Do not make this mistake……

Do not make the mistake of NOT properly fueling your body before a workout. If you eat nothing before you exert yourself in a workout, you will not have enough energy for an optimal workout and worse, you will get light headed and could potentially faint (especially worse when weights are involved). Understand that this will not help you burn fat - it will do the complete opposite. When your body needs calories, it holds onto fat before protein and carbohydrates.

On the other hand, eating too much and/or eating the wrong types of food pre-workout can have similar disastrous effects. Stay away from high protein and fibrosis foods pre-work. High protein and fibrosis foods require of time and blood to digest properly or move through your body, therefore, the gas and acid from these types of food will be sitting in your stomach as you try to work out. Not only will your stomach feel upset, your body will still be needing calories for both energy and digestion, which can also make you light headed.

So what are you suppose to eat before a workout?
You want a low glycemic carb source along with a smaller portion of a lean protein. The low glycemic carb source will help yoTu sustain enough energy for your workout and the protein will help start the muscle building process.

The following are my two favorite pre-work meals;
• 1/2 whole grain pasta and a 8 oz glass of water with 1 tsp of protein powder
• Whole grain bread with low sodium turkey and a light spread of hummus

Last but not least…..give yourself about an hour to digest whatever you eat before training.