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04-18-2010, 03:10 PM
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Maintainer
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For those that work out first thing in the morning
What do you eat before you workout when you workout right in the morning?
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04-18-2010, 03:16 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 1999
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I work out at 5:30 am and don't eat until I get home from the gym. Breakfast is my reward! 
It's really a matter of personal preference. Some people need a little something before they work out. Others, like me, get queasy with food in their stomachs. Regardless, I wouldn't eat a big meal within a few hours of working out. 
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04-18-2010, 03:45 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2009
Posts: 456
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I either have a small bowl of cereal or a piece of toast. I personally need something carb-y in my stomach in the morning. But it's always something small so I don't feel sick during my workout.
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04-18-2010, 04:06 PM
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Member
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: PA
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If I exercise inside, it's as soon as I get up in the morning and I don't eat anything. If I take a power walk outside, I have to eat something so my blood sugar doesn't drop while I'm out. I'll usually have string cheese and a couple of crackers with soymilk. Just something light to keep me going.
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04-18-2010, 04:09 PM
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aka Sarah
Join Date: May 2008
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Height: 5'7"
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I am extremely prone to hypoglycemia, so I always eat right after getting up, prior to working out. I have 4 oz blueberries, 4 oz nonfat plain yogurt, 4 oz nonfat cottage cheese, and a sprinkle of ground ginger on top. Then after I work out, I have a pretty big "second breakfast" which contains a lot of protein and good carbs, to prevent reactive hypoglycemia.
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04-18-2010, 04:20 PM
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Member
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: PA
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Quote:
Originally Posted by WarMaiden
I am extremely prone to hypoglycemia, so I always eat right after getting up, prior to working out. I have 4 oz blueberries, 4 oz nonfat plain yogurt, 4 oz nonfat cottage cheese, and a sprinkle of ground ginger on top. Then after I work out, I have a pretty big "second breakfast" which contains a lot of protein and good carbs, to prevent reactive hypoglycemia.
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Sarah- I just PMed you with a question about your reactive hypo.
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04-18-2010, 05:13 PM
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Happiness is not a weight
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Wisconsin
Posts: 618
Height: 5' 8"
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If I'm hungry before I go to the gym at 6:00am (about 50% of the time), I'll have half of a banana or a few wheat crackers. Otherwise, I hold off until I get home and have my normal breakfast.
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04-18-2010, 08:11 PM
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Member
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Kansas
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Height: 5'6
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I wake up at 6:30am and work out at 9am. Around 7am, I eat a bowl of high fiber oatmeal. By 9am, my stomach is empty enough that I can work out without getting sick but full enough that I don't get hungry during my workout.
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04-18-2010, 09:28 PM
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Just Keep on Running
Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: The usa unfortunately
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Height: 5'6.5
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Depends on the day. Usually if I workout early(9-10am) then I workout on a empty stomach and eat after my workout.
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04-19-2010, 02:10 PM
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Member
Join Date: Apr 2010
Posts: 36
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I don't eat anything - I am usually up at 6 and working out by 6:30 or so
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04-19-2010, 02:44 PM
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Cute and Chubby
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: Denver, CO
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Height: 5'2"
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If I'm doing lots of cardio, I have a glass of V8 (small glass) before workout, but usually I just eat breakfast after I am done working out, otherwise I feel sick.
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04-19-2010, 06:53 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2009
Posts: 489
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Height: 5'9
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I don't eat before I work out if I'm working out in the morning. However, I do NEED to chew a piece of sugarfree gum otherwise I get super dizzy. I've never been able to figure out why, since there's no sugar in the gum, but I've tested this time and time again and it holds true.
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04-19-2010, 07:03 PM
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natalie
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: norcal
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Height: 5'7"
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I also don't eat before working out. I tried having a 40 calorie Honest Ade juice but it still gave me stomach cramps, so I skip the food.
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04-19-2010, 08:15 PM
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Biker Chick!
Join Date: Feb 2002
Location: Northern Vermont
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Height: 5' 5"
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I can't have anything before working out, either. Only coffee  My stomach might be growling, but if I eat anything I feel it sitting in there. And like Meg, it makes me look forward to breakfast 
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04-19-2010, 08:27 PM
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Maintainer
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Thanks guys! Lately I've been trying to get into the routine of working out right in the morning but wasn't sure how much I should be eating beforehand. So far, I've stuck to eating an apple and a small yogurt. However, I do feel it sitting there when I work out. I guess the best thing is trial and error. Try different foods or no foods until I'm comfortable. The reason I'm asking is because one time I had a really small breakfast, I believe just a piece of toast before working out, and i blacked out at the gym. They had to revive me with yogurt!  I just don't want that happening again.
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