This is my favorite part of the day; I eat carbohydrates a half hour before I work out. Back in my teenage days, we would eat jello out of the box on the bus ride to a track meet. The sugar helped us get our energy levels up and we sucked on oranges after our event. There are quite a few people who don't eat before a work out and ultimately they either pass out, or get weak and have to stop their trip to the gym.
Many clients ask, what should I eat? My response is, toast, half a bagel, slice of pizza and even a slice of cake! If you miss eating a naughty thing, at least eat it if you must prior to a workout. It's only fuel that will feed you're body and muscles, so bon appetite!
It's okay a half hour after you're workout to eat light carbs as well. Follow up with oat meal, a lean sandwich or a slice of white veggie pizza. The body is still burning calories and you want to keep that burn going. This is not the time to stop eating.
Do you remember the last camp fire you sat around? What happens to the flames when no wood is put on the fire? The fire continues to burn only if more wood is put on the fire, as does you're bodies calories. So keep the fire stoked!
So, if you are dieting and miss eating you're carbs; simply enjoy them before you work out! Next time I will discuss the importance of Protein drinks!
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