Throwing up during exercise... When to eat?

Kristoph · 6 Feb 2008 at 13:45

Ok, so I've been doing kickboxing for the last few months.

Almost on every other occasion I manage to get myself to the point where I need 2 walk straight to the toilets and get rid of whatever I've got still inside me.

I'm fine straight afterwards, but its just embarrasing and annoying that I have to make a dash for the bogs!

Last week I had an apple and a banana 2 hours before, but still managed to throw it up.

Today I'm eating pasta with tomato and cheese inside, in tomato sauce - 3 hours and 20mins before I start kickboxing. Think I'll keep it down?

Place your bets...

p.s. does anyone else take Lucozade energy tablets before working out? I've got a feeling it's those that are causing it. I take 2 before I start kickboxing and drink fluids throughout the session.

Kristoph · 6 Feb 2008 at 13:49

I've been doing it from September - December, and January - now. I don't think its fitness as I can carry on after being sick - I feel great after I'm sick. My instructor says its a good sign, that I'm actually pushing myself to my limit. But it's awkward when you're working out with a partner and you have to keep leaving them to go throw up.

Kristoph · 6 Feb 2008 at 14:03

Anyone think a 15min walk will walk some of it off?? I've got till 5pm but I fancy speeding up the digestion a little

I need to go to the cash point so its an excuse to get out for a bit.

Kristoph · 6 Feb 2008 at 14:09

It's not every time, its occasionally, sometimes every other session. Other people manage to avoid throwing up, so it's only myself who's got the problem!

I'll report back after training to say how it went!

Kristoph · 6 Feb 2008 at 15:13

boycee said:
Try eating something healthy before you train too. Not a dirty pizza, how about some slow releasing carbs!

Why are you taking energy tablets???

Well I ate some decent pasta 3 hours before, I take the energy tablets as I presume they'd help whilst I'm training if I haven't taken in enough energy during the day - don't want to be finding myself going all pale and having cold sweats!

I normally have them about 25mins before training - but I'll skip them today.

I can still feel the pasta and I ate it at 1.45 - please go soon

Kristoph · 7 Feb 2008 at 15:58

Well I managed to get through without being sick - I felt a bit dodgy half way thru - but because I drank little amounts of water, no energy tablets - and a meal early on I was ok.

For some reason I was sweating more than I ever have before though? I thought it was weird that I never broke a sweat before, and all of a sudden this week I'm pouring with it.