Question about cardion in the a.m.

[Lynette]

Question about cardio in the a.m.

On my cardio days I typically eat 6 egg whites at around 6.15am, and then do my cardio at 9.15am.

I know everyone always says do your cardio on an empty stomach, but the fact that I eat just pure protein and then train three hours later, is this okay?

 

[ashley2212]

Re: Question about cardio in the a.m.

On my cardio days I typically eat 6 egg whites at around 6.15am, and then do my cardio at 9.15am.

I know everyone always says do your cardio on an empty stomach, but the fact that I eat just pure protein and then train three hours later, is this okay?

IMO, pure protein eaten by itself is a waste of food. I would throw in at least 1 yolk or some other type of fat.

It shouldn't matter with cardio unless you're lifting at the same time. But why are you waiting 3 hours after you wake up to do cardio on an empty stomach?

 

[Raina]

I'd say it's better to do the cardio on an empty tyummy, regardless of where the calories are coming from, and eating once you get home. Though if you're eating 3 or so hours before doing your cardio your tummy should be pretty empty anyhow. Could you possibly go to the gym at 6:15 instead of 9:15 and eat right afterwards? I know it's hard to get there early like that but it's also nice to have it done with.

 

[Lynette]

I've got a 2-year-old and a 4-year-old so I couldn't leave the house at that time to go to the gym. Guess I'll have to figure something else out

 

[Daisy_Girl]

Like Ashley said, I would eat 5 egg whites and 1 whole egg. You could even eat a little carb - like veggies mixed in with the eggs.

If you don't eat anything else the rest of the morning, your tummy should be quite empty for the cardio at 9ish.

 

[Sassy69]

^^ What Daisy said. Again the point of living a healthy fit lifestyle is to live one that fits the rest of your life. Just eggs woudl've easily been processed within 3 hrs.

 

[Lynette]

Thanks for your responses ladies, I get to keep eating my eggies in the a.m. before cardio

 

[jenscats5]

I know mine isn't the popular opinion, but I say do your cardio when you have time to & when you can actually do it...... I'm NOT a morning person & don't like doing cardio in the morning & don't put the effort into it when I do.....

But definitely have some fat in with your first meal, such as 1 yolk, little olive oil, etc....

 

[alycat]

so why is it ok to have Protein + fats? and not just protein???
and other then the food before cardio, how about protein in general? so what you are all saying is even when I have my P.Shakes I should ALWAYS add a fat?

 

[skittles]

so why is it ok to have Protein + fats? and not just protein???
and other then the food before cardio, how about protein in general? so what you are all saying is even when I have my P.Shakes I should ALWAYS add a fat?

I don't know the answer, but I read somewhere on the board that you shouldn't have a carb & fat together....I'm confused too