;) you're sweating away in the gym to lose weight.and if you dont eat beforehead,you'll burn more fats,right?wrong.
"if you dont have the carbohydrates stores to fuel your work out,your body will burn muscle instead."you"ll achive the opposite of what you wanted:a sluggish metabolism,less muscle tone and poorer fitness."
1.ideally eat a balanced meal 2-4 hours before exercise.
2.failing that have a snack 1-2 hours ahead,but go for something that'll enter the blood-stream slowly,such as fresh or dried fruit,yogurt,nuts or a cheese or sandwiches,not something sugary that'll give only a brief energy rush.
3.after excercise,eat within2 hours to help replace lost glycogen and boost your metabolic rate-vital for weight loss.