Guest guest Posted May 24, 2006 Report Share Posted May 24, 2006 Some of my favorite pre-workout meals are: a Myoplex a bar a small RTD shake a big spoonful of cottage cheese and 3-4 dried apricots a tablespoon of peanut butter a cup of soy milk a piece of cheese and a few grapes > While this might sound like a " duh " to many of you, it was a wake up > call for me. > > I've been doing BFL since January 2005 and have had awesome success > (39% bodyfat to 20%). All this time I've been performing cardio in > the morning on an empty stomach as suggested in the book for fat > loss. So here's my " ah hah " moment. Saturday I ran in the Race for > a Cure, 5k. I woke up at 630, ate protein oatmeal and then around 8 > had a small apple. Ran the 5k w/ no problem...felt very little > fatigue and was energized throughout the entire run. Tuesday I got > up to run and about 12 minutes into my run (although a slightly > faster pace than I was running at the 5k) my energy just bottomed > out. I didn't feel winded but my legs felt extremely heavy and I > just didn't have the energy to go much longer. > > I'm convinced that, since fat loss isn't as great a concern as it was > a year ago, I will be eating a small amount before my morning cardio > session. Any suggestions on what a small quick energy source I could > eat before heading to the gym or hitting the track in the morning? > THanks ladies! > > (As a long time lurker I think this might be a record for me! 2 > postings in one day) > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 24, 2006 Report Share Posted May 24, 2006 I’ve never done my HIIT on an empty stomach because I can’t… and I tried it last week and could not get through the work out. It was tough and I had NO energy. So I know what you mean. I do try to do HIIT at least 1 ½ hours after eating. _____ From: [mailto: ] On Behalf Of gentle_reign_1 Sent: Wednesday, May 24, 2006 8:41 AM Subject: Cardio Musings While this might sound like a " duh " to many of you, it was a wake up call for me. I've been doing BFL since January 2005 and have had awesome success (39% bodyfat to 20%). All this time I've been performing cardio in the morning on an empty stomach as suggested in the book for fat loss. So here's my " ah hah " moment. Saturday I ran in the Race for a Cure, 5k. I woke up at 630, ate protein oatmeal and then around 8 had a small apple. Ran the 5k w/ no problem...felt very little fatigue and was energized throughout the entire run. Tuesday I got up to run and about 12 minutes into my run (although a slightly faster pace than I was running at the 5k) my energy just bottomed out. I didn't feel winded but my legs felt extremely heavy and I just didn't have the energy to go much longer. I'm convinced that, since fat loss isn't as great a concern as it was a year ago, I will be eating a small amount before my morning cardio session. Any suggestions on what a small quick energy source I could eat before heading to the gym or hitting the track in the morning? THanks ladies! (As a long time lurker I think this might be a record for me! 2 postings in one day) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 24, 2006 Report Share Posted May 24, 2006 I forgot to add that if I have enough time, like 45 minutes to an hour before the workout, I'll have an actual meal, like cereal and a protein shake, or peanut butter toast and a protein shake. I stick to the smaller things listed below if I need to eat something like 15-30 minutes before the workout. When I'm cutting it that close, I don't want anything heavy. One thing I learned NOT to do is to have a six egg white omelet with peppers and onions and salsa, and then drink a big slam Diet Mountain Dew, and then go do cardio. You want to talk about queasy and green! My new pre-workout meal rules go - No eggs. No peppers. No carbonation. LOL > Some of my favorite pre-workout meals are: > > a Myoplex > a bar > a small RTD shake > a big spoonful of cottage cheese and 3-4 dried apricots > a tablespoon of peanut butter > a cup of soy milk > a piece of cheese and a few grapes > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 24, 2006 Report Share Posted May 24, 2006 Thanks for the warning, I don't think I'll be trying the egg omlete route anytime soon! Thanks for all the other advise also... it's much appreciated! > > Some of my favorite pre-workout meals are: > > > > a Myoplex > > a bar > > a small RTD shake > > a big spoonful of cottage cheese and 3-4 dried apricots > > a tablespoon of peanut butter > > a cup of soy milk > > a piece of cheese and a few grapes > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 24, 2006 Report Share Posted May 24, 2006 I like having a little yogurt and cottage cheese or whey stirred in. Sometimes I have a little cottage cheese w/ some Kashi cereal. A piece of toast w/ some PB might be good too gentle_reign_1 wrote: While this might sound like a " duh " to many of you, it was a wake up call for me. I've been doing BFL since January 2005 and have had awesome success (39% bodyfat to 20%). All this time I've been performing cardio in the morning on an empty stomach as suggested in the book for fat loss. So here's my " ah hah " moment. Saturday I ran in the Race for a Cure, 5k. I woke up at 630, ate protein oatmeal and then around 8 had a small apple. Ran the 5k w/ no problem...felt very little fatigue and was energized throughout the entire run. Tuesday I got up to run and about 12 minutes into my run (although a slightly faster pace than I was running at the 5k) my energy just bottomed out. I didn't feel winded but my legs felt extremely heavy and I just didn't have the energy to go much longer. I'm convinced that, since fat loss isn't as great a concern as it was a year ago, I will be eating a small amount before my morning cardio session. Any suggestions on what a small quick energy source I could eat before heading to the gym or hitting the track in the morning? THanks ladies! (As a long time lurker I think this might be a record for me! 2 postings in one day) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 24, 2006 Report Share Posted May 24, 2006 You bring up a good piont. We have to keep evaluating our bodies needs as we are changing them. Good for you! Barbara > > While this might sound like a " duh " to many of you, it was a wake up > call for me. > > I've been doing BFL since January 2005 and have had awesome success > (39% bodyfat to 20%). All this time I've been performing cardio in > the morning on an empty stomach as suggested in the book for fat > loss. So here's my " ah hah " moment. Saturday I ran in the Race for > a Cure, 5k. I woke up at 630, ate protein oatmeal and then around 8 > had a small apple. Ran the 5k w/ no problem...felt very little > fatigue and was energized throughout the entire run. Tuesday I got > up to run and about 12 minutes into my run (although a slightly > faster pace than I was running at the 5k) my energy just bottomed > out. I didn't feel winded but my legs felt extremely heavy and I > just didn't have the energy to go much longer. > > I'm convinced that, since fat loss isn't as great a concern as it was > a year ago, I will be eating a small amount before my morning cardio > session. Any suggestions on what a small quick energy source I could > eat before heading to the gym or hitting the track in the morning? > THanks ladies! > > (As a long time lurker I think this might be a record for me! 2 > postings in one day) > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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