eating after exercices??

JennifercitaDEgomez
JennifercitaDEgomez Posts: 79
in Food and Nutrition
Am a full time employee,,, get out from work at 6:30pm i leave 30miles away from work (1hr 1/2 traveling) so by the time I get home is after 7:45pm, so I eat a friut on my way home, get ready for my 45min to an hour workout... So i finish really late, sometimes aroun 11pm.... SO MY QUESTION IS..... is is really bad eating that late? even that is after i did my routine? My first days i didnt eat nothing after... BUT LATELY i cant sleep because am starving.... I have ate lately an apple or plain yogourt but am still starving!

- what time is consider really late to be eating at night?
- how bad is to eat after your work out? if not, what should i eat?

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  • cvitez1
    cvitez1 Posts: 39
    If you are hungry, I say eat. Try not to eat carbs tho. Stick with protein and veggies. Also, your metabolism is highest right after a work out, so I don't see too much harm eating that late...especially if your body is telling you that you need it.
  • hippietofugirl
    hippietofugirl Posts: 430
    Doesn't matter when you eat. The whole "don't eat before bed" thing is a myth. Your body won't be like "I'm gonna shut down and quit burning calories now because its 9:00." Its all about the calorie deficit, not the time you consume the calories.
  • JustJennie1
    JustJennie1 Posts: 3,749 Member
    If you're hungry then eat. If it bothers you to eat that late then have something small. Sometimes when I eat late and before bed it doesn't sit well with me and I can't sleep.
  • eig6
    eig6 Posts: 249 Member
    Doesn't matter when you eat. The whole "don't eat before bed" thing is a myth. Your body won't be like "I'm gonna shut down and quit burning calories now because its 9:00." Its all about the calorie deficit, not the time you consume the calories.

    This.
  • MoreBean13
    MoreBean13 Posts: 8,701 Member
    Doesn't matter when you eat. The whole "don't eat before bed" thing is a myth. Your body won't be like "I'm gonna shut down and quit burning calories now because its 9:00." Its all about the calorie deficit, not the time you consume the calories.

    This.
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  • mmapags
    mmapags Posts: 8,934 Member
    If you are hungry, I say eat. Try not to eat carbs tho. Stick with protein and veggies. Also, your metabolism is highest right after a work out, so I don't see too much harm eating that late...especially if your body is telling you that you need it.

    Why not carbs?? Veggies are carbs!! If it fits in your macros, carbs are fine.
    Many bodybuilder have a slow absorbing protein shake right before bed for recovery and nutrition. If you are hungry, Eat!! No reason not to. Just eat things easy to digest that won't wake you up with indigestion.
  • cvitez1
    cvitez1 Posts: 39
    If you are hungry, I say eat. Try not to eat carbs tho. Stick with protein and veggies. Also, your metabolism is highest right after a work out, so I don't see too much harm eating that late...especially if your body is telling you that you need it.

    Why not carbs?? Veggies are carbs!! If it fits in your macros, carbs are fine.
    Many bodybuilder have a slow absorbing protein shake right before bed for recovery and nutrition. If you are hungry, Eat!! No reason not to. Just eat things easy to digest that won't wake you up with indigestion.

    Carbs before working out, protein after. I eat carbs for energy. If I'm going to bed, why do I need carbs?
  • mmapags
    mmapags Posts: 8,934 Member
    If you are hungry, I say eat. Try not to eat carbs tho. Stick with protein and veggies. Also, your metabolism is highest right after a work out, so I don't see too much harm eating that late...especially if your body is telling you that you need it.

    Why not carbs?? Veggies are carbs!! If it fits in your macros, carbs are fine.
    Many bodybuilder have a slow absorbing protein shake right before bed for recovery and nutrition. If you are hungry, Eat!! No reason not to. Just eat things easy to digest that won't wake you up with indigestion.

    Carbs before working out, protein after. I eat carbs for energy. If I'm going to bed, why do I need carbs?

    To replenish glycogen after a workout for one. Carbs are not just for short term energy. You will not recover well or adequately without replenishing depleted glycogen. The whole nutrient timing thing is just irrelevant within a 24 hour window. The anabolic window for protein synthesis is 24 hours so no reason not to have protein before a workout. And no reason to follow arbitrary rules about when to eat certain macronutrients. It truly just plain doesn't matter.
  • BR3ANDA
    BR3ANDA Posts: 622 Member
    If your hungry, then eat, nut betters are really good or a protein shake for late night snacking, especially if you just got through working out, you'll burn it right off, and you might just sleep really good too!
  • cvitez1
    cvitez1 Posts: 39
    If you are hungry, I say eat. Try not to eat carbs tho. Stick with protein and veggies. Also, your metabolism is highest right after a work out, so I don't see too much harm eating that late...especially if your body is telling you that you need it.

    Why not carbs?? Veggies are carbs!! If it fits in your macros, carbs are fine.
    Many bodybuilder have a slow absorbing protein shake right before bed for recovery and nutrition. If you are hungry, Eat!! No reason not to. Just eat things easy to digest that won't wake you up with indigestion.

    Carbs before working out, protein after. I eat carbs for energy. If I'm going to bed, why do I need carbs?

    To replenish glycogen after a workout for one. Carbs are not just for short term energy. You will not recover well or adequately without replenishing depleted glycogen. The whole nutrient timing thing is just irrelevant within a 24 hour window. The anabolic window for protein synthesis is 24 hours so no reason not to have protein before a workout. And no reason to follow arbitrary rules about when to eat certain macronutrients. It truly just plain doesn't matter.

    If it just plain doesn't matter, then why the debate? :) I was just giving my suggestion...it has worked for me.
  • mmapags
    mmapags Posts: 8,934 Member
    If you are hungry, I say eat. Try not to eat carbs tho. Stick with protein and veggies. Also, your metabolism is highest right after a work out, so I don't see too much harm eating that late...especially if your body is telling you that you need it.

    Why not carbs?? Veggies are carbs!! If it fits in your macros, carbs are fine.
    Many bodybuilder have a slow absorbing protein shake right before bed for recovery and nutrition. If you are hungry, Eat!! No reason not to. Just eat things easy to digest that won't wake you up with indigestion.

    Carbs before working out, protein after. I eat carbs for energy. If I'm going to bed, why do I need carbs?

    To replenish glycogen after a workout for one. Carbs are not just for short term energy. You will not recover well or adequately without replenishing depleted glycogen. The whole nutrient timing thing is just irrelevant within a 24 hour window. The anabolic window for protein synthesis is 24 hours so no reason not to have protein before a workout. And no reason to follow arbitrary rules about when to eat certain macronutrients. It truly just plain doesn't matter.

    If it just plain doesn't matter, then why the debate? :) I was just giving my suggestion...it has worked for me.

    Glad it has worked for you. The debate is because you are recommeding an unnessesary restriction with "try not to eat carbs tho. Stick with protein and veggies". There just is not any secret formula to what to eat and when within a 24 hour period. You say it's worked for you but you are recommeding veggies which are carbs. A fact I pointed out but you never addressed. I'm just not in favor of restrictive recommedations that serve no real purpose. So, it appears that you do inlcude carbs when you take nutrition at that point in the day.

    I apologize that it may seem that I'm being argumentative with you. This is kind of a hot button issue with me because typically, if nutrition plans are too restricitve, compliance becomes and issue. Also, the whole nutritional timing thing is an often repeated myth around here.

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