Eating before or after exercising?

MityMax96

I'd just like to add that some people are talking about IF (intermittent fasting), and you should do your research before hand on the risks. I don't at all want to trash IF because I know many healthy women out there swear by it. But many say their bodies can't handle it. There has been little research into it for women, but what has been found it that it could POSSIBLY create fertility problems. Again, I don't want to trash it because I totally believe it can work fine for some and not for others. In my own experience, I found it great for the first month.. Until I didn't get my period. And then a few weeks later, I started eating normally again and I got my period almost straight away. I'm 18 years old, very healthy and have never had this problem before! Coincidence? Maybe, but I feel no reason to take the risk, I'm doing fine without IF!
I suggest you try it and see if it works for you, but if it doesn't, don't think you have to suffer through it to lose weight. It's not necessary and doesn't fit everyone!

Well I would think that doing research goes without saying.....
Anyone looking to lose weight, or get in shape should do their research.

I am not telling the OP to do IF.....
I am giving my personal opinion in regards to her question....
And to illustrate the point that if you don't eat before your workout, you will not collapse and die.

I understand what you are saying, but you can't really illustrate anything because everyone is different. If I tried to do that I would certainly collapse (not die, but I would faint mid-workout for sure).

Perhaps you would.
I thought the same till I started doing it....

Then I found I had more energy, more focus, and felt better while working out.

I have enjoyed it since....
Your body just needs an adjustment period.....

But IF isn't for everyone......I tried it, I feel it has helped me reach the goals I have for myself.....a little better than I had wanted.....
So I stick with it.

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corgicake

The before vs. after thing is a matter of preference for most people. About when you start raising the eyebrows of most non-athletes is when it starts to matter, and at that point the answer will be yes to both and possibly during as well.

PinkyPan1

I power walk daily at 6 am. I get up at 5 am and down two cups of coffee and 8 oz of water. I tried eating before hand it it made me cramp up. I prefer to have a protein shake when I am done and then breakfast.

dorkyfaery

I tend to get an upset stomach if I eat before I exercise. When I do my exercise in the morning, I roll out of bed, get dressed, and go straight downstairs to the gym. I also can't eat immediately after exercise for the same reason, so it's usually 30-45 minutes after a.m. exercise that I eat anything. For afternoon exercise if I feel like I need a snack I try to do that at least 30 minutes before to give my food time to settle.

You should do what feels right for you. As many others have stated, in the end, the thing that matters most is maintaining a caloric deficit. If you don't know which is best for you, try it both ways and decide after you've experienced both.

GlennTipton

I found it great for the first month.. Until I didn't get my period. And then a few weeks later, I started eating normally again and I got my period almost straight away. I'm 18 years old, very healthy and have never had this problem before! Coincidence? Maybe, but I feel no reason to take the risk, I'm doing fine without IF!

I find this typical for most everyone that anything different must be bad. You have spent 216 months eating every few hours and after 1 month of restricting your eating window you call it quits. IF is about overcoming the attachment to food and the horrible effect having it all day has on your body. Lastly, saying you would 'certainly collapse' is completely untrue. You should know if you did it for a month. Did you collapse at every workout?

To the OP - your body will tell you what to do. Anyone can provide proof that fasting or not fasting will be most effective. Research is based on what the paying customer wants the researcher to prove. Try it yourself and see how you feel.

LadyTalulah

I found it great for the first month.. Until I didn't get my period. And then a few weeks later, I started eating normally again and I got my period almost straight away. I'm 18 years old, very healthy and have never had this problem before! Coincidence? Maybe, but I feel no reason to take the risk, I'm doing fine without IF!

I find this typical for most everyone that anything different must be bad. You have spent 216 months eating every few hours and after 1 month of restricting your eating window you call it quits. IF is about overcoming the attachment to food and the horrible effect having it all day has on your body. Lastly, saying you would 'certainly collapse' is completely untrue. You should know if you did it for a month. Did you collapse at every workout?

To the OP - your body will tell you what to do. Anyone can provide proof that fasting or not fasting will be most effective. Research is based on what the paying customer wants the researcher to prove. Try it yourself and see how you feel.

I'm not the one who said they would collapse. Someone else did. Just to be clear, I said that it didn't work for me but I know it can work for some and that OP should try it herself to find out. You can't argue with that.

amusedmonkey

Do what makes you feel the best during and after the workout. For me, if I have big meal before cardio (speed walking mainly) I get horrible side stitches, and if I don't have anything I feel dizzy. I usually just have a little something 15-30 minutes before a workout or wait at least a couple of hours after a main meal.

amusedmonkey

I found it great for the first month.. Until I didn't get my period. And then a few weeks later, I started eating normally again and I got my period almost straight away. I'm 18 years old, very healthy and have never had this problem before! Coincidence? Maybe, but I feel no reason to take the risk, I'm doing fine without IF!

I find this typical for most everyone that anything different must be bad. You have spent 216 months eating every few hours and after 1 month of restricting your eating window you call it quits. IF is about overcoming the attachment to food and the horrible effect having it all day has on your body. Lastly, saying you would 'certainly collapse' is completely untrue. You should know if you did it for a month. Did you collapse at every workout?

To the OP - your body will tell you what to do. Anyone can provide proof that fasting or not fasting will be most effective. Research is based on what the paying customer wants the researcher to prove. Try it yourself and see how you feel.

I'm not the one who said they would collapse. Someone else did. Just to be clear, I said that it didn't work for me but I know it can work for some and that OP should try it herself to find out. You can't argue with that.

It really does not work for everyone. I have cortisol issues, so I NEED to have at least a little something in the morning or my blood sugar will skyrocket. Now combine morning cortisol with the cortisol spike you get from cardio, and you have a disaster on your hands. I did IF a few times just for the heck of it, and the only way it kinda-sorta worked for me is if my meal was breakfast, but that's social suicide you know...