Best food before working out?

senyosmom
senyosmom Posts: 613 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
I know that protein is important AFTER the work out.... but what is best to eat before working out? I typically go with a yogurt or piece of fruit....

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  • LoraF83
    LoraF83 Posts: 15,694 Member
    Whatver works for you!

    I personally can't eat before a workout.

    Some people eat carbs, some eat protein (you don't HAVE to have it after...it can be anytime), some want fats.

    If yogurt and fruit help you, go for it! :)
  • Skinny_Jeans_Soon
    Skinny_Jeans_Soon Posts: 326 Member
    I swear by the Belvita Crackers that are complex carbs. They are the only pre work out food that gets me through back to back advanced classes at the gym. I usually get 1200 cal burns out of both classes (per my polar HRM) and I don't crash if I eat these. If I don't have them, it is a sad story and I drag butt through class! I eat egg substitute with homemade salsa about 30 mins after working out!
  • Soooze
    Soooze Posts: 122 Member
    I pretty much always eat a banana for it's energy boost and potassium/calcium/iron content which are essential, especially when lifting.
  • Di3012
    Di3012 Posts: 2,247 Member
    I know that protein is important AFTER the work out.... but what is best to eat before working out? I typically go with a yogurt or piece of fruit....

    Oranges here, large ones. If I can eat two of them, one after the other about 45 minutes before I go for a run, I never seem to flake out.

    and then as you pointed out, protein afterwards (O luffs me eggs :oD)
  • Di3012
    Di3012 Posts: 2,247 Member
    I swear by the Belvita Crackers that are complex carbs. They are the only pre work out food that gets me through back to back advanced classes at the gym. I usually get 1200 cal burns out of both classes (per my polar HRM) and I don't crash if I eat these. If I don't have them, it is a sad story and I drag butt through class! I eat egg substitute with homemade salsa about 30 mins after working out!

    Ahhhh somebody else who eats Belvitas!!! I love those!

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