help, please :)

jennc37
jennc37 Posts: 81
in Fitness and Exercise
itness help please! :) so I started going to the gym at 5:30/6am...but I don't eat before I go...is that bad? does my body NEED fuel before the gym? I don't feel hungry while I am there, I don't usually get hungry until I get home. What are your thoughts?

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  • Mokey41
    Mokey41 Posts: 5,769 Member
    I like to run first thing in the morning with nothing but a sip of water first. If it isn't a problem for you then do as you please.
  • 10kaday
    10kaday Posts: 177
    Don't need to eat before, but eat something at least 45 minutes after your done.
  • DavPul
    DavPul Posts: 61,406 Member
    It's perfectly fine.
  • cpudoc64
    cpudoc64 Posts: 135
    I never thought it was a good idea to exercise before you ate something. In the warmer weather, I'd go for a mile or so run before breakfast and all I felt afterwards was light headed. You have no fuel in the gas tank so you can't win the Indy 500 on an empty tank. I agree with eating soon after though, eat a normal size breakfast for you and your diet.
  • Jenibynes
    Jenibynes Posts: 13 Member
    Nothing wrong with not eating before. I do a protein shake and then cardio half hour or so after. I have breakfast about 30 minutes after workout. Works for me. Just do whatever feels right for your body!
    Jeni

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