Feel like vomiting after working out?
fitsporation96
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After I do my cardio I feel like vomiting, I do 60mins of power walking on the treadmill, this is an hour and a half after Lunch, after my Cardio I have my afternoon snack, a light cappuccino and an atkins snack bar, half an hour later I felt like vomiting.
Have you any insight to this, I hate feeling sick.
Have you any insight to this, I hate feeling sick.
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It is entirely possible that you're reacting badly to the artificial ingredients in the atkins bar. I understand the desire both for something sweet and something convenient, but possibly more whole foods would make you less ill.
I'm... dubious of incorporating what is essentially a candy bar into my diet, myself. Those bars in particular do give me terrible gas.0 -
Eat some nuts instead
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Being nauseated after working out is often caused by dehydration. Are you drinking enough water?0
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I've been told by a personal trainer that you know that you have worked out hard enough to feel like puking. Push your limits!0
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I only felt nauseated when I took a year off of working out and got back on the saddle. First workouts always made me feel this way.0
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I sometimes felt nauseated after working out - I did 20 mins running on the treadmill and then my lifting routine. Especially if the room was warmer than usual, I had to leave or I was gonna puke. Definitely up your water intake!0
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I've been training off and on my whole life, took up lifting 3 years ago, push myself hard, currently 6x per week, but never felt the need to do something stupid like this. If you are actually paying this trainer, fire him/her, invest in a decent heart rate monitor, and work on your heart rate zones. At least that's safer than getting to a point where you have to throw up.marykator1 wrote: »I've been told by a personal trainer that you know that you have worked out hard enough to feel like puking. Push your limits!
OP: Try eating a light snack before workout. Maybe a piece of banana and some milk or fruit juice. Hydrate during your workout, and have the rest of the banana and maybe a protein shake or yogurt after. Personally, caffeine will upset my stomach after training (I already take a pre-workout supplement, that contains a ton of it), and I usually wait a bit before I have another coffee.
Happy training!0 -
I'd skip your snack or change it up and see if it still does it.0
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marykator1 wrote: »I've been told by a personal trainer that you know that you have worked out hard enough to feel like puking. Push your limits!
um no.... The only time I felt like I was going to vomit is when I ate too much right before working out.
I am a high intensity girl and I go hard.... In cardio classes my heart rate stays between 165-199 with the average being 180 and I'm 38 which means according to the not so accurate MHR calculators my max heart rate is 172. I also go hard while lifting.
So if someone told me that I wasn't working hard enough because I wasn't vomiting I would laugh in their faces. That is so not true.
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singingflutelady wrote: »marykator1 wrote: »I've been told by a personal trainer that you know that you have worked out hard enough to feel like puking. Push your limits!
um no.... The only time I felt like I was going to vomit is when I ate too much right before working out.
I am a high intensity girl and I go hard.... In cardio classes my heart rate stays between 165-199 with the average being 180 and I'm 38 which means according to the not so accurate MHR calculators my max heart rate is 172. I also go hard while lifting.
So if someone told me that I wasn't working hard enough because I wasn't vomiting I would laugh in their faces. That is so not true.
Always thought that reaction was a bit more common when you're out of shape
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While getting sick during or after a workout can happen more often to beginners, and might happen under special circumstances to everybody, there is nothing 'common' about it. NEVER EVER! Training should be hard enough to promote steady progress, but it should never make you miserable and sick. There is some trial and error in this, but it's a process, and a learning experience about how much the individual body can tolerate. Enjoy the journey.singingflutelady wrote: »marykator1 wrote: »I've been told by a personal trainer that you know that you have worked out hard enough to feel like puking. Push your limits!
um no.... The only time I felt like I was going to vomit is when I ate too much right before working out.
I am a high intensity girl and I go hard.... In cardio classes my heart rate stays between 165-199 with the average being 180 and I'm 38 which means according to the not so accurate MHR calculators my max heart rate is 172. I also go hard while lifting.
So if someone told me that I wasn't working hard enough because I wasn't vomiting I would laugh in their faces. That is so not true.
Always thought that reaction was a bit more common when you're out of shape
Train safe!0 -
While getting sick during or after a workout can happen more often to beginners, and might happen under special circumstances to everybody, there is nothing 'common' about it. NEVER EVER! Training should be hard enough to promote steady progress, but it should never make you miserable and sick. There is some trial and error in this, but it's a process, and a learning experience about how much the individual body can tolerate. Enjoy the journey.singingflutelady wrote: »marykator1 wrote: »I've been told by a personal trainer that you know that you have worked out hard enough to feel like puking. Push your limits!
um no.... The only time I felt like I was going to vomit is when I ate too much right before working out.
I am a high intensity girl and I go hard.... In cardio classes my heart rate stays between 165-199 with the average being 180 and I'm 38 which means according to the not so accurate MHR calculators my max heart rate is 172. I also go hard while lifting.
