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ShrinkingSky Member

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  • Coffee always makes my stomach hurt when I drink it before a workout... but that's just me. I think it's the acidity. I wouldn't... but I don't really know if it effects everyone the way it effects me. I would probably eat a big pre-workout meal before hand so it has time to digest. That sounds like a good work out :)
  • Wellll I think it depends on the work out you're going to do! If it's long cardio, I would go for some slow-burning carbs like oatmeal or sweet potato two hours before... and A LOT of it so you're not hungry :) But if It's just lifting, I don't think there would be a problem with eating something small 10 minutes before :)
  • I'm trying to gain weight too! My BMI is too low. I've just been slowly increasing my calories with healthy food... and instead of doing cardio every day like I use to, I try to only work out 3 days a week (two of those days I focus on weight lifting with just a little bit of cardio). I still lost weight this week, but I…
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