I know you arent supposed to eat before a work out but what about a shake. (something like slim fast). I am also taking ripped fuel, does that aid and make a diet shake that much better for me?
It depends on what your goals are.
I take it you are trying to lose fat (cut).
As a clarification: You should NOT eat before morning cardio, for maximal fat loss. Eat 1hr AFTER the END of the workout.
For weights, I would not do them during the am , as from personal exp. i get very tired from this, and I've heard the same from many others. It is stilll alright though, but since your muscles are out of carb stores (because of the overnight fast while you hopefully were sleeping) you shouldn't have that much energy.
I eat some simple carbs 1hr prior to working out.
I eat something like
1 banana (25C)
2 turkey breasts, or chicken breasts.
But I am cutting. Keep the food fairly light pre workout and about 30-60mins prior to the workout, otherwise you'll either puke it out or the energy will be used up for something other than solely the workout (if you eat it WAY before the workout, say 3hrs).
Slim fasts and the like (im not sure about slim fast) but they are usually crap. For instance, take weight watcher's fat loss yoghurt. The label says 99% fat free. But look at the label again, 30g of carbs (sugar!)
Steer clear of these fad products.
GO with proven supps if you must have supps.
Optimum whey I hear is pretty good and cheap (5lbs jug - $25). I've tried designer before and I love it, but kinda steep on the price (be sure you buy interenet though -- half the price !_)
good luck i hope i clarified some