Exercise after eating.

WalkingGirl1985
WalkingGirl1985 Posts: 2,046 Member
edited September 30 in Fitness and Exercise
How long do you usually wait to do a workout after a meal?

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  • DRJJ2004
    DRJJ2004 Posts: 186 Member
    I try for at least an hour..depending on how big my meal is and how I feel.
  • SKP1986
    SKP1986 Posts: 392 Member
    If it is going to be cardio heavy I will wait an absolute min of 30 minutes otherwise I get terrible stomach aches. Usually closer to 1-1.5 hours. Weight training doesn't produce the same results for me, so I can do that pretty much immediately, but usually don't.
  • shanice_22
    shanice_22 Posts: 202 Member
    Depends on how much I eat. But generally, I'll eat a meal about 2 hours before, and then have a small snack (usually a banana) about 30 mins before I do a cardio workout.

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  • MarieNevada
    MarieNevada Posts: 395 Member
    I have to wait at least an hour, hour and a half before doing any serious exercise otherwise i'm puking. I have GERD and while it's mostly under control now that i eat healthy and exercise, it does tend to rear its head when i work out. I even have to limit the amount of water I drink when i do my bootcamp classes. Nowadays, for my morning cardio, I have a banana before I go, just so i have some simple carbs for immediate energy and then have breakfast when i get back. I work out after work, which usually works out to about 1.5 hours after my last meal.
  • Moonblood
    Moonblood Posts: 199 Member
    I usually wait about an hour.
  • Asiral
    Asiral Posts: 133
    I wait an hour to an hour and a half. Or else I get super nauseated.
  • ohnuts14
    ohnuts14 Posts: 197
    I wait till I feel like I digested my food. If it was something small like a granola bar, maybe 10, 15 minutes? If it's something bigger, like a meal, perhaps half an hour, at that point I feel fine. I go by how my stomach feels.
  • Elleinnz
    Elleinnz Posts: 1,661 Member
    I wouid wait at least an hour....
  • StephEx
    StephEx Posts: 69 Member
    After i eat, i drink alot of water, then half hour to hour I go for my walk and do crunches.
  • sister_bear
    sister_bear Posts: 529 Member
    I normally do this. I eat very light dinners, so usually 30 minutes is fine for me. If I have a heavier dinner, I'm waiting closer to an hour.

    It's nice when I can get it in before dinner, but it doesn't always happen.
  • BJPCraig
    BJPCraig Posts: 417 Member
    I usually wait an hour after an actual meal. If I'm starving before working out, I do a protein bar or shake (usually do that before my kung fu class).
  • ThumperWabbt
    ThumperWabbt Posts: 82 Member
    About an hour for me...otherwise it's like the food rips right through me, and that could be unpleasant for not only me but everyone around me... ;)
  • pavanneh
    pavanneh Posts: 65 Member
    I have to exercise before I eat or I have a VERY light snack to get my sugar up before exercising. If I have to exercise after eating I wait at least an hour to two hours.
  • arkenny
    arkenny Posts: 125
    usually about an hr and a half before.... sometimes longer if its heavy.....
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