Best carbs to eat before you exercise?

Eat wheat bread or wheat crackers:) But, true. Don't workout on an empty stomach. Also, I take a!life energy  to give me more energy while working out. I feel better taking it than eating a banana because the banana feels heavy in my tummy before working out.

 My pre workout snack is banana with peanut butter. I realize that I have more energy to workout when I ate atleast 150-200 calories. I feel dizzy if I am hungry and workout. 

What we consume before, during and after exercise is important for comfort and performance during exercise. While eating soon before exercise doesn't provide the bulk of the fuel needed for the activity, it can prevent the distracting symptoms of hunger during exercise. The major source of fuel for active muscles is carbohydrate which gets stored in the muscles as glycogen in the days before exercise. This is one reason that the post-exercise meal is critical to recovery and being ready for the next exercise session.

Suggested Pre-Exercise Foods
Here are some general guidelines include eating a solid meal 4 hours before exercise, a snack or a high carbohydrate energy drink 2 to 3 hours before exercise, and fluid replacement 1 hour before exercise.

1 hour or less before competition

• fresh fruit such as apples, watermelon, peaches, grapes, or oranges and/or
• Energy gels
• up to 1 1/2 cups of a sports drink.

2 to 3 hours before competition

• fresh fruits
• bread, bagels, pasta
• yogurt
• water

3 to 4 hours before competition

• fresh fruit
• bread, bagels
• pasta with tomato sauce
• baked potatoes
• energy bar
• cereal with milk
• yogurt
• toast/bread with a bit of peanut butter, lean meat, or cheese
• water

Please note that exercising on a full stomach is not ideal. Food that remains in your stomach during an event may cause stomach upset, nausea, and cramping. To make sure you have enough energy, yet reduce stomach discomfort, you should allow a meal to fully digest before the start of the event. This generally takes 1 to 4 hours, depending upon what and how much you've eaten. Everyone is a bit different, and you should experiment prior to workouts to determine what works best for you.

I hope this helps.

Cheers,

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 Eat well before and after your exercise is important. It is important to fuel your body with a balance of carbohydrates, proteins, fats, minerals, vitamins, and water because when you exercise your body is exposed to activities where all the nutritions you take in every meal is consumed or oxidized. Hydrate your body by drinking lots of water during exercise and replenish the fluid  that was released during sweating in your work out. Energy drink is also recommended but try to choose low in calorie, low carbohydrate, anti-oxidant or any products that supports high-intensity physical activity   available in the market

 Eat well before and after your exercise is important. It is important to fuel your body with a balance of carbohydrates, proteins, fats, minerals, vitamins, and water because when you exercise your body is exposed to activities where all the nutritions you take in every meal is consumed or oxidized. Hydrate your body by drinking lots of water during exercise and replenish the fluid  that was released during sweating in your work out. Energy drink is also recommended but try to choose low in calorie, low carbohydrate, anti-oxidant or any products that supports high-intensity physical activity   available in the market

 Eat well before and after your exercise is important. It is important to fuel your body with a balance of carbohydrates, proteins, fats, minerals, vitamins, and water because when you exercise your body is exposed to activities where all the nutritions you take in every meal is consumed or oxidized. Hydrate your body by drinking lots of water during exercise and replenish the fluid  that was released during sweating in your work out. Energy drink is also recommended but try to choose low in calorie, low carbohydrate, anti-oxidant or any products that supports high-intensity physical activity   available in the market

 Eat well before and after your exercise is important. It is important to fuel your body with a balance of carbohydrates, proteins, fats, minerals, vitamins, and water because when you exercise your body is exposed to activities where all the nutritions you take in every meal is consumed or oxidized. Hydrate your body by drinking lots of water during exercise and replenish the fluid  that was released during sweating in your work out. Energy drink is also recommended but try to choose low in calorie, low carbohydrate, anti-oxidant or any products that supports high-intensity physical activity   available in the market

Hi, Raine! I go to Ringside in Alabang, with Trina...she's the one who got me into boxing. I go in the morning, so I make sure my (first) breakfast is mostly carbs, with some protein and fat too. I also got weak and tired during my workouts when I didn't eat anything before boxing, so, now I know to eat something before and after.

I suffered constipation to the point of bleeding . The only thing that really helped me with it was to eat rice once again. I still managed to lose weight anyway, when I put rice back in my diet.

Hi Vic.  Thanks for the tips! Nice to hear that you are on the same sport. Where do you go boxing?   What are the side effects that you had when you stopped eating rice? I have not felt any so far.  I stopped boxing for over a month now while I am concentrating on losing weight.  I take oatmeals and pasta (once a day) to substitute for rice.

I go boxing too.  I usually eat oatmeal or whole-grain/multigrain bread beforehand. I always make sure to get my carbs from whole grains. A banana would help too–those are carbs right there.

Eating rice isn't bad at all–I also suffered some unpleasant side effects when I stopped eating rice. Rice on its own doesn't lead to weight gain; but taking in excessive calories without burning them efficiently is what leads to weight gain.