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Evening exercisers - A question

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Jahan · 04/06/2008 20:29

Do you eat dinner before or after you exercise?

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RubySlippers · 04/06/2008 20:31

after

if i am very peckish i have a banana beforehand

maidamess · 04/06/2008 20:31

Before. Then burp my way through a circuits session.

Saggarmakersbottomknocker · 04/06/2008 20:31

After. Otherwise I'd chuck up probably.

I have a banana before if it's been a while since I last ate.

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Jahan · 04/06/2008 20:34

Do you think it makes a difference?
I'm trying to lose weight and have given myself a food curfew of 7.30 so would have to eat before.
A fitness fanatic once told me that you had to eat within an hour of exercising as terrible things could happen.

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Saggarmakersbottomknocker · 04/06/2008 20:37

Your metabolism is a bit faster for a while after exercise, so it's best to eat after. But nothing bad will happen if you don't

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