Banana or Oatmeal - Which to eat before work out? Which to e

colbiegirl
colbiegirl Posts: 138
edited September 29 in Food and Nutrition
Tomorrow I have weight training from 8:30-9:30. Last time I ate an apple and yogurt before I went and felt sick while running and famished when I was done. I have to eat before I go and I can't decide between my 110 calorie banana or my 130 lower sugar peaches and cream oatmeal. I think I should eat one before and one after to keep my body going until lunch (100 calorie english muffin, 1/4 cup egg whites, and 80 calorie piece of cheese.) Which should I eat before and which should I eat after? Or should I just change the whole thing up anyway?

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  • Perfectlycrooked
    Perfectlycrooked Posts: 275 Member
    Oatmeal before, banana after!
    Oatmeal gives awesome energy(: I eat it for breakfast the days I go for runs! Yum!
  • skinnimini16
    skinnimini16 Posts: 60
    I agree, eat the oatmeal:)
  • Kanzaki3
    Kanzaki3 Posts: 656 Member
    I vote for oatmeal. That stuff makes me feel good and ready for action! =)
  • wadesha
    wadesha Posts: 351 Member
    my coach always made us eat a banana before running to help avoid cramps but you should def. eat more than just the banana before working out-
  • colbiegirl
    colbiegirl Posts: 138
    Oatmeal it is! :)
  • Rae6503
    Rae6503 Posts: 6,294 Member
    Both. then the eggs and muffin after and a sandwich for lunch!
  • Rilke
    Rilke Posts: 1,201 Member
    Why are you eating so very little food? Or do you just not log everything?
  • colbiegirl
    colbiegirl Posts: 138
    Why are you eating so very little food? Or do you just not log everything?

    So little food? That's just for breakfast! Oatmeal and bananas are very filling.
  • Rilke
    Rilke Posts: 1,201 Member
    Why are you eating so very little food? Or do you just not log everything?

    So little food? That's just for breakfast! Oatmeal and bananas are very filling.

    I mean your full days' logs in your diary.
  • megala65
    megala65 Posts: 34 Member
    I agree with the majority. Eat the oatmeal before and banana after. Bananas are great for recovery.
  • colbiegirl
    colbiegirl Posts: 138
    Why are you eating so very little food? Or do you just not log everything?

    So little food? That's just for breakfast! Oatmeal and bananas are very filling.

    I mean your full days' logs in your diary.

    I log everything. I have a smaller appetite to begin with, I drink a lot of water, I eat every 2 to 3 hours, and I'm trying to get my net calories up at the same time while keeping it nutritious. I'm recovering from a few months of deficit if you look back further.
  • cangi1
    cangi1 Posts: 50
    I think you need to eat more food during the day, hun. You aren't even hitting 1000 calories a day...and then you are working out. If I were you, I would eat the banana and the oatmeal,because you need to fuel your body!
  • EuroDriver
    EuroDriver Posts: 254
    my wife was eating less than 1000cals.. i told her she waisting her muscle and is just going to regret it down the line... 6 months later.. shes eating 1800 cals and telling me she should have listened to me cuz her muscle started to grow and she looks thinner and leaner...

    but for your question.. wake up earlier and eat oatmeal before your shower or anything.. so u have about 40min-1hr to diegest so you dont feel sick there..
  • sceck
    sceck Posts: 219
    Oatmeal before, but still have that banana after! Good for your potassium.
  • cheddarboy
    cheddarboy Posts: 124 Member
    agree with most of the posts, bananas have alot of potassium - better post workout recovery food
  • colbiegirl
    colbiegirl Posts: 138
    I think you need to eat more food during the day, hun. You aren't even hitting 1000 calories a day...and then you are working out. If I were you, I would eat the banana and the oatmeal,because you need to fuel your body!

    I'm really trying! It's difficult after I trained myself to eat so little. I went about dieting the extreme way and now I'm trying to get back up to at least 1,000 cals. I'm aware of the problems it causes. I tell people all the time about my nails cracking and my hair thinning. I just need support and ideas from you guys. It's greatly appreciated and I use every little piece of advice I can. :)
  • EuroDriver
    EuroDriver Posts: 254
    I think you need to eat more food during the day, hun. You aren't even hitting 1000 calories a day...and then you are working out. If I were you, I would eat the banana and the oatmeal,because you need to fuel your body!

