does jogging make you hungry?

slemonfit

i don tknow if im just imagining it but sometimes in the days after jogging i feel more hungry than normal?
im 5'1 and my recommended calories to lose weight is 1200, after i jog the next few days then i will want to eat more compared to if i dont jog, the other day i ended up eating over 1800 calories, i counted it as a free day but i felt like i was just eating normal healthy stuff and not treating myself to anything else
am i hungrier because the exercise is making my metabolism higher? should i eat something if i feel so hungry or is it ok not to, will it slow my metabolism if i dont eat something? sometimes if i drink some tea or eat an orange or fruit and i'll feel less hungry

brianpperkins

MFP expects you to consume 1200 NET calories ... not 1200 total.

TrainSweatEatSleep

yuh, definitely eat post-workout meal after jogging.
your body will thank you.

yc4king

If you go for a jog/run today, then you need to eat a bit more TODAY. It will not make you feel hungrier tomorrow.

slemonfit

yep i try to eat more on days when i jog and a big meal before jogging

yc4king

I can't see what your typical pace or duration is, but eating a big meal before is likely not necessary unless you're running for quite some time (like training for a marathon or something).

I get up at around 5:45am most mornings before work and run 5km or sometimes a bit more. I don't eat anything before I go, and then I just have 2-3 scrambled eggs for breakfast. Then nothing until lunch.

slemonfit

for example today i jogged @ 4.5 7 miles with walking in between, maybe 1.5 miles of walking, it took me about 2 hours but today was longer than normal, usually i do like 60-90 minutes
if i dont eat a big meal then i dont have a lot of energy when i run, i like to feel like i have a lot of energy so i like to eat a lot of carbs in the meal before

thats really early! im not much of a morning person myself