How many hours should I wait before I can eat after working out?

peaceout_aly

I usually eat a protein bar pre and post workout. There is no need to wait, and some actually say it's beneficial to get some protein within the 30-minutes or so after a lift session.

Tedebearduff

Grathiael wrote: »

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Just eat when you're hungry

Treece68

There is more then one post about this i didn't know it was a thing. Usually by the time I'm done working out dinner is ready I eat right away.

Treece68

"3 cups of water for every pound of weight loss during workout" WTF?

sijomial

Treece68 wrote: »

"3 cups of water for every pound of weight loss during workout" WTF?

@Treece68

To rehydrate. Roughly a pound of sweat is a pint of water.
It's not uncommon for people doing long, hard or hot weather extreme cardio to weigh before / after to judge their rehydration needs.

michellemybelll

Grathiael wrote: »

This then immediately contradicts itself in the next sentence, telling you to "Bring a snack to the gym with you, so you can eat as soon as your workout is over." Lol! Eat whenever you want/whatever makes you feel best.

canadianlbs

yeah, i'm with the 'eat when you like' crowd. i've done it all ways, not as part of any doctrine but just out of disorganization or other factors. none of them is permanently damaging, and you find out pretty quickly which approach is the best one for you.

Sued0nim

I time my Sunday workouts to get back for Sunday lunch just as the yorkshires are coming out the oven. Sometimes I get a text with a 20 min warning to make sure I'm home in time to chow down

Have I mentioned my husband rocks?

Machka9

michellemybelll wrote: »

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Grathiael wrote: »

This then immediately contradicts itself in the next sentence, telling you to "Bring a snack to the gym with you, so you can eat as soon as your workout is over." Lol! Eat whenever you want/whatever makes you feel best.

I noticed that!

I think the only reason you might want to wait a few minutes after a workout is if it happened to be particularly hard and you felt a little queasy. In a situation like that, you might want to rest a few moments before eating.

Vladimirnapkin

You want to catch your breath before eating so you don't choke on something.

cgvet37

I personally can't eat right after a workout. I'll have a protein shake, then dinner later on.