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How do you eat around lifting sessions?
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I'll lift early (before I start work) If I eat anything at all, it's usually a boiled egg or a small amount of raisins. Most of the time though, I'll lift (and train) on an empty stomach, I always feel like I have more energy and focus.
After a training session, cold shower - decaf coffee, scrambled eggs, avocado with a gluten-free slice of bread and any protein that I can get my hands on, I just try and eat a good amount of natural protein during the day with some complex carbs.
I usually stop eating at about 6-7 pm, go without food until I have finished training the next morning.
I can train on empty stomach if it’s cardio or light weights, but anything else I just run out of gas.
I often wonder whether it is anything to do with my build as I am naturally slim and find it really hard to gain muscle, my body just seems to want to get rid of it.
I've been working out when I wake up.
I haven't really found much of a difference working out fasted or with food. Just get hungry afterwards which the protein shake helps with.
How's about the rest of the day? Do you purposely target as much protein as possible?
Rest of the day tends to be "normal". I try to follow the whatever fits your macros method and generally target 35% protein, 35% carbs & 30% fat for my macros.
Weekends tend to be a little wonky which I'm trying to work on.
Wonky weekends is definitely something I am working on too!
I find that I can't lift on a completely empty stomach but obviously eating a full meal doesn't work either.
So I generally go with "one" thing: a hardboiled egg; or fruit like banana, apple, or orange.
Afterward I follow-up with a packed protein shake: powder, lactose-free milk, plus either frozen berries, banana, or peanut butter.
Edit: Being lactose-intolerant makes it hard to find good protein powders and they're more expensive, but I've settled on this one: PlantFusion Complete Plant Based Pea Protein Powder
Brilliant, thanks for those powder recommendations 👊🏼
I do HIIT training Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at 7am, so I wake up at 5.50am and have a coffee and protein bar to start the day. Post workout, I typically have oat milk with protein powder.
Ooo that sounds nice! What protein powder are you taking atm?
Just vanilla flavoured whey protein powder (25g protein per scoop). Nothing fancy.
I tried plant based chocolate orange protein from myprotein.com recently, very nice!