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Question about eating then working out or vice versa

Determined1980
Determined1980 Posts: 143
edited September 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
Is it better to workout first then eat dinner?
Or eat, let food settle and then workout?
Also is it safe to drink coffee before a workout?

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  • Mrs_TrimWaistFatWallet
    Mrs_TrimWaistFatWallet Posts: 486
    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/blog/rebeccabarter/view/anyone-s-guide-to-preworkout-and-workout-nutrition-116591

    Whatever works for you, but the above outlines the 'ideal' scenario. Coffee is fine before workouts. Bad side to working out after is a higher chance that I wont make it to the gym. Actually 0% chance. :)
  • Dtrmnd86
    Dtrmnd86 Posts: 406 Member
    Either way is fine. I usually do it about 1-2 hours after dinner so my food is all settled. I don't have the time to before dinner with the kids running around. Coffee is fine before working out, I actually read a few studies where it was mentioned to be good as a pre workout drink, so long as you remember to drink water with it and during working out, as coffee can have a dehydrating effect on the body.
  • scantrll
    scantrll Posts: 271 Member
    I always do my workout after dinner. If I don't, then I have a really bad tendency to eat too much simply because I've worked up such an appetite from the exercise. I do all my workouts in home tho - we have kinda a mini gym with treadmill and weight circuit machine thing. :laugh: I don't know how likely I'd be to workout after dinner if I had to go out to do it!

    Basically whatever works best for YOU. Everybody is different and you need to figure out what works best in your life. :smile:
  • Sadie98072
    Sadie98072 Posts: 212 Member
    What ever works for you is good.
    I prefer to eat after a workout otherwise I tend to get a bit of reflux.
  • peteyTwang
    peteyTwang Posts: 250
    As usual i generally agree with Stolly, if you want to workout early it's probably best not to do it on an empty stomach,though... just keep that pre-exercise nutrition light - after drinking my usual water etc... i had a tsp of peanut butter and a sip of a protein shake before running about 8 KM this a.m. and that was enough for me
  • mamieblueeyes
    mamieblueeyes Posts: 36 Member
    I like to workout before I eat because I tend to eat less after. Thats just me though! I get too tired after I eat!! LOL
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