workout.....BEFORE or AFTER you eat?
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I am thinking before because then it wont be sloshin around in there and might make you sick. However if i dont eat right away when i get up i feel dizzy and feel i may pass out if i try to work out before i eat. Can you guys share of what you do and why you think it works for you.? Thank you. 
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I work out first thing in the am. I don't like to eat a full meal before I workout. I usually eat after. If I'm feeling extra hungry, I'll eat something light. So, if you get dizzy or feel sick if you don't eat, I'd do something light. Perhaps a banana, a protein shake or small bar or a boiled egg.0
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I usually train fasted but a lot of people have the same effect as you. What are you eating in the evening?0
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I workout BEFORE I eat dinner.0
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I workout after work, before dinner. I try to get in a snack (usually yogurt, some nuts or a banana) around 4 so I have a little extra energy to do my workout, but not enough to make me feel full and sick while exercising.0
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I workout in the mornings before work, and when i'm in my regular routine i always eat breakfast and have coffee first. this also requires me to wake up an hour and a half + before embarking on my run. but, i like my routine. breakfast pre-run fuels me nicely.0
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If I eat before its usually AT LEAST 1 hour before I workout. I never feel dizzy when working out, but sometimes even if I eat 2 or more hours before a workout I can feel the food in there wanting to come back out the way it went in. And thats with something as little as 8oz chicken and some almonds.
I try and eat after working out 100% of the time.0 -
I eat something small half an hour to an hour before working out, and then I usually have a protein bar right after I leave the gym.
If I don't eat before, I feel exhausted five seconds into getting to the gym, and the last time I didn't eat right after I felt sick all night.0 -
I can't work out for about 3 hours after I eat. I feel ill and lazy. So I always work out before I eat. But, there are times when my body doesn't have enough energy if I haven't eaten for a while, and I crash when I do my run.
So I use an pre-work-out / during workout energy drink (Cytomax) and this seems the best of both worlds. At 180 calories this is a bit of an investment, but it typically enables a 600+ calorie workout so net-net all is good.
Like all things, it's personal and the trick is to find what works best for you and, no matter what, to find a way to get that workout in.0 -
I eat after. Main reason is because I get heartburn if I eat or drink anything before hand.0
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I usually workout sometime after dinner. But really, I workout where ever it fits into my schedule or where I can make it fit. I like having protein before and after my workouts. My muscles don't feel so sore from my vigorous routine then.0
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i eat light in the evening i save my "heavest" meal for lunch. However i do like that idea of maybe just a banana or an apple before working out to get rid of the dizziness only sometimes i have it tho. I wondered what was best as far as calorie burn or that doesent matter?0
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Always remember that the affects of training and dieting are cumulative. So when you eat, before or after exercise, doesn't make a difference.
Just do what works for YOU, and you will be fine. Much more important are how many calories you're eating and what you're eating.0 -
i eat light in the evening i save my "heavest" meal for lunch. However i do like that idea of maybe just a banana or an apple before working out to get rid of the dizziness only sometimes i have it tho. I wondered what was best as far as calorie burn or that doesent matter?
It doesn't matter in the least.0 -
I've read both ways, so recently I have started to split my breakfast into two eatings - probably 3/4 before (mix of Greek yogurt and various berry fruits), then the balance after. I have the same overall nutrition intake, but now I feel better both during my morning workout and after. I make up my breakfast muck the day before, so I can just eat and go.0
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Since working out on anything other than empty stomach tends to make me vomit, I eat after.0
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I'm assuming you're working out in the mornings. I typically will eat a hard boiled egg (sometimes maybe an additional one or two, whites only) and a banana pre-workout. That's usually enough to give me some energy without making me feel like I'm going to be sick.
I would try to stick with this rule of thumb (again, just a suggestion, but works for me).
If you're doing cardio only for less than 45 minutes, I'd eat a quick digesting carb around 50-100 cals
Cardio only 45+ minutes: 100-150 cals of a quick digesting + slow digesting carb
Strength training: 150-200 cals quick carb, slow carb, and lean protein
Quick digesting carbs: white rice cake, banana, green apple
Slow carbs: Brown rice cake, oats, sweet potato, brown rice
Protein: protein shake, fish or poultry, scrambled/boiled egg white
Also - make sure you get some post-workout protein in to help your recovery and muscle growth! 0 -
does not matter...
work out when you want to.0 -
Just do what makes you feel best. Maybe just something light (half a banana, some yogurt, ...) if you don't like a full meal but want something. Personally, I get up and go at o'dark'thirty in the morning so I take my pre-workout and have a protein muffin or something. It's usually something in the 50-100 calorie range.0
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I work out after a light breakfast of a bowl oatmeal & tea or coffee. I carry a Pure protein bar & my water bottle to the gym.
I only eat the protein bar if I feel weak or washed out. It is only 200 calories 20 grams of protein & 2 gm of sugar, 3-5 gm fat
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i eat light in the evening i save my "heavest" meal for lunch. However i do like that idea of maybe just a banana or an apple before working out to get rid of the dizziness only sometimes i have it tho. I wondered what was best as far as calorie burn or that doesent matter?
Doesn't matter.0 -
I do the exact same thing. Eat half my greek yogurt/granola and berries before I run and then I eat the rest when I get back. It seems to work really well.0
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It's usually going to be a personal thing. Figure out what works best for you. Lots of stuff in fitness is trial and error.
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Ok this is all good to know stuff thank you! What got me thinking about the BEFORE or AFTER thing was i thought i saw on tv this one time an experiment ( one of them discovery channels or something) where someone took there blood work before they worked out and then ate and then another day they took there blood work after eating and then working out and one showed signifigent change in like there cholesteral numbers and there blood pressure ect ect.. but i could not remember for the life of me where i saw it. However i see for simply calorie burn most agree it does not matter and i can understand that because if your burning calories its all good no matter when as long as your burning! 0
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It's usually going to be a personal thing. Figure out what works best for you. Lots of stuff in fitness is trial and error.
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This..... Nothing but personal preference...... Best of Luck0 -
It's usually going to be a personal thing. Figure out what works best for you. Lots of stuff in fitness is trial and error.
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So true! It may also vary for you from workout to workout, depending on what you're doing and the intensity. For example, yoga when fasted is no problem, but I need fuel before and after a long run or good strength training session.0 -
A couple of people have already pointed this out but doesn't seem to have taken affect.
It doesn't matter if you eat before or after. Do what works.
When it comes to weight loss it's the old "80/20 rule"
80% of your weight loss success comes from the fact that you're eating properly. Not working out.0 -
I Agree completely aslo ......... i just thought there maybe more "health" benefits as to doing one vs the other.0
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I deffinetely need to eat something small before I work out atleast an hour before or I feel like passing out and have no energy0
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It's usually going to be a personal thing. Figure out what works best for you. Lots of stuff in fitness is trial and error.
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This. I need to have some sort of snackie cake about an hour or so before I work out. If not, I get dizzy.0 -
I have to eat an hour before or I don't have the energy to push myself.
After, if I really worked hard and I was ravenous, then I'd have something too.
I will never torture myself if I felt I needed it.0
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