I have a glass of orange juice before I go running in the morning - it's just enough to fill me up, the sugar works a treat but it's not so filling I feel ill when running. Then I eat when I get home. Do you think that might work for you?

I've debated this issue, too. I have to be at work by 8am, and it's enough of a challenge getting out of bed by 7am for me. After a couple attempts to work out in the A.M. I called it quits.

If you have a wonderful spouse, live-in partner, etc., see if they mind having dinner a little later, around 6-6:30pm. Going to the gym or running directly after work works really well for me, and usually there are pretty good group classes around 5pm. And then when you get home, you're DONE and can RELAX. Of course if you live in a hot climate, this might be harder...running in heat is killer for me.

Hope this helps! I love having people I can ask questions of; feel free to ask us anything!

bangbangchoochootrain wrote: »

try running without eating first - I do that and it seems to work but everybody (and every body) if different so if it makes you ill please don't!

I can relate. I used to ride a horse once a week for exercise and pain control. I once had a morning appointment there to make up for cancellation of my normal slot that was to take place the next week. I thought I'd never make it since we'd eat breakfast afterward but instead never felt better, could totally feel the burn in the best way possible and, although I'd ridden two days before (normal slot Wed. pm, makeup Friday am), I still felt the pain management effects. I of course don't fast before every workout but discovered that it's okay occasionally. I guess how much energy you'd need to have saved depends on the intensity of the planned workout (running vs. horseback riding, walking).