Post Workout Snack?

glitteryaurora

I do all my workouts at night, usually between 8 and 9PM or whenever my 3 year old is in bed. I usually eat a pretty good dinner but after my workouts, I've been starving! Like can't go to bed I'm so hungry. I've been eating a serving of fruit, usually grapes, watermelon, or apple and a small serving of carbs like dry multigrain cheerios. Not sure if this is a good idea but its been helping a little.

So my question is, who else is experiencing this and how do you cope? Is it good to eat something right after you work out and before you go to bed? I usually don't go to bed til 11 so if I have a light snack at 9, I don't think its too bad.

If you do eat after a workout/before bed, what is the best healthy snack to have? I've heard that snacks high in protein are usually not bad before bed. Thoughts?

EileenM63

I also work out between 8-9 pm - and I feel the same way. I drink about 40-45 ozs. of water while working out - but later on I get hungry. I've been eating a vanilla greek yogurt at night as a snack. I like the Dannon Oikos. If my calories allow it, I add something else - undressed tuna with a few cracker crisps. It helps and so far I am still losing a tiny bit of weight each day.

sarahaldinger

Cottage cheese (if you do dairy) is a GREAT bedtime snack! Paired with pineapple, it's not too bad.

triciaj66

Cottage cheese (if you do dairy) is a GREAT bedtime snack! Paired with pineapple, it's not too bad.

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needles85365

You will find that eating a protein will help satisfy your hunger and give your body what it needs. Yogurt, cottage cheese peanut butter. Just allow for the calories

GuybrushThreepw00d

Protein shake!!!!!!

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protein.
tuna on toast, cottage cheese and fresh fruit, greek yogurt and PB2, protein bar, or whip up a protein shake.
make sure you are drinking a lot of water, too...protein and water will repair your muscles after all that work and take care of the hungries.