Eating after working out late

rudyr123
rudyr123 Posts: 6 Member
in Fitness and Exercise
Hi all,

I always had this in the back of my head. I go to the gym with my buddy at 8:15 every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. Tuesday and Thursday are my rest day. I do a little bit of cardio on Saturday or Sunday. The whole thing is I don't like the feeling of being full after eating dinner when I'm about to go to the gym. Is it okay to be eating after 9pm when I get home after a workout ? I've been cutting down on my bad carbs so I try to have a bigger breakfast and lunch so I don't have to eat a huge dinner. Normally I'll have a Gold Standard Whey shake with a slice of toasted whole wheat bread and a bit of peanut butter. Look forward to hearing from everyone!

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  • JenMc14
    JenMc14 Posts: 2,389 Member
    As long as you're not going over your calorie intake (if you're trying to lose or maintain), there's nothing wrong with that.
  • Daytonsmommy
    Daytonsmommy Posts: 162 Member
    I work out late too and tend to eat a high protein snack, almost right before I go to bed because it is so late when I get done. In my opinion, if it fits into my alloted calories for the day, it's fine. Usually I have whole grain sandwich flats w/ peanut butter or some tuna salad...nothing heavy, but I don't worry too much about it. Bottom line, if I'm hungry I'm going to eat :smile:
  • rudyr123
    rudyr123 Posts: 6 Member
    Exactly what I wanted to hear. Thanks! I don't go over my calories so we are good to go! :smile:
  • LolBroScience
    LolBroScience Posts: 4,537 Member
    You're fine. I consume about 2,000 of my 2,900 calories post workout between 8:00-9:00 PM

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