Lunch hour workouts? (Page 2)

Best time to eat is after a workout, so it might not be so bad that you're eating lots right after your workout :-) That's what I tell myself anyways. I have the same problem after my evening, afternoon workouts. I think as long as you're not gorging to the point of gluttony and you're starting to pack lots of weight b/c of it, I don't see it as a problem.

my 2 cents

I am also a big fan of lunch workouts (when I can).

I am huge believer of big breakfast (at least 500 calories) and that starts the day right. I also munch on raisins and usually have an apple as the morning continues.

I have an oatmeal/raisin Clif bar 15 minutes before workout (or a Nature Path Optimum Power Bar).

Then the workout.

Right after it's the usual recovery milk chocolate, then back to my office to warm-up and eat my carb intense lunch.

At around 15h, I usually have a either a slice of walnut/date bread, or a Granola bar.

But I did find out a few times that I NEED to have at least a bar before the workout, or it's tough to complete.

I've been lifting weights and running on my lunch hour for 15 years now and I can't imagine not being able to do so. M, W, F weights, T, Th running.

I have four kids and they're all in sports so "my time" is really only my time while I'm at work, after work is driving all over the place for practices, games etc. I'm fortunate that I can take 1.5 hours for lunch although I skip breaks and come in early and stay late (not long though) simply to make sure there's never a conflict with longer lunches.

I make two sandwiches, a baggie of veggies and add a couple apples and some water to my lunch bag the night before. I drive to a gym 10 minutes away so on the way to the gym, for days I lift I eat a sandwich and a few veggies. On the way back I eat the other sandwich and if there's time I'll try and get through the veggies but most of the time I take it all back to my desk for part of my afternoon snack. On running days I may take a bite or two from a sandwich only because it's killing me not to, but I try to not have much food in my stomach. I'll take a gu sometimes just to have some energy and the perception my stomach isn't completely empty.

On occasion I've had meetings that conflicted with lunch and I'll shorten up workouts in order to keep them but if I have to skip them I can get cranky. Luckily it doesn't happen often.

Don't need two.

Edited by TriMike 2007-05-09 2:56 PM