Meal prior to working out page

[Tracy]

Hi Everyone,

I am wondering if there is a particular type of food that is great for eating before working out. But more specifically, I am a ballet dancer. I do ballet up to 3 hours at a time, and since ballet requires a lot of foot work, I tend to get cramps in my feet and calves sometimes. Also 3 hours is a good amount of time to go without eating considering I don't eat for an hour before ballet or I feel disgusting.
Also, I know. Bananas for the potassium. But I haaate bananas.
Any advice?

Thank you, and hope you are are having a lovely day.

Tracy

[Grumpycakes]

How 'bout sweet potatoes?

[Tracy]

Yeah, I like those. Thanks, I'll try that. I just worry about the high carbohydrate content.

[iniQuity]

don't worry about high carb load if you're going to be physically active for three hours. I hate bananas too. eat sweet potatoes. and stop capitalizing after periods. it makes you look pretentious. see how non pretentious i look. seriously.

[barryman9000]

I've always associated cramping during physical activity to "dehydration" or at least, not drinking enough water.

[Grumpycakes]

If you are following the PB, then you should worry about carbs only if you are sedentary.

[BarbeyGirl]

I like to have a spoonful of coconut cream concentrate as a pre-workout snack, if I'm hungry but don't want a full stomach.

[Mike7]

Sweet potatoes or yam with butter is damn good meal for me.

[kikibaba]

You need more magnesium for the cramps...Works like a charm. Here's a great article from LEF..

http://search.lef.org/cgi-src-bin/Ms...ramps%20leg%20