Do you exercise before or after breakfast?

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Guy C.

Usually after breakfast while my kids are napping. If that doesn’t work with my schedule that day then I wait until my kids go to bed.

Maxine C.

Before. I definitely need to exercise first thing in the morning or it doesn’t get done. Then I can look forward to that good feeling when I also have a good breakfast.

Walentina Z.

It is allowed to exercise only before breakfast. First - glass of water, then exercise. If you have a meal, you can start exercising only an hour later after meal.

Lohana Q.

I eat before- my breakfast isn’t too heavy (plain Greek yogurt, blueberries, granola and honey) so by the time I get ready for the gym and then walk there, I’ve gotten the energy I need from my breakfast but I don’t feel too full. I hope this helps, but everyone is different!

Brooke S.

I prefer exercising before I eat any food that day (i.e. fasting workouts). I’ve found that eating before can sometimes make me ill. Also, I like the fact that working out while fasting provides for more “control” in determining the progress I’ve made in exercising. I don’t want my success in a daily workout to be based on the specific foods I ate that day. All the progress I witness is because of my hard work.

Niara A.

I exercise before breakfast. I feel energized and ready for the day after a workout and it feels good to sit and eat and refuel with a nice breakfast after I’ve worked my body out.

Chiara S.

After... need energy.

Abel F.

before, I find that if i exercise after breakfast, I feel too full, and sometimes as i exercise, i burp my breakfast up which isn’t really too motivating.

Gerhild X.

I prefer exercising before breakfast. I usually have some sort of pre-workout snack like a piece of fruit in order to have the energy required to complete my workout.

Janet J.

parfois je fais de l’exercice avant je prends le petit déjeuner, mais je fais ça seulement quand je sais que je ne ferai pas pour un période de temps spécifique. À part cela, normalement je fais du jogging ou du boxe après le petit déjeuner.

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