workout before meal or after?

Hanana started this discussion · 7/28/2013

hey girls im just wondering which is the best things to do. i usually eat my meal 2hrs before my workout but i found hard to waiting for 2hrs to do my workout after the meal. and i heared if you eat your meal right after workout will gaining weight which i really don't want to gain any weight. so any idea? how to manage workout time after or before meal? :D please share this info with me :D xo

2 replies

RoseMay · 7/28/2013
I found that if I do strength based workouts (including pole dance) I can get away with eating 1 hour before working out. It's only when I do cardio (with intervals) that I need to wait the full 2 hours after a meal. It's best to try how your body responds and whether you experience any nausea. After a workout your body needs food to repair the body with the nutrients. If you don't take any workout shakes it's best to eat a meal with protein and carbs within one to two hours after working out. This will only make you gain weight if you exceed your total daily caloric needs. But since that's probably the most important time to give the body nutrients it would be better to save those calories at other meals.
Hanana · 7/28/2013
Thank you for your kind information I should check my body reaction first after meal ;-)