The Power of Food

I have found for my self the power and effect food has on my body. Eating before a workout for me is vital for an effective workout! I am not talking about eating a huge meal; a small banana, yogurt or a piece of toast will do.  About a month ago, I started on one of my early morning runs and about 3 miles in, I was so nauseous, I thought for sure I was going to vomit.  I literally was looking around the gym for the nearest garbage can.  I decided to slow the speed down to a nice walk until I could feel my stomach settle. Later that day, I facebooked about my experience asking for advice.  Most people already knew it was probably because of the lack of fuel/nutrients my body had and gave me advice to eat a little something before.  I took that advice, and I can not tell you how much more successful my workouts have been since! I love feeling like I have been able to give my workouts 100% and when I leave the gym, I feel better than I did before I got there.

Another thing I have learned is what I eat for dinner the night before my morning workout, plays a huge part on my success/ nonsuccessive workout.  I can tell when my body has gotten the good nutrients it needs because physically I feel better and my body can keep up with what its been asked to do.  The nights I eat fatty/ greasy foods, my stomach tosses and turns during that next workout and my body aches with a lack of energy. This has made me more conscious and aware of what I eat at night, but definitely hasn't completely stopped me from enjoying a good Mexican or Italian dish for dinner.  I just decide if it's worth it and then realize that I might be a little slower and not as energetic the next morning!