    I'm really trying! It's difficult after I trained myself to eat so little. I went about dieting the extreme way and now I'm trying to get back up to at least 1,000 cals. I'm aware of the problems it causes. I tell people all the time about my nails cracking and my hair thinning. I just need support and ideas from you guys. It's greatly appreciated and I use every little piece of advice I can. :)

    my wife was going through the same thing... she told me the exact words you just said.... you should add her and im sure she can help you to eat more and see the benefits of it... PM me ill send you her username
  • SeanC86
    SeanC86 Posts: 88
    I agree with everyone here. Oatmeal before, and the banana afterwards. Now... if only they had banana's here at the base I'm at every day... And they limit us to fruit... only two pieces per person per day. Shame, really...
  • rachmaree
    rachmaree Posts: 782 Member
    I would go with oatmeal before and banana after... but...

    I checked your food diary, and it is ALARMİNG how little you are eating. I see that someone else has suggested that you eat more, and I whole-heartedly agree. You aren't doing yourself any favours by eating so little. I am aware that it could be a sensitive subject, but please try to get your calorie count up. Throw in some almonds, dried fruit and peanut butter to help get that count up. 1200 per day is a MINIMAL allowance for women (lower for some, sure, but that is a basic number).
    Seriously... alarm bells were ringing as soon as I checked your diary. That is my 2cents.
    PS, my food diary is open, you can see in comparison how much I eat, and I am certainly not putting on any weight. I know it's different for everyone, but do be careful.
  • colbiegirl
    colbiegirl Posts: 138
    I would go with oatmeal before and banana after... but...

    I checked your food diary, and it is ALARMİNG how little you are eating. I see that someone else has suggested that you eat more, and I whole-heartedly agree. You aren't doing yourself any favours by eating so little. I am aware that it could be a sensitive subject, but please try to get your calorie count up. Throw in some almonds, dried fruit and peanut butter to help get that count up. 1200 per day is a MINIMAL allowance for women (lower for some, sure, but that is a basic number).
    Seriously... alarm bells were ringing as soon as I checked your diary. That is my 2cents.
    PS, my food diary is open, you can see in comparison how much I eat, and I am certainly not putting on any weight. I know it's different for everyone, but do be careful.

    I really apprecite everyones concern. Like I said, I'm really trying to get back on track. I just started increasing on Sunday.I can't just start eating an extra 500 calories a day. It would make me sick. I've increased it by about 200 this week, and I'm going to try to get it up even more next. I posted my breakfast and lunch for today because my weight training was canceled, if you want to take a look. I changed it up with some of your suggestions.
  • chrisdavey
    chrisdavey Posts: 9,834 Member
    I would eat oatmeal/banana/whey either before or after workout. Doesn't really matter, just eat it :) Depending on what sort of workout I am doing, I may not want to feel full while doing it so in that case I eat big after. But yeah, both of your choices don't have any protein which is not optimal.
  • sara_m83
    sara_m83 Posts: 545 Member
    Depending on how cardio-intensive your workout is, I would suggest the banana first and oatmeal after. From what I've heard, you want the simplest carbs prior to cardio so that your body can use the energy right away. Oatmeal takes a bit longer for your body to digest and you won't get the most use out of the energy consumed as you would with a simpler carbohydrate.
  • colbiegirl
    colbiegirl Posts: 138
    Depending on how cardio-intensive your workout is, I would suggest the banana first and oatmeal after. From what I've heard, you want the simplest carbs prior to cardio so that your body can use the energy right away. Oatmeal takes a bit longer for your body to digest and you won't get the most use out of the energy consumed as you would with a simpler carbohydrate.

    Thanks! I'll take that into consideration!
  • babydull
    babydull Posts: 727 Member
    Looking at the above discussion regarding your food diary, and your aims, I would suggest working toward having the oatmeal with the banana before, followed by a glass of milk and some nuts after. Those are some great ways to get extra (healthy) calories in, without feeling real weighed down.
  • colbiegirl
    colbiegirl Posts: 138
    Looking at the above discussion regarding your food diary, and your aims, I would suggest working toward having the oatmeal with the banana before, followed by a glass of milk and some nuts after. Those are some great ways to get extra (healthy) calories in, without feeling real weighed down.

    That's a good idea. I need some healthy nuts first, lol.
  • alexbusnello
    alexbusnello Posts: 1,010 Member
    Why not add the banana into the oatmeal? I add fruit to my oatmeal all the time. It's okay to have two bananas (one chopped up in the oatmeal and one for after your workout). Have the banana with protein in the form of a shake or with a cup of plain, non fat Greek yogurt and a pinch of cinnamon and maybe a teaspoon of honey.
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