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Is it ok to eat late at night after a work out?

jacquelynnedwards821
jacquelynnedwards821 Posts: 1 Member
edited November 2024 in Introduce Yourself
I go to work and school full time so the only time I have to work out is
9 pm to 1 am. My work out buddy and I have been going to the gym every night from about 9 to 1 the last 8 days and when I get home I have a boiled egg and piece of chicken. I was just wondering if it's ok to eat that late after my work outs? Any advice is helpful! Thank you!

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  • SwitzEngine
    SwitzEngine Posts: 3,418 Member
    Sure, egg and chicken have a lot protein
  • Trukngrl
    Trukngrl Posts: 106 Member
    Calorie/macro totals...time has no effect to your fat, only your ability to sleep and cope with late night eating. Sometimes I eat up until 10mij before bed. It doesn't effect me. I am under my calories an therefor accountable. Focus and trends- if it works for you it works for you.
  • JimmyRoss7
    JimmyRoss7 Posts: 39 Member
    Your working out for 4 hrs?
  • helenrachel123
    helenrachel123 Posts: 22 Member
    Are you working out for the full 4 hours what type of exercises are you doing? Are you eating enough cals to fuel that amount of exercise?
  • 999tigger
    999tigger Posts: 5,235 Member
    Absolutely fine.
  • 47Jacqueline
    47Jacqueline Posts: 6,993 Member
    Better than going to bed hungry.
  • i8sushi
    i8sushi Posts: 22 Member
    absolutely fine to eat before sleeping, been doing it throughout my cutting phase xD
  • Iri_2
    Iri_2 Posts: 349 Member
    That's absolutely fine.
  • kittenful
    kittenful Posts: 318 Member
    I'm a monster if I don't eat after a workout. I also can't sleep if I'm hungry. That'd be a double whammy.
    The time that one eats is irrelevant. If you're hungry, then eat!
  • TavistockToad
    TavistockToad Posts: 35,719 Member
    JimmyRoss7 wrote: »
    Your working out for 4 hrs?

    this....
  • 2spooky4u
    2spooky4u Posts: 5
    your body is the result of over 100k years of evolution I'm pretty sure you can eat whenever since energy is energy
  • mcibty
    mcibty Posts: 1,252 Member
    JimmyRoss7 wrote: »
    Your working out for 4 hrs?

    This.
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