What do I eat after the gym?
yisell25
Posts: 20 Member
Hey everyone! Ok so question... I go to the gym 5 days a week, and everyday I work out a different muscle group with high intensity of cardio too. After my workout I burn roughly 700-850cals. So my question is after the gym SOMETIMES I'm hungry, not starving and many times I am not. What do I eat? What do I drink? Should I even eat? My goal is to loose weight but mostly tone.
Please help. Thanks
Please help. Thanks
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I normally drink a low carb protein shake after my work outs. Berries are also good. The key is to keep it healthy and snack sized, low carb, low fat. High protein for hunger satisfaction and potassium for hydration are good things to keep in mind.0
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I have one or two scoops of my protein powder.0
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If your goal is to lose weight you need to eat in a calorie deficit. You can eat whatever you like after the gym, just include protein. I dont drink my calories so no protein powder/shake for me. I eat real food after i get home from the gym. Usually tuna, or turkey breast with cheese and avocado wrap, or a salad or sandwich. I may make a mug cake with protein powder, or i make an egg white fluff, kind of like a meringue. Whatever you like.0
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My certified personal fitness trainer highly suggests having protein after a workout to repair muscle.0
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Anything you want doesn't have to be a protein shake. People drink protein shakes for the convenience. I have eaten eggs, chicken, fish or whatever was available at the time.0
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Whatever you want, IIFYM.0
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Protein shakes, lean meats, berries, yogurt0
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I usually have a couple of donuts0
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I workout in the evenings after work. If I eat dinner then go to the gym I'll have a protein shake when I get home. If I don't eat dinner and go to the gym I will go to subway that is next door to my gym aka "home base" and get a turkey sub and apple slices. The protein shake or apple slices satisfy my sweet tooth I get before bed. I guess it depends on what you like and if it fits in your calorie goal.0
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For regular people the entirety of what your eat over the course of the day is far more important than worrying over specific pre or post exercise foods or timing.
If you are doing endurance cardio or working at an elite level then it becomes worth worrying about.
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Anything you like.
Meet your calorie and macronutritional goals over the day and you're golden.
As above, unless you're an ultra competitive athlete looking for the smallest of marginal gains then worrying about nutrition to that level is really just sweating the small stuff and not required.0 -
Agree with the last two guys. But, try to give your body what it needs to recover: carbs, protein, nutrients, low fat.0
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If dropping weight is your goal then just take a protein shake. At the end of the day your goal is to have a calorie deficit.0
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I make a healthy whole foods smoothie in my vitamix at night (plain yogurt, seeds, nuts, greens, piece of banana, berries, water) and grab it to go the next morning. I drink half pre gym for energy carbs and half after the gym for muscle repairing protein. It works.0
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Food. Whatever you want... easy enough?0
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I ususally grab a Luna Bar to get the protein after my workout.0
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I take a protein drink with me and drink it on the way home from the gym. That way if I stop at the grocery store on the way home, I'm not famished and tempted to buy items that wouldn't be helpful in losing weight. Like Oreos.0
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