So if someone told me that I wasn't working hard enough because I wasn't vomiting I would laugh in their faces. That is so not true.
Always thought that reaction was a bit more common when you're out of shape
Train safe!
Uh yeah, "more often" "common" tomayto tomahto
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cherylmurray83 wrote: »Being nauseated after working out is often caused by dehydration. Are you drinking enough water?
Exactly what I thought. Try to have an extra cup or two of water before working out (so you're hydrated going into your workout) then sip at water during your cardio.0 -
It's possible the coffee is the culprit. It's very acidic, and might be too much on your empty stomach. Maybe water and some other post workout snack (nuts, peanut butter, chocolate milk, etc.) and skip the coffee for a while and see if that helps.0
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When I started taking some really tough exercise classes after being sedentary for months and months, I did have a few times where I had to stop and walk around because I felt like I was going to throw up (or pass out! or both!) - I didn't know what I was doing, so I had no idea what 'pushing myself' actually meant. I was exhausting myself before getting even halfway through the class. After a few classes I learned to pace myself so I wasn't on the verge of puking, then after awhile I built up some endurance so I was able to fully participate for the whole class without any nausea. It shouldn't be the goal every class/workout.
BUT, as to the OP, I would say maybe try a different snack combination? The caffeine or the atkins bar might be irritating your stomach, that seems different from the "oh man I've worked out SO HARD Imma puke!" kind of feeling that someone may have during a workout. Does it happen if you don't have a snack?0 -
cherylmurray83 wrote: »Being nauseated after working out is often caused by dehydration. Are you drinking enough water?
This is my thoughts as well. The caffeine may exasperate the problem.
If you are eating an Adkins bar, is it because you are on a lower carb diet? These can cause dehydration if you don't stay I top of your water and electrolyte balance!
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In my opinion, it's not really the same. 'Common' in training is something that's generally expected, like muscle soreness after lifting.
While getting sick during or after a workout can happen more often to beginners, and might happen under special circumstances to everybody, there is nothing 'common' about it. NEVER EVER! Training should be hard enough to promote steady progress, but it should never make you miserable and sick. There is some trial and error in this, but it's a process, and a learning experience about how much the individual body can tolerate. Enjoy the journey.singingflutelady wrote: »marykator1 wrote: »I've been told by a personal trainer that you know that you have worked out hard enough to feel like puking. Push your limits!
um no.... The only time I felt like I was going to vomit is when I ate too much right before working out.
I am a high intensity girl and I go hard.... In cardio classes my heart rate stays between 165-199 with the average being 180 and I'm 38 which means according to the not so accurate MHR calculators my max heart rate is 172. I also go hard while lifting.
So if someone told me that I wasn't working hard enough because I wasn't vomiting I would laugh in their faces. That is so not true.
Always thought that reaction was a bit more common when you're out of shape
Train safe!
Uh yeah, "more often" "common" tomayto tomahto
Throwing up is an accident. Accidents happen 'more often' to beginners, because they don't know their bodies' response to exercise just yet, and might be unable to slow down in time to avoid it from happening.
Not trying to be picky here. Maybe this explains my post a bit better.
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don't eat after working out....eat something light 2hrs before & lots of water0
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Drink more water0
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I would feel nauseated in the middle of working out and could not figure out why. Now, before working out, I make sure I have a few bites of my breakfast. That's all it took.fitsporation96 wrote: »After I do my cardio I feel like vomiting, I do 60mins of power walking on the treadmill, this is an hour and a half after Lunch, after my Cardio I have my afternoon snack, a light cappuccino and an atkins snack bar, half an hour later I felt like vomiting.
Have you any insight to this, I hate feeling sick.
It sounds like you've eaten lunch plenty of time before your workout.
I wonder if you save you afternoon snack for an hour or so after workout you might be fine. Maybe drink plenty of water after too. Could be dehydration.
Or, is your snack too big after your workout? Maybe less?
Or, perhaps there's an ingredient in your Atkins bar that is bugging your stomach.
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In my opinion, it's not really the same. 'Common' in training is something that's generally expected, like muscle soreness after lifting.
While getting sick during or after a workout can happen more often to beginners, and might happen under special circumstances to everybody, there is nothing 'common' about it. NEVER EVER! Training should be hard enough to promote steady progress, but it should never make you miserable and sick. There is some trial and error in this, but it's a process, and a learning experience about how much the individual body can tolerate. Enjoy the journey.singingflutelady wrote: »marykator1 wrote: »I've been told by a personal trainer that you know that you have worked out hard enough to feel like puking. Push your limits!
um no.... The only time I felt like I was going to vomit is when I ate too much right before working out.
I am a high intensity girl and I go hard.... In cardio classes my heart rate stays between 165-199 with the average being 180 and I'm 38 which means according to the not so accurate MHR calculators my max heart rate is 172. I also go hard while lifting.
So if someone told me that I wasn't working hard enough because I wasn't vomiting I would laugh in their faces. That is so not true.
