What's your favorite pre-workout meal?

[illpinoise]

During college (1.5 hrs before):
Mine is whole milk and rice crispies / cornflakes with tbs of sugar sometimes more

Rice and two oscar mayer hot dogs (or fish sticks) with ketchup

Oatmeal with milk and a tbs of sugar or honey sometimes more

Now:
Two pancakes, maple syrup butter, hashbrowns and a piece of fried chicken (3 hours before) about 1000 calories

Greek yogurt and bananas (200 g greek yogurt, 2 bananas)

White Rice and meat (about 700-800 calories worth)

200 grams worth bananas (30 mins before)

black coffee if in a rush

fasted sometimes

any recommendations on a cut for performance on training days? I usually lift at noon.

[AdamWW]

A simple whey/banana/spinach shake

Solids foods don’t work for me pre workout

[TheUnderdog83]

Oatmeal about 90 minutes prior. A piece of toast or banana right before if I’m feeling hungry.

[Byronrutt]

I’ve been liking some Vector with some of that new fair life skim milk.

[RapidFail]

I workout at 5:30am, so just a coffee for me - black if I'm cutting, whole milk if I'm bulking.

[illpinoise]

I’ve been liking some Vector with some of that new fair life skim milk.

i don't even know what that is!

Oatmeal about 90 minutes prior. A piece of toast or banana right before if I’m feeling hungry.

Considering going back to this route. Oatmeal with added sugar made me feel yoked back in the day, but I wasn't cutting. You still eat this on a cut?

I workout at 5:30am, so just a coffee for me - black if I'm cutting, whole milk if I'm bulking.

i like working out fasted, but coffee makes me feel too jittery and shakey. not safe under heavy weights

A simple whey/banana/spinach shake

need to invest in a blender in the future. how'd it feel drinking this on a cut?

[AdamWW]

need to invest in a blender in the future. how'd it feel drinking this on a cut?

A cut? Well, I haven't 'cut' in over a decade... it's like 250-300 calories max... not exactly 'breaking the bank'. Feels just fine... not to mention I have diagnosed severe reflux, so I have a shake for this reason.

Also, whey and spinach can be filling if you add enough water, and the banana has the sweet element.

I also don't feel hungry right after lifting so i mean... it works for me.

[TheUnderdog83]

Considering going back to this route. Oatmeal with added sugar made me feel yoked back in the day, but I wasn't cutting. You still eat this on a cut?

Yep, a lot. Old fashioned oats, 4 packs Stevia and sugar free maple syrup - 160 calories.

[buenavides]

Grilled Chicken, Broccoli, And Sweet Potato only if I have time.

[HotDogManB]

Nutella