30 minutes or is it cool to run now?

rybo

unless I eat something like yogurt or a little bit of fruit, if I run any sooner than 1 1/2 hrs, I feel like I have a brick in my stomach.
But probably everyone's time to wait varies.

FunkBunny

I htink if you feel fine enough to run, the go for it! I usually hit the elliptical within an hour after eating and it's fine by me. Then again if I feel really full, I'll wait longer.

Shannon023

I'd wait until your food processes. Nothing worse then being out on a run and having to find a bathroom. :embarassed:

jamie1888

Yeah, I'd wait at least 1.5 hours or longer. If I try to run on a full belly, I too feel like there's a brick in my tummy and get cramps!

Chenoachem

It really depends on the person. My husband has to wait 3 hours and I only have to wait 30 minutes. You don't know until you try. I document what I try in my running journal and make a note of how I feel. Then I don't have to re-invent it each time something changes.

gailosborne

I have to leave it a few hours (3 at least) after a big meal or I get a terrible stitch. I can manage a yogurt an hour before but thats about it. I don't even drink much in the hour before. This keeps me stitch free if I'm going to push myself.

Marla64

two weeks.

(just kidding-- I never wait more than an hour)

JessiJean

I'm gonna try 30 minutes and see how I feel. I am not stuffed so I don't think I would throw up :laugh:

antiadipose

def an hour with what u said u ate.

i wait 30 mins when i eat my banana and PB or toast and PB.
well i dont "wait" i just eat before i get ready and stuff ... it works out well.

khskr1

I have to wait 2 hours after I eat.
When you eat (and during the digestion process) blood is pumped to the digestive tract to break it down and pull out the nutrients. When you work out, blood is pumped to your muscles. So you want to make sure they are not in major competition. I think that's why I feel so sick unless I wait.
If you feel good and continue to feel good during your workout 30 minutes after eating...I say go for it. Your body will tell you if it's not right.

aippolito1

I would definitely wait until you've at least passed it. If I run within 45-minutes to an hour after eating, I feel SOOO weighted down. I tend to only run in the morning on an empty stomach. I'll be okay if I eat a banana right before though because it's light.

edgeno

I been told to wait an hour
I also been told that food stays in your stomach for two hours

JessiJean

I waited 30 minutes and I felt fine doing a quick 20 minute run. My body must be used to running now, or my food moves quickly :laugh:

antiadipose

I have to wait 2 hours after I eat.

id be hungry again lol


i guess it depends on the person

LotusF1ower

I really want to know what a good time to wait is. I just ate a big lunch of rice, beans, lentils veggies ect. Should I wait 30 minutes or is it cool to run now?

When your food is digesting, your heart is working harder and your blood is flowing quicker and this is one of the reasons why you should let your food go down first. Food remains in the stomach for between two and four hours, after this it goes onto other organs so that they can do "their bit".

I would never, ever run on a full stomach and I do not run until at least two hours after last eating. The worst I have done is to have a cup-a-soup and then run on the treadmill 40 minutes later. 30 minutes after last eating, ESPECIALLY as it was a big lunch is way too early, but its up to you, it's your heart.

LotusF1ower

two weeks.

(just kidding-- I never wait more than an hour)

:laugh: strewth, can you imagine :laugh: :laugh: