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<\/a><\/p>\nYou\u2019re Not Eating Right Before Your Workout<\/h3>\n
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Your diet is a good place to start when asking why you\u2019re tired after working out.<\/p>\n
Sugar is how the body gets energy and working out burns it, so your blood sugar drops. Eating right is how you control your blood sugar levels.<\/p>\n
When your blood sugar is low, you feel tired. You’ll have no energy during a workout.<\/p>\n
The answer is to eat something before you exercise, something with carbohydrates in it.<\/p>\n
Carbohydrates or carbs are a complex kind of sugar, so they give you energy and raise blood sugar levels. If you raise your blood sugar level right before you workout, you won\u2019t feel the drop as much.<\/p>\n
Some examples of good carbs to eat for a pre-workout snack include:<\/p>\n
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- Banana<\/li>\n
- Oatmeal<\/li>\n
- Low-fat yogurt<\/li>\n
- Sweet Potatoes<\/li>\n
- Beans<\/li>\n
- Chocolate milk<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
The\u00a0<\/span>American Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics\u00a0<\/span>suggests you eat one to three hours before you exercise.<\/p>\n
They also say you should include some protein<\/a> in that meal to help rebuild muscles that break down with exercise. Protein is made up of amino acids and they’re the building blocks of the body.<\/p>\n
You\u2019re Not Eating Right After You Workout<\/h3>\n
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<\/p>\nIf you get sleepy after exercise in the morning or any other time of day, pay attention to what you eat after your workout.<\/p>\n
The body stores energy in the muscles and uses it all up when you exercise.<\/p>\n
You need to eat the right foods, so you can store some more to get you through the rest of the day.<\/p>\n
Right after your workout, fill up on carbs<\/a> and protein.<\/p>\n
Try to get that meal within 15 minutes to keep the muscles from getting tired. Good choices for after the workout meal include:<\/p>\n
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- A smoothie made with low-fat milk and fruit<\/li>\n
- Low-fat chocolate milk<\/li>\n
- A turkey wheat wrap<\/li>\n
- Yogurt with berries<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
All these food combinations give you just the right amount of carbs and protein, so you feel energized instead of tired.<\/p>\n
Drink More Water<\/h3>\n
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<\/p>\nStill asking yourself “why am I tired?” after working out the next day? Maybe the problem isn\u2019t what you’re eating, but what you’re drinking.<\/p>\n
The\u00a0<\/span>American College of Sports Medicine\u00a0<\/span>states water is the one thing you can\u2019t do without because of it\u2019s important to the functioning of cells.<\/p>\n
You naturally lose some water when you exercise by sweating and even as you breathe, so you need to replace it.<\/p>\n
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