Working out before breakfast

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BrimfulOfBaba · 17/09/2021 08:42

If you exercise first thing in the morning before having your first proper meal, what do you take/eat to fuel your workout without making you sick?

I've realised with my schedule, I need to work out soon after waking at 6am. I don't want to wake up earlier than that, and I need to be ready for work at 8.45 so don't have time for a proper breakfast to digest. Would a pre-workout supplement or a smoothie etc help with giving me energy for a HIT circuit?

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chickensandbees · 17/09/2021 08:50

I don't eat before my workout, just get up, run and then have breakfast when I am back.

LavenderAskew · 17/09/2021 08:49

I don't eat anything before - just get out of bed and head off (well I get dressed!). I don't feel inclined to eat, so I just have water and have my breakfast afterwards.

If you feel you need something then, especially if you feel you need the energy. TImes I've gone to the gym after eating during the day I might have eaten before and doesn't make me sick.

PalacesOfMontezuma · 17/09/2021 08:49

My optimum is working out first thing (anywhere between 6 and 9) on an empty stomach.

Ozanj · 17/09/2021 08:48

I don’t eat before my workouts no matter the time I do them, I fuel them with protein afterwards. Usually a tin of tuna with some sweetcorn mixed in; or a protein shake with milk and some berries.

PurpleDaisies · 17/09/2021 08:46

It’s tricky-I am exactly the same. For me, toast (rye bread is my favourite) works best but that’s partly because I can’t get on with smoothies. Sometimes I’ll have a banana.

TakeYourFinalPosition · 17/09/2021 08:45

I work out as soon as I wake up three days a week… but I don’t eat before it, I just do the workout with water; then take a smoothie/breakfast to work.

I tried a pre workout mix once but it made me feel sick on an empty stomach.

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