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Exercise before or after food?

sarahmumtothree
sarahmumtothree Posts: 11
edited October 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
Should you exercise before or after eating?
Or doesn't really matter?
Thanks!

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  • lucylue21
    lucylue21 Posts: 214
    protein goes after but i dont think the rest really matters
  • rochey1098
    rochey1098 Posts: 285
    If i eat before I need to let it settle for an hour or more so I only tend to do that at breakfast. Reason being I don't like the idea of working out on a stomach that has been empty for 10-12 hours. All other times of the day I eat after... not sure if that's the right way to do things but it works fine for me lol
  • stephabef
    stephabef Posts: 936 Member
    I eat before and after
  • jakejacobsen
    jakejacobsen Posts: 584 Member
    I like to eat 20-60minutes prior to exersize, then after I have a protien shake.
  • shellimus
    shellimus Posts: 158 Member
    I was always told to exercise either one hour before eating or two hours after (a meal), not a snack.
  • kellyscomeback
    kellyscomeback Posts: 1,369 Member
    It depends. Some times I can do before but most times I exercise at 9a & 6p, so I eat about an hour before each (5 meals a day).
  • Arabian♥Breeze
    Arabian♥Breeze Posts: 323
    If you decide to exercise after a meal you need to give yourself at least an hour to let the stomach settle. If you decide to exercise before a meal you may need to add a small snack, such as an apple, to give yourself a little bit of energy before you exercise. Either is fine, and there's really not a perfect time, before or after the meal to exercise, it's just important that you do the exercise.
  • DakotaKeogh
    DakotaKeogh Posts: 693 Member
    My trainer insists on both. Not a lot. 100 cals or so.
  • annejuju
    annejuju Posts: 111 Member
    Before AND After! Here's an article from the Mayo Clinic that may help: http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/exercise/HQ00594_D
  • sarahmumtothree
    sarahmumtothree Posts: 11
    wow thats was quick, Thanks everyone!
    Im only using the treadmill as being a mum of 3 its hard to find time so im only doing 20mins on it now and will slowly increase.
    I try and get on it mid morning so in between meals :)
  • woou
    woou Posts: 668 Member
    My trainer insists on both. Not a lot. 100 cals or so.

    And exercise right afterwards? I barely have time in the morning to wait for my stomach to settle for an hour. But if I exercise with no breakfast, there is just no oomph to my workout.
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