Eating like I'm on death row the day after a workout

ashemarie

Okay seriously. Is it just me?! I typically workout 5-6 days a week as my schedule and motivation permits. Days that I do not workout, I eat approximately 1600 calories (to keep on par with the lose 1lb/week). When i do workout I typically eat 1500+ the amount of calories I burned during that workout. The problem I am having is normally the next day. If i didn't workout on Monday, Tuesday I will graze all morning, eating something almost every 1.5 hours or so. However, say I worked out on Tuesday, come Wednesday morning I have eaten everything I had planned on eating before lunch (~12) by say 8am. What the heck?! I even end up diving into my healthy EXTRA work snacks (nuts, etc). Why the heck is this happening and how can I stop it? I hate looking like i'm going to the electric chair on the day after a workout. Advice?

licorice_tea

I think some trial and error might be in order here. As I understand it, you shave off 100 calories from the days you workout (perhaps to compensate for the possibility of overestimating your calorie burn?). Maybe you are actually underestimating your calorie burn, in which case I would try adding an extra 200 calories (so add that 100 back in, and then another 100) to see if it takes care of the problem.

2013sk

Are you getting enough protein and fibre in your diet ??

These foods are supposed to keep you fuller for longer.

Drinking enough water?

Try protein shakes after a workout, Add more eggs, cottage cheese, seeds, nuts, chicken, turkey, fish etc

Also good fats

Holly_Roman_Empire

No OP, it's not just you. I had this problem too, especially when I was running a lot. But doing this pretty much fixed it for me.

Are you getting enough protein and fibre in your diet ??

These foods are supposed to keep you fuller for longer.

Drinking enough water?

Try protein shakes after a workout, Add more eggs, cottage cheese, seeds, nuts, chicken, turkey, fish etc

Also good fats