Sport hunger when exercising

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Are you eating before cardio? What time of the day are you doing your cardio?
 
the body can confuse hunger and thirst...you could actually just be thirsty. I always drink water when I exercise...cardio or weights.
 
What and how much do you eat before doing cardio? And how much are you drinking? Your body may be telling you that you're not giving it enough fuel before a workout. A meal with plenty of good carbs before cardio might be what you need. The others are right that it could also be thirst.
If you are a person with a high metabolism who burns through food quickly you might need to eat shortly before doing cardio.

Sarah
 
Hate to barge in, but Trainer Lynn, can you explain to me exactly what a side stitch is? Why does it happen? What is happening on the body? I got a severe pain the other day when running and despite taking some good, deep breaths it didn't go away.
 
its not a stich, im sure of that as i have experienced sticthes.

i usually do my cardio in the morning about an hour and 1/2 after waking. as soon as i get up in the morning i have breakfast - usually a bowl of oats or muslei and either whey,raisins,banana or wheatgerm added.

i drink enough during workouts too, im quite aware of hydration and make sure i drink some water before and get through a bottle and a 1/2 per hr of exercise.

maybe its just me??
 
wendy said:
Hate to barge in, but Trainer Lynn, can you explain to me exactly what a side stitch is? Why does it happen? What is happening on the body? I got a severe pain the other day when running and despite taking some good, deep breaths it didn't go away.
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A side stitch is that annoying "pain" on the sides of the abs. No one really knows what it's from. There are theories. For me, I get a side stitch when I am not warmed up properly or when I am pushing myself too hard.

To undercover_laur, try eating an hour before your cardio workout and see if that decreases the hunger.

Edited to add: try adding some protein to your breakfast. Just eating carbs will leave you hungry (workout or not) within 45-90 minutes. Adding protein will slow digestion to 2-3 hours. Or as I said before try working out 45-60 minutes after your meal.
 
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It's been said that stitches could be from a lack of potassium and other minerals, but I'm not sure if that's true. Another one mentioned was from running too fast or breathing rapidly without getting enough air into the lungs during inhalation, or when we don't expel enough air during exhalation. To me, that one sounds more accurate.


wendy said:
Why does it happen? What is happening on the body? I got a severe pain the other day when running and despite taking some good, deep breaths it didn't go away.
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Pressing on your side helps relieve the discomfort of a stitch. Learning a technique called "belly breathing" is a way to counteract stitches and prevent them from occurring.

To belly breathe, contract your abdominal muscles and pull your stomach in as you exhale. Force as much air as possible out of your lungs, and then inhale as much as you can. As you inhale, you should feel your abs swell as your diaphragm stretches downward, allowing your lungs to expand fully.
 
Thanks for the information. And again, I'm sorry to have barged in....
 
no prob wendy! i sometimes get bad sticthes when running but if i slow down for a while or if i control my breathing they go away.

i added some whey protein to my oats this morning before my bike ride and wasnt hungry at all! thanks trainer lynn and everyone else!!
 
You're welcome, undercover_laur :D

Just wanted to add for Wendy: those side pangs may also be from an electrolyte imbalance. If you exhaust all other options, try having a bit of Gatorade and see if that helps. Like I said, no one knows for sure but the Gatorade seems to really help some people.
 
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