Shaking it after your workout

Najay

I recently started exercising, and have noticed that after a workout I am fatigued. I normally eat dinner after I workout, but after getting sick a couple of times, I now realize that I need to eat before. After working out what is a good supplement to take or what is a great shake to drink? I sometimes drink the weight watchers chocolate shakes to put the pep back in my step.

horndave

apple with some peanut butter 30- 45 minutes before a workout, works for me.

Kelly_Wilson1990

Body Fortress Protein Shots.

withervein

You can very easily eat whole foods rather than supplements and have a good effect. Grab a box of raisins and a handful of nuts, drink a glass of milk.

I have been trying to move further away from putting prefab foods in my body as much as possible these days. Tastes way better.

wellbert

Raisins an hour to 90 minutes before workout are my go-to. Helps keep things a little more level and they are totally portable. If I'm carrying too big a calorie deficit going into the workout, I'll grab a Cliff bar.

I liked Bolthouse Protein Plus Mango after workout... haven't had one in ages though. Just started having dinner earlier instead.

FlyEaglesGuy

Cliff Builder Bars right after my workout does it every time.

I get nauseous if I wait to long to eat after a strenuous workout.

ajfrench

I've asked a similar question of my trainer and he said after a workout, a combination of good proteins and carbs is great. Try Greek yogurt with almonds or an apple with peanut butter rather than a shake. Doesn't take too long to prepare!!

Najay

I've asked a similar question of my trainer and he said after a workout, a combination of good proteins and carbs is great. Try Greek yogurt with almonds or an apple with peanut butter rather than a shake. Doesn't take too long to prepare!!

I always forget about peanut butter. Thx

jwintonyk

You can very easily eat whole foods rather than supplements and have a good effect. Grab a box of raisins and a handful of nuts, drink a glass of milk.

I have been trying to move further away from putting prefab foods in my body as much as possible these days. Tastes way better.

I absolutely agree...unless you're competitively body building you have no need for supplements. There's nothing your body needs that you can't get from food. Combining some carbs with lean proteins after a workout is all your muscles need.

JHB2011

I like Craisens (dried Cranberries) before and after! Mmmm

lpchica36

A whey protein shake always does it for me!! And I have some in my sports nutrition business that taste really yummy too and are geared towards recovery! Message me if you want more info....

Great job with your workouts! If they're exhausting you, that means your working hard! Keep it up!

tageekly

Apple and peanut butter or a Kashi Trail mix bar are my go to pre-workout snacks and I have cottage cheese or Kashi Go Lean cereal after a workout.

morganhccstudent724

I zumba...

I shake it during my workouts

BobbyClerici

I eat one of my meals an hour and half before a workout, then one right after.
It really helps, but I do not get sick and do not use supplements for that purpose.

Glad to see it's working for you - keep it up!

0RESET0

I have a honeycrisp apple 30 min before my workout. Then a cup of fat free cottage cheese when I get home, about 20 min after. The fat free cottage cheese is all carbs and protein. I used to do the protein shake thing before and after lifting and all it did was use up calories that I would rather have for dinner.

engineman312

fruit smoothie with a scoop of protein powder.