workout.....BEFORE or AFTER you eat?
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I am thinking before because then it wont be sloshin around in there and might make you sick. However if i dont eat right away when i get up i feel dizzy and feel i may pass out if i try to work out before i eat. Can you guys share of what you do and why you think it works for you.? Thank you.
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I work out first thing in the am. I don't like to eat a full meal before I workout. I usually eat after. If I'm feeling extra hungry, I'll eat something light. So, if you get dizzy or feel sick if you don't eat, I'd do something light. Perhaps a banana, a protein shake or small bar or a boiled egg.0
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I usually train fasted but a lot of people have the same effect as you. What are you eating in the evening?0
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I workout BEFORE I eat dinner.0
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I workout after work, before dinner. I try to get in a snack (usually yogurt, some nuts or a banana) around 4 so I have a little extra energy to do my workout, but not enough to make me feel full and sick while exercising.0
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I workout in the mornings before work, and when i'm in my regular routine i always eat breakfast and have coffee first. this also requires me to wake up an hour and a half + before embarking on my run. but, i like my routine. breakfast pre-run fuels me nicely.0
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If I eat before its usually AT LEAST 1 hour before I workout. I never feel dizzy when working out, but sometimes even if I eat 2 or more hours before a workout I can feel the food in there wanting to come back out the way it went in. And thats with something as little as 8oz chicken and some almonds.
I try and eat after working out 100% of the time.0 -
I eat something small half an hour to an hour before working out, and then I usually have a protein bar right after I leave the gym.
If I don't eat before, I feel exhausted five seconds into getting to the gym, and the last time I didn't eat right after I felt sick all night.0 -
I can't work out for about 3 hours after I eat. I feel ill and lazy. So I always work out before I eat. But, there are times when my body doesn't have enough energy if I haven't eaten for a while, and I crash when I do my run.
So I use an pre-work-out / during workout energy drink (Cytomax) and this seems the best of both worlds. At 180 calories this is a bit of an investment, but it typically enables a 600+ calorie workout so net-net all is good.
Like all things, it's personal and the trick is to find what works best for you and, no matter what, to find a way to get that workout in.0 -
I eat after. Main reason is because I get heartburn if I eat or drink anything before hand.0
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I usually workout sometime after dinner. But really, I workout where ever it fits into my schedule or where I can make it fit. I like having protein before and after my workouts. My muscles don't feel so sore from my vigorous routine then.0
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i eat light in the evening i save my "heavest" meal for lunch. However i do like that idea of maybe just a banana or an apple before working out to get rid of the dizziness only sometimes i have it tho. I wondered what was best as far as calorie burn or that doesent matter?0
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Always remember that the affects of training and dieting are cumulative. So when you eat, before or after exercise, doesn't make a difference.
Just do what works for YOU, and you will be fine. Much more important are how many calories you're eating and what you're eating.0 -
i eat light in the evening i save my "heavest" meal for lunch. However i do like that idea of maybe just a banana or an apple before working out to get rid of the dizziness only sometimes i have it tho. I wondered what was best as far as calorie burn or that doesent matter?
It doesn't matter in the least.0 -
I've read both ways, so recently I have started to split my breakfast into two eatings - probably 3/4 before (mix of Greek yogurt and various berry fruits), then the balance after. I have the same overall nutrition intake, but now I feel better both during my morning workout and after. I make up my breakfast muck the day before, so I can just eat and go.0
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Since working out on anything other than empty stomach tends to make me vomit, I eat after.0
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I'm assuming you're working out in the mornings. I typically will eat a hard boiled egg (sometimes maybe an additional one or two, whites only) and a banana pre-workout. That's usually enough to give me some energy without making me feel like I'm going to be sick.
I would try to stick with this rule of thumb (again, just a suggestion, but works for me).
If you're doing cardio only for less than 45 minutes, I'd eat a quick digesting carb around 50-100 cals
Cardio only 45+ minutes: 100-150 cals of a quick digesting + slow digesting carb
Strength training: 150-200 cals quick carb, slow carb, and lean protein
Quick digesting carbs: white rice cake, banana, green apple
Slow carbs: Brown rice cake, oats, sweet potato, brown rice
Protein: protein shake, fish or poultry, scrambled/boiled egg white
Also - make sure you get some post-workout protein in to help your recovery and muscle growth!0 -
does not matter...
work out when you want to.0 -
Just do what makes you feel best. Maybe just something light (half a banana, some yogurt, ...) if you don't like a full meal but want something. Personally, I get up and go at o'dark'thirty in the morning so I take my pre-workout and have a protein muffin or something. It's usually something in the 50-100 calorie range.0
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I work out after a light breakfast of a bowl oatmeal & tea or coffee. I carry a Pure protein bar & my water bottle to the gym.
I only eat the protein bar if I feel weak or washed out. It is only 200 calories 20 grams of protein & 2 gm of sugar, 3-5 gm fat
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i eat light in the evening i save my "heavest" meal for lunch. However i do like that idea of maybe just a banana or an apple before working out to get rid of the dizziness only sometimes i have it tho. I wondered what was best as far as calorie burn or that doesent matter?
Doesn't matter.0
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