when do you start eating your work out cals?

uwhuskygirl

So I may or may not have time to go to the gym tonight. I've planned out my food day and I'll have eaten exactly 1207 cal without going to the gym.

I don't want to eat my workout cals if I can't make it to the gym tonight, but I also don't want to be scrambling at 9pm for a 300 cal snack.

Any help or advice on the maybe/maybe not gym days?

uwhuskygirl

So I may or may not have time to go to the gym tonight. I've planned out my food day and I'll have eaten exactly 1207 cal without going to the gym.

I don't want to eat my workout cals if I can't make it to the gym tonight, but I also don't want to be scrambling at 9pm for a 300 cal snack.

Any help or advice on the maybe/maybe not gym days?

shorerider

Tough one--I usually work out in the mornings--because I know otherwise I'm liable to find an excuse not to!--so don't have that problem too often.

Maybe split the difference? Eat an extra 150 calories? That way, you'll only be either short or over by 150, which isn't bad.

pmkelly409

That is a tough one. I face it to - on my scheduled work out days any one of a million things can go wrong and I can miss out.

What I do is eat as fast as I can after my workout. Last night I had my last snack at 11pm! I start with as much protein as I can do aid my muscles and then fill in the blanks!

It is such a game that I think you have to take it on a day by day basis and see how you feel. Last night I wrestled with the late night eating vs. not eating my work out calories...eating won!! :laugh: