How long should i wait after i eat to start working out?
822620
Atleast 1 hr.  i prefer 2 hrs. When u eat yr body needs rest. So dont hurry and take your time . So 1-2 hr gap is good.\n\n\nNote: Iam a fitness trainer and u can contact me on tutul_chakraborti@yahoo.com
1075826
You need to make sure that you eat right.  By eating right you need to small amounts throughout the day.  Something decent for breakfast, a bagel with cream cheese, a fruit a couple hours later, something light for lunch like tuna, then another fruit or nuts for a snack a couple of hours later, then a sensible dinner like baked chicken.  Try not to eat at least 3 to 4 hours before going to bed.  Now for exercising.  You need to do Cardio, cardio and more cardio.  Start light for the first couple of weeks, because if you wear yourself out, that's when your going to want to quit.  Start with just 20 minutes of walking or jogging.  If you get bored with that, try 10 minutes then use the stair stepper.  Just make sure you start off slow and work up so you don't wear out.  Also, invest in an mp3 player and play your favorite music to keep you motivated and not thinking about exercising.  Hope it helps.
351854
a fitness warm up should be right before you start working out and it takes about 10 minutes.
537695
everybody is saying "how fit you are" and they are right too an extent.\n\n\n\nit all depends on how hard yo work your body should take about 5 minutes after a good workout. if the workout was good then you should be tired afterwards
432197
The answer is in your question. No heavy meal right before the workout! Try some fruit and an energy bar or some good(not sugar) cereal. Reboost w/some grub after your shower and you're good to go. I eat six small meals through the day to keep the metabolism pumping w/out overloading.
199632
I think if you eat something small like a granola bar or something, so you at least have some fuel (energy) to use when exercising, it is ok. I heard that if you do that, have a good work out, and then eat, it's actually better because after working out your metabolism is going fast & is ready to burn off what you eat next. I don't know if that's totally accurate, but it is what I have heard.
957480
Try to eat a meal every 3 to 4 hours.  Focus on the protein content, for example fish or meat in each.
721766
It depends a lot on if you eat anything after your work out.  Right after your workout, make sure to drink a protein shake (or eat something high in protein) and some food with simple sugar (banana, 1 can of regular soda).  The protein will help you build muscle and the sugar is to raise your insulin levels to help carry the protein to your muscle.  \n\nIf you're not eating right after your workout, then yes you are wasting it because your body is starved and needs nutrients to recover.
466987
Work out before you eat lots of protein. but its always good to eat protein to heal the muscles you worked the day previously or a few days ago that could still be sore. Eating it after you workout just starts healing them up faster. Plenty of rest and protein will help them build much quicker. It does not matter technically WHEN you eat it as long as you are working out the muscles. They will build stronger and bigger.\n\n-Brad
658957
You should have carbs about an hour before a workout. If you are using wieghtdor doing any form of resistance work, you should eat something high in protein as soon as you've finished and had your shower. Muscles need protein to develop and the body will start to burn protein for energy. If this is not replaced you could lose the muscle mass your weight training is trying to maintain.
106258
working out before dinner is a good choice.  you will increase your metabolism, causing a decrease in calories absorbed by your body.  You will actually be LESS hungry after the workout, and you will not get as many calories from your dinner.
451607
This depends on your metabolism, eating and exercise habits, and, typically, gender. A short general answer is: eat more (especially complex carbohydrates and protein, c. 30% and 40% of daily intake, in five or six relatively small meals throughout the day, timed to maximize digestion 30-60 min. after workouts), and exercise regularly but with rest for major muscle groups (e.g. 1: back and biceps; 2: rest/cardio; 3: chest and triceps; 4: rest/cardio; 5: shoulders; 6: rest; 7: legs). Above all, the answer depends on your particular goals, body type, and determination. Good luck!
443554
A big part of building muscle is eating right. You need all that protein, carbs, vitamins, minerals, and amino acids to repair your muscles after you work out. That means 6 small meals per day, or a meal every 3 hours. A portion of protein, carbs, and veggies is a must. \n\nDon't starve yourself, it's not safe and you can only do that for so long before your body rebels and forces you to eat.\n\nUse meal replacement drinks to help with your 6 small meals. I take 3 - 4 daily, and they're a great time saver. Plus, they already have all the protein and vitamins that I need, so I know I'm getting the right stuff in my body. Plus, by eating 6 meals a day, I rarely feel hungry.\n\nA good beginning book on eating right is called Eating for Life, by Bill Phillips. It will get you started, and has some good healthy recipes.
921971
Start with easier workouts and slowly build up the amount of work that you do.  This will build up your stamina slowly and before you know it you will be doing more than you use to do.  Keep track of what you do for your workouts.  Never increase your workouts too much from day to day.  Slowly ramp up the amount that you do.  To boost your energy, about one hour before you workout have an energy drink consisting of several kinds of fruit, some 100% fruit juices and some milk.  The milk will cause your body to burn up the carbs slower.  And within 30 to 45 minutes after your workout have another smaller energy drink to replenish the glycogen in your muscles that you have burned up by exercising.
295973
No, you should wait at least 15 minutes after eating because that allows your saliva to digest your food.
845023
It is always better to eat afterwords.Everyone will tell you to fuel up first.That is in fact dead wrong.When you eat before you work out you do not fuel your muscle.Muscles work off of glycogen(stored carbohydrate) and other macronutrients once converted to glucose through gluconeogenisis or ketosis.These nutrients are transported to the mitochondria of the cells by insulin.\nBy raising your blood glucose right before a work out(eating anything will do this to some degree but carbs are the worst) you're more likely to secrete insulin to control your blood sugar.This will mitigate the secretion of many beneficial androgens and growth factors(not just needed for bigger muscles).\nConversely,eating a good meal or meal replacement shake after is more likely to replace glycogen stores and shunt nutrients away from fat cells(adipose tissue).Always work out on an empty stomach.Carbing up should be done the day before.Glycogen is not stored instantaneously.It takes time.\nYou will NOT burn off the calories that you've just ingested.\nHere's a Yahoo! link that will dispel much of the nonsense you may hear.\nhttp://health.yahoo.com/experts/joybauer...
1087278
Excersise is best, you can usually eat a normal amount if you exercise regularly. Walking is easy and works your whole body- try 20-30 minutes a day to start, then work up to what you are comfortable with. You won't need to change your eating habits if you exercise.