Should I eat something after a late night weights session?

halimaiqbal00
halimaiqbal00 Posts: 288 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
If I've hit my macros for the day, inc protein, should I still have a shake or something to aid recovery if I've trained hard with weights that.m night when all I want to do is shower and hit the bed? Will this be detrimental to my body in any way? Should I just eat when I'm hungry after late night workout or eat irrespective of hunger?

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  • cwolfman13
    cwolfman13 Posts: 41,865 Member
    halimaiqbal00 wrote: »
    If I've hit my macros for the day, inc protein, should I still have a shake or something to aid recovery if I've trained hard with weights that.m night when all I want to do is shower and hit the bed? Will this be detrimental to my body in any way? Should I just eat when I'm hungry after late night workout or eat irrespective of hunger?

    If you're hitting your protein throughout the day, you're fine...having a protein shake to aid in recovery right after a workout is largely marketing...
  • RoxieDawn
    RoxieDawn Posts: 15,488 Member
    I only supplement with my protein powder when I am short on meeting protein through food alone. I never use this as a "must have" recovery aid after my work outs.

    As far as food goes, focus on just meeting your calorie goal for the day as meal timing, how many calories you consume at meals are personal preference.
  • Helloitsdan
    Helloitsdan Posts: 5,564 Member
    cwolfman13 wrote: »
    halimaiqbal00 wrote: »
    If I've hit my macros for the day, inc protein, should I still have a shake or something to aid recovery if I've trained hard with weights that.m night when all I want to do is shower and hit the bed? Will this be detrimental to my body in any way? Should I just eat when I'm hungry after late night workout or eat irrespective of hunger?

    If you're hitting your protein throughout the day, you're fine...having a protein shake to aid in recovery right after a workout is largely marketing...

    Marketing by whom?

    Physiologically she could take in a quick carb drink to top off glycogen. Protein would help as well.

    Unless she's got excess fat to burn them the body will refill glycogen from liver storage then gluconeogenesis the rest.
  • Chadxx
    Chadxx Posts: 1,199 Member
    I also work out in the evening and have some sort of post workout protein but I leave myself enough calories to account for it.
  • RoxieDawn
    RoxieDawn Posts: 15,488 Member
    edited October 2016
    Helloitsdan wrote: »
    cwolfman13 wrote: »
    halimaiqbal00 wrote: »
    If I've hit my macros for the day, inc protein, should I still have a shake or something to aid recovery if I've trained hard with weights that.m night when all I want to do is shower and hit the bed? Will this be detrimental to my body in any way? Should I just eat when I'm hungry after late night workout or eat irrespective of hunger?

    If you're hitting your protein throughout the day, you're fine...having a protein shake to aid in recovery right after a workout is largely marketing...

    Marketing by whom?

    Physiologically she could take in a quick carb drink to top off glycogen. Protein would help as well.

    Unless she's got excess fat to burn them the body will refill glycogen from liver storage then gluconeogenesis the rest.

    She is trying to lose body fat, so body fat is not an issue and she is not working out to the point of glycogen depleting.

    It really is not necessary for her to consume these unless it helps her reach her protein goals, she she can simply resume her normal eating for recovery and repair.
  • Helloitsdan
    Helloitsdan Posts: 5,564 Member
    RoxieDawn wrote: »
    Helloitsdan wrote: »
    cwolfman13 wrote: »
    halimaiqbal00 wrote: »
    If I've hit my macros for the day, inc protein, should I still have a shake or something to aid recovery if I've trained hard with weights that.m night when all I want to do is shower and hit the bed? Will this be detrimental to my body in any way? Should I just eat when I'm hungry after late night workout or eat irrespective of hunger?

    If you're hitting your protein throughout the day, you're fine...having a protein shake to aid in recovery right after a workout is largely marketing...

    Marketing by whom?

    Physiologically she could take in a quick carb drink to top off glycogen. Protein would help as well.

    Unless she's got excess fat to burn them the body will refill glycogen from liver storage then gluconeogenesis the rest.

    She is trying to lose body fat, so body fat is not an issue and she is not working out to the point of glycogen depleting.

    It really is not necessary for her to consume these unless it helps her reach her protein goals, she she can simply resume her normal eating for recovery and repair.

    All weight training is glycogen depleting.
    Also depending on the type of training, fat loss would still occur even in the presence of post workout carbs.

    Just curious about the marketing thing and certainly not trying to get into a debate.
  • RoxieDawn
    RoxieDawn Posts: 15,488 Member
    edited October 2016
    Helloitsdan wrote: »
    RoxieDawn wrote: »
    Helloitsdan wrote: »
    cwolfman13 wrote: »
    halimaiqbal00 wrote: »
    If I've hit my macros for the day, inc protein, should I still have a shake or something to aid recovery if I've trained hard with weights that.m night when all I want to do is shower and hit the bed? Will this be detrimental to my body in any way? Should I just eat when I'm hungry after late night workout or eat irrespective of hunger?

    If you're hitting your protein throughout the day, you're fine...having a protein shake to aid in recovery right after a workout is largely marketing...

    Marketing by whom?

    Physiologically she could take in a quick carb drink to top off glycogen. Protein would help as well.

    Unless she's got excess fat to burn them the body will refill glycogen from liver storage then gluconeogenesis the rest.

    She is trying to lose body fat, so body fat is not an issue and she is not working out to the point of glycogen depleting.

    It really is not necessary for her to consume these unless it helps her reach her protein goals, she she can simply resume her normal eating for recovery and repair.

    All weight training is glycogen depleting.
    Also depending on the type of training, fat loss would still occur even in the presence of post workout carbs.

    Just curious about the marketing thing and certainly not trying to get into a debate.

    I am familiar with exactly what she is doing in her training and calorie intake.

    Next, the marketing hype around protein shakes as a "must recover after a work out", is just that. So a person does not have to consume protein/carb laden shake post work out, they can consume food, their normal diet (to meet her macros)
  • SideSteel
    SideSteel Posts: 11,068 Member
    Helloitsdan wrote: »
    RoxieDawn wrote: »
    Helloitsdan wrote: »
    cwolfman13 wrote: »
    halimaiqbal00 wrote: »
    If I've hit my macros for the day, inc protein, should I still have a shake or something to aid recovery if I've trained hard with weights that.m night when all I want to do is shower and hit the bed? Will this be detrimental to my body in any way? Should I just eat when I'm hungry after late night workout or eat irrespective of hunger?

    If you're hitting your protein throughout the day, you're fine...having a protein shake to aid in recovery right after a workout is largely marketing...

    Marketing by whom?

    Physiologically she could take in a quick carb drink to top off glycogen. Protein would help as well.

    Unless she's got excess fat to burn them the body will refill glycogen from liver storage then gluconeogenesis the rest.

    She is trying to lose body fat, so body fat is not an issue and she is not working out to the point of glycogen depleting.

    It really is not necessary for her to consume these unless it helps her reach her protein goals, she she can simply resume her normal eating for recovery and repair.

    All weight training is glycogen depleting.
    Also depending on the type of training, fat loss would still occur even in the presence of post workout carbs.

    Just curious about the marketing thing and certainly not trying to get into a debate.

    Not all weight training completely depletes glycogen and in fact it rarely does, which in most cases eliminates the need to time carbohydrate for repletion


  • Trane333
    Trane333 Posts: 5 Member
    Yep, a nice lowfat high protein source is good like yogurt!

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