Boot camp and eating

goingafteradream

Hey, I signed up for a bootcamp that starts tonight at 6 and was wondering when I should eat dinner. The bootcamp goes from 6-7 and with traffic and eveything I probably won't get home till 7:30-8. That's way later then when I usually have dinner. I was wondering if I ate my dinner at around 4 if that would be enough time for it to settle before getting my butt kicked. What do you think?

chicagochocolate

Personally, I would eat a snack around 4-5, and then eat a small dinner when I get home.  I would be starving after an hourlong boot camp class.

Hwrd2be

I agree with PP.. Small snack before ( lots of protein if you can) and small dinner afterwards.

missangela1700

If you eat dinner at 4:00, you won't really have time to digest before.  You will feel sick during your workout, and end up hungry later.  I would eat a snack, like an apple with peanut butter, or some pita bread with hummus before.  If you don't mind protein shakes, 1 of those an hour before will definitely keep you going.  Bring a light snack for the ride home from the gym which will keep you from eatting more than say chicken and veggies for dinner.

spacey281

I've done three bootcamp sessions (so about 3 months worth) and one of them was in 105 degree (avg.) heat.  I think you should try to eat a relatively large meal for lunch (like noon or 1, whenever you eat lunch), eat something small that isn't hard on your stomach an hour or so before the class.  I found that an ounce of almonds worked well for me.  If I ate cheese or something with any sort of spiciness to it, I would end up feeling sick to my stomach.  I would eat a smaller dinner when I got home because i would be starving.  In the summer class I took, I would usually come home and eat a protein smoothie with lots of fruit and stuff in it because it was all I could stomach after the heat.  Good luck!  It's so much fun

lizzytish1002

I did the bootcamp at 5:30 before. I always ate a medium apple at aroudn 4:30 and then brought a protien shake to drink on the way home. After a shower and such I would eat something small like chicken breast and some veggies. Always worked for me, GL!