Eating Late at Night?

cem2168

So, I find that I work out mostly at night because of my schedule. I end up burning on average around 800-1000 cals at the gym through cardio... However, I have heard that eating late at night is really bad for you, but I feel like I should at least eat a little snack of protein or SOMETHING after I work out... Is eating at night really a bad idea?

EZGruv

When you eat doesn't matter! Not eating at night is a myth.
You HAVE to eat after working out, or you won't properly recover.

kmeekhof

When you eat doesn't matter! Not eating at night is a myth.
You HAVE to eat after working out, or you won't properly recover.

exactly! When you eat doesnt matter, it's just what you eat.

cem2168

When you eat doesn't matter! Not eating at night is a myth.
You HAVE to eat after working out, or you won't properly recover.

what do you suggest I eat post-work out?

bluiz13

also if you know you are working out at night and will have the calories, build them into your daily calorie schedule...enter the exercise as an estimate and plan your meals around what you believe you will have....i would go a bit under in case you dont get as a great a burn as anticipated....that is what i have been doing and it has worked out better...well not today lol cause i just burned another 505 on the treadmill and i didnt eat enough early to balance that out...was only thinking i'd do 350-400...off for an apple and some peanut butter.....

kwardklinck

If you burned 800 cals before bed, you can afford to eat something.

ladycallie

I would personally eat a protein smoothie. With Matcha powder, Spirutein, and Soymilk. But that is just me. Nuts are really good after-workout snacks too.

dwinny

Most definitely it doesn't count! My ABs Diet book says timing isn't the monster, it's what you eat...not when. Congrats on working out hard too! The body needs that fuel, plus I'm sure it burns it overnight since it's still working!!

CeeCee_28

If its late and close to your bed time I would stick to protein shake/bar or even a piece of chicken breast, lean lunch meat. If you have 3 or more hours before bed then add a healthy carb.

erin6026

That's tricky. If you're burning that many calories, then I wouldn't worry about having some chicken and veggies, etc. so you're eating enough calories.

On the other hand, I notice my progress slows (or halts!) when I am eating more of my calories right before I go to bed. I don't know why, the "facts" probably don't support this, but it's what happens with me.

I like the advice an earlier poster gave, of eating more calories before your workout if you know you're going to work them off.