[Blarg]

I usually like to wait at least an hour, preferably more, unless it's just a "quick pick me up" meal eaten to keep from feeling like I'm starving. Like something easily digestible that charges me up, like an apple or an orange or something. I can eat that much, feel a little charged up and normal again, and still be able to exercise without feeling discomfort in under an hour.

Ideally, if it's a big meal or it's been a day since I've taken a crap, I like a couple hours to get my food working through my system and see if I can take a crap before exercising. I'm usually a lot, uh, "lighter on my feet" and energetic during a work-out, or all day, if I've pinched a loaf before working out. Plus, I'd rather do it at home than interrupt a run to take a crap or something. And finding a clean-ish public bathroom isn't always all that easy, either.