Morning Meal before AM workout?

[heavyhitter08]

Whats up Fellas!! it's been a super long break since hitting the forums and even training... trust me, have lots of work to do to get back in my avatar shape
Anyways, i just started back training and doing it early in the AM. I find this time wise better as the gym is empty and sometimes my work can run long during the day.

Now im just a little confused on what to eat before or while I train. I've been sipping on a little protein shake during but feel that will not be enough once I get my strength back.

Maybe blend some eats, whites, and protein?? or protein with some fast carbs (gerber etc.)..

Thoughts? also want to find something that wont leave me with the bloated feeling as im working out.

-Heavy

[baseline_9]

It depends how you react to putting food in your stomach and then training.... Some prefer whole foods and some prefer a shake... I prefer whole food pre-WO... I feel less bloated TBH

If u wanna do a liquid meal however go for somthing like this


1 scoop whey protein
1 bannana
250ml milk
150g cottage cheese
50g oats
handfull or more of ice (to water the drink down a bit)


U could make that up the night before and put it in the fridge, wake up 2 hrs before your gonna train, neck it and go back to sleep....

[BBrian]

Hey brother, looking at your avatar, you are a freaking beast - that is some serious mass, and your lower back looks great. I was chubby when I was a kid (started exercising and dieting at 17) and lost most of my fat within a year but I have never been able to lose the stubborn little fat left around my "love handles" and lower abs. I'm envious. At any rate, your a.m. meal just needs to consist of quality protein and complex carbs. Eggs and oatmeal are a good choice, but so is a quality shake that has both. Just make sure you give yourself 45 to 60 mins to digest it so that you can take advantage of the energy and stop your fasting from sleep the night prior. When you say fast carbs, if you're referring to simple carbs, I personally think that taking them in is only useful during the workout so that you're using those carbs before they can be stored. Taking in sugar just before doing a set of resistance training, for example, proves to lend some extra energy in burst form.

[djdizzy]

I usually have 1 cup egg whites with 3/4 cup oats and 1/2 cup blueberries blended with some BCAA's right when I wake up and head to the gym 30 min later. No bloated feeling at all.

[heavyhitter08]

It depends how you react to putting food in your stomach and then training.... Some prefer whole foods and some prefer a shake... I prefer whole food pre-WO... I feel less bloated TBH

If u wanna do a liquid meal however go for somthing like this


1 scoop whey protein
1 bannana
250ml milk
150g cottage cheese
50g oats
handfull or more of ice (to water the drink down a bit)


U could make that up the night before and put it in the fridge, wake up 2 hrs before your gonna train, neck it and go back to sleep....

hmmmm, ok... thanks for the input, I see the cottage cheese for some slow digesting protein.

[heavyhitter08]

Hey brother, looking at your avatar, you are a freaking beast - that is some serious mass, and your lower back looks great. I was chubby when I was a kid (started exercising and dieting at 17) and lost most of my fat within a year but I have never been able to lose the stubborn little fat left around my "love handles" and lower abs. I'm envious. At any rate, your a.m. meal just needs to consist of quality protein and complex carbs. Eggs and oatmeal are a good choice, but so is a quality shake that has both. Just make sure you give yourself 45 to 60 mins to digest it so that you can take advantage of the energy and stop your fasting from sleep the night prior. When you say fast carbs, if you're referring to simple carbs, I personally think that taking them in is only useful during the workout so that you're using those carbs before they can be stored. Taking in sugar just before doing a set of resistance training, for example, proves to lend some extra energy in burst form.

Thanks BB!! ya dude, it took lots of hard work and lower back lifts to essentially cut down on those stubborn love handles. Lots of it looks so tapered is b/c of the lats, so keep widening them cobras! I have myself a nice little challenge myself to get back to that shape b/c i really let myself go there lol.

hmmmm, ya i think i'm going to do the shake approach for now and see how it goes. I really just want to wake up, down something and get to training within 20mins. I am training early, so those 60 mins is useful sleep time

[heavyhitter08]

I usually have 1 cup egg whites with 3/4 cup oats and 1/2 cup blueberries blended with some BCAA's right when I wake up and head to the gym 30 min later. No bloated feeling at all.

awesome.... i'm most likely going to follow something like this.

I'm just worried on leg days or basically my heavy days! dont think this will be enough

[baseline_9]

awesome.... i'm most likely going to follow something like this.

I'm just worried on leg days or basically my heavy days! dont think this will be enough

It will not be a problem

Eat a large meal (including carbs) before bed the night before and you will be fine

[baseline_9]

awesome.... i'm most likely going to follow something like this.

I'm just worried on leg days or basically my heavy days! dont think this will be enough

It will not be a problem

Eat a large meal (including carbs) before bed the night before and you will be fine

[heavyhitter08]

Thanks Baseline...

I've never planned out my diets with the morning workout so i'm gonna have to play around with my macros and get in this heavier meal at night. Usually it was the usual, cottage cheese or casein

[calstate23]

Whats up Fellas!! it's been a super long break since hitting the forums and even training... trust me, have lots of work to do to get back in my avatar shape
Anyways, i just started back training and doing it early in the AM. I find this time wise better as the gym is empty and sometimes my work can run long during the day.

Now im just a little confused on what to eat before or while I train. I've been sipping on a little protein shake during but feel that will not be enough once I get my strength back.

Maybe blend some eats, whites, and protein?? or protein with some fast carbs (gerber etc.)..

Thoughts? also want to find something that wont leave me with the bloated feeling as im working out.

-Heavy

For me, whether I work out at night, in the morning, or afternoon I will always have some form of complex carbs along with a meat source....Of course sometimes if I workout in the morning and it's only cardio I will go fasted. But if you are lifting heavy you should always have a whole meal before no matter what time it is...

And remember I mean lifting heavy not cardio...If you are doing only cardio then yes I might go fasted or change my meal...

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Thanks BB!! ya dude, it took lots of hard work and lower back lifts to essentially cut down on those stubborn love handles. Lots of it looks so tapered is b/c of the lats, so keep widening them cobras! I have myself a nice little challenge myself to get back to that shape b/c i really let myself go there lol.

hmmmm, ya i think i'm going to do the shake approach for now and see how it goes. I really just want to wake up, down something and get to training within 20mins. I am training early, so those 60 mins is useful sleep time

would u mind elaborating?

[gbrice75]

Back in the avy is sick!! Would you be up to posting current pics so we can see where you're at?

My am meal also happens to be my preworkout meal:

1 cup water
1/2 scoop casein
1/2 scoop ON Pro Complex
3/4 cup 1% milkfat, no salt added cottage cheese
1 cup oats
1/2 banana

and a few other 'additives' for flavor... my secret!