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Post work out meal

ShayeDei
ShayeDei Posts: 18
in Food and Nutrition
Do you eat something after your work out? If so what is your favorite post work out snack/meal? If not, why? :)

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  • KANGOOJUMPS
    KANGOOJUMPS Posts: 6,474 Member
    a nice glass of wine. in the hot tub,.
  • Sam_I_Am77
    Sam_I_Am77 Posts: 2,093 Member
    This is really something you need to figure out for yourself and what works best for you. As long as you get in all of your food for the day; it doesn't matter much how much you get in post-workout versus end of the day. The whole concept of an anabolic window for post-exercise nutrition is really extended to at least 24 hours in researchers' opinions; the information is not definitive but at least supports that idea. After your exercise and you're hungry, then eat. If you have a job where you won't have much time to eat later, then eat post-exercise and the remainder later in the day. It's not something to stress out about for sure. :)
  • civilizedworm
    civilizedworm Posts: 796 Member
    Banana or apple, sometimes cup of greek yogurt with ready mix protein shake because of time constraints/convenience.
  • Kalikel
    Kalikel Posts: 9,603 Member
    I'm not usually that hungry after a big workout. It's the next day. That's when I get hungry!

    If I do eat after a workout, I eat what I'm in the mood for, just like any other time.

    Water is the big thing I crave when I'm done working out. :)
  • ShayeDei
    ShayeDei Posts: 18
    KANGOOJUMPS wrote: »
    a nice glass of wine. in the hot tub,.

    That sounds relaxing for sure:)
  • ShayeDei
    ShayeDei Posts: 18
    I find my self loving tuna salad after a work out.
  • ShayeDei
    ShayeDei Posts: 18
    civilizedworm wrote: »
    Banana or apple, sometimes cup of greek yogurt with ready mix protein shake because of time constraints/convenience.

    Simple and quick but still gets the job done. I like it:)

  • LolBroScience
    LolBroScience Posts: 4,537 Member
    I eat about 2,000 calories post workout.
  • Chief_Rocka
    Chief_Rocka Posts: 4,710 Member
    I mix it up to confuse the metabolism
  • dopeysmelly
    dopeysmelly Posts: 1,390 Member
    A banana and 10g of almonds. They're convenient and I can eat them on the run without the need for refrigeration.
  • jaquelynny
    jaquelynny Posts: 94 Member
    protien and carbs -varies by time of day -egg white and oatmeal, protein shake, yogurt
    chicken and sweet potato
    when it takes place on my cheat day (heaviest workout day)- bagel, pizza, protein shake gummy bears def some type of sugar
  • paj315
    paj315 Posts: 335 Member
    Today it was a blended protein shake with PB2

    Post WO you want protein and a faster digesting carb like a ripe banana, chocolate milk, dates etc

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