I've heard so much about this, SO - Is it more effective to exercise on an empty stomach, or not?
Or does it depend on the type?
The mornings I do pilates I have no problem, when I do tae -bo sometimes I feel as if I'm dragging myself threw it, and thats not good b/c I know I'm not giving my all ...
When I do a full body areobic I'm ok, for a bit, then - instant drainage -- When I use my stepper, or eliptiacal glider, I'm Ok as well, b/c I'm usually more motivated b/c I watch the calories burned

So - Is it more effective to exercise on an empty stomach or not?

Oh yeah, I usually get up in the mornings around 5-530, however, I usually exercise in between 615 - 630 am --

ANY suggestions would be great,
Thanks again
Kirsten

Kissten:

I ALWAYS exercise on an empty stomach ... don't really whether it's more effective though ... if I eat before I exercise I end up feeling sick.

I think the theory behind exercising on an empty stomach is that there are no carbs to burn ... fat only(???)

Either way as long as your exercising it's a good thing ...

I personally exercise BEFORE I eat.

Lady

There is a lot of debate about this issue. I think it depends on several factors: what you are eating, what kind of exercise you are doing, the duration of exercise, the time between eating and exercise...and your body! I found this link which explains a lot of this stuff better than I can:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/health/ask_doct...exercise.shtml

You may just have to experiment to see what works for you!

I personally like to have just a bit of breakfast before I leave to exercise for an hour. Then when I return, I eat the remainder. I feel like I have something to "go" on, or some fuel, to speak, with a bit of protein.

I know that we are all different, and this doesn't work for everyone. But since I began SBD, I usually have a hard boiled egg before leaving for the health club in the AM. This works for me. When I return, it's around 10:00, and I have the rest of my breakfast...usually something light.

As I said before, we're all different. Frannymae hit it on the head when she told us that the real important thing was that we were making the effort to exercise. Exercise ranks right up there with what kind of foods we put into our bodies. Just keep movin'.

Deets, I do the same as you. I usually work out at the gym in the mornings, so I'll have an egg before I go and then something later. Nothing worse than exercising on a bowl of porridge with raisins.

I need to eat something or my BGL zeroes out. Even a piece or two of Laughing Cow Cheese will sustain me. I am soooooo sick of eggs!

I usually exercise before breakfast. I get up an hr. earlier and do my video tapes.

Then when I get to work I walk around campus for about 20 minutes before I start my work day.

Hi thee,

Good question... I'm generallly up at 5, walk the dog, have a cup of coffee and then go to the gym... BUT, when I'm taking a Pilates mat or a Yoga class, I take NOTHING in - there's just too much sucking in your gut type stuff involved (ok, they don't call it that) to have anything at all in my stomach.

This morning I had coffee and then went to exercise - by the time I was done though, I felt really sick - I think it's b/c it's a holiday and thhe gym opened later so my schedule was a bit off.

I'm having some V-8 now and feel both virtuous AND better!