Meal Plan With Morning Workout

[grnmchn]

Can anyone advise on what the best meal plan would be with a morning workout? I am unsure whether I should try and eat before I go to the gym or how to build my meals around the morning workout. Obviously I will drink a post workout shake, but If I do that then my first meal won't be until mid morning. Any comments/advise?

[grnmchn]

BUMP

Any advise?

[Shibby]

It's going to take some experimenting to find what your stomach feels most comfortable on. But what are your goals and what time of the morning is your workout? Right after you get up, a few hours after you get up...?

[grnmchn]

I workout at 5:30 am and get up just in time to make it there. I have to be at work at 7 am. I am starting DC training this monday and my goals are to add about 10 lbs of muscle by Christmas.

[ROCKILLER]

Originally Posted by grnmchn

I workout at 5:30 am and get up just in time to make it there. I have to be at work at 7 am. I am starting DC training this monday and my goals are to add about 10 lbs of muscle by Christmas.

so you dont eat first? I feel like I run out of gas real quick if I lift in the morning on an empty stomach. I would experiment and see what you can get down quick and not upset your stomach.

[Shibby]

I would try a shake and half a cup of oatmeal before you go. The oatmeal can feel heavy that early if you don't have time to digest it.

[Alin]

I like oatmeal and protein shake for breakfast.

[Control]

Protein shake and a donut or two (or five)

[grnmchn]

Thanks guys, I'll give it a try. Assuming I drink a post workout shake as well, what would be a good time to try and eat a real meal?