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Tips for eating prior to an early morning WOD

TXBecki
TXBecki Posts: 40
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I had to switch my normal WOD time from evening to early morning for this week due to some work training. I had my first session this morning and did not eat which definitely made a difference in the amount of energy I had. I am curious as to what others are eating before their early workouts, and how long prior to the actual exercise they eat. My worry is that if I eat too much or too close to the workout, I will be sluggish or even have to vomit during the WOD. I'm currently doing personal training sessions at my box, and my coach already warned me I need to eat prior to Wednesday's session because it's going to be intense. Any advice?

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  • madmags
    madmags Posts: 1,340 Member
    I can not eat within 2 hours of working out hard, otherwise I feel nauseous. I will usually drink a prework out drink, but no solid food or protein.
  • Huggenkiss27
    Huggenkiss27 Posts: 59
    I also can't eat within a few hours of working out. As long as I'm working out relatively soon after I get up I don't feel tired or sluggish.
  • Mummyadams
    Mummyadams Posts: 1,125 Member
    I can't eat before a work out - and as I usually train 1st thing (5.30am) it suits me fine.
  • difabu
    difabu Posts: 143
    I go at 6 a.m. and I have to have a little something on my stomach or else I struggle to finish the hour. Just 100 calories or so: a few cashews, a small Quaker granola bar, a piece of cheese with a couple of crackers, etc.
  • sara_m83
    sara_m83 Posts: 545 Member
    I'm the type of person who isn't hungry first thing in the morning, so I tend not to eat until after exercise has been done. It's made all the easier by the early start for Crossfit. I get up at 5:45 for 6:30 session and eat a high protein breakfast immediately following the WOD. There's a lot of information available on fasted training that would suggest it's not a hard and fast rule for everyone that you must eat before exercise.
  • ahemming1
    ahemming1 Posts: 93 Member
    My WOD is 6:30am and I only drink a pre-workout drink - Assault by MusclePharm - not that I'm advertising for them...but Mango is very good - not too sweet.

    I drink Protein or take BCAAs right after and then go home to breakfast.
  • XFitMojoMom
    XFitMojoMom Posts: 3,255 Member
    I don't have a problem with it. I wod at 9 am and usually have had a coffee and a bite to eat.
    I know a lot of girls who do it... but they supplement with BCAAs
  • shaywallis
    shaywallis Posts: 165 Member
    some days I dont eat, some days I have a few sips of coffee and some days I will have a spoon full of almond butter or a few pieces of jerky an hour or two before the wod. Thats about it for me though

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