early morning pre-workout nutrition

[Judy2]

i've got a question because i usually work out in the mornings and some of the nutrition advice that i've seen online conflicts in this regard.

on the one hand, it's advised to consume around 30g of carbs (preferably simple rather than complex) to fuel the workout, which makes sense to me.

on the other hand, women specifically are advised to get around 15g of protein within an hour of waking for hormonal reasons, and carbs in the morning may set you up for more of a blood sugar roller coaster later in the day.

as i (currently) don't want to have my full breakfast before i work out and prefer to eat more after i am finished, i wonder what the macros of an ideal pre-workout snack, which is simultaneously my first 'meal'/snack of the day, should look like.

so far i've been focussing more on carbs but idk if that is really beneficial or not.

Edited 4 hours ago by Judy2