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Youngin9969 Posts: 2 Joined: 2005/03/15	2005/03/15, 10:31 AM Hey I am a new member here. My biggest question about starting an exercise program is when is the best time to eat, how long before or after I exercise? I am just doing cardio right now because I seriously just started back up yesterday, and I gotta get my body used to working out again.

pedman Posts: 29 Joined: 2004/11/25	2005/03/17, 06:33 AM Welcome to FT! I always drink a protein shake (about 8 oz)about 30 minutes before excercising and another one in the locker room immediately after excercising. If you do not feed your body protein with your excercise you will have difficulty building lean mass. You body will get the energy form three sources. First, it will utilize what is currently in your digestive system, second it will consume protein from your muscles and lastly it will start to convert fat for energy. Thye stronger your muscles are the more calories you will burn between excercise days. Try to eat smaller portions more frequently throught the day. The goal would be 6 meals a day. That will keep your metabolisim up and cause the fat to be slowly burned off. Hope that helps. pedman
Youngin9969 Posts: 2 Joined: 2005/03/15	2005/03/18, 03:11 PM Yes, Thank You for the tips I have heard eatting 6 smaller meals a day is better and I am going to try it.:cool:
Carivan Posts: 8,542 Joined: 2002/01/20	2005/03/18, 04:18 PM It's best to eat 2hrs before or have a small snack about 1hr before. -------------- Scales are for dead weight: We are not dead yet! Still trying to find out how to do the Hollywood Free Press. Ivan carivan@freetrainers.com Montreal Canada
annacarnes Posts: 1 Joined: 2005/03/20	2005/03/20, 05:27 PM new here hope i can stick to this.:(
hollers2 Posts: 91 Joined: 2005/02/25	2005/03/20, 09:50 PM Youngin and Anna, Glad you joined us. Good luck! annacarnes-Hey, the mind is the most powerful muscle we've got! Use it. Have a positive outlook, make realistic and attainable goals, and jump to it! -------------- Josh Hollers hollers2@freetrainers.com -We get out of life what we put into it. Be thankful we\'ve been given alot more than we deserve.