What do you eat before and after a workout???

I eat some type of small carb like an apple or a banana before I workout then after I eat a large meal about 300-600 cal which is usally a large salad with avocado and home made dressing and two chicken thighs.

My usual workouts are either first thing in the morning before work and/or Taekwondo at 6pm.

When I'm doing a morning workout (most weekday mornings unless I'm destroyed from the night before's Taekwondo class):

Alarm goes off at 7am. I take a thermogenic pill (pre-workout supplement), then lay back down and go back to sleep / relax. I'm currently taking Stim-10 thermo's. I've also tried RoxyLean, ThermoFuse and Detonate by Gaspari. Detonate was by far the best but they all work well.

At 7:30 am my second alarm goes off. By then, the pill is kicking in and I'm buzzing with raw, clean energy. I jump on my exercise bike and spin as fast as I can for 20 mins while I watch an episode of anime (currently catching up on Naruto eps).

I then chuck 1/2 cup of brown rice in a pot of boiling water and go have my shower, get dressed etc (this is about 8am for me). At 8:20 am I pop 2 eggs in the pot to boil too and by 8:30 my meal is ready. This is a fairly typical Japanese breakfast except they generally use white rice and add some kind of fish. I personally can't stomach fish first thing in the morning. The 2 eggs gives me about 12g of protein and the rice another 8g.

Then I don't usually eat anything until 1pm. I usually have a wrap with sandwich meat and salad (home made).

At 3pm I take a second thermo. By Taekwondo at 6pm I'm buzzing with energy again and I can maintain at least 80% effort for the full hour. It's also a 30 min walk to and 30 min from my lesson, so that's 2 hours of exercise really. Then I come home, shower etc and have dinner, usually trying not to have any carbs except from vegetables.

With this routine I've consistently lost weight for a long time. But thanks to the litres of beer I used to drink after dinner, the weight loss was SLOOOWWWW. I'm now 10 days sober (sounds stupid to me now, it's hard to believe I ever even drank). The weight is coming off faster and faster since cutting out the alcohol (as my liver gets cleaner and functions better I imagine).

The next thing I'm going to try is mixing up my meals a bit. For example, this morning I smashed a plate of 2 slices of bacon, 2 eggs, mushrooms and zucchini. I've found the paleo diet works well with my body. I metabolize fat and protein very efficiently but carbs turn straight into fat for me. I'm also having one of those Weight Watchers type microwave meals for lunch today. They're rubbish really, but I had no wrap ingredients left and needed to grab something in a rush while at the shops yesterday.

I'm certainly no shining example of great weight loss, not yet at least, but hopefully this gives you something to ponder for a while.

Lee

I workout early morning before work. I dont eat beforehand. Post workout I will have a protein shake or an egg on wholemeal toast with a coffee

There are no rules here. Do what feels best and helps you perform best. There are lots of people who will tell you to load up on carbs prior to a workout and then take in X grams of protein immediately following a workout. Or to do a 4:1 ratio of carbs:protein right after, etc, etc, etc. Don't sweat it. Just work out sensibly, and aim to keep your nutrition on point every day as best you can.

I eat an apple and a bowl of cereal (Mini Wheats seem to be best) before. After I have a protein shake.

Not eating before working out can cause you to pass out.

I eat eggd, toast, orange juice or a green naked juice an hr before I workout. After I workout it is lunch time do I eat lunch.

I always thought that too but so far I havent felt the need to faint but may of had lactic acid build up once in a while. Im definitely hungry after my workout though

Levothyroixin and a glass of water.

Before lifting - a protein shake, a couple glasses of water and my supplements.
After lifting - oatmeal made with milk and PB2, and a couple glasses of water.

Before cardio - a banana and a couple cups of water and my supplements.
After cardio - oatmeal made with milk and PB2, and a couple glasses of water.

Before, I generally eat about 200 calories, complex carbs, nuts, etc. After, generally a decently large meal with plenty of protein.
Here is an interesting article on the subject:
http://www.fitnessmagazine.com/recipes/healthy-eating/nutrition/best-workout-foods/

I don't like to eat too much before a workout, especially since I do a lot of cardio. I usually eat an apple beforehand, then eat a regular breakfast, such as egg whites and toast or cereal or oatmeal afterwards. That gives me plenty of energy for the day!

Not eating before working out can cause you to pass out.

I eat eggd, toast, orange juice or a green naked juice an hr before I workout. After I workout it is lunch time do I eat lunch.

B.S. I've never come close to passing out.

You should always eat a small protein and carb snack 30 minutes before a workout, I usually eat half an apple with peanut butter then after my workout I eat my lunch.

Not eating before working out can cause you to pass out.

I eat eggd, toast, orange juice or a green naked juice an hr before I workout. After I workout it is lunch time do I eat lunch.

B.S. I've never come close to passing out.

ITA, I often work out in the morning, roll out of bed, take dogs out for a toilet, come back, do a workout ( usually a Jillian Michaels one) then shower and ger ready to work. haven't passed out for as mentioned came even close !

Coffee first, exercise on empty stomach,then water and eat if I am hungry. This works best for me but everyone is different. Some experts say eat some carbs before and after exercise.

I get up at 5am to workout, so I'm only running on toothpaste residue. I eat breakfast by 9am, generally eggs. Lots of eggs!