Do you eat before or after your workout? Both? What and Why?

Bella_Fein
on 4/14/13 11:44 am - TX

VSG on 02/18/13

Just curious what everyone does. Do you have a pre-workout snack or post workout snack? Do you have both? What do you eat? Why do you eat that and why do you eat it before/after?

PhillyGator
on 4/14/13 11:52 am

I usually wait at least half an hour from when I last ate and have maybe a sip of water before I workout. I get nauseous if something's in there while I'm working out. Then, lately, I've been drinking a protein shake afterwards. Stops me from guzzling down water, which is what I really want to do. Then I drink lots of water for the next two hours. I don't know if this is beneficial at all to my body, but I've been happy with the progress.

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TNERNURSE
on 4/14/13 11:53 am

I was told by exercise trainer assigned to bariatric patients.- light protein snack 30 minutes before and liquid protein replacement 1 hr after workout. When I first starting doing cardio - i would feel totally depleted after a 50 min workout- so I ask him about what I should do to prevent this feeling.

Puffessa
on 4/14/13 11:54 am

Been working out since September and never ate before because I am not hungry. BUT THEN: my trainer postponed my work out one morning. So I at before. She noticed and mentioned a big difference in my performance, though I had not told her I had eaten. Now I try to get in even half a protein shake before. I am really feeling more energized and working harder during the workout itself, and I feel that good, post-workout soreness (cannot believe I just wrote that!) more often.

shajoh
on 4/14/13 12:19 pm - Cleburne, TX

VSG on 11/27/12

I heard you need carbs before & protein after. Since I limit carbs I started eating yogurt before & protein shake after.

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Jarisaunt
on 4/14/13 1:17 pm - CA

VSG on 08/21/12

I have coffee pre workout and a protein shake after.

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sarapilar
on 4/14/13 1:21 pm

VSG on 02/21/13

Protein shake before. And yes some kind of protein after, too.

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(deactivated member)
on 4/14/13 1:43 pm

VSG on 06/04/12

I do carbs 1/2 before my workout so I can get through the workout. My trainer always asks what I eat before we start the workout. I have tried not eating but then I can't perform to my maximum. After the workout my trainer requires that I drink a protein shake within 30 minutes. Now that I have very little body fat left I really do need to get the carbs in for the energy since my workouts are HITT.

Airpun79
on 4/14/13 7:00 pm - Jacksonville, FL

As soon as I wake up in the morning (@ 4am) I drink TWO 16.9 oz. bottles of water AND drink ONE Premier Protein shake 1 hr before my workout @ 5am. Immediately after my workout I drink another TWO 16.9 oz.. of water and within an hr eat a protein breakfast (1 egg and some bacon) or drink another Premier Protein shake (depends on if I'm hungry or not). I noticed a huge difference in my workout performance following this routine.

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