What do you eat before an early morning workout

I used to never eat anything but once I started to I noticed an improvement in my workout. On my way to the gym I eat a homemade protein oat granola bar. So delicious and an equal balance of carbs and protein (and fat). They do have a decent number of calories but that doesn't bother me. I make a batch, cut them and keep them in the fridge. The night before I take one out, weigh it and stick it in a separate container so it's grab and go @ 4:50am.

I usually have a banana and then after I work out I have a "regular" breakfast-- either granola with almond milk, yogurt, or half an avocado with cottage cheese, usually. (Unless it's the weekend or I just completed a long run or whatever, in which case I'll cook an omelet or something.)

not sure if it will help you but I was told to eat 2 hours before doing any running that way you digest it better and it will not cause you any upset tums not sure if you are ok with that as you start so early

It depends on the workout. What are you doing? I love fasted cardio. It doesn't bother me at all to get up, throw on clothes and turbo fire or ellipticize or walk for an hour.

Fasted weight lifting is another story. I do notice a difference in my energy levels and my ability to lift heavier in the afternoons when I have had a good lunch. Two mornings a week, I have to workout in the mornings, though. I have to take medicine an hour before breakfast. I get up, take med, walk with a friend then head to the gym. I could grab a quick bite after the walk but is that really useful? Seems like it would sit in my tummy, undigested. I would love to hear some ideas for fueling too!

I workout that early as well....for me I do best on an empty tummy and then eat when I get home.

Note: my early a.m. workouts are usually cardio only, no weight lifting. Biking, run walks, etc.

1/2 protein bar, and the other half right after the workout, or string cheese.

I eat ONE no-bake almond butter oatmeal ball. Made of oats, almond butter, honey, almond chunks, flax meal. I add cacao nibs too, but that's pretty optional, I just love the extra crunch. It's too small amount of food to make me wanna york while working out -- it's only the size of a golf ball or smaller. But it's 150 calories of slow-release nourishing goodness, which is just enough to get me through my workout.

The recipe was on the MPF blog a couple of months ago, though their recipe was peanut-butter based instead of almond butter, and I'm sure would be similar in its effectiveness.

I run and do metafit first thing in the morning and can't tolerate food before either. I eat an extra slice of toast before bed the night before (around 10pm) with a piece of ham for protein and that seems to keep me going.

i have a cup of green tea (i'm not a coffee drinker) and a couple of crackers. it's usually too early in the morning to have much more than that.