does it really matter??

GettingFitSlim
GettingFitSlim Posts: 42 Member
edited November 21 in Fitness and Exercise
does it matter what you eat after a workout? i tried googling it but theres so many different answers. i eat 2 hrs before a workout. then i burn about 200 calories per workout. i usually eats fruits after and then go to bed. should i just not eat after? is there a difference?

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  • quiksylver296
    quiksylver296 Posts: 28,439 Member
    No. Unless you are an elite athlete, training for your sport, food timing matters not.
  • Maxxitt
    Maxxitt Posts: 1,281 Member
    If your general food intake supports your fitness goals, you should be ok. If you are doing lots of lifting and getting only the minimum RDA of protein, additional protein would be advisable (but the timing does not matter).
  • TimothyFish
    TimothyFish Posts: 4,925 Member
    Since you are only burning 200 calories what you eat doesn't matter.
  • Alatariel75
    Alatariel75 Posts: 18,232 Member
    Yeah, nothing to worry about at all unless you start training at an elite level. When you're just doing a normal workout, it really matters not.
  • TavistockToad
    TavistockToad Posts: 35,719 Member
    short answer, no.

    long answer, noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo.
  • Rerun4733
    Rerun4733 Posts: 26 Member
    As long as you are not exceeding your calorie goals, don't have a medical issue (such as diabetes) where what you eat at anytime of day has an impact, and are not an athlete trying to reach or maintain elite levels of performance, then no. It doesn't matter what you eat after your workout.
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