Pre and Post Workout snacks

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(Hannah) #1

Hi there!

I’ve been on keto for about 5 weeks now and this week just started weight training (I mainly did cardio before). I was wondering if anyone had some recommendations for pre and post workout snacks? I don’t really want to do meals as my training is at 6 am and I’m trying out IF. Pre-keto, all of my pre and post snacks were carbs so I’m really struggling to try to think of something to replace it! I also tried to workout fasted for a week and my performance really suffered and I thought I was going to be sick!

Thanks,
Hannah


(Hannah) #2

Forgot to mention as well I’m allergic to almonds and strawberries so that cuts out a few things :upside_down_face:


(Joanna Parszyk ) #3

Hey. I’m also doing weight training with some incidental cardio ( conditioning required for Thai boxing). I’m doing 16:8 daily.
If a training is during lunch time then l’d be fasted. If l happen to be tired/cold/not in shape l’d have a BPC ( No cream but 2T of butter and 1t of coconut oil). I watch my electrolytes and salt intake especially then. Post workout is whatever l’ll break fast with few hours after. If l’m starving then macadamia nuts come in handy.
Most of my workouts are after 6 pm so by then l have had something to eat ( scramble eggs, avocado and some chicken/sausage/salmon/cheese). My post workout is late dinner which typically is some cooked/baked meat ( beef, pork or lamb) and veggies purée with lashings of butter.
I’m not snacking or having something that is typical pre/post workout. Just my 2 meals a day that l’d squeeze into my 8h feeding window. If l happen to be hungry then l’ll have to it is a BPC, macadamia, cheese.


(Allie) #4

I don’t bother with pre or post workout anything. If I’m hungry I eat, and if I’ve eaten within three hours I won’t do yoga :joy:


(Alex ) #5

Hi @HannahPure - I’m currently mixing each day between cycling outdoors or a kettlebell & plank circuits workout indoors - I’ve been doing both on black coffee only & my fizzy vitamins and electrolytes supplements (700 ml of water) and making them last about 40 minutes a workout, I flick between 12 and 16kg total weight with the kettlebells.

I do get the occasional bit of nausea, but I think these levels are manageable, - I take a good 30 seconds rest between sets when I’m doing the circuits…

Personally, I think the fasted moderate exercise is far better for fat loss, but if you’re really going hard at it, I’d get a breakfast in you an hour before.

@ClareBear would be a good person to bring into this, because she’s dabbling with HIIT currently…

I’ve tried doing the above workouts after BPC but I don’t feel any different, Clare might have some ideas.


(Steaks b4 cakes! 🥩🥂) #6

Ahhh geez @Alex_PN thanks for throwing me in the hot seat! :joy: dabbling is exactly what I’m doing lol I’m new to all this workout stuff myself but will be attempting some cardio HIIT’s next week in a fasted state before I have my lunch. I do also do weight training but haven’t for the past couple of weeks as i’m not sure what to do next. Could someone advise if this is the way to go?
@Chipmunk when you have your BPC is that during your eating window? Your workout regimine sounds similar to mine. Is there a particular time of day you prefer to workout?


(Alex ) #7

@ClareBear Chucking you under the conversational bus - high pressure :wink:


(Pete A) #8

Snacks are what works for your schedule and ability to prepare food ahead. Packaged items like jerky, cheese snacks, nuts can work on the go… or making hard boiled eggs or bacon in advance, or anything.

But what works to maximize your results will be specific to you. Personally I don’t work food around my activity, I do it when I want, though usually I prefer to eat directly after… it motivates me to work out when food is the reward, plus benefial to feeding my muscles and body.

I dont want to lose lean muscle.

Good luck and way to get going! :grinning:


(Ken) #9

Try to train Fasted. At 6:00 AM you should have energy due to the Dawn Effect. You’ll also be burning fat. Afterwards, wait to eat until you’re hungry.


(less is more, more or less) #10

This wasn’t my experience, (here’s my morning routine) but a lot of people report something similar to what you wrote. Once you’re fat-adapted, you free your body from needing to continually snack as one must do on a high-carb diet. Which might be one reason food manufacturers don’t care for keto.

Not many people report being fully fat adapted in 5 weeks, too. Are you limiting your carbs to 20 total grams a day, and not doing net carbs? It sounds like you might have to “push through” but it’s rare that I’ve read where someone was not rewarded for sticking to it. In the meanwhile, I stayed at 20 grams, regardless, and never snacked around my exercise.

One other thing, we’re discovering that exercise isn’t a primary or secondary weight regulation mechanism. In fact, it complicates weight (or, I suspect body fat reduction, the true goal for most people) If you exercise for enjoyment, I’m right there with you. If you must exercise because of the failing CICO-based advice from media and dieticians, that advice is nothing more but a bill of goods.

One more thing: check out the Ketogenic Athlete podcast. The name says it all. You can nearly always safely ignore the first third of their podcasts (rambling ad-hoc chatter) but they have world-class athletes as guests that are Keto, LCHF or paleo, and discuss what it means for their routine.


(Joanna Parszyk ) #11

@ClareBear
As l said before l prefer to work out in the evenings (4 times a week) and l do one workout at lunch time.
BPC is a caloric liquid meal so it should not be consumed when fastin. But when you feel tired you can have it earlier ( since it is mostly fat it should not spike your insulin).


(Steaks b4 cakes! 🥩🥂) #12

Ahhh brilliant thank you for your info :blush:


(Joanna Parszyk ) #13

Let me know if you need any more tips :wink:


(Troy) #14

+1
Pretty much the same w me.

For me, Planning pre/post gives me too much stress😳
…Reminds me when I would master plan my days around alcohol …:nauseated_face:

No need for me to counter fat adapted benefits and spike cortisol :rofl:

Ymmv


(Running from stupidity) #15

We, OTOH, are going to (well, we’re planning to do it :wink:) start doing weekly meal plans from next week once my wife’s next conference is over :slight_smile:


(Troy) #16

Awe, true :heart:
Planning together🙂
Motivation and accountability

Just report back once she, I mean YOU break the planned routine :rofl:
Haha

Good Luck and keep us posted