Are you gearing up for your daily workout and you think it is okay to pump your body empty stomach? You are highly mistaken. A school of thought may compel you to think that doing workout empty stomach is fine since you are going to burn calories anyways and there is no need of additional intake of fat. However, after a night of fasting, your body is in a prime fat-burning state. Your insulin levels are low and so you may end up burning a higher proportion of fat during exercise.
But we don’t want that. We want to sustain on our energy throughout the day after all. The key here is to have a mixed bag of complex and simple carbohydrates, before the workout that keeps you energetic during your workout.
The idea is to have some healthy snacks one hour before you start to work out in order to have energy during strenuous exercise and nutrients to repair muscle afterward.
Oat - Simply eat a bowl of oats alone or add dried fruits and fruits on top of them. There are several flavours available of oats in the market these days. Load up on carbohydrates beforeyou step out for your workout first thing in the morning.
Greek Yogurt – Get your hands on the Greek yogurt from your local superstore or make Greek yogurt at home. It’s one of the best snack that one can take as a pre workout snack. It packs more protein than the regular yogurt and ends up bolstering your immunity.
Fruit smoothies – Shakeup any of your favourite fruit or berries with toned or skimmed milk and gulp it down to stay energetic during your exercise regime. Go banana with banana shake or take the exotic blueberries or raspberries to get that perfectly smooth and tasty smoothie.
Fruits – If making a smoothie in the morning is too much of an effort then grabbing a bowl of seasonal fruits is also a good option. Layers of fruits decorated in a bowl is not just a good sight but a good bite too.
Eggs on the go – Still looking for a healthier and a heartier snack option. Sunny side up or boiled eggs will befit the pre-workout snack option. Combine it with a whole wheat bread toast and you are all geared up for losing some excess fat. Veggie omelet is another excellent option to fill the tummy before you step out to burn calorie.
Peanut butter- Simply spread a dollop of peanut butter on your toast and satiate the need of a pre workout snack or have one or two or couple more of spoonful of the sinful peanut butter. But have it in restriction as peanut butter is packed with 25 grams of protein and 50 grams of fat!
Energy bars – The shopping shelves are stuffed with energy bars from a plethora of brands, available in countless flavours. However, while protein may the key, do keep a check on sugar content.
Cottage Cheese - Sandwiched cottage cheese is not be forgotten at this time. Sprinkle some seasoning and coriander leaves and stuff the cottage cheese between whole wheat bread or bun and you are good to go in a jiffy. You can also have cottage cheese with pasta tossed in pesto sauce.
Coffee - According to studies, coffee is a sure shot of stamina and endurance that athletes, runners or anyone can take before a strenuous workout regime. Iced coffee, hot coffee or black coffee, go crazy for coffee just before you go out.
Salad – A bowl of salad along with few thin wheat crackers to take proper minerals and avoid any kind of fat. Salad with beans or sprout is also another way to fill your stomach as you head out for daily workout.
