Pre & Post Workout Foods

[awood08]

What are some of your favorites? I generally grab a recovery blend smoothie from the gym after my workouts but beforehand I'm doing a pre workout smoothie consisting of chocolate almond milk, 1 tbsp of smart balance peanut butter, and 1 frozen medium banana. Anything you guys take that helps give you that extra boost?

Thanks!

[iMike · Accepted solution]

I don't eat a lot before working out.  I generally do a banana about 30-40 minutes prior to working out.  After working out I do a protein smoothie.

[DominicJ · Accepted solution]

No particular regime.

A protein shake afterwards if I remember, 50g of peanut butter before if I'm peckish, got a pre workout drink on the way

[Raviv]

When I run on the weekends, it's really early, so I just go for it and eat when I come back.  I know I should eat something pretty soon after, but that's my Big Breakfast day with The Boyfriend, so I have a 3 egg omelette with black olives and mozzarella about 3 hours later.  

I go to the gym after work twice a week too, and I usually have either a banana or an apple or a granola bar a little bit before I leave work.  By the time I get to the gym, it's digested and I don't have any stomach problems with it.  Then, when I get home, I have a glass of half chocolate milk and half whole milk.  Then I make myself an egg sandwich (two eggs cooked like an omelette, on bread with mayo).

Can you tell I like eggs?

[awood08]

@Raviv

I despise eggs, like with all my being. Unless it's an ingredient in a food I won't eat them. I've tried because I know they are packed full of goodness but nothing I add to them makes them bearable! lol

[DominicJ]

Eggs are a bit hit and miss, I'm lucky enough to have my own chickens so my eggs are awesome, but even so, I quickly tire.

Grilled Omlets are good 6:1 eggs to cheese

[awood08]

We have our own chickens as well and have fresh eggs, I notice the taste of those are WAY better than store eggs, but it still makes me gag when I try. I've been trying to get other protein packed foods without having the added sodium or fat

[DominicJ]

My Pre workout arrived

Wow

Check the Caffeine.

I'm pretty much Caffeine dependant, mine contained 200mg of caffeine per serving, which is about 6.5 cups of instant coffee.

I absolutly smashed my running records, but I've crashed HARD afterwards

[awood08]

Holy Crap that's alot of caffeine!!

I cut out all coffee and soda/tea back when I started my diet in June. I have not had caffeine since then. I'm scared to try out a supplement packed with it.

[Jessrm_23]

i usually eat my 5th meal a hour prior to working out (Chicken, Cucumber and Celery) then after the gym which is roughly 2 hours i have a protein shake and thats the last meal. i take lean active 7 which is great ! absolutely love it from "total nutrition." This works for me to stay energetic.  

[josephz2va]

Generally I eat after my workout time. A banana and my meal plan. I can't have supplements other than what I can make like a fruit smoothie. Hard to afford $300 a week for that stuff and lose weight.