morning exercisers what do you eat before you workout?

[onedayatatime]

Another thing to think about when you try to figure out what will work best for you in the early a.m. is when & what you ate the night before.

I get up at 4 a.m. and typically eat a very early dinner --but if I eat later in the day (meaning a shorter gap between evening meal and the early a.m. workout) I feel better or need somewhat less fuel in the a.m. (i.e. a light pre-exercise snack works great in the early a.m.)

But If I can work it to plan ahead a bit when I know I have a longer cardio workout planned for the early a.m., I try to make sure I have a good meal a little later in the day than usual for me the night before as well. If I can't do that, I have a slightly larger pre-exercise snack and wait a little longer to get started if I can.

Different things work for different bodies, though. Good luck figuring out what work for you! take care,
Barb

 

[GreenEyedLefty]

A small bowl of (old fashioned) oatmeal before either cardio or weights. It holds me over very well, even during an intense workout. Usually I'll have some fruit afterward, or a small omelet with veggies and cheese.

 

[Jetsetter]

RE: morning exercisers what do you eat before you worko...

I have a protein shake before working out, afterwards I take another shake with powder gatorade and 30 minutes later I eat

 

[jharris35]

RE: morning exercisers what do you eat before you worko...

Wow so many great replies. I think a glass of milk and 1/2 a kashi granola bar might work well for me. I wake up very thirsty so the milk may be just the little bit of energy I need. I will try different things and see what works.

Thanks again.

Jenn

 

[mustang]

RE: morning exercisers what do you eat before you worko...

On my way to the gym at 4:45am, I have a kashi bar and drink lots of water.