What do you eat before the gym?

jjasmelon
jjasmelon Posts: 101
edited November 15 in Health and Weight Loss
If anything, what do you eat or drink?
I usually eat a apple about 30 mins before and take my multivitamins, but I think I need something that will give me a stronger boost in energy...
Any tips?

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  • ana3067
    ana3067 Posts: 5,623 Member
    edited March 2015
    ~300 calories about 1-2 hours before a workout, low or no fat (>~5g of fat and I get nauseous, particularly on lower body lift days) and usually balanced protein and carbs, although I'm going to give higher carb meals a try.
  • cityruss
    cityruss Posts: 2,493 Member
    Breakfast, whatever that may be on the day.

  • jjasmelon
    jjasmelon Posts: 101
    Interesting :)
  • IFBBRich
    IFBBRich Posts: 99 Member
    Chicken and brown rice about 11/2 hours before training
  • sijomial
    sijomial Posts: 19,809 Member
    Breakfast, lunch, dinner, banana, water, nothing at all.

    Why do you think you need something?
  • callsitlikeiseeit
    callsitlikeiseeit Posts: 8,626 Member
    cityruss wrote: »
    Breakfast, whatever that may be on the day.

    ^^ ditto. might be an egg sandwich, might be yogurt, might be a nutrigrain bar LOL

    and the 2 days a week i go in the afternoons.... nothing cause dinner is right when i get home from the gym LOL
  • Amanda4change
    Amanda4change Posts: 620 Member
    I drink a protein shake before going to the gym
  • Liftng4Lis
    Liftng4Lis Posts: 15,151 Member
    I don't.
  • lishie_rebooted
    lishie_rebooted Posts: 2,973 Member
    Nothing when I work out in the morning.

    When I run after work at 6pm, I try not to consume anything after 330 so I don't feel heavy and nauseous. My PM snack is typically Greek yogurt or cottage cheese and fruit
  • PeachyCarol
    PeachyCarol Posts: 8,029 Member
    I can't. The past two days, I've eaten 2 hours before, but it was very light... protein shake or a protein bar. I don't think I'll be repeating this experiment. It was to nauseating.

    I normally go first thing in the morning.
  • arditarose
    arditarose Posts: 15,573 Member
    Normally not much. My afternoon snack falls a couple hours before the gym and it's often a quest bar.

    But today I ate 9 tablespoons of egg beaters, 2 slices of bacon, a laughing cow cheese, and a chobani 100 calorie yogurt. Good workout. Think I'm gonna see if I can start eating more before I go now.
  • kdoodlethug
    kdoodlethug Posts: 24 Member
    I try not to eat anything right before going because I feel sick if I eat before jogging. I'm not sure if that's a good idea or not but it works for me.
  • WeddedBliss1992
    WeddedBliss1992 Posts: 414 Member
    small snack/breakfast of about 100-200 cals along with spark energy drink from advocare.
  • ana3067
    ana3067 Posts: 5,623 Member
    arditarose wrote: »
    Normally not much. My afternoon snack falls a couple hours before the gym and it's often a quest bar.

    But today I ate 9 tablespoons of egg beaters, 2 slices of bacon, a laughing cow cheese, and a chobani 100 calorie yogurt. Good workout. Think I'm gonna see if I can start eating more before I go now.

    Lifting or cardio? I can't lift if I get more than 10g of fat, and 10g is pushing it for comfort! I had an awesome session a few weeks ago after eating 2 protein bars (~40g protein and 50g carbs total), wasn't the calories though because I've worked out before on a pretty full stomach and felt horrible. I think I need a good bit of protein but more carbs for energy.
  • Capt_Apollo
    Capt_Apollo Posts: 9,026 Member
    30 minutes before the gym, either for a morning or evening workout, or for lifting or cardio, i have a cup of coffee and some kind of fruit, like a banana or an apple.
  • riffraff2112
    riffraff2112 Posts: 1,756 Member
    not much
    I eat a good breakfast at 630am, a small snack at 1030 (fruit) and usually workout from noon until 1pm.
    When I am done working out, I am eating lunch within minutes.
  • KCoolBeanz
    KCoolBeanz Posts: 813 Member
    Lately, Fruit Loops cereal. The carbs plus sugar give me the boost for post-workday lifting.
  • vixtris
    vixtris Posts: 688 Member
    I eat breakfast. On lifting days I have an egg, bacon, and some fruit, and cardio days I eat oatmeal and fruit. Its usually about 200 ish calories, which is nice and doesn't make me feel sick when I am exercising.
  • Cookiejo2270
    Cookiejo2270 Posts: 51 Member
    Banana
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  • Rashanti1
    Rashanti1 Posts: 108 Member
    Depending on how early I go. If I go at like 6 a.m. then I eat a banana or an apple. If it's a few hours later than that then I eat a light breakfast.
  • arditarose
    arditarose Posts: 15,573 Member
    ana3067 wrote: »
    arditarose wrote: »
    Normally not much. My afternoon snack falls a couple hours before the gym and it's often a quest bar.

