Cardio on a sorta-kinda empty tummy?

[aandd]

I wanted to do AM cardio this morning on an empty tummy, but our kids area doesn't open till NINE AM. Ugh. I tried to hold out, but had a protein shake just to hold me over. I am really starvin' this morning. LOL.

So, even though I know it's called "empty stomach" cardio for a reason... did I completely ruin my fat loss by having a protein shake?

 

[velvett]

Not totally no - the easiest way to explain it is that your body will use the calories from the shake before it will hit the existing fat stores.

 

[Daisy_Girl]

If you have the shake about 6am, if you do cardio about 9-10ish, you will basically be operating off an empty stomach.