Do you eat first or workout first?

I doesn't matter. I've worked out in the mornings on an empty stomach, I've worked out in the afternoon after lunch, I've worked out in the evening before dinner. I lost weight at about the same rate with all of them.

I have been told its best to work out AFTER. Before can cause cramping, or other small things like fatigue, and not wanting to work out as much from being full. If you work out it boosts your metabolism, so when you eat after your work out, your burn the food quicker. I have stuck by that and the days I work out at night I wake up a little bit heavier than the days I work out in the morning. I usually see a bigger difference working out before you eat.

Both. I can't workout on an empty stomach at all.
So I usually eat (nothing too big), let it settle, then go to the gym, spend around an hour there, go home and have a normal meal. It's usually been at least 3 hours passing in that time, and working out makes me more hungry lol

I wake up at 5:30 am have a quick cereal or warm up one of my jimmy dean's d-light sandwiches or kashi go lean waffles before I go workout at 6:30 am. Figures it will give my body some quick fuel to do a great workout.

I think it depends on how long you plan to exercise. I was trying to workout for 2 hours (1 hour walk and 1 hour of circuit training) on an empty stomach and during my circuit training I felt sluggish and nearly passed out. I usually have a Fiberone bar (130 calories) before exercising. I find that I when I eat something before exercising I have a lot of energy and keep up a fast walking pace and I can make it through my workout.

I normally eat first then wait 30 min to an hr than workout

If it's in the morning, I'll eat first. Just something small like a fruit, hard boiled egg or bagel. If it's during the day, I work out and then have lunch after, but usually something small such as a vegetable before I start. I've been told that it burns more when you eat after working out.

I used to workout first, but now I eat first ....

both.. lol

well, a little before to have some fuel and then a real meal afterwards to repair muscles .. and that is when the metabolism works best (post work out)

I work out after I eat breakfast and then I work out in the middle of the afternoon between meals. It seems to be working well so far

I eat before I workout. I don't think I could deadlift on an empty stomach, i'd pass out I am sure..lol.. Even if i'm on leg day doing squats I have no issues with eating before, ... I have tried running without food and it works, but I am the type of person who needs food first. I think it depends on the person honestly

It seems like calories in - calories out, and it doesn't seem to matter if you eat at 5am, 5pm, 11am - as long as there's a deficit or balance.

I think anyway.. opinion, not fact.

The difference in your "metabolism" is minimal either way.

Here's my thoughts: You can't move the car if you don't have any gas in the tank.

Your body needs SOME fuel for you to get the most out of your workout. The people I've seen puke the most in a morning workout are the one's that didn't eat anything. Experiment with what works for you, but my advice is to eat SOMETHING. A banana, a sweet potato, an apple with peanut butter... all work well for me, but do what makes your body feel good.

Best of luck!

Edit: didn't see your post above... I'm sure if you are working out after you've had breakfast you will be fine! It won't make you "burn more fat" if you don't eat or anything... it's possible more of your calories burned will come from fat stores, but you will burn less calories overall because you have less energy. And we all know that more calories burned = more weight loss. So there ya go

I work out first. Couple of times I had a shake but lately Ive just been drinking water. After my workout is when I would drink my protein shake. Then when I get to work I'd eat my low fat yogurt, banana, and/or apple with more water.

Thank you all for replying. I normally work out mid morning after I've had breakfast and coffee. Usually about an hour after I eat. But when the subject came up I started wondering which way was best.

I do the very same thing...And it works. I feel like the food gives me the energy to work out and not feel sluggish! I feel like if I didn't eat first that I would think about food the whole time and stop with out pushing myself at all!

I've read somewhere that it does not matter -- or contribute to calorie burn (athletic training/very high intensity with an exception).

If you work out on an empty stomach, you will burn more calories during the workout because you have to dip into your stores from yesterday's meal. If you work out after you eat, you will burn more calories POST workout because your body has been fueled beforehand. So in the end, the calorie burn is around the same.