Exercise question
Hi everyone I’m trying to get into an exercise routine in the morning and I was looking for some advise. Do you drink a protein drink or something in the AM before you exercise and maybe a small breakfast later in the morning? Or just exercise and eat breakfast after, I don’t think I want to eat a meal first.
VSG on 07/10/12
I dont do protein shakes no more even when i exercise I just drink my water in the mornings and the days I do Zumba on Tuesday and Thursdays are at 9 am so I go to them classes then come home and do my breakfast .
The days I tone I dont do that till 11 am so I eat breakfast before I go and time I eat breakfast , go to toning class come home its almost time for lunch .
The days I tone I dont do that till 11 am so I eat breakfast before I go and time I eat breakfast , go to toning class come home its almost time for lunch .
My routine:
~ 6am, have coffee & take vitamins. The coffee is to loosen the band just a tad and to wash the vits down.
~7am, brkfst of Steelcut Oatmeal & chopped apple. Sometimes I had a turkey sausage link too. Past two days only able to eat 1/2 of the 1cup of oatmeal .. got full on 1/2 cup.
~8am go to gym.. workout a minimum of 90 minutes and often 3 hours.
~ post workout (approx. 10 or 11am) Have a protein drink. Usually Syntrax Nectar, but could be RTD Muscle Milk light or 8oz skim milk.
~run errands and/or go home
~ 1 to 2pm.. belated lunch of whatever I can find that is 3oz protein, 1/2 cup veg & low fat.
Just to add to the conversation: Here's what the Mayo Clinic has to say about eating and exercise
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/exercise/HQ00594_D
This routine is working for me pretty well. It might not suit others. It took me a while to figure out that I need to eat about an hour before my workouts. Any closer I'm asking for trouble. Any sooner and I run out of energy to workout. I find it also important to eat something that stays with me a long time. Steelcut oats, even though high in carbs, is not high glycemic so it doesn't spike my blood sugar and I stay satisfied for quite a while.
~ 6am, have coffee & take vitamins. The coffee is to loosen the band just a tad and to wash the vits down.
~7am, brkfst of Steelcut Oatmeal & chopped apple. Sometimes I had a turkey sausage link too. Past two days only able to eat 1/2 of the 1cup of oatmeal .. got full on 1/2 cup.
~8am go to gym.. workout a minimum of 90 minutes and often 3 hours.
~ post workout (approx. 10 or 11am) Have a protein drink. Usually Syntrax Nectar, but could be RTD Muscle Milk light or 8oz skim milk.
~run errands and/or go home
~ 1 to 2pm.. belated lunch of whatever I can find that is 3oz protein, 1/2 cup veg & low fat.
Just to add to the conversation: Here's what the Mayo Clinic has to say about eating and exercise
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/exercise/HQ00594_D
This routine is working for me pretty well. It might not suit others. It took me a while to figure out that I need to eat about an hour before my workouts. Any closer I'm asking for trouble. Any sooner and I run out of energy to workout. I find it also important to eat something that stays with me a long time. Steelcut oats, even though high in carbs, is not high glycemic so it doesn't spike my blood sugar and I stay satisfied for quite a while.