When is it too late to eat??

saral89
saral89 Posts: 108 Member
edited September 27 in Health and Weight Loss
Help!! i need help deciding what to do after a workout. I'm not able to get off work 'til 7pm. after that I go straight to the gym, by the time I get home its about 9:30PM and of course I don't want to eat that late, so i just go to sleep. I know I'm suppose to eat after a workout.. but what to do?!?!?! Any ideas?

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  • JDMPWR
    JDMPWR Posts: 1,863 Member
    Never. It's what you eat not when you eat it....Protein will not turn into fat. Your body will just force it out.

    After a workout take in some simple carbs like a banana and a protein shake with maybe some casein protein.

    To give you an idea At roughly 10-12pm-1am latest I eat:

    2 scoops of Whey protein
    1 scoop of casein protein
    1/2 cup of 0% milk
    1/2 cup egg whites
    2 tblspoons of PB
    and 1 banana
    1 cup of water

    I seem to keep losing.....
  • innermusic
    innermusic Posts: 6
    I think you should have SOMETHING...I would eat a tablespoon of peanut butter, or a silm fast or protein shake or something. Your muscles will need it.
  • mae3785
    mae3785 Posts: 40 Member
    Weight loss is about calories in vs. calories out; there is no scientific evidence that eating late is harmful.
  • saral89
    saral89 Posts: 108 Member
    Awesome! Ok now I feel alot better... I'll chug down my protein shake at night as well.
  • kristilovescake
    kristilovescake Posts: 669 Member
    I usually go to the gym after work and get home late-ish too, so I usually only have a protein drink/shake after the gym. I make sure I eat enough calories and protein earlier in the day (for breakfast, lunch, and snacks) so I can not have "dinner" and still be in range for my daily calories.

    For me, it isn't that I don't want to eat late, it's that I feel sick if I have a full meal too close to a good workout. I think that you should listen to your body and if you're hungry then you should eat!
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