Hunger pains while doing cardio

jbanteau
jbanteau Posts: 4 Member
in Food and Nutrition
Does anyone have any snack recommendations to curb hunger pains while working out? I run on the treadmill 3-4 days a week after work. One of the problems I sometimes have is I feel weak from lack of food since it might be 4 hours since I ate last. I'm looking for something that will keep my hunger pains from effecting my workout but will also not make me feel stuffed or bloated.

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  • TavistockToad
    TavistockToad Posts: 35,719 Member
    jbanteau wrote: »
    Does anyone have any snack recommendations to curb hunger pains while working out? I run on the treadmill 3-4 days a week after work. One of the problems I sometimes have is I feel weak from lack of food since it might be 4 hours since I ate last. I'm looking for something that will keep my hunger pains from effecting my workout but will also not make me feel stuffed or bloated.

    just have a carb based snack an hour before you run?

    i often have a few crackers with reduced fat cheese.
  • Panini911
    Panini911 Posts: 2,325 Member
    How long after lunch is the work out? are you eating a solid balanced lunch? If so, eat a snack (good ideas above - nuts, protein bar, fruit and yogurt, beef jerky - there are options at all calorie levels).
  • quiksylver296
    quiksylver296 Posts: 28,439 Member
    What is your daily calorie goal? Maybe you need to eat more overall.
  • hesn92
    hesn92 Posts: 5,966 Member
    When I was going to the gym after work I had to make sure I ate a snack at least a couple hours before. Just whatever, didn't matter what.
  • hesn92
    hesn92 Posts: 5,966 Member
    RelCanonical wrote: »
    Eat closer to when you workout until you find a happy medium because satiety and not feeling too "full" during your workout. Bring a snack with you so you have it during work.

    Also, I'm sorry, I'm going to be THAT person. It's hunger pangs. I'm so sorry.

    :D:D:D I love how you apologized twice for saying that
  • mbaker566
    mbaker566 Posts: 11,233 Member
    i would eat a little something before i started after work
    yogurt
    honey stinger waffle
    molasses cookie
    peanut butter and jelly in tortilla
  • tcunbeliever
    tcunbeliever Posts: 8,219 Member
    If I absolutely have to have a snack right before a workout then I will go for peanut butter...it's good and takes the edge off without taking up so much room that I feel sick when I get into the more intense parts of the work out.
  • Sambo_fitness
    Sambo_fitness Posts: 137 Member
    Eat a serving of carbs and make sure that you are drinking water prior as well.
  • mbaker566
    mbaker566 Posts: 11,233 Member
    oh i've also had a chomp or gu
  • ritzvin
    ritzvin Posts: 2,860 Member
    jbanteau wrote: »
    Does anyone have any snack recommendations to curb hunger pains while working out? I run on the treadmill 3-4 days a week after work. One of the problems I sometimes have is I feel weak from lack of food since it might be 4 hours since I ate last. I'm looking for something that will keep my hunger pains from effecting my workout but will also not make me feel stuffed or bloated.

    If I have to eat something right before or during cardio, I go with fruit snacks (or any other sugar/starch-syrup based chew/gel/etc).
  • fraukazi
    fraukazi Posts: 614 Member
    I usually eat a banana if i feel like I need something, or just half, depending on how hungry I am.
  • kami3006
    kami3006 Posts: 4,979 Member
    fraukazi wrote: »
    I usually eat a banana if i feel like I need something, or just half, depending on how hungry I am.

    Bananas are my go-to for something before a run. For lifting, I like to nibble on one between sets. :tongue:

    But yeah, some folks do better with some fat/protein too. I'd just play around with something light. Crackers cheese, meat or peanut butter work well too.
  • Sabine_Stroehm
    Sabine_Stroehm Posts: 19,263 Member
    kami3006 wrote: »
    fraukazi wrote: »
    I usually eat a banana if i feel like I need something, or just half, depending on how hungry I am.

    Bananas are my go-to for something before a run. For lifting, I like to nibble on one between sets. :tongue:

    But yeah, some folks do better with some fat/protein too. I'd just play around with something light. Crackers cheese, meat or peanut butter work well too.

    Yep. String cheese is my go-to.
  • deannalfisher
    deannalfisher Posts: 5,600 Member
    i'll normally do a greek yogurt and some gummy bears - about an hour prior; you could consider having gatorade (or another drink wiht calories) while you are on the treadmill

    but i also wonder what are your calories for the day and how far are you running?
  • KG_1988
    KG_1988 Posts: 10 Member
    edited December 2018
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  • apullum
    apullum Posts: 4,838 Member
    Many people do well with carbs before a run, with only small amounts of fat or protein. Fat and protein tend to cause stomach upset for a lot of runners if we eat large amounts right before a run.

    If it's immediately before a run, I like either fruit or, even better, the "Nothing but Nuts" date cacao patties from Trader Joe's. An apple or banana with a little peanut butter is nice.

    If I have an hour or two to digest, and I still need the protein for the day, I usually will have a Quest bar. I'm also a fan of the almond butter cocoa bars from Trader Joe's a few minutes before a light workout. These are mostly because I keep a stash of both those bars in my desk at work :)

    I did not intend this to turn into a Trader Joe's commercial.
    RelCanonical wrote: »
    Eat closer to when you workout until you find a happy medium because satiety and not feeling too "full" during your workout. Bring a snack with you so you have it during work.

    Also, I'm sorry, I'm going to be THAT person. It's hunger pangs. I'm so sorry.

    I love it when someone else is that person, so I don't feel a need to be that person :)
  • skelterhelter
    skelterhelter Posts: 803 Member
    When I eat a hard-boiled egg and a string cheese, it really curbs my appetite for a bit. Combine that with a coffee and you're gold ;)
  • AnnPT77
    AnnPT77 Posts: 34,163 Member
    When I was doing back-to-back fitness classes for a while, I liked those applesauce-in-a-drinkable pouch things, because they didn't need refrigeration, and lasted a long time in my gym bag (inside a plastic box to prevent punctures/abrasions, because my gym bag is a dangerous place ;) ). There are also drinkable pouches with fruit and such, often sold for consumption by children.

    It's a tiny number of calories, so maybe wouldn't be enough for your circumstances, but that little extra bit of carbs seemed to help me, whether via physical or psychological reasons, I don't know. ;)

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