Do you eat before or after your exercise?

73Freckles

If you are getting ready to work out and you realize that you are a bit hungry should you eat someting first or wait until after you're done?

dsmpunk

I always eat after. I always feel terrible when I work out with a full stomach. Just be sure to drink lots of water beforehand.

vtmoon

My stomach feels woozy if I eat right before, normally I do right after.

MikeDaMotivator

after.

jennaworksout

after

Mokey41

After, I even run in the morning before I eat. Nothing wrong with being a bit hungry.

loopingcaterpillar

i sometimes have a banana or something small before.

aross001

I don't know if this is true for others, but if I start exercising when I'm a little hungry the hunger goes away until I stop exercising. Also, if I do eat, it's only 200 or so calories of maybe nuts or yogurt. That seems to be ok on my stomach before exercise.

AverageAngel

after , or i burp it up the whole time.. :sick:

AngieBee67

Because of my work schedule, I workout after I eat. I'll eat dinner as soon as I get home, wait about an hour then do my workout. That works best for me because I figure I'm fueling up for my workout and I'm burning it all off.

algebravoodoo

Depends. If I will be running more than three miles or so, yeah, I will get a quick something like a small protien shake.

RedHeadDevotchka

If I'm going REAL heavy, before. But usually every other time would be after, ESPECIALLY with cardio!

magerum

After normally

FluffyNoMore26

Usually for my morning workouts I eat breakfast before. Its always small like cereal or some type of fruit. I always eat a good snack afterwords so I'm not starving by the time I get to work. For my evening workouts I always eat afterwords. Helps me to eat less.

Sister_Someone

I always wait until after my workout to eat... If I eat before, it makes me feel nauseous during.

verptwerp

I have a LF cheesestick & a few almonds prior to working out ...... and then a regular meal afterwards, cuz I'm starving !

AliciaStaton

Hi, if I go to my dance class I do but I have something 2 hours before I go. If I am going to the gym I eat afterwards

Twiliightmoon

Because I'm getting away from all cardio and starting weight training, I do eat about a quarter cup of oats with some almonds and cranberries mixed in just to boost my carbs. If not, because of the weight I'm lifting, I feel sick to my stomach and feel like I'm going to throw up. I also stay very well hydrated.

sgreen328

I work out late in the evening so I always eat before.

MikeDaMotivator

I don't know if this is true for others, but if I start exercising when I'm a little hungry the hunger goes away until I stop exercising. Also, if I do eat, it's only 200 or so calories of maybe nuts or yogurt. That seems to be ok on my stomach before exercise.

For me as well. I usually just drink water with my vitamin.

73Freckles

Thank you all for the feedback. This does help alot!

katevarner

Depends on what time I work out. If I'm awake for at least an hour before the workout (most days), then I eat yogurt before and carbs and protein after. If I go to the gym at 5:30 a.m. (Wednesday morning Spin), don't have anything before, but lots after.

Saturdays, when I go to the gym at 8:30 and stay until 11, I eat before and after.

luvsunshine1

I drink a vitamin water during my workout (bike) and a bottled water and eat something after. If I'm really hungry, I will have a single serving applesauce - doesn't bother my stomach at all and gives me the energy I need. I workout in the morning.

wimeezer

A little something before (I work out early am) then the rest of my breakfast after.

Lisa760

After

Silver_Star

i eat and then wait half an hour to 45 mins before i exercise. That way im not hungry and neither do i feel splooshy and sick

KeyonaA

My trainer recommends if you are doing intense strength training to eat an hour before your workout but he says its fine to do a cardio on an empty stomache and then eat protein within the hour after you workout

TeddyLoc

My trainer recommends if you are doing intense strength training to eat an hour before your workout but he says its fine to do a cardio on an empty stomache and then eat protein within the hour after you workout

That how I been doing it! I eat and let the food digest for an hour and workout!! No Doubt!!

CyberEd312

Always eat a Trail mix bar on the way to the gym and have a G2 Gatorade while working out. When I get home post workout it is my normal Meal doesn't matter if I workout early in the day or evening always have my meal when I get home...

pixiestick

My trainer recommends if you are doing intense strength training to eat an hour before your workout but he says its fine to do a cardio on an empty stomache and then eat protein within the hour after you workout

That how I been doing it! I eat and let the food digest for an hour and workout!! No Doubt!!

This is me.

ndj1979

i eat a whole red velvet cake prior to work out....