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viggie
viggie Posts: 155 Member
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I wake up every morning about five o'clock. I don't feel like eating that early but I've heard that you should eat within a hour of getting up. That's just to early for me. And should you eat before you exercise? If so then I have to eat really early. Any suggestion?

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  • yellowfairy
    yellowfairy Posts: 207 Member
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    I don't eat within an hour of getting up. You should do what is best for you. I get up at 5:15 to work out and don't eat until I get to work-8 AM. I just don't have the time in between then, so I have to do what I can. I do drink water though.
  • Ningymouse
    Ningymouse Posts: 30
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    I get up 430 and i don't eat, I have no time before going to the gym. I chew gum. Then when I come home I don't eat til 715. That's just cause that's the time I have to eat. Not due if its right but that's the only way I can do it.
  • Tree72
    Tree72 Posts: 942 Member
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    The idea behind eating soon after you wake up is to get your metabolism going for the day. If what you are doing now is working for you, I wouldn't worry about it too much. But if you want to try boosting your metabolism with a bit of food, it wouldn't take much. Maybe try a small protein shake/smoothie or even just a cup of low fat milk or juice before you work out. Then you could have the rest of your breakfast after you are done working out.
  • viggie
    viggie Posts: 155 Member
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    Thanks I'll try that. I need to get in more dairy anyway.

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