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To eat or not to eat

vabrewer33
vabrewer33 Posts: 185
edited November 2024 in Food and Nutrition
So, I know this is old business and I feel slightly ridiculous asking this: is there a rule about how long after exercising you should wait to eat? I have heard do not eat for 30 minutes after exercising and I have heard that you should eat immediatly after exercising so which is it??!

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  • hope516
    hope516 Posts: 1,133 Member
    I've never heard this before is it like waiting thirty minutes after you eat to swim :huh:
  • j4nash
    j4nash Posts: 1,719 Member
    Well, are you hungry? :)
  • nattief83
    nattief83 Posts: 35
    have never heard not to eat after exercise, its usually an hr or so b4 exercise if its a largeish meal but its actually better to eat straight after to keep protein levels up, plus u burn off cals quicker upto 1 hr after exercising
  • arkansascountrygirl
    arkansascountrygirl Posts: 234 Member
    I always ate first and then waited 30 minuets before exersizing
  • PandoraChristian
    PandoraChristian Posts: 3 Member
    If you're hungry, then a healthy snack should be fine. Low/no-fat chocolate milk is an excellent recovery drink also.
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