Post workout meal

SwedishMel

What is your post workout go-to meal? I know a few people who swear by chocolate milk, and some who drink those protein shakes that some gyms provide. I generally will do a workout that will burn anywhere between 200-550 calories, depending on how much time I have before work.

pwmw1272

I workout around 10am everyday for an hour. By the time I'm done it's close to lunch I will have a protein shake that I make myself at home (around 150 calories) and then eat lunch by 1230-1pm.

SezxyStef

I don't typically eat after a workout...

I come home...eat...let food settle do my lifting or my HIIT depending on the day, done.

If I nosh it's whatever I feel like...if I have the calories left lately it's been toaster strudel...it's yummy

Otherwise it's breakfast the next morning.

NoExcusesFitnessCoach

I workout first thing in the morning and have a protein shake without about a half hour afterwards. Mine usually will have some peanut butter and a banana to give me extra energy for the day.

NualaTW

I usually workout right when I get home (before dinner) so my post-workout meal is actually my dinner. However, if I workout some oddball time, I will usually have some plain greek non-fat yogurt with walnuts and fruit mixed in . Or another favorite is a slice of whole grain toast (I like Ezekiel sprouted grain with seeds) spread with some avocado and topped with a little smoked salmon.

simonsjo1

I have a protein shake, one piece of whole wheat bread, and an apple.

apercanis

My post work out meal is never the same. Usually I eat something that has a good amount of protein like tuna.

christy_frank

It should be 2:1 Carb/Protein ratio whatever it is.
I eat 2 RIPE bananas and a protein shake post workout.

Chocolate milk is generally 2:1 that is why it is a popular option.

I CrossFit 5x/week @ 5am. I go in fasted (carb load the night before), drink black coffee w/ coconut oil before but otherwise fasted and then my protein shake (30g Protein) and 2 bananas (60g Carbs)

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newlife888

Usually just an apple and a ton of water. I do best on days when I work out while dinner's in the oven and I eat a bunch of protein right after. I feel satiated and really good energy wise when I eat dinner right after.

hesn92

Umm I just eat dinner.

dbmata

I don't eat to celebrate finishing a workout. Even a really hard one.

Well, there's beer. Is beer a meal?

Beer. My post workout meal is beer.

abadvat

Carbs + protein - no fat.
Fat takes longer to digest hence will slow down in the process your carbs and protein too.

I lift and i lift heavy and maximise my workout out with food - before and after.

I tend to have a shake (syntha 6 - decent proportion of carbs and protein) and when home usually potatoes and chicken.
To make it less thick i mix the spuds with fat free yoghurt and hearbs / chilly.

christy_frank

I don't eat to celebrate finishing a workout. Even a really hard one.

Well, there's beer. Is beer a meal?

Beer. My post workout meal is beer.

It is not eating to 'celebrate' a workout. It is to replenish your glycogen stores so your body doesn't steal it from your muscles.

SwedishMel

I don't eat to celebrate finishing a workout. Even a really hard one.

Well, there's beer. Is beer a meal?

Beer. My post workout meal is beer.

I can't tell if you're serious or joking. The later part of your post probably is joking, but the first more likely serious. I don't remember writing anything about celebrating my workout. SMH

blackwing666

What should I eat after doing hiit for fat loss.. Should I eat simple carbs like after my weight lifting training, or stay eating complex carbs

blackwing666

Please give me advice