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I am new to Bikram and I am wondering if people who go to an early morning class go there completely fasted? I normally don’t eat anything til around 2 pm anyway but I’m wondering if it is too intense to do in a fasted state? So far I’ve been having my morning coffee and a peanut butter sandwich but considering just having the coffee and go.
Hi Kate
Welcome! Firstly you need to let us know at what time you consider ‘early morning’. I would like to know that before commenting any further on your breakfast options 😉
How many classes have you done so far?
Namaste
Gabrielle 🙂Not that early actually, the class is at 10 am and I will get up around 7 or 8.
I’ve done Bikram about a year ago for a couple months prior to knee surgery. Just got back into it and have done 2 classes.
Hahaha Kate! I would call that a mid-morning class. Early morning is commonly a 6am class. 😉
Drink plenty of water (with some salt) or have a big fresh vegie juice if you think you need something. Or perhaps a (green) smoothie.
Coffee and peanut butter sandwiches for your first sustenance sounds like a habit that could – dare I say – be improved! Most people know what they could do to make better choices but do feel free to ask as I don’t want to make any assumptions.
If you think you can’t wait the distance to 2pm then it’s very easy to change that habit. Eat earlier.
Namaste
Gabrielle 🙂For the past 30 years I’ve begun each day with a cup of coffee and I have no desire to change that nor do I see a need.
Peanut butter is a great source of protein and there’s nothing wrong with whole grains.
I realize that in today’s gluten-free, dairy-free low-carb world, my food choices might seem odd to you, but my diet serves me well.
I merely asked if 90 minutes of yoga in a fasted state would be prudent, that was my question.Okey dokey Kate! That’s great. Indeed I see what you asked. I mentioned hydrating sources because you mentioned nothing about water. We all do different things and eating is indeed an intimate choice 🙂 There are few that could argue about the advantages of incorporating more fruit and vegetables into one’s diet. My concern was similar to yours (and remember we are not in a live conversation’ sometimes they last weeks and they are how shall we say, a little sporadic). My concern was this: what can one do to sustain oneself for a vigorous class when one presumably has had nothing to eat since the evening before and if one is likely not to have a meal until about 18 or so hours since the last main meal. Anyway, question answered! Eat earlier after class or eat first thing before based on your needs for nourishment. The only thing you would want to make sure is that you feel good doing the yoga. Yoga with hunger pangs … yikes. Been there 😆
I wish you a fun return to your yoga and decades of enjoyment of what you love 😉
Namaste
Gabrielle 🙂Right, I understand. I just think you’re making a lot of assumptions when you say “there are few that could argue about the advantages of incorporating more fruit and vegetables into one’s diet.” I told you about one thing that I eat, I didn’t tell you my whole diet. For the record, I’m a vegetarian and I eat a lot of vegetables. I”m a long distance runner, swimmer, and weightlifter and my diet gives me the energy to do the things I do.
Hi Kate
No assumptions! Just a comment that can be taken at face value! 😉 You are SO very active. After only 2 classes (which may be more by now) it’s very hard to see what changes one might make to one’s eating regimen. Many people report different cravings and different habits that develop. It’s possibly early days yet. I would be interested to know what changes if any you make. Keep us posted.
Namaste
Gabrielle 🙂I wanted to get in a 5:30 AM class my local Bikram studio offers, so I can get my yoga in before work. Curious about how to make sure I was properly hydrated the first thing in the morning before such an early class, I sent an e-mail to Rajashree Choudury (Bikram’s wife).
She replied saying that it might serve well to have some water (or better, coconut water) as soon as I wake up. Also, to make sure I am not dehydrated before going to bed the night before and to make sure I hydrate properly AFTER class. So far, this has worked fine for me.
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