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What/When to eat around working out times

  • 14-10-2009 1:15pm
    #1
    kida
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,456 ✭✭✭


    Goal - lower weight and get fit
    Both Cardio and Weight Training 2/3 weights 1/3 Cardio
    Workouts Mornings and Evenings

    Already seeing results but for optimum benefit what/when should I eat on the days I work out? Before or after, high protein, carbs etc. What time gaps to leave?

    Should I possibly restrict mornings to Cardio/Weights only?


    Thanks for any replies


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  • #2
    Colm_OReilly
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,577 ✭✭✭Colm_OReilly


    Before you concern yourself with optimal meal timing around workouts, what is your current diet?

    Until this is dialled in, there's really no point trying to optimise anything else.


  • #3
    kida
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,456 ✭✭✭kida


    Not concerned about Diet - has had some effect over last 3 months - now I ma concerned about when and what is best to eat on days when I work out

    strict rule - nothing white (pasts/rice/breads or spuds)

    bkfast - Porridge/maybe Muesli once a week
    Lunch - Grilled Meat/Fish with salads or soups or cottage cheese with additions
    Dinner - Steak/Home made burger (no bun)/Lamb or pork chops, lots veg (no spuds except sweet), lots of lentils/pulses/Stews

    Snacks - Fruits mostly berries/ Handful Nuts/home made smoothie using low fat yogurt

    3/4 Litres Water


  • #4
    corkcomp
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,114 ✭✭✭corkcomp


    kida wrote: »
    Not concerned about Diet - has had some effect over last 3 months - now I ma concerned about when and what is best to eat on days when I work out

    strict rule - nothing white (pasts/rice/breads or spuds)

    bkfast - Porridge/maybe Muesli once a week
    Lunch - Grilled Meat/Fish with salads or soups or cottage cheese with additions
    Dinner - Steak/Home made burger (no bun)/Lamb or pork chops, lots veg (no spuds except sweet), lots of lentils/pulses/Stews

    Snacks - Fruits mostly berries/ Handful Nuts/home made smoothie using low fat yogurt

    3/4 Litres Water

    ok, firstly your diet is pretty good IMO ... you will defo lift better after a complex carb meal like porridge .. however if your not going to failure and also for most cardio you can do it anytime really as long as not just after a meal ...


  • #5
    ragg
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,853 ✭✭✭ragg


    How I do it is

    Pre workout: chicken sandwich granary bread

    Immediately Post workout, Shake & banana

    1 hour later
    Protein & carbs based meal (I try and keep fats as low as possible here)


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