eat after workouts? hmmm

yanksgurl613
yanksgurl613 Posts: 60
edited September 25 in Fitness and Exercise
If I have extra calories left over is it totally bad if I eat after a workout. it always makes me feel terrible like I'm eating all the calories I just worked off?

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  • Puggled
    Puggled Posts: 26
    AS long as it's not fatty foods you're probably best to or you run the risk of low blood sugar. Whatever you do don't drink alcohol after working out. Apparently it's the worst thing you can do. I dare say eating a full death by cake chocolate is worse but I wouldn't like to argue the point.
  • Lisa076
    Lisa076 Posts: 78
    What time of the day do you work out? I work out bright & early in the morning & then eat my breakfast pretty much right after I am done.
  • yanksgurl613
    yanksgurl613 Posts: 60
    oh I should have been clear about that oops. lol I work out between 8:30-9:30 PM (my only free time) and then afterwards I feel like I need a snack...
  • TROPIKALPUNCH
    TROPIKALPUNCH Posts: 17
    It's not so much WHEN you eat as WHAT and HOW you eat.

    Be sure you are eating something healthy and that you are consciously eating - not mindlessly eating like in front of a tv or computer.
  • MikeK51
    MikeK51 Posts: 317
    It's actually very important to eat something with protein or take a recovery drink if your doing resistance training. You body needs to recover the damage you just did to your muscles.
  • AlexandraR2011
    AlexandraR2011 Posts: 114 Member
    I drink a protein shake after I workout. It gives my body the right nutrients to repair itself and keeps me nice and full through the night until the next morning.
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