I’ve heard several opinions on this topic. Not only breakfast, but also meal in general. If you eat right after exercise, you are more likely to burn those calories faster, however that way you are building more mass / more muscles. So if you want to lose weight, it’s best to have longer breaks between exercising and eating. Otherwise you might end up having muscles and fat on top. On the other hand, if the only question lies about eating before exercise or after exercise, then I would definitely pick after. I cannot exercise right after eating as my head starts spining and I get nauseated. So all in all, I’d say - exercise first thing in the morning and have late breakfast
I think it depends on your metabolism and the form of exercise you choose. For me, if I do something tooo weightbearing or intense before breakfast it causes issues. However, I am fat person. It’s really a trial and error issue since there are so many variables. Good luck
Yes! Breakfast is a literal breaking of your fast. If you still have energy and can make it through a workout with being over the top hungry. Go for it. Try to help your post workout self by getting the breakfast ingredients ready. Think having a clean dish ready, the eggs next to the stove, the bread in the toaster. This will sound nuts, I often workout before I have my first cup of coffee!! I do, however, and I recommend this to you, drink plenty of water before. Good luck and you got this!
No I find it better if you eat after reason you become very hungry due to burning off fats and those fats need to be put back in a healthy way....so a smoothie or cereal with fruit and yogurt. Always remember to have room temperature water to drink.
I’m not a health expert - but I think it’s good for you to exercise before eating breakfast... If it’s some startup getting energy exercises - I think it’s great! If it’s a complete full energy workout then maybe you sh uld have a little bite :)
Yes and no. when you wake up, most people are starving, but also you fast when you sleep so once you work out you would end up having a good breakfast. i actually think yes. most people work out before eating
Depending on your body and the exercise sometimes it’s better to. I could never eat before pt in the Army I’d throw it up.
Yes, it is okay, but I wouldn’t do that. I cannot do hard workouts, but I like to go for a short walk before breakfast. Especially it is nicer this time of year.
I don’t if it is okay but I do exercise before breakfast because I don’t want to have my stomach full and feeling that I’m going to vomit while I’m doing exercise.
Yes, I believe it’s better to excercise right in the morning after you wakeup. You’ll see that your body will start feeling very active and your food digestion will happen pretty nicely. Working out in the morning will help you to follow the good old saying "Breakfast like a King, Lunch like a Queen, and dinner like a beggar".
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