is it best to exercise before or after eating?

I find that working out after I eat dinner makes me feel like I'm going to ralph. Unless you are just going for a walk or something but if you're really getting your heart rate up I'd advise against it.

Yea I have been wondering the same thing.
I have been working early morning and by the time I get home I need a nap and then I get dinner.
Then I would do my exercise but I find after dinner I start to feel sick half way through the work out x

When I work out at night, I'll eat a small amount before (that way I don't feel like I'm going to pass out when working out) then eat larger amount after, as your body is still burning up to 2 hrs after. I often make my dinner before, eat a small amount of that, then save the rest for post workout. It's important to get your carbs/protein around your workout so on days I don't feel like making dinner before I work out I'll have a 1/2 c. cottage cheese and some fruit before hand. Just an idea.

The answer is both. You want to make sure you're have something to eat relatively close to when you workout, so your body has enough energy to maximize the workout. After your workout, your heart rate and metabolism are both up, so you're able to burn the calories from the meal easier.

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Yes - I do a protein shake and a small Greek yogurt 1 hour before my workout then eat roughly an hour afterwards...
Makes for a MUCH better workout and I'm not dying afterwards

I do my aerobic exercise before breakfast and walk a mile or two after dinner in the evenings...

I go to the gym in the morning, it's the best time for me. I have to eat breakfast before going. The one time I tried it before eating I nearly passed out and wasn't able to finish my workout. I guess it's an individual choice.

Exercising in the morning gives you the biggest metabolic gains for the whole day. If you need to exercise at night, do it before you eat so you at least get some of the gain for the meal that you are about to eat and make sure that dinner is the smallest meal of the day at that rate. What gets me about a pound a day loss at this point is to eat a small breakfast, work out, have a larger lunch, walk the dog for about half an hour, and then a small dinner.

Avoid energy drinks. Soooooooo bad for you. I've also converted over to not eating anything that is processed and no artificial sweeteners. You feel much fuller through the day eating whole grains and real food instead of processed stuff. Green tea is also a huge help. I drink about half a gallon of iced green tea and an additional gallon of water (live in the desert so dehydration is an issue) a day and that helps with the energy way more than any energy drink ever could!

If you want a good resource, read Bob Harper's book "Are You Ready". He talks a lot about how what you eat impacts how you feel and gives you a lot of good resources when it comes to changing not only what you eat but how you feel about what you eat. It really hit home for me and has made a huge difference in my weight loss journey.

I always eat after.. unless i can have something small at least an hour before (for example Thursday night's I'll have a greek yogurt before I leave work before Zumba).

i've decided to start doing my exercise in the evening, instead of the morning, but was wondering if it's best to do it THEN eat tea, or eat tea then exercise?

I don't think either has more benefits than the other. I feel too full after eating to exercise so I exercise before. But I have friends that head for the treadmill right after dinner. Just do what feels right for you.