I know I should eat before I workout but.

I ate so much these couple days, but I am not hungry. Do you think I can workout without eating breakfast. I think I ate like 3000 calories these last couple of days and did not workout, Please advise.

I find that an apple or half an orange are the perfect pre-workout food... gives you enough energy to start your workout and doesn't fill you up, you can eat them without even being hungry.

I always exercise on an empty stomach, in the mornings, after tea. Quite a few fitness guru's on the net believe this is the best way to burn fat, not food. Google 'exercising in a fasted state'.

Obviously if you feel dizzy or unable to perform then this isnt for you, but why not give it a try?

Personally, I find eating before a workout slows my performance.

We are all different tho :flowerforyou:

I workout at 5am but always eat breakfast at 7:30am - I take meds in the morning when I get up so I usually always eat a banana on the way to the gym and its just enough to help me not have sick stomache from meds and have some energy too! Banana's are great for my muscles!!

I find it difficult to eat before excercising. I get sick. My husband and I attended a weight training and body shaping class and our trainer said that it is fine to eat after excercising. You continue to burn calories for a couple hours after working out and you can still burn the calories that you take in after. I would suggest having SOMETHING in your stomach for the day before working out, but maybe just a snack instead of a meal.

I can cycle on a static bike for 45 mins before breakfast but I can't run more than a couple of miles without feeling weak whereas normally I can run 6 without bother.

Don't quote me on exact facts/science but I think there's something like 2000 calories stored for immediate use in the form of glycogen in your liver. An efficient runner uses 100 calories a mile which is why marathon runners can hit the wall at around 20 miles if they don't take on food. This is boosted by carbohydrate loading. Therefore I can't see you couldn't exercise on an empty stomach but in my personal experience I am not able to put as much effort in.

i could have sworn Dr. Oz said it's best to work out before eating.....can't remember how he explained it.

I always get up and exercise first thing without eating, I do the 30ds and then go for a 3 mile run. I eat with my two girls before setting off to school.

If i'm doing a run longer than 3 miles then I eat about an hour before I exercise.

Try doing both and see which works best for you. If you start to feel feint then i'd suggest something light an hour before starting your workout.

Good luck with whatever you decide to do

I never eat before I workout, and I do a very intensive one hour CrossFit session. I do have a protein-based calorie free drink (Xtend) and coffee but no food. The one time I did eat I felt so sick I almost puked. So for ME, it pays not to eat. Then of course as soon as I'm done I'll have a nice protein-rich breakfast.

xtend is not calorie free. Scivation used to list the calories on the container which is the same as protein. But the FDA no longer allow the calories to be listed for free form AA. Btw xtend is great stuff.

[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 21, Volume 2]
[Revised as of April 1, 2009]
[CITE: 21CFR101]


TITLE 21--FOOD AND DRUGS
CHAPTER I--FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
SUBCHAPTER B--FOOD FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION PART 101 FOOD LABELING


Subpart C--Specific Nutrition Labeling Requirements and Guidelines

Sec. 101.36 Nutrition labeling of dietary supplements.

(2)Information on dietary ingredients that have a Reference Daily Intake (RDI) or a Daily Reference Value (DRV) as established in 101.9(c) and their subcomponents (hereinafter referred to as "(b)(2)-dietary ingredients"). (i) The (b)(2)-dietary ingredients to be declared, that is, total calories, calories from fat, total fat, saturated fat,trans fat, cholesterol, sodium, total carbohydrate, dietary fiber, sugars, protein, vitamin A, vitamin C, calcium and iron, shall be declared when they are present in a dietary supplement in quantitative amounts by weight that exceed the amount that can be declared as zero in nutrition labeling of foods in accordance with 101.9(c). Calories from saturated fat and polyunsaturated fat, monounsaturated fat, soluble fiber, insoluble fiber, sugar alcohol, and other carbohydrate may be declared, but they shall be declared when a claim is made about them. Any other vitamins or minerals listed in 101.9(c)(8)(iv) or (c)(9) may be declared, but they shall be declared when they are added to the product for purposes of supplementation, or when a claim is made about them. Any (b)(2)-dietary ingredients that are not present, or that are present in amounts that can be declared as zero in 101.9(c), shall not be declared (e.g., amounts corresponding to less than 2 percent of the RDI for vitamins and minerals). Protein shall not be declared on labels of products that, other than ingredients added solely for technological reasons, contain only individual amino acids.