eating and excercising

[Sgt.Rock]

What is a good thing to eat 5 hours before a workout in the gym? Something that would satisfy hunger but would'nt sit too heavily in your stomach. Want a change from bananas.
Thanks

[Ethel]

5 hours is too long. You should eat a normal meal at that time and a high carb snack an hour or so before exercise.

A small wholemeal chicken sandwich, for example.

[Panic Button]

I think footballers are big on pasta

[joggerjayne]

Michael Phelps eats 12,000 calories a day !!

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,403803,00. html

[Velvetee]

1.5 - 2 hours before using the gym is fine. Have something light, like Protein and green vegetables. If you want some complex carbs too, then a small portion of brown rice or wholewheat pasta.

Lots of guys at the gym I work at will have a food a couple of hours beforehand and a Protein shake directly after their session.

[Sgt.Rock]

Thanks for your replies. None of you have seen the size of my "normal" meals can't run and bike a few miles after one of them!!

[kujawski]

a good dump beforehand maybe?