How do you fuel for lunch time workouts?

[cinco]

I always seem to not eat enough, or eat too much too soon before and get cramps. Help me out! 

[Brit]

I eat half of my lunch 30 mins before I run and the rest when I get finished.

[Deleted]

If I run at noon, I eat breakfast at 7am (I always eat breakfast around this time) then a snack around 9:30 am. I eat my full lunch right after my run.

On non lunch run days, I usually skip morning snack but then eat lunch at 11am because I'm starving.

[Wines Not Whines]

I eat a light snack beforehand, like a banana, half of a Kind or Luna bar, or a yogurt. (Yogurt only before a gym workout; if I'm running, my stomach can't handle that.)

[gt7301b]

Here is today's schedule, plus my planned meals

Breakfast ~ 7:00 (Egg and cheese english muffin + coffee)
Snack ~ 10:00-10:30 (Nuts or carrots and guac or yogurt)
Workout ~ 11:30
Lunch ~ 12:30 (Grilled shrimp salad w/ guac and salsa)
Snack ~ 4:00 (Nuts or carrots and guac or yogurt)
Dinner ~ 6:30 (Stuffed shells + spinach)

[breezy8407]

If I run at noon, I just delay my breakfast a bit. If I am really hungry that day, I will eat an additional granola bar about an hour before.

[Wines Not Whines]

Feb 25, 2014 9:42:51 GMT -5 gt7301b said:

Here is today's schedule, plus my planned meals

Breakfast ~ 7:00 (Egg and cheese english muffin + coffee)
Snack ~ 10:00-10:30 (Nuts or carrots and guac or yogurt)
Workout ~ 11:30
Lunch ~ 12:30 (Grilled shrimp salad w/ guac and salsa)
Snack ~ 4:00 (Nuts or carrots and guac or yogurt)
Dinner ~ 6:30 (Stuffed shells + spinach)

I need this much guacamole in my life.

[mrshandy]

Feb 25, 2014 8:51:43 GMT -5 Brit said:

I eat half of my lunch 30 mins before I run and the rest when I get finished.

I like this idea! I usually just eat my whole lunch, but sometimes I have cramps. I may try this sometime.

[emuni04]

I normally eat my entire lunch like normal, but it can backfire and I feel really bogged down. I like the idea of eating half of it before and half of it after. I may have to try that!

[jaylea]

I eat lunch after my workout.

I have a cereal bar and Greek yogurt early in the morning with coffee, then some dried fruit and nut trail mix about an hour before my workout and that works best for me.

[spunkypenguin]

I'll usually eat a banana w/ almond butter as a mid-morning snack (around 10:30/11ish) and then eat my lunch when I get back. I don't eat a morning snack otherwise.

[Brit]

Feb 25, 2014 9:57:39 GMT -5 Wines Not Whines said:

Feb 25, 2014 9:42:51 GMT -5 gt7301b said:

Here is today's schedule, plus my planned meals

Breakfast ~ 7:00 (Egg and cheese english muffin + coffee)
Snack ~ 10:00-10:30 (Nuts or carrots and guac or yogurt)
Workout ~ 11:30
Lunch ~ 12:30 (Grilled shrimp salad w/ guac and salsa)
Snack ~ 4:00 (Nuts or carrots and guac or yogurt)
Dinner ~ 6:30 (Stuffed shells + spinach)

I need this much guacamole in my life.

Me too. Oh how I miss guacamole. Avocados are insanely expensive here. And hard as a rock.

[pixy0stix]

I eat breakfast at 6:30ish, and a protein snack (cheese or something) at 10ish. Then eat after working out.

[gt7301b]

Feb 25, 2014 9:57:39 GMT -5 Wines Not Whines said:

Feb 25, 2014 9:42:51 GMT -5 gt7301b said:

Here is today's schedule, plus my planned meals

Breakfast ~ 7:00 (Egg and cheese english muffin + coffee)
Snack ~ 10:00-10:30 (Nuts or carrots and guac or yogurt)
Workout ~ 11:30
Lunch ~ 12:30 (Grilled shrimp salad w/ guac and salsa)
Snack ~ 4:00 (Nuts or carrots and guac or yogurt)
Dinner ~ 6:30 (Stuffed shells + spinach)

I need this much guacamole in my life.

Well Mr.Gt doesn't help me eat guacamole and I can't let it go bad once it is open

[cinco]

Thanks guys. It helps to see what other people do. I had a nice sized snack around 9:30, and it did seem to help. I'll try to push it off a half hour next time, but I was starving this morning.

[tuggyruns]

I eat an early breakfast (around 6:30) and then a snack around 10, usually something small like string cheese. I usually don't need much b/c I can't get in more than 4-5 miles at lunch

[Deleted]

I eat a snack 90 minutes before my workout usually. Too much closer and I cramp up, too much earlier and my blood sugar bonks.

But you'll have to play with it, everyone is a little different.

[shorewife]

Feb 25, 2014 9:57:21 GMT -5 breezy8407 said:

If I run at noon, I just delay my breakfast a bit. If I am really hungry that day, I will eat an additional granola bar about an hour before.

Same here.  Usually breakfast around 10am.