When I leave work on an evening (6-7 PM), I'm normally hungry and looking forward to dinner. I'm finding that I keep skipping out on the gym in favour of going straight home to make dinner, especially as I get really light headed and shaky when I need to eat.
Can you suggest any snacks that will put me on until dinner and leave me with enough energy to hit the gym?
I know it doesn't sound much but a banana is ideal to give you energy pre exercise.
Nature Valley bars or similar are good, and I also agree with pollyolly that a banana is good
dried fruit is an excellent pre-gym snack and as the other have said, a banana is great because it contains carbohydrates too so deal with hunger well. Also try to have a drink of weak squash. The extra little bit of sugar from the squash before you eat will give you a quick relief from the shaking that you get when followed by a good snack such as a banana, it will give you satisfaction to last a bit longer.
How are your eating habits whilst you are in work?
Thanks!
I normally have a mid morning snack of fruit or a cereal bar and then lunch is usually a sandwich with granary bread. I tend not to eat much at work. It's usually hectic and I don't have much time to eat.
Maybe try to keep some low calorie bubbles with you like rice cakes just to keep your blood sugars from dipping after lunch and plenty of fluids. Hope u find you are managing better soon.
Hi,
Fruit such as bananas and other high fibre food (whole grain bread, crackers etc) are recommended. Avoid sweet drinks such as colas etc as they will give you a sugar rush and leave you deflated soon after.
I have a bannana it seems to hold the hunger at bay while i workout
I leave for the gym at 6:30am in the morning and don't have time to eat a full breakfast. I usually start with a cup of coffee and a glass of fruit juice (read sugar-water) but lately I've included a single breakfast bar. This is a bit high on the carbs and only 8% of my Calories/day but seems to work for me.
After the gym I have fruit; banana or apple, once I get to work.
Bananas are pretty good, though anything that will give you a sugar boost - though protein bars are not recommended. I got a bit light headed the other week and fell by the wayside - popping into a shop selling very small bars of Fair-trade chocolate. I ate it and immediately felt the benefits - and I didn't put on weight. I'd been craving something sugary for days (I'd been on a lightweight version of the keto diet) and finally had to go in. Actually I should have listened to my body in the first place.
17 year old in need of advice.
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