vomiting from exercising on EMPTY stomach

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This just started a few months ago. I would have expected to vomit from working out on a full stomach, not an empty one. I have never vomited before from working out, and regularly do 5x/week workouts involving a mix of spin, swim, and weights. It's only when my heart rate gets super high, and only when I've got nothing in my stomach aside from water. I'm 49.

I don't really know if this is some sort of perimenopause thing or what. Doctor's statement was just "have a protein bar before working out."

Is this something I should be concerned with?

You aren't used to vigorous exercising, and haven't built up glycogen stores to fuel you through a workout and you become hypoglycemic temporarily due to using up the glycogen but not being ketosis either. Transitory and you could do two things. Eat a couple hours before exercise, or BETTER just push through it and back off on intensity so it doesn't happen so badly, and build up your endurance and body, and it won't happen after a while.

I sometimes get nauseous when I don't eat before but I never throw up. It's not every time so I just push through. If I were to the point of throwing up I'd just eat something before working out.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This just started a few months ago. I would have expected to vomit from working out on a full stomach, not an empty one. I have never vomited before from working out, and regularly do 5x/week workouts involving a mix of spin, swim, and weights. It's only when my heart rate gets super high, and only when I've got nothing in my stomach aside from water. I'm 49.

I don't really know if this is some sort of perimenopause thing or what. Doctor's statement was just "have a protein bar before working out."

Is this something I should be concerned with?

You aren't used to vigorous exercising, and haven't built up glycogen stores to fuel you through a workout and you become hypoglycemic temporarily due to using up the glycogen but not being ketosis either. Transitory and you could do two things. Eat a couple hours before exercise, or BETTER just push through it and back off on intensity so it doesn't happen so badly, and build up your endurance and body, and it won't happen after a while.

OP here. These aren't accurate assumptions. I'm a regular exerciser who does the same type of workouts, and have been doing them for decades. I definitely am used to vigorous exercise. The vomiting and the change in timing of the workouts is the difference.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This just started a few months ago. I would have expected to vomit from working out on a full stomach, not an empty one. I have never vomited before from working out, and regularly do 5x/week workouts involving a mix of spin, swim, and weights. It's only when my heart rate gets super high, and only when I've got nothing in my stomach aside from water. I'm 49.

I don't really know if this is some sort of perimenopause thing or what. Doctor's statement was just "have a protein bar before working out."

Is this something I should be concerned with?

You aren't used to vigorous exercising, and haven't built up glycogen stores to fuel you through a workout and you become hypoglycemic temporarily due to using up the glycogen but not being ketosis either. Transitory and you could do two things. Eat a couple hours before exercise, or BETTER just push through it and back off on intensity so it doesn't happen so badly, and build up your endurance and body, and it won't happen after a while.

I sometimes get nauseous when I don't eat before but I never throw up. It's not every time so I just push through. If I were to the point of throwing up I'd just eat something before working out.

OP here. Yeah, it seems like something has changed such that I have to eat beforehand. I have been nauseous in heavy workouts before, but have never actually vomited. This is different because I actually run retching to the bathroom and throw up the water I drank.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:That's normal. It's well known in ED world.

ED world? What is that?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:That's normal. It's well known in ED world.

ED world? What is that?

eating disorder

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This just started a few months ago. I would have expected to vomit from working out on a full stomach, not an empty one. I have never vomited before from working out, and regularly do 5x/week workouts involving a mix of spin, swim, and weights. It's only when my heart rate gets super high, and only when I've got nothing in my stomach aside from water. I'm 49.

I don't really know if this is some sort of perimenopause thing or what. Doctor's statement was just "have a protein bar before working out."

Is this something I should be concerned with?

You aren't used to vigorous exercising, and haven't built up glycogen stores to fuel you through a workout and you become hypoglycemic temporarily due to using up the glycogen but not being ketosis either. Transitory and you could do two things. Eat a couple hours before exercise, or BETTER just push through it and back off on intensity so it doesn't happen so badly, and build up your endurance and body, and it won't happen after a while.

OP here. These aren't accurate assumptions. I'm a regular exerciser who does the same type of workouts, and have been doing them for decades. I definitely am used to vigorous exercise. The vomiting and the change in timing of the workouts is the difference.

Then you have a disease or something. Check your blood sugar levels. Something is wrong with you.

[Anonymous]

Low blood sugar can make me nauseous. And perimenopause made me more sensitive to low blood sugar in addition to not feeling well a lot. Working out hard really takes it out of me. So yes, follow your doctors advice and eat something before you work out.

[Anonymous]

Half a bagel.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Have you tried eating a protein bar? Or the classic pre-early-morning workout food, a banana? This would be an easy test....

Protein is the worst thing to eat right before working out. You need quick acting carbs not protein.

That is a stupid comment.

[Anonymous]

OP, I can't tolerate water on an empty stomach, so if you're drinking a lot of water while working out, that might be it. I have a small snack before my morning workouts and that helps enormously.

A protein bar is a poor recommendation. You need simple carbs, something to give you energy and get your blood sugar up. I make "cookies" out of mashed ripe bananas, oats, and chocolate chips; a few of those before my workout are ideal. But a plain banana is fine, too, piece of toast, whatever.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Have you tried eating a protein bar? Or the classic pre-early-morning workout food, a banana? This would be an easy test....

Protein is the worst thing to eat right before working out. You need quick acting carbs not protein.

That is a stupid comment.

Nope. What do athletes eat before games? It’s not protein. But chow down on that protein bar.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Have you tried eating a protein bar? Or the classic pre-early-morning workout food, a banana? This would be an easy test....

Protein is the worst thing to eat right before working out. You need quick acting carbs not protein.

That is a stupid comment.

Nope. What do athletes eat before games? It’s not protein. But chow down on that protein bar.

OP is not an athlete and not training at that level.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Have you tried eating a protein bar? Or the classic pre-early-morning workout food, a banana? This would be an easy test....

Protein is the worst thing to eat right before working out. You need quick acting carbs not protein.

That is a stupid comment.

Nope. What do athletes eat before games? It’s not protein. But chow down on that protein bar.

OP is not an athlete and not training at that level.

Even normal people don’t eat protein before a workout

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Have you tried eating a protein bar? Or the classic pre-early-morning workout food, a banana? This would be an easy test....

Protein is the worst thing to eat right before working out. You need quick acting carbs not protein.

That is a stupid comment.

Nope. What do athletes eat before games? It’s not protein. But chow down on that protein bar.

OP is not an athlete and not training at that level.

DP - you don't get to decide who is an athlete and who isn't. So piss off. Moreover, the advice to eat simple carbs before a workout still holds, regardless of the workout - just less before a shorter workout than one might have before doing a very long, intense workout.