    But today I ate 9 tablespoons of egg beaters, 2 slices of bacon, a laughing cow cheese, and a chobani 100 calorie yogurt. Good workout. Think I'm gonna see if I can start eating more before I go now.

    Lifting or cardio? I can't lift if I get more than 10g of fat, and 10g is pushing it for comfort! I had an awesome session a few weeks ago after eating 2 protein bars (~40g protein and 50g carbs total), wasn't the calories though because I've worked out before on a pretty full stomach and felt horrible. I think I need a good bit of protein but more carbs for energy.

    Lifting. Last week I went in for squats like a hungry punk and this week I wasn't going to let it happen. At the same time, my fat was down too low last week so I was purposely trying to get some fat in today and since I needed it, I felt good. It didn't have a negative impact on my workout. I was eating two protein bars in a day for awhile, one for breakfast and one for afternoon snack (an hour before the gym). It was fine except for fiber issues :)
  • ffswmn
    ffswmn Posts: 30 Member
    1 slice of 100% whole wheat bread with PB and honey about 1 hour before working out, if I'm working out at night. If I work out in the morning I don't eat anything. I found if I didn't eat anything in the afternoonI felt like I was going to pass out.
  • krissyreminisce
    krissyreminisce Posts: 284 Member
    Usually I have something small, like half a banana or tomorrow is a halo orange, though I might not have anything at all. It usually depends on the distance of the run I have planned. I eat lunch at 11:30 and won't eat again until around 8pm, so a snack can help. :)
  • DeniseB0711
    DeniseB0711 Posts: 294 Member
    I generally only have coffee with honey and half and half before my work out. I usually eat my first meal about an hour after I have finished my workout. My workouts go from 20minutes to 45 minutes. If I were doing longer more strenuous workouts I would probably eat some citrus prior to my work out for a quick carb boost.
  • sardelsa
    sardelsa Posts: 9,812 Member
    Fruit, sugary cereal or candy right before a lifting session and sometimes during :p
  • arditarose
    arditarose Posts: 15,573 Member
    sardelsa wrote: »
    Fruit, sugary cereal or candy right before a lifting session and sometimes during :p

    I've been known to eat during a workout too. Yum.

  • ana3067
    ana3067 Posts: 5,623 Member
    arditarose wrote: »
    ana3067 wrote: »
    arditarose wrote: »
    Normally not much. My afternoon snack falls a couple hours before the gym and it's often a quest bar.

    But today I ate 9 tablespoons of egg beaters, 2 slices of bacon, a laughing cow cheese, and a chobani 100 calorie yogurt. Good workout. Think I'm gonna see if I can start eating more before I go now.

    Lifting or cardio? I can't lift if I get more than 10g of fat, and 10g is pushing it for comfort! I had an awesome session a few weeks ago after eating 2 protein bars (~40g protein and 50g carbs total), wasn't the calories though because I've worked out before on a pretty full stomach and felt horrible. I think I need a good bit of protein but more carbs for energy.

    Lifting. Last week I went in for squats like a hungry punk and this week I wasn't going to let it happen. At the same time, my fat was down too low last week so I was purposely trying to get some fat in today and since I needed it, I felt good. It didn't have a negative impact on my workout. I was eating two protein bars in a day for awhile, one for breakfast and one for afternoon snack (an hour before the gym). It was fine except for fiber issues :)

    HOw much fat is in 2 slices of bacon? I really cannot do more than 10g, and too many calories too soon before a workout is bad news. I had like half an apple once 20 minutes before a workout and was just full of cramps the entire time LOL. I used to do a protein smoothie for morning workouts, seemed to work well.
  • arditarose
    arditarose Posts: 15,573 Member
    ana3067 wrote: »
    arditarose wrote: »
    ana3067 wrote: »
    arditarose wrote: »
    Normally not much. My afternoon snack falls a couple hours before the gym and it's often a quest bar.

    But today I ate 9 tablespoons of egg beaters, 2 slices of bacon, a laughing cow cheese, and a chobani 100 calorie yogurt. Good workout. Think I'm gonna see if I can start eating more before I go now.

    Lifting or cardio? I can't lift if I get more than 10g of fat, and 10g is pushing it for comfort! I had an awesome session a few weeks ago after eating 2 protein bars (~40g protein and 50g carbs total), wasn't the calories though because I've worked out before on a pretty full stomach and felt horrible. I think I need a good bit of protein but more carbs for energy.

    Lifting. Last week I went in for squats like a hungry punk and this week I wasn't going to let it happen. At the same time, my fat was down too low last week so I was purposely trying to get some fat in today and since I needed it, I felt good. It didn't have a negative impact on my workout. I was eating two protein bars in a day for awhile, one for breakfast and one for afternoon snack (an hour before the gym). It was fine except for fiber issues :)

    HOw much fat is in 2 slices of bacon? I really cannot do more than 10g, and too many calories too soon before a workout is bad news. I had like half an apple once 20 minutes before a workout and was just full of cramps the entire time LOL. I used to do a protein smoothie for morning workouts, seemed to work well.

    Looks like only 5 grams of fat.
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