eating before working out in the AM

I'm up at 4 and in the gym by 4:30 so I know what you mean about not wanting to get up any earlier. I do a stack of Pre-workout supplements to get my energy up, that's about it and during my workout I'll drink some BCAAs mixed with glutamine. So nothing solid until after my workout. I don't mind not eating anything before.

Your shake idea sounds good.

I don't get up quite that early, but still... if it were me, I'd just eat a banana on the way to the gym.

Eat the night before... this is known as carb backloading and is very effective for building muscle and getting lean.

Then all you need for your AM workout is a black coffee.

^^^ this

I just drink some tea to stay hydrated before my run maybe a banana for the sugar and carbs. I have a question on morning food in response, I've been trying to figure out something good to eat after a run, any suggestions for this? I don't want to bulk up, I'm trying to go for lean but I know protein helps rebuild muscle, so I'm torn on a healthy post run breakfest.

I just usually eat one of my homemade protein bars.

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The day I didn't eat much protein the day before, I ended up having a grey out after C25K. Since then I've drunk water before going and ensure that I get enough protein the day before I run. I eat a banana after my cooldown but whilst walking home and then more water and then wholemeal breakfast cereal and fruit.

I find that if I do anything before I set off to exercise, the time just slips and I feel less like going. Now I make the bread, drink the water and I'm off with a banana in my pocket.

I get up at 4:30, gym at 5. I eat dinner fairly late- usually 8pm and I have a protein shake with unsweetened almond milk before I leave the house

I don't eat anything before working out

I get up at 3:45 to be at the gym for 4:15. I do not want to get up any earlier to fit in eating something. What do you guys eat before a morning workout to keep the energy going? I was thinking just making a carnation instant breakfast shake with a banana mixed in.

There are so many myths about eating. You don't have to eat when you don't feel like it. Eat later when you feel like it.

I just read this procedure from Rusty Moore on Fitness Black Book that says that heading to the gym fasted and skipping breakfast is the best way for your body to internally create HGH which gives you many health benefits including helping you lose weight and become stronger. So I tried it recently. I wrote about the experiment here --> http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/745151-i-got-a-compliment-from-rusty-moore-from-fitness-black-book

Anyway, now that I've lost 60 lbs and gone from being obese to super lean and fit at age 50 and maintained for over a year and now at almost 52, I will never again let anyone pressure me when to eat or what to eat. I decide. I own my body. I will skip what ever meal I want, eat when I want, or not eat when I want. I'm not paleo but they have something right about understanding we were designed to eat and not eat since we were hunter gatherers. Modern health has many myths.

I used to just grab a Slimfast because I'm not a big breakfast person and I wanted to save my calories for post workout but my blood sugar would drop before my workout was over. Now I eat a banana or grapes, string cheese, and natural almonds on days I workout in the morning. I also can't take multi-vitamins on an empty stomach and I like to take those early, so breakfast is a must for me.

GNC Energizing chew or Gatorade Chews on the way.

I guess it depends on what kind of workout you're planning for. I do fasted cardio in the morning, no solid foods but BCAAs mixed with water.

If I'm lifting, I make sure to eat before lifting, but I lift in the evening. If I lift on the weekends in the morning, I'll do a carb and protein, I a piece of toast with peanut butter and a banana for some energy, or you could do a shake. Everyone is going to be different, gotta find what works for you.