Does running make anyone else really hungry?

mydeloo78

I've been running more lately. I'm doing 30-40mins 4-5x a week but it seems to have really increased my appetite. I have been really hungry the last two days. Anyone else experience this?

tlems

Not sure, but is it your metabolism kicking up because of the increased running?

Izable2011

Yes! I get really hungry when I do any kind of exercise really... That's good b/c it means your burning more calories. :happy:

engineman312

yes and no. i'm hungry like an hour later, and i'll eat anything in site. immediatly after a run my body does not want any solid foods. so i have a fruit smoothie with protein poweder. you should try it to help with any cravings.

rmartin72

Yes I honestly do get hungry any time I run and work out a long time. I also get a lot more enegry too.

Espressocycle

Burning calories does tend to make you hungry. It's why exercise usually doesn't work for weight loss without some sort of calorie-counting.

IronmanPanda

I'm always hungry... does that count?

IronmanPanda

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AmyEm3

yes and no. i'm hungry like an hour later, and i'll eat anything in site. immediatly after a run my body does not want any solid foods.

This. I am not hungry at all right after I run--I usually just want to drink something. But about an hour after running then I get REALLY hungry and want to eat everything.

Moonbyebye

I get hungry about 45 minutes to an hour after any sort of workout I do!

erica714

I think that if you are hungry, eat. Just make sure you are eating something healthy.

alyssamiller77

Anytime I do a heavy cardio workout my appetite takes off like crazy. Guess it's my body trying to make up the water and calories. At least that's the theory I'm sticking to.

gashinshotan

I actually don't get hungry after a run - but I do get hungry after long run/walks... after a run I just force myself to eat because I can feel that my electrolytes are imbalanced if I sweated a lot but if its at night I can hold out for an hour after a nice shower.