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What do you like to eat pre workout?

Jrabbit321
Jrabbit321 Posts: 91
edited January 11 in Food and Nutrition
What's everyone's favorite pre workout meal/snack?
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  • prdavies1949
    prdavies1949 Posts: 322 Member
    Porridge an hour before.
  • StencilChild
    StencilChild Posts: 60 Member
    I bought IdealShape shakes. I drink 1 at least 30-60minutes before working out, then another one right after I workout. Seems to help w/ early morning hunger, and w/ the protein, it helps w/ the workout!
  • Jrabbit321
    Jrabbit321 Posts: 91
    I usually do a cup of coffee and a banana but I wouldn't mind changing it up.
  • divemunkey
    divemunkey Posts: 288 Member
    Nothing. I prefer fasted workouts.
  • grangerkelly
    grangerkelly Posts: 23
    I usually work out in the mornings so my pre-workout is my breakfast. I've been trying to keep it kind of light, maybe an egg and some fruit, or oatmeal. I've been looking for some more ideas.
  • Pohudet
    Pohudet Posts: 177 Member
    Diet red bull on my way to the gym, in the car. Saves time, too!
  • kbauman09
    kbauman09 Posts: 40 Member
    I also eat oatmeal about an hour before I workout.
  • atlanticgypsy
    atlanticgypsy Posts: 51 Member
    - banana, with almond butter.
    - apple.
    - grapefruit.
    - hard boiled egg.
    - cup of black coffee

    something like that usually 30-45min before a workout. this is around 5:15am and 5:30 before my strength training bootcamp.

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  • BackTatJIM
    BackTatJIM Posts: 1,140 Member
    I only eat a small meal before the gym. Always something simple because I don't feel like cooking much at 4-5am. My top 2 would be wheat toast with peanut butter and sliced banana or cottage cheese with cinnamon and granola.
  • Sharkington
    Sharkington Posts: 485
    Oatmeal, or a banana.
  • murphy612
    murphy612 Posts: 734 Member
    Carbs, usually dried fruit or whole wheat bread with peanutbutter or greek yogurt with granola.
  • dblaacker
    dblaacker Posts: 153 Member
    It really depends on the workout, and when I do it. I do a bit of cardio and lifting in the morning before going to my office for work/class on MWF, and I prefer to have something like a protein shake with fruit and toast, or Kashi go lean cereal and a banana because they provide me with a decent amount of protein, fiber and carbs to fuel my workout. I used to do fasted workouts, but I can't really afford to do that now because of my schedule. On TR I usually run with a friend in the afternoon so I try to eat lightly, but provide myself with plenty of fuel... I typically go for oats or healthier frozen waffles and fruit for breakfast, and a sandwich on low cal bread plus fruit and yogurt for lunch. I can't eat for two hours before I run or I feel terrible. =/ I
  • TheFitFireman
    TheFitFireman Posts: 185 Member
    Nature Valley bar with 1 scoop of whey protein.
  • aeverson2
    aeverson2 Posts: 10
    Betteroats oatmeal,coffee, freshfruit:drinker:
  • Branok
    Branok Posts: 47 Member
    I always always always eat oatmeal. I used to do a clif bar, or scrambled eggs, but I find my best workouts happen after eating oatmeal...so I stick with that!
  • tageekly
    tageekly Posts: 3,755 Member
    Kashi TLC Chewy Trail Mix granola bar is my go-to snack. Sometimes a slice or two of peanut butter toast.
  • jstandfield
    jstandfield Posts: 150 Member
    4 multi grain pancakes, 4 egg whites and 1 whole egg. Pow!
  • BigRedgw2010
    BigRedgw2010 Posts: 127 Member
    Coffee for my morning workout at 5am and a good fat burner for my noon workout.
  • Drudoo
    Drudoo Posts: 275 Member
    Peanut Butter and pre-workout drink. Peanut butter sticks to your stomach and won't make you sick. Well...in my case it works.
  • jennfranklin
    jennfranklin Posts: 434 Member
    1. fresh fruit, ezekiel sprouted wheat bread with almond butter.
    2.Hard boiled egg, steel cut oats, a cup of almond milk.
    3. raw almonds, and some dried apricots.

    pretty much anything that is going to give me some energy, a well balance between carbs and protein
  • jupe1407
    jupe1407 Posts: 7
    2 cream crackers, a banana and a disgustingly strong coffee about an hour beforehand, a meal with good protein content afterwards.
  • maryloo2011
    maryloo2011 Posts: 446
    Nada. I'm up at 5am and on the gym floor at 5:45am. However even if I work out later in the day, I still like a fasted workout (lifting OR cardio).
  • awake4777
    awake4777 Posts: 190 Member
    Strawberries and Cream Quaker Oats Instant Oatmeal and sometimes (maybe once per week) 3 strips of center cut bacon, roasted. I always have 1/4 or 1/2 cup of fresh or frozen fruit. Then I go work out for 2 hours.
  • veggieluver2
    veggieluver2 Posts: 70 Member
    30 minutes prior to 5 a.m. workout

    coffee
    1/4 cup old fashioned oatmeal
    1/2 cup no sugar added applesauce
    1/2 scoop protein powder
    1/2 almond coconut milk

    Together around 225 calories. Follow up with three egg whites - sometimes some yolk and stir fried bell pepper and broccoli.
  • Tuala42
    Tuala42 Posts: 274 Member
    1/2 cup plain vanilla lowfat yogurt, and one plain piece nickels brand 35 calorie wheat bread. I usually have a banana for a snack when I get back home after the gym.
  • ubermensch13
    ubermensch13 Posts: 824 Member
    Breakfast, bran cereal, if I go in the morning. Dinner, if I go in the evening.
  • Lupercalia
    Lupercalia Posts: 1,857 Member
    Usually bulletproof coffee.
  • vanguardfitness
    vanguardfitness Posts: 720 Member
    coffee or lately I have been drinking Isopure Apple Melon (from the bottles) at the start of my workout or towards the middle.
  • magerum
    magerum Posts: 12,589 Member
    Nothing. Maybe a caffeine pill or 5 hr energy
  • CyberEd312
    CyberEd312 Posts: 3,536 Member
    4 pc. Whole Wheat toast with All Natural Peanut butter and drizzled with Honey
    Travel Mug size Keurig coffee
    Glass of 1% Chocolate Milk
    1 Banana

    I work out in the A.M. so I get up at 6, eat around 6:30 and off to the gym around 7:30......
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