Fitness Buffs: What to eat / drink in the morning to feed muscles when early feeding makes you feel sick?

[Anonymous]

I have started doing excercises to tone my arms legs and bottom.
I want to do some sets in the morning too but find it hard to fuel myself as it makes me feel sick.

Any tips for what to have instead?
I won't drink any pre made protien powder.
Too expensive and has junk in it.
I have organic hemp protien powder which I usually have in smoothies or porridge.
I can add coconut oil.
Will a small amount of that with milk be enough?

I am worried my muscles won't grow and heal properly or I will loose too much fat if I don't refuel!

[oldlady]

You can train your body to burn fat if you always work out without carbs in your system, but my practice is to eat a very small amount of simple carbs when I first wake up, and I let it settle for about 15 minutes and then go for my run. I eat oatmeal or granola or toast or fruit or yogurt or baked beans. I know some people don't like fiber in their bodies when they work out - I'm a vegetarian so my body handles fiber better than animal protein. I wouldn't bother with coconut oil - your body has a store of fat always available. Have you tried just juice or Jell-O (you can make it without added sugar if you buy plain gelatin and use it to solidify fruit juice)? Lots of people find those particularly easy to stomach. Good luck experimenting. Morning workouts are the best!

[Asker]

I don't want to burn fat! I'm trying to build strength and muscles. Hense protien for muscle repair and growth. I really don't have that much fat on my body and wouldn't want to lose any more of what I do have. I only get fat from coconut oil, dairy and nuts. I have no problem with my weight. Thank you for your advice on a small portion of oameal or ganuala, perhaps I will have that then make a smoothie for afterwards

[oldlady]

You know that the muscle repair and growth will happen while you sleep the night after the workout, right? So if you have a hard time eating it in the morning, you can just as well eat it at another time of day and your body will build muscle just as well.

[Asker]

Ah that's good to know! I have to consume a lot of calories to prevent weight loss so I have a shake with full milk, complan and protiene in it late at night so I have colories part way through the night haha. Bet that's been working a treat for my muscles.

[Anonymous]

I always find it best to eat at least 1 hour before I exercise and avoid anything with milk in it - ugh I've had it come back up when its cereal...
For me I just eat toast and drink water.

[Stefan1738]

Oatmeal, Greek yogurt, fruits, and eggs or anything with good carbs and protein.

[MissTina]

Should it be egg white only or are whole eggs fine?

[Stefan1738]

50/50, unless I'm trying to get leaner then I'll just do egg whites only.