If you prefer to eat a meal then you need to give your body at least 45 minutes to 2 hours to digest before training. Below are some healthy meal choices.
45 minutes to 2 hours before a workout to allow Digestion
Breakfast – Pre Meal
1-Freshly Squeezed Green Juice – Spinach, Apple, Lemon, Ginger & 2 Hard Boiled Eggs
2- Greek Yogurt with Mixed Berries & Low Fat Hemp Granola
3 – Veggie Egg White Omelet with A Side Salad & Whole Wheat Toast
4- Oatmeal with Mixed Berries & Walnuts
5- Egg Sandwich or Breakfast Burrito on Whole Wheat Pita
Lunch – Pre Meal
1-Turkey Sandwich on Whole Wheat Bread with Lettuce Tomato & Mustard
2- Grilled Chicken with Sweet Potato and Green Beans
3- Poached Salmon with Butternut Squash & Sautéed Spinach
4-Quinoa Salad with Spinach, Carrots, Pumpkin Seeds, Tomato & Miso Ginger Dressing
If you like to just get up and go then the snack and fluid items I listed below will help energize you for a workout.
15 minutes to 1 Hour Before Training (Doesn’t matter if it is morning, noon or night)
1-Orange, Apple, Grapefruit, Banana, Pear, Melon, Berries
2- Green Tea, Coffee, Espresso
3- Freshly Squeezed Green Juice: Spinach/Kale, Cucumber, Apple, Lemon, Ginger
5- Kombucha
6- Apple Cider Vinegar Drinks
7- Freshly Squeezed Orange, Grapefruit Juice or Carrot Juice
8- Energy Bar: Gatorade Prime Bar, Cliff Bar with mixed fruit & nuts, Macrogreens Bar (under 250 Calories) with 20-30grams of Carbs
9- Mixed Fruit & Nuts
10- Apple Cider Vinegar Drinks
