Do you eat anything before your workout in the morning?

allergictodiets

Basically what the title of this post says - if you are a morning exerciser, do you eat anything before your workout? If yes, what and how long do you wait before you start exercising?

JenMc14

Generally no, but if I'm hungry I will. I'm also experimenting to see if eating a little helps me on my run day sand/or helps me be less hungry throughout the day. It might be a packet of oatmeal or just a protein shake, I've only been doing this experiment awhile. I try to wait at least 20 minutes, and I make sure it's light, I don't workout well with a full stomach.

RunnerElizabeth

I can't handle solids before my morning runs. I do need coffee because it helps with my lung issues, I have asthma. I've been making green smoothies in my vitamix before running (if I'm going out for 8 -13 miles, for less it isn't necessary). It is hard to have enough time before a run to drink a smoothie and a coffee, so ive been making coffee green smoothies. This is definitely keeping me from getting fatigued at mile 9.

jaygreen55

I like to have a really strong mug of coffee with 30-40 grams of rapidly absorbed carbohydrates in the form of fruit juice, dried medjool dates, or 2 tablespoons of honey or agave nectar in my coffee. Caffeine stimulates the release of free fatty acids from adipose tissue and the sugar provides energy for working muscles. I wait long enough to use the john as coffee also gets the digestive system moving. Coffee + honey = rocket fuel for me

Beeps2011

I work-out at lunch-time....but, I don't eat anything for the entire morning and I weight-lift in a fasted state.

I've (now) been doing this for 7 months and I LOVE IT! I always thought (incorrectly) that I was supposed to "fuel" my work-outs. Now I know that, for me, being in a fasted-state gives me WAY better results!

Altruista75

Nope. I roll out of bed, change into my workout clothes and then go straight down to my basement and get at it!

lcvaughn520

I usually don't. I don't work out as well if my stomach is even the slightest bit full, which is one of the main reasons why I prefer working out in the morning in the first place. However, on the weekends, if my workout is a bit later (approx. 10 am rather than 5:30 am), I'll sometimes have a Kind bar or a couple pieces of string cheese.

DennyHodge

Not most of the time. If I'm hungry it's 1/2 banana, and some G2 gatorade 20 minutes prior.

FitMelody4Life

I typically have an apple pre morning workout then have a protein shake on my way to work.

Capt_Apollo

coffee

Dogwalkingirl

I roll out of bed, have a small glass of water and work out....then shower...then pig out for breakfast after

Seaglass1123

No I never do if I do an early workout. If it was later I might have a banana with pb and wait at least 45 min.

kmbweber2014

Vanilla protein powder mixed with my coffee.

Lupercalia

Green tea, water.

JenniTheVeggie

Usually just coffee. If I wake up hungry I will have a protein drink.

RepsnSets

I don't beforehad and thats if Im doing cardio or lifting. I eat straight after....usually protein like hardboiled eggs

Warchortle

I used to train with food in my stomach then when I went on Intermittent Fasting.. I really liked working out on an empty stomach. I've gone back to eating fairly fast digesting foods like whey, bananas, protein bars before a strength workout, but train cardio days fasted.

minnndymae

I can't handle solids before my morning runs. I do need coffee because it helps with my lung issues, I have asthma. I've been making green smoothies in my vitamix before running (if I'm going out for 8 -13 miles, for less it isn't necessary). It is hard to have enough time before a run to drink a smoothie and a coffee, so ive been making coffee green smoothies. This is definitely keeping me from getting fatigued at mile 9.

I have to ask, how do you make "coffee green smoothies"?? & do they taste good??! Sounds right up my alley...

CountryDevil

Coffee, some water during and then a protein shake after.

codagene

Usually no but if I do it is no more than a cup of Greek Yogurt.

justal313

My morning workouts are runs any other workout waits until much later in the day. If it's a race I'll have a banana (or maybe just half a banana) and coffee.

If it's a longer run, then I'll put steel cut oats and some dried fruit in a crock pot over night and have a bowl of it and coffee before heading out to run.

Always coffee though otherwise I might not remember where I'm going, what I'm doing or even my name. Thank god for coffee.

wswilliams67

10g of BCAA's 15 minutes before and 10g immediately after then 10g 2 hours after that. Mmmmmm.

CyberEd312

This is pretty much a personal preference kinda thing... That being said I get up at 6 a.m. and eat bout 6:30... I normally have 2 Thomas Bagel thins (cinnamon raisin) with All Natural Crunchy peanut butter and drizzled with Honey, a Banana, a Glass of 1% Chocolate Milk, Travel Mug coffee with ID Hershey Chocolate and Caramel creamer. If not having Bagels then the same Breakfast but sub in 4 slices of Whole wheat toast. I also will switch up to other stuff but point is I eat around 1000 calories for breakfast and then I get around and head to the gym. Again some prefer working out fasted but I am not one of them.. again it comes down to finding what works best for you...... Best of Luck...

Klem4

yes, just something lighter. usually greek yogurt and homemade granola. quick and easy. I don't workout super early though, 9am. eat at about 8am. then im starving when im done.