Always thought that reaction was a bit more common when you're out of shape
Train safe!
Uh yeah, "more often" "common" tomayto tomahto
Throwing up is an accident. Accidents happen 'more often' to beginners, because they don't know their bodies' response to exercise just yet, and might be unable to slow down in time to avoid it from happening.
Not trying to be picky here. Maybe this explains my post a bit better.
When you first start working out, you very well may experience various kinds of discomfort including nausea. Note the op didn't actually say she was throwing up. I did pick up running this summer and though very much in shape, did feel nauseous after returning from one of my earlier 3 or 5 mile runs (and through reading posts also decided to hydrate a bit prior to the workout). If you haven't exercised in a while, it's a fact that you may feel some discomfort - it's just a matter of what type. Some people may prefer to handle this by sticking to less intense forms of exercise, which is completely fine, but if you favor higher intensities there's no need to run scared like you're doing something wrong because your body is rebelling a bit. I think this is also a common misconception and why a lot of people quit because exercise and losing weight is meant to make you "feel better". Well guess what, sometimes it makes you feel downright ****ty and that's a fact.
As an example, here's an excerpt from this thread:
Http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/1217573/so-you-want-to-start-running/p1
"It is important that you learn to recognize the difference between “this hurts” and “I am hurt”. Is your pain sudden and acute? Is there swelling? If so, stop and re-evaluate. If you just feel uncomfortable because you haven’t run in 2 years: suck it up, buttercup."
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Eating both before and after workout is recommended and essential. I train 4-5 times a week. My routine basically includes a decent lunch 1hr-1 1/2hr prior to my workout to ensure optimal energy levels. It includes at least 40g carbs, 40g protein and some 20g non-saturated fats. My workout is usually about an hour to an hour and a half. Immediately after, I have a post-workout shake/meal.
I never feel nauseous after workout. Eating before and after is primordial. However, what you eat makes a difference. Avoid ALL processed food bars and REFINED sugars.
What you eat is the most important thing when pushing your limits. ''a light cappuccino and an atkins snack bar'' are things you should bar from your diet completely. Stick to a sugar free/cream free, black coffee, or even better green tea if you feel you need caffeine. Have a protein shake, preferably 100% pure whey without additives, mixed with some nut butters for fat (almond is awesome!) and fresh dates for a high glycemic food post workout.
Remember to drink lots of clean water!! Brita filters are your friend!
Good luck! Don't stop training hard! Change your diet!0 -
No.marykator1 wrote: »I've been told by a personal trainer that you know that you have worked out hard enough to feel like puking. Push your limits!
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This was my experience as well.NoelFigart1 wrote: »It is entirely possible that you're reacting badly to the artificial ingredients in the atkins bar. I understand the desire both for something sweet and something convenient, but possibly more whole foods would make you less ill.
I'm... dubious of incorporating what is essentially a candy bar into my diet, myself. Those bars in particular do give me terrible gas.
Also, I must pace between sets when I strength train and drink plenty of water, or I feel bad.
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yeah if it comes on half an hour later, after you've eaten the snack, then maybe it's something in the snack
nausea/vomiting from working out too hard happens during or directly after your workout, then fades away as you cool down/recover from the workout. if you feel fine directly after your workout then sick 30 mins later, it's something else that's making you feel ill0 -
I agree with several others who have said that drinking more water is likely to help, as is re-evaluating your post-workout snack (and maybe some food choices generally). I don't know what the ingredients of the Atkins bar are, but if there are non-sugar/artificial sweeteners in there, like aspartame, xylitol, and so on, that might be partially to blame-- I get nasty nausea/migraine symptoms from some of those sweeteners, and have heard that lots of other people do, too. I actually don't feel very well after eating a lot of different kinds of energy bars-- they're so dense and incorporate so many different ingredients and flavors that they don't agree with me. Also, coffee-- because of the caffeine-- can make me feel ill, especially if I'm really tired.
Try having some nuts and dried fruit for the snack, or some low-fat cheese and vegetable pieces. Drink water, tea, or less-strong coffee, or try kombucha-- a yummy, fizzy fermented tea.
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Oh gosh, I hope you never go back to that personal trainer. He/she told you a huge lie.marykator1 wrote: »I've been told by a personal trainer that you know that you have worked out hard enough to feel like puking. Push your limits!
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This used to happen to me when I ran hard on long runs (16+ km sessions) when not hydrating properly or taking in easy-to-digest food. I make sure I hydrate a lot the day before and day of, plus I started taking GU energy gels every 45 minutes during long cardio sessions. I haven't had a problem since.
If I have a protein bar or something heavy too soon before my workout, it doesn't agree with me and I get nauseous. I think my body needs at least 2 hours to work on harder-to-digest foods before I can do a long run. However, some of my friends can have those foods half to a full hour before and are just fine. I think you need to find what works for you to fuel your workouts. It took me a while to find a balance that worked for me. 0
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