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How often after working out should I eat?

courtneytrisha
courtneytrisha Posts: 32 Member
edited January 27 in Fitness and Exercise
I do both cardio and weightlifting. When I'm finished I immediately eat whey protein. I don't make a full on protein shake, I usually just mix it with some water and make a thick, gooey sludge (honestly delicious) but sometimes I'm not even hungry until an hour or so after my workout. Should I force myself to eat immediately afterwards anyway? Or is it ok to wait as long as I need to?

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  • ecw3780
    ecw3780 Posts: 608 Member
    I do a full protein shake after, and then I usually end up eating a meal within an hour or two depending on when I worked out. The big thing you need after lifting is liquid protein.
  • grantdumas7
    grantdumas7 Posts: 802 Member
    Eat whenever you want after a workout. There is not "magic window" where you need to get X amount of protein and X amount of carbs.
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