Hunger pains while doing cardio

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).

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.

i would eat a little something before i started after work
yogurt
honey stinger waffle
molasses cookie
peanut butter and jelly in tortilla

Eat a serving of carbs and make sure that you are drinking water prior as well.

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).

I usually eat a banana if i feel like I need something, or just half, depending on how hungry I am.

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.

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.

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

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.