exercise before or after dinner in the evening?

tracek1ng · May 2012

Hi

Which is best?

I find that mostly do it after dinner probably hour to 2 hours later?

Sundance722 · May 2012

I'm no fitness guru but I would do my PM workouts about 2 hours after dinner, which is about an hour before I'm down for the count. In my mind, I believe that I burned off everything that I ate.

sapalee · May 2012

I feel sleepy after dinner. And amped after exercise, so exercising after dinner for me would not be good. I like to go right after work and then make dinner, I have a better appetitie. I don't know why one would be better than another, just preference. I just make sure to have a snack before so I'm not running on fumes.

dlwyatt82 · May 2012

I don't know if there's a right answer from a medical perspective. I work out whenever it's most convenient, and usually this is on the way home from work (before dinner), saving me an extra trip later.

Di3012 · May 2012

Hi

Which is best?

I find that mostly do it after dinner probably hour to 2 hours later?

I workout before dinner. The thought of dinner spurs me on during my training and motivates me no end :bigsmile:

runnercheryl · May 2012

I'm usually getting hungry by the time I get home, so I eat and then wait a few hours for my food to digest. That gives me time to get my energy back, and also to get in plenty of drinking so I'm as hydrated as possible before I work out.

Jesstruhan · May 2012

before. Always before. Then when I am done with dinner i can relax for the night. :-)

waldo56 · May 2012

I workout much better hungry.

And often work at a high enough intensity that food would be coming back out the wrong way if I had a full stomach.

ball858 · May 2012

Before dinner, I have a snack (banana or something) before I do exercise and then ensure that I have my dinner within 60 min of getting home.

I end up being sick if I have dinner beforehand :sick:

poodlelaise · May 2012

For me its always after. I am diabetic, and I can't exercize when my blood sugar is low. So best to do it within 2 hrs after eating to stablilze my levels.

runfatmanrun · May 2012

Before. I snack throughout the day so I make sure I snack right to have energy for my pre-dinner workout.

Dare2BThin · May 2012

Normally before Dinner unless...Im meeting friends for dinner then its after....plus I nned to know what calories I have to eat back before hand

bbriscoe13 · May 2012

I usually work out before dinner becuase I know if I go home and eat, I will not want to leave the house again.

whit1108 · May 2012

I always like working out at 6 pm. I make sure supper is always ready about 5pm and then that leaves me an hour before i workout. then when i come home i spend some family time with the kids and hubby and then its kids bath time, story time and put the kids to bed and then im off to bed. This works good for me then i dont find myself wanting to snack at night because i stay busy when i get home from working out.

tflores · May 2012

Just because of time constraints I workout about 1-2 hours after dinner when then kids are in bed. But I would really like to get in the habit of doing it before work in the morning.

barbaradilisio · May 2012

I always workout before dinner.

Kerri_is_so_very · May 2012

I do both

I go to the gym right after work and then 30 DS after I eat dinner and put my girls to bed. I eat a late snack at work though so I'm not hungry at the gym.

janet0513 · May 2012

Whatever works into your schedule.

For me. I work out before. I know that I will be too lazy if I wait until after dinner and most of the time my servings at dinner depend on how much I work out

mfpcopine · May 2012

I've read that the optimal time for exercise is in the late afternoon, but every article also says that the best time is the time you'll do it consistently.

I myself probably would do it before dinner because the temptation to skip it afterwards would be too great. But everyone is different.

ready2tryagain42 · May 2012

I go to the gym after work..so before dinner. It is what works best for me. I usually have a dinner that is higher in protein for recovery purposes.

giggitygoo · May 2012

I find working out after a meal to be extremely uncomfortable.

I workout before breakfast, and before dinner.

maru84 · May 2012

I am always tired after I exercise, like it melts away the stress and leaves me relaxed. When I exercise in the am, I am more tired through the day. So I like to exercise at night- if I am walking, it can be an hour or so after dinner, but if it's zumba or aerobics I'll wait till like 9 pm. It doesn't affect calorie burn or anything, might affect your energy levels though. Just listen to your body and do what works for you.

mcknz121 · May 2012

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Hi

Which is best?

I find that mostly do it after dinner probably hour to 2 hours later?

I workout before dinner. The thought of dinner spurs me on during my training and motivates me no end :bigsmile:

^^^^^THIS!

jennifer52484 · May 2012

I work out before dinner. and that usually leaves me eating at around 730-8pm..

secretlobster · May 2012

I always go after work and before dinner

PrincessKittenpants · May 2012

I work out after the little one is down for the night so I usually start around 9 or 9:30, depending on how cooperative he is being

BigDave1050 · May 2012

Before dinner for me. If I ate then worked out I would probably puke and who wants to go to bed with puke breath? LOL

Shenzi03 · May 2012

Before dinner after I get home from work because I always get cramps when I run after eating a meal. I do make sure to eat a piece of fruit or some nuts before and then load up on a protein rich dinner after my evening jog.