3 Smart Eat-For-Energy Strategies
Below is the best ways to fuel your workouts - without thwarting your weight-loss goal:
Pre-workout: If your meal was more than 5 hours ago, have a 100- to 200-calorie snack 30 minutes before your workout. Liquids digest faster, so try milk, juice, Gatorade or half a smoothie (keep it low-cal by choosing plain, low-fat yogurt and fruit and skipping syrups, powders and other additions).
Mid-workout: You need a snack during your workout only when you’re hustling for more than 90 minutes. Your best bet? A 100-calorie carb boost, like a handful of jelly beans or a sport gel such as Gu.
Post-workout: Ideally, reach for a snack that combines carbs and protein to aid recovery. second best: carbs with fiber (like fruit). If your next meal is less than 3 hours away, be sure your snack is under 200 calories; try an energy bar with at least 3 grams of filing fiber, half a bagel with peanut butter or low-fat chocolate milk.
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I want to add some of my inputs to your thought provoking article.
Include healthy eating habits.Make a list of all the benefits regular exercise provides you. Everything from feeling healthier, sleeping better, preventing depression, feeling stronger, etc. Post this list somewhere that you will easily see it everyday so that it can serve as a reminder why you should workout.
Eat breakfast every day. People who eat breakfast consume fewer total calories during the day then those that don’t.
Don’t waste your calories on drinks. Drink low-calorie or no calorie drinks instead (preferably water).
Try to take at least 20 minutes to complete a meal. This is how long it takes for your brain to recognize that your stomach is full.
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