The past two mornings I've had apple w/ peanut butter, but I'm looking for some other options. Here are a few ideas I gathered from a variety of online sources:
- A small bowl of cereal with some blueberries
- 1 bagel with non-hydrogenate peanut butter
- 1/2 apple with peanut butter
- 1/2 cup trail mix
- An English muffin with nut butter and honey
I don't like bananas, which is often first on lists like these, and I try to avoid dairy before working out (I've dealt w/ exercised-induced asthma in the past and I find that keeping dairy to a minimum really helps w/ that), so I've left off yogurt options as well even though it's a common suggestion.
I've seen some more unconventional suggestions, too, like:
- Six ounces applesauce poured over three three-inch squares of cornbread and topped with two Tbsp raisins
- One cup cooked pasta tossed with 1/2 cup dried cranberries and two tablespoons honey
Not only are those weird combos, but they're both far too much food for me given the time I have between eating and exercising and they require far too much prep time.
Any favorite snacks you eat before workouts?
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Not specific to pre-workout, but here's a thought re/ coping with bananas: try a green-tea-based smoothie, if you have a blender:
cup of ice;
cup to cup-and-a-half of green tea (I'm addicted, I admit, to Arizona Green Tea with ginseng and honey);
any kind of fruit: ripe peach, ripe (or overripe) banana (this'll conceal the flavor); avoid citrus unless you're a "with pulp" person;
good squeeze of lemon;
powdered ginger.
Blend 'til smooth.
Contains no dairy; the lemon, ginger, caffeine, and ginseng provide a good wakeup jolt; gets a couple of minimum-daily fruits & vegetables into you; provides a shot of quick-burning sugars for workout energy.
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