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1. michelle227
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   So I have read that you are either suppose to eat breakfast before you work out and that you are to eat after. Does anyone know the correct answer??

   Posted 4 months ago #

2. Karl On Sea
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   Depends what your workout is . . . if you're going to be doing something that lasts more than half an hour, then I'd eat first. If it's less, then you could probably skip breakfast 'till after.

   Posted 4 months ago #

3. rugman
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   I have started running in the morning since it got hot. I get up at 5AM and only have a cup of coffee and a glass of water before I run. Afterwards I have a hydration drink, then breakfast.
   I lift at night and start an hour after dinner. Then when I get home I have a MRS.
   I have read that if you eat a meal after you workout of mostly protein with some carbs (not sure of percentage) it goes right to your muscles. If you eat before you workout, your muscles are competing with your digestion for bloodflow.
   My 2 cents.

   Posted 4 months ago #

4. rhcp
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   I drink my tea - possibly a bite of something small, then eat after the work out.

   Posted 4 months ago #

5. Lindsey
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   I also agree that it depends on your workout. My favorite preworkout food is a banana and then afterwards, eating something more substantial. The banana gives me energy and puts something in my stomach so that halfway through my workout I don't get hungry and distracted by that.

   I think you also need to experiment a bit with it because some people get nauteous depending on what they eat before they workout. Some people need a full belly some need an empty belly. So I think it just depends on what works best for you individually and making sure the end result is making sure your body is getting enough nutrition.

   Posted 4 months ago #

6. tje210
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   bananas are too carb-heavy if you're trying to lose weight. eating depends on how long/hard you're working out. long AND hard means eat about 250 calories beforehand then drink water from there. short and hard means drink water. short and easy means drink water. long and easy means drink water and eat 50-100 calories beforehand. those long and easy you could even just stick with water or just a glass of juice beforehand - you really want to take advantage of that low heart rate to cut into your fat as much as possible.

   it's not about needing a full or empty belly . . . you can "fill" it with water if you need it full. the real thing you have to worry about is bodily function - so in addition to water, you might want an electrolyte drink like propel or gatorade endurance if you're sweating A LOT.

   don't eat mostly protein w/ carbs . . . just wasting space and weighing yourself down. i don't know if the protein helps target to the carbs to your muscles, but you really want to be exhausting your muscles' carb stores and biting into your fat stores as much as you can. it will be painful and you NEED to be drinking a lot A LOT of water to wash away the acid formed by burning the fat, but it will work. i promise. and anytime it feels tough, just imagine me there with you, telling you that it's working. then go just a little harder for me.

   coffee or tea before a workout can be a good idea - helps you concentrate more and helps kick-start your day. personally i don't use it much outside of race day, but only so that i feel it that much more when it counts. unless you're a crazy competitor like me, you don't have to worry about that.

   rock it on.

   Posted 4 months ago #

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