Best to eat before of after exercise?

I have a better workout if I eat a whey protein scoop mixed with almond milk (i use silk 30 calorie unsweetened) right before hand. I still go home afterwards and enjoy a protein shake with lots of fruit and greek yougurt while I make my supper. Usually grilled fajitas or else mostly egg white omelet with low fat cheese and 1 piece of 45 calorie toast when I have my way

I know, everyone is against Dr OZ, I only catch him like once a month, or more realistic every 6 months. The one episode I did see lately said (with a demonstration) it is better to eat a soft food like yogurt or whey shake vs working out on an empty stomach. Supposedly burns more fat vs muscle by doing so. I can't remember why? But it gives me a little extra energy during my workouts, which are usually zumba, turbokick or a blend of p90x and insanity at fit club

I am not sure there is a right or wrong, just opinions and besides, weight loss is trial and error and we do'nt all have the same makeup! Keep up with what works for you! You are doing amazing Congrats!

lol just said the trail and error thing too

You are still getting in your workout and still burning calories.

You can do fasted workouts for a more direct burn. Which will burn your stored fat and not whatever food/fuel you have in your body at that time. I like to do this the day after a cheat day.

You should refuel right after a workout. Idk how to post pictures, but I have a really awesome pic Ill add to my profile in a few. It tells you what you should refuel with.

I have a better workout if I eat a whey protein scoop mixed with almond milk (i use silk 30 calorie unsweetened) right before hand. I still go home afterwards and enjoy a protein shake with lots of fruit and greek yougurt while I make my supper. Usually grilled fajitas or else mostly egg white omelet with low fat cheese and 1 piece of 45 calorie toast when I have my way

I know, everyone is against Dr OZ, I only catch him like once a month, or more realistic every 6 months. The one episode I did see lately said (with a demonstration) it is better to eat a soft food like yogurt or whey shake vs working out on an empty stomach. Supposedly burns more fat vs muscle by doing so. I can't remember why? But it gives me a little extra energy during my workouts, which are usually zumba, turbokick or a blend of p90x and insanity at fit club

I am not sure there is a right or wrong, just opinions and besides, weight loss is trial and error and we do'nt all have the same makeup! Keep up with what works for you! You are doing amazing Congrats!

So wish I could do a shake before hand!! It would be so much easier when I work out in the morning than making myself a small breakfast, but liquid/soft stuff pre-workout makes me SUPER nauseous. How long before you work out do you have your small shake?

I think it depends on the situation and time. For example, I find it difficult to eat and then go jog/run for 45 minutes. However, when I weight lift, I am considerably weaker on an empty stomach. I tend to run/weight lift around 6am so it is difficult to eat a nice breakfast and then wait for an hour or two. So, I try to eat something light beforehand and then have my complete breakfast after. It actually works out well, because I try to eat every 3 hours and if I work out for 1.5 hours then I am close to that goal.

If you were to exercise in the evening, you would probably have a fair amount of calories beforehand and then you could eat dinner after. Basically, it comes down to the individual.

So, I also have a question? Do those that eat then exercise notice that they have more strength when they complete the full set (vs not eating and then exercising, particularly in the morning)?

I put the pic on my profile pix. Hope that helps!!!

So, I also have a question? Do those that eat then exercise notice that they have more strength when they complete the full set (vs not eating and then exercising, particularly in the morning)?

I'll agree with that when I've done strength training in the am, I needed my normal post-workout snack first. Breakfast becomes the post-workout meal then.

I can do a fat-burning zone cardio just fine on empty stomach, since already in fat-burning mode from overnight fast, but I better keep the effort low, or I can tell exactly when the low blood sugar hits which means I just used up the liver glucose stores, and I know I'll be breaking down a bit of muscle to keep those up.

I think the difference with strength training is the rest time in between reps/sets, just lets the body realize it's hungry - where's my food after waking up!
It's using the glucose already in the muscles, so that's not the problem likely.
It's not fast paced movement in general walking around the gym, so not likely using carbs for just that effort.
So not sure why, but I know some have no issue.

I have a little snack before because otherwise I'm hungry and don't feel good when I work out. I eat real food afterwards.

Like others said, you know what you're doing. It doesn't really matter, anyway.

I think ideally you should eat only after your workout if your trying to burn fat unless you get a little nasuea from doing cardio on an empty stomach. I guess maybe if you were trying to build mass calories both before and after could help, maybe a bodybuilder could weigh in on this. I would think that for 85% of everyone out there having some carbs and protein afterwards is sufficient.

She's silly.

After workout is just fine, and probably better for most.

If you always go into a workout having just eaten, the first thing burned is the food you ate, and since you likely kicked off insulin response, fat storage and carb burning mode are now on, so not even getting into the fat stores likely.

Whereas if 2+ hrs from last meal, fat burning mode is on, and you should have plenty of carb stores to have a great workout (as opposed to morning workout after sleeping fast may have you low on stores).

Nope, I think your idea is better. That way any carbs can top off glucose stores you just used, rather than being surplus that goes you know where.

This does not even begin to pass the sniff test
Did you just make this up as you were typing?

How would when you ate in relation to your meal effect your overall calorie burn for the day?
And if your burn for the day is constant then how would how much weight you lose be changed?

Totally up to you.

I can't work out on a full stomach, it makes me queasy.

I've done both and haven't noticed a change in my results either way.

I prefer to workout in the morning on an empty stomach. I do a lot of high intensity stuff, and a full stomach would likely make my hurl. Plus, my first meal tastes 10000x better after a good *kitten* kicking in the gym.

I would say it depend on the type of exercise you do. High intensity like running or low intensity like walking. If you are just walking you don't need to load up on carbs b4 exercise because walking use fat mainly as fuel.

It really depends on your body and it is upto you. Some people can't stomach food before a workout. Others cannot workout without fuelling their body Protein and healthy carbs either way.