Do you eat before you workout?

kimberlyblindsey

I have to have something in my stomach. On work days, I eat a half banana with peanut butter, a little protein, and carbs; however, since I'm on vacay I eat more knowing I can take my time getting to my WO.

JoRocka

AM workouts- at best- coffee and a spoon full of yogurt. mostly nothing.

Working out fasted in the AM makes me sick- but it goes away after a week or two- I just don't do it often enough to get through the uncomfortableness.

Normally I eat about 45-60 minutes prior to lifts. Rarely right before- don't like feeling full when working out.

katematt313

No. I drink water before I workout, then eat immediately after.

Eating right before a work out usually makes me want to hurl.

momof41964

I usually dont but this morning I did have a banana. I litterlly started running today. I do short sperts, walk and do the stadium steps. I am so new to this. Anyhelpful hints would be great. Also I had a weigh in today and gained 4 pounds. I know that four pounds is not that much but my question is this time I did wear my running shoes and do a hard work out. Would that have caused some weight gain?

6ftamazon

I eat something carb-y since I am diabetic like an apple, a banana, or a similarly small snack. If I eat too much I get seriously nauseous

thatjosiegirl

It depends on what I am doing! If I am doing a light to moderate exercise, then yes I do eat before. Now if I am doing an intense cardio exercise like running or boot camp, then NO!!! Only because it makes me very nauseous and sick to my stomach.

WhizGidget

Nope. I'm usually in the gym by 6:30 in the morning, and I can't eat anything that early, no matter what. I used to eat and then workout a couple hours later, and I wanted to die. So, no food for me, just water. Then I eat within a half hour to an hour post-workout: Either yogurt with granola, or a piece of fruit (a whole apple, peach, something)

Cathalain

I can't eat before a workout, no matter what time of the day it is - I'll just get sick. Afterward, though, I can usually have a lil' somethin'-somethin'. A Quest bar usually fills me up pretty well.

akaiookami

It took me months to figure out what worked regarding food and exercise. I get up early to workout at home and/or run the nearby roads, so I don't usually have a lot of prep time. (Kinda felt like Goldilocks and the Three Bears)
I started out eating NOTHING, beginning with cardio and ending with weights. I was a useless wet noodle that needed a nap afterwards.
So then I tried having a protein shake before cardio then weights. SLOSHY tummy made me feel awkward and icky, but not used up by the end.
So, NOW I have the protein shake and do weights then cardio. I have some fuel digested by the end of the workout to keep me from exhaustion, and doing the strength first keeps me from bouncing my stomach around uncomfortably.
If I run: I have a small drink of the shake, run, finish the shake, and do weights then cardio.

I eat some eggs/yogurt/nuts after the post-workout-shower to finish breakfast.

Amazing the routines we come up with to get things done, eh?

alska

wow! thank you everyone!