eating after attending the gym?

Can you eat before the gym? Not immediately before but later than 2-3? I work 8-4:30, have dinner at 5 and go to the gym around 6. I'm always hungry by 8 so I have a nighttime snack.

Protein!

http://www.webmd.com/diet/features/what-eat-before-during-after-exercise?page=2

I find that fruit right after the gym helps give me the carbohydrates that i am needing at that moment, as well as water, protein, nutrients, etc. I recover faster when i eat fruit right after the gym.

I almost always I have a protein shake after I finish at the gym. My protein shake is homemade though, I use a cup of skim milk, 2 scoops nestle chocolate powder, and 1 scoop of isopure unflavored protein. I don't' use chocolate milk often enough before it goes bad so that's why there chocolate powder is in there. Regular chocolate milk works great though! The shake is about 270 calories, but after working out, your body needs the protein and chocolate milk is a well-known great post-workout drink- and it's filling. I work out at night, but not as late as you, usually anytime between 4:30-6:30 for roughly an hour 6 days. I also usually have a small snack around 4 so that I'm not working out hungry.

Hope that helps! Also, eating late at night is a myth as someone said before. It's mainly because what a lot of people eat late at night are things like chocolate, ice cream, and chips and they munch on quite a bit.

I am training at the gym every day, i do both cardio and strength workouts and its going well, the problem i have is that i workout at night, i eat at around 2-3pm and go to the gym at 8pm, i work out until 10pm....thats when the hunger kicks in, question is what can i eat at that time of night, its a long haul from 3pm to 7-8 am, any ideas?

I'm assuming you're an adult and have the means to acquire your own food? Then you can eat anything you want at that time of night.

eat what you want when you want

I think you need to add another meal between 3pm and 10pm. Ideally you should be eating small meals every 3-4 hours. Working out without any energy from food will starve your body and it will start breaking down muscle mass instead of fat, which defeats the purpose of doing strength training. Taking in a sufficient amount of calories during the day (but not too many) is crucial in maintaining a good metabolism. After the gym, I'd suggest having a protein shake. Make sure you buy protein powder rather than bottled sugary protein shakes.

I usually do a protein shake and maybe a few hard boiled eggs if I'm really hungry. I push protein and hydration after a workout, but as long as it's within my calorie goals I'll eat whatever is there.

I'm a late night lifter like yourself. You can eat whatever you want so long as it fits your goals. personally I like to get in some protein after a workout. I keep some Quest bars and jerky in my bag for the ride home, then I'll have some ice cream, a small salad, pudding, or whatever I'm in the mood for that night to round out my macros. Last night it was just a Quest bar, Monday night I had some chocolate. Eating late at night won't kill you, just fit it into your goals.

Rigger

I follow a similar schedule, but I eat at around 5 or 6. Which gives me sometimes 3 hours before I hit the gym afterwards if I fill hungry I'll just eat a protein bar. Usually I'm in bed an hour after I come home from the gym so there isn't a lot of time for hunger to set in.