Exercise timing

wild1ncrazy1
wild1ncrazy1 Posts: 15 Member
edited November 11 in Health and Weight Loss
Was told by Dr. I been exercising at wrong time. You burn your carbs and sugar in the first hour or two that's when I should exercise. After 2 hours she says I'm burning my protein and letting my sugars turn to fat. Depriving my muscles of the protein they are begging for.

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  • techgal128
    techgal128 Posts: 719 Member
    Does your doctor watch Dr. Oz by any chance?
  • Liftng4Lis
    Liftng4Lis Posts: 15,151 Member
    Oh don't worry, most GP's have like 8 hours of this stuff (don't quote me, my point is not much education in it). Mine argued with me that my BMR couldn't possibly be 1326. He actually left the office to disprove me, but unfortunately for him, while he was gone, I pulled it up on my phone. The look on his face was priceless, when he told me I was right.
  • jemhh
    jemhh Posts: 14,261 Member
    Oh pfft. Poppycock. Your doctor is full of beans.
  • elphie754
    elphie754 Posts: 7,574 Member
    wild1ncrazy1 wrote: »
    Was told by Dr. I been exercising at wrong time. You burn your carbs and sugar in the first hour or two that's when I should exercise. After 2 hours she says I'm burning my protein and letting my sugars turn to fat. Depriving my muscles of the protein they are begging for.

    Yeah no. This advice is just pure pseudoscience/bro science.
  • SergeantSausage
    SergeantSausage Posts: 1,673 Member
    Your doctor is a Quack.

    Capital "Q".

    Suggest finding one who knows what he's talking about.
  • julesxo
    julesxo Posts: 422 Member
    Does not matter. I very rarely workout in the mornings and yet losing weight.
  • cwolfman13
    cwolfman13 Posts: 41,865 Member
    did your doctor really say this? that's actually frighteningly ignorant and actually makes no sense whatsoever.

    if it were me, i'd start interviewing potential new doctors.
  • juggernaut1974
    juggernaut1974 Posts: 6,212 Member
    Time for a new doc
  • azulvioleta6
    azulvioleta6 Posts: 4,195 Member
    That is VERY out-of-date advice...and totally incorrect. I would be switching doctors ASAP.

    The best timing is the timing that you can stick with and adhere to consistently.
  • wild1ncrazy1
    wild1ncrazy1 Posts: 15 Member
    This was a nutrition specialist I was referred to that is scary
  • Roxiegirl2008
    Roxiegirl2008 Posts: 756 Member
    The only day I work out is Saturday morning because that is one of the days I meet with my trainer the rest of the time I work out during the evening. Do what fits your life style and what you like best.

    I have lost 90lbs and 40 inches and my doctor was very pleased and didn't care what time of day I worked out.

    Best wishes and luck finding a time what works for you.
  • wild1ncrazy1
    wild1ncrazy1 Posts: 15 Member
    That is 1-2 hours after you eat not in the morning
  • Hornsby
    Hornsby Posts: 10,322 Member
    I am willing to bet your doctor is about 90 years old...
  • missiontofitness
    missiontofitness Posts: 4,059 Member
    Does your nutritionist wear a backward baseball cap, wear a muscle tee, and talk about clean bulking?
  • Roxiegirl2008
    Roxiegirl2008 Posts: 756 Member
    wild1ncrazy1 wrote: »
    That is 1-2 hours after you eat not in the morning

    I rarely do that either. I am a grazer and eat all day but stay within my calories. So to work out 1-2 hours after eating would not work for me either. I also eat my meals after my workouts at night and have a small English muffin before my run so as you can see my eating and workouts are all over the map. :)
  • wild1ncrazy1
    wild1ncrazy1 Posts: 15 Member
    No but the funny part she is about 40 and very overweight... My question was in my job I walk 10 miles in 4 hours so should I break it down to 2 hours after I eat wait until next meal and then the next 2 hours after that meal lol
  • EvgeniZyntx
    EvgeniZyntx Posts: 24,208 Member
    wild1ncrazy1 wrote: »
    This was a nutrition specialist I was referred to that is scary

    Run away.
  • jcim1ru
    jcim1ru Posts: 40 Member
    Exercise when it fits into your schedule. Studies galore support all different methods and times for exercise.

    The actual point of it all is to exercise. Do an exercise designed to increase your cardio and burn calories. No matter what time of day that happens, calories will be burned and if you're exercising you're working to lose fat and increase muscle.

    I prefer to work out in the morning, but I've added a lunch time routine as well and I even workout after work if the mood strikes. I just avoid the 2 hours right before bedtime since exercise leaves me pretty wired and I find it hard to get to sleep on time.
  • wild1ncrazy1
    wild1ncrazy1 Posts: 15 Member
    I lost 30lbs in 2 months so I must have been doing something right plus I lowered my sugar from 150 to 112 and my cholesterol went under acceptable finally. They sent me because after my heart operation I needed insulin. That was caused by the operation. I think I'll keep doing what I been doing. Besides at 6 weeks after quad bypass I was walking 4-5 miles on treadmill
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