Should I eat before or after I exercise?
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I can't work-out in the morning (I already get up at 5am to get to work on time) so I've been exercising after I get home in the afternoon. Should I eat dinner before or after doing my workout?
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I can't work-out in the morning (I already get up at 5am to get to work on time) so I've been exercising after I get home in the afternoon. Should I eat dinner before or after doing my workout?0
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If you're eating a real dinner you need to wait a couple of hours (as told by my trainer) When I am working I work out from 5am to about 6; but when I have to do evenings I eat only a light snack and then eat dinner AFTER0
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I always try to workout on an empty stomach.0
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i've read that you burn more calories when you exercise on an empty stomach. the only thing is chances are you will have a lot less energy and therefore won't be able to exercise as hard. i guess that probably didn't really help with your decision at all lol0
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Thanks. That's what I've been doing. I was just worried about eatting and then not moving around enough after dinner.0
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I always try to workout on an empty stomach.0
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It works for me, besides it depends on when you work out. If you've been eating all day your machine is fueled and fine.0
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It works for me, besides it depends on when you work out. If you've been eating all day your machine is fueled and fine.
No, this doesn't matter. If you've been eating all day your body has been burning up those calories through-out the day..even if you've been resting. You should always have a good amount of protein with some carbs (like a protein bar or some toast w/ better ' n pbut butter, or even a few slices of cheese) about 20-30 minutes before your workout. And then afterwards have more protein to keep your metabolism at a good spot. So, it's a good thing to have a good dinner meal of say some chicken and veggies afterwards. But you don't want ever exercise on a completely empty stomach, because a) you won't have the energy that you would if you fueled your body properly first and therefore you won't get the workout you would normally and b) you end up burning MORE calories because your body is good on fuel!
Wow, did you get all that!? lol0 -
I've read that it's best to work out in the morning because you burn more BUT if you don't eat something beforehand (something small, like 1/2 bagel) that you will burn muscle and not fat!! But after a large meal you're supposed to wait two hours. If you've been eating consistently throughout the day, I'd say workout before dinner, not after.0
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My trainer told me never to work out on an empty stomach - always to have a smoothie or something in the morning before the workout. He also said that you burn MORE calories when you eat AFTER your workout . Your body continues to burn calories when you're done exercising.
Soooo...according to him, eat a larger meal after you exercise.0 -
My certified personal trainer told me to eat a light snack as well before working out like a luna bar, yogurt, banana, etc. Big dinners should come 1 1\2 to 2 hours before the workout or just wait until after the workout. YOu will still burn calories even after the workout (see Jillian Michaels' books, etc)0
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I was told by the trainer at the gym that the body burns up anything you put it in almost instantly for 45 minutes after you've finished your workout. However, in burning all that out, it leaves you hungry again too. I was advised not to work out on an empty stomach but also not to eat any meals for at least an hour after working out. That way my body can focus on burning up all the "stored calories" (shall we say) instead of what I'm putting into it.
But I guess to directly answer what you asked---
I eat lunch 2 to 2.5 hours before working out and then dinner falls about 3 hours after my workout, although I have a small afternoon snack in there before dinner. (Did those time frames work out? I eat lunch around 12 noon, work out from 230p-330p, eat dinner around 630p.)0 -
I've also been told by my trainer to eat something light 1/2 hour before & within 1/2 hour after your workout. I always have 1/2 my protien shake 30min before I workout & then the rest after I finish my workout, within 30 min, usually 10 to 15 min after I get done. Then I try to eat dinner within an hour.
The trainers I've talked to said not to work out on an empty stomach.0
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