Favorite Pre-Workout Meal - JP Fitness Forums

FreeAtefeh · 01-29-2007, 01:57 PM

I've learned the hard way that I misbehave if I eat the same foods day in and day out, so generally speaking, I try to aim for variety. During this pursuit of diversity I discovered a delicious pre (and sometimes post) workout meal -- and when I say 'discovered', I simply mean it was discovered to me. I’m sure I’m not the first one to try this out

:: 1/2 cup of fat free vanilla yogurt. (I've subbed this with other flavors -- not bad, just not as good in my opinion.)
:: 1/2 cup Quaker brand reduced sugar apple-cinnamon oatmeal.
:: ½ cup chopped apple or banana
:: 1 tablespoon peanut butter or approx. 10 almonds.

ParanoidAndroid · 01-29-2007, 05:32 PM

looks good. I usually just have a banana/whey. Nice and quick.

FreeAtefeh · 01-29-2007, 09:29 PM

Whey, you say...
Hmmm....I'll have to try adding that to my mix. Thanks.

Matthew · 01-30-2007, 10:07 AM

I have the same pre workout meal before all of my workouts. Two peanut butter and banana sandwiches on 12grain bread, followed by two real-fruit pieces yogurt cups. And of course a bottle of water.

I love peanut butter and banana sandwiches more than anything in the world (except for my mom's lasagna) and they provide enough energy for my workouts, so why bother changing?

laxcdn · 01-30-2007, 10:48 AM

Usually I just have 2 scoops whey, 1/2c skim milk and 2c water. I start drinking it before and during.

FreeAtefeh · 01-30-2007, 11:42 AM

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Originally Posted by mAtThEw

I have the same pre workout meal before all of my workouts. Two peanut butter and banana sandwiches on 12grain bread, followed by two real-fruit pieces yogurt cups. And of course a bottle of water.

I love peanut butter and banana sandwiches more than anything in the world (except for my mom's lasagna) and they provide enough energy for my workouts, so why bother changing?

I was going to say that I'd eat anything if it was convered in peanut butter, but that's a bit of an overstatement.

But yeah, peanut butter and banana sandwiches rock.

Egham · 02-04-2007, 05:29 PM

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Originally Posted by FreeAtefeh

I've learned the hard way that I misbehave if I eat the same foods day in and day out, so generally speaking, I try to aim for variety. During this pursuit of diversity I discovered a delicious pre (and sometimes post) workout meal -- and when I say 'discovered', I simply mean it was discovered to me. I’m sure I’m not the first one to try this out

:: 1/2 cup of fat free vanilla yogurt. (I've subbed this with other flavors -- not bad, just not as good in my opinion.)
:: 1/2 cup Quaker brand reduced sugar apple-cinnamon oatmeal.
:: ½ cup chopped apple or banana
:: 1 tablespoon peanut butter or approx. 10 almonds.

Your recipe sounded great and I like PA's suggestion of adding whey. I added the whey and since I don't have the apple-cinnamon oatmeal, I used regular and added some cinnamon plus 1/2 of both an apple and a banana.

I like it! Thanks!

FreeAtefeh · 02-04-2007, 05:32 PM

Glad to be of service.

I added nutella to the mix today and think I've officially gone overboard.

gizmonel · 02-17-2007, 11:07 AM

I rotate my pre-workout with the following.

Cardio days:
1/2 scoop whey protein
1/4 cup ground up un-cooked steel cut oats
1 tablespoon ground flaxseed.

Weight days:
1/3 cup cooked steel cup oats
1/2oz almonds

Post workout:
1 scoop whey

Leigh P. · 02-19-2007, 03:28 AM

I usually go with...

1 omega 3 egg/3 egg whites
1/2 cup of oatmeal
1/4 cup of strawberries

Frank.S · 02-20-2007, 02:07 PM

1 cup oats
2 servings whey (50g protien)
1 peice of fruit

If im feeling tired, ill throw in some honey in my oats.

Cynic · 02-22-2007, 01:11 AM

I tend to do a turkey sandwich or whey in milk, either one with an apple. I like to get some carbs in there.

I keep it simple because I like the eggs and oats for pwo.

LT Hebert · 02-23-2007, 10:36 AM

I don't have anything before my workout except for coffee, because I workout too early to eat before. For example, I would get up at 4:45 AM, drink a cup of coffee, check my email, and start my workout at 5:15or so.

Schlutes · 02-23-2007, 08:42 PM

I just have a Cliff bar 45 minutes before and sip 30g of whey with 5g of dextrose and 5g of maltodextrin during the workout. This Cliff bar seems to give me plenty of energy without a crash. Any more than 10g of the dextrose/maltodextrin and I'll take a nap right there on the bench.

PWO is 60g of malto/dextrose mix and 20g of whey. I've read that is whey is best post workout and I've read that whey is best pre/during workout. I don't know what the right answer is and don't really care - it's cheap enough to take before and after.

The Cliff bars also keep me going through my martial arts and wrestling sessions - sometimes I'll eat two if I'm really pushing it.

Almost forgot, if I'm really hungry before working out I put a health smear of natural peanut butter right on the cliff bar.

Matthew · 02-24-2007, 12:06 PM

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Originally Posted by lthebert

I don't have anything before my workout except for coffee, because I workout too early to eat before. For example, I would get up at 4:45 AM, drink a cup of coffee, check my email, and start my workout at 5:15or so.

Try to have something. You wait 30 minutes before you start anyway, if you have something small there should be enough time that you won't get cramps or something during your workout. Try a piece of fruit, or some oatmeal, or a bowl of cereal. You could even just down a preWO drink. Remember, you just slept for hours without getting any food in you at all, and I'll assume you didn't eat immediately before going to bed. Your body is starving for food at this point.

I wake up between 4 and 4:15 every day for school and the first thing I do is eat. There is no such thing as too early to eat.