does your intra workout have alot of stimulants in it? forcing you to burn calories before your body can use them for something productive? I used to get powerful hungry mid workout before I switched my preworkout and intra workout drink to something more helpful. Also I have always had to eat an hour to an hour and a half before a workout or else I ain't making it the healthy way. I think the idea with the shake with oats is a great idea. Complex carb load so you don't break down proteins form other muscle your trying to build. goo luck!

I've heard that salt helps your pump. I've had some of the craziest pumps after slamming a couple pieces of pizza. I know that if you're dieting, or waking up at 4:30, that pizza isn't the best option. I'm just saying, salt.

I usually try to get a few meals in before training, but obviously that's not an option for you. When I used to work early mornings I would blend about 70g of oats with a scoop of whey and some frozen berries. It's quick and gets you through a workout

i dont eat much during the hour before i lift. i usually will have a protein shake and something light like an apple or banana at most. now after the workout i go apeshit stuffing myself like a kid at fatcamp who has a junkfood stash. ever consider doing night workouts instead and playing with carb backloading? its the only way i lift and eat now. love it

Train in morning before work:
3 eggs, 2 packs instant apple cinn oatmeal with milk, peanut butter and 2 bananas. Prefer to train about with food in my stomach. Nothing worse than when stomach growls during workout.

To be completely honest, easy digestible protein, like a shake or fish, that's it for me 40 minutes before. Feel great during the workout!

I get to the gym at 5:00am I usually eat a bowl of grits and a glass of whole milk to get some carbs in my system as I am bulking now anyway on test/deca/drol cycle. If I Dont Eat Before I Lift I Feel Sick To My stomach. When I am cutting I usually eat a few spoonfuls of peanut butter and skim milk prior

Scoop of protein with water toss in half a cup of oatmeal shake n drink with 1 spoon of peanut butter a lil fat to slow down the carbs. Or piece of toast with some butter n ur protein. N sip ur intra shake when working out that shud be enough then eat ur whole meal hour after ur workout

Sip on a big shake while training