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Gym 10w
Exercising does make me feel physically better, but I am in a foul mood literally every time I leave the gym
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Anonymous 10w

What’s your intake like pre & during the gym? I ask because I’ve found certain pre-workouts and food gives me a lingering vibe that isn’t conducive to the rest of the day.

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Anonymous replying to -> #1 10w

I don’t take any pre-workout supplements. Before I went yesterday I had some water, a few slices of deli meat (turkey), and a leftover samosa I had in the fridge lol

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 10w

Not to change too much about whatever works for you, but I’ve found distilled water works best not only for the gym, but a bunch of other stuff (I get electrolytes/minerals from other diet stuff) And something about processed meat, I figure my body has to produce a new enzyme for every chemical I’m digesting so the less processed, the better I feel over time. I honestly don’t know how you power through that but everyone’s gut bacteria is different.

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Anonymous replying to -> #1 10w

Wait was that bad to eat before lifting weights?😭 I thought it would be okay because the turkey has protein and the samosa has carbohydrates and fat

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 10w

No you’re right it has that, it’s the extra chemicals they use to preserve it and if you believe in the concept of food having a “solar charge” processed foods have zero, so it takes whatever a “solar charge” is from your body when it’s not fresh.

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 10w

no, eating before the gym is good. your body needs fats and carbs to function. lifting fasted means you'll probably perform worse

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