What do you eat post work out?

Ceebee37
Ceebee37 Posts: 49
edited November 9 in Health and Weight Loss
Hi what kind of foods do you eat post workout? I hear protien is good, ideas please??
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  • cooter2533
    cooter2533 Posts: 108
    Protein is the best thing to eat post workout, I always drink a protein shake of 1 scoop of protein powder and 1 cup of skim milk.
  • curvygirl512
    curvygirl512 Posts: 423 Member
    greek yogurt is typically higher in protein than non-Greek

    Chocolate milk

    My personal favorite: Banana smoothie--frozen bananas, milk, raw egg whites
  • random255
    random255 Posts: 18 Member
    I like to plan my dinner out, including proportion size, then head over to the gym. After my workout, I'll just eat whatever I had planned to make. That way, I don't overeat, and I don't fail to eat.

    On nights I'm going to work out, I like to plan on something like 4-8 oz of skinless chicken breast, cooked on a Foreman grill, stewed tomatoes, random veggies, and water (or diet coke, if I'm in the mood).
  • mywise
    mywise Posts: 43 Member
    protein shake.
  • koolmum
    koolmum Posts: 39
    Ditto on the Protein shake
  • MaximalLife
    MaximalLife Posts: 2,447 Member
    I eat a protein bar or protein shake if I do not have time for an actual balanced meal.
  • bigtone34
    bigtone34 Posts: 136
    I do a protein shake.
  • DevanEve
    DevanEve Posts: 130
    I eat my own protein smoothie. :3

    - 1 scoop vanilla protein powder
    - 1 cup of Soy Milk
    - 1 serving of Raspberries
    - 1/2 serving of greek yogurt

    Blend it all together with ice and it's so tasty!
  • TaraMKL
    TaraMKL Posts: 124 Member
    When I workout early in the morning (5am), I love to have Shakeology with a banana in it for breakfast.
    If it's later in the day, I try to do a mix of protein with some carbs. Toast with natural peanut butter, greek yogurt with fruit, etc.
  • PinkEarthMama
    PinkEarthMama Posts: 987 Member
    I usually have a powerbar ( Harvest Energy Double Chocolate Crisp )... mostly because I really like them!
  • ryanherbert
    ryanherbert Posts: 79 Member
    Protein shake with water, and a nice feed of carbs to spike the insulin levels which will help deliver the protein straight into the muscles. Don't have protein with milk EVER, it takes too long to break down the complex proteins in the milk and it uses the protein in the powder as an energy source to complete this process. As a result, you'd be lucky to absorb a third of the total protein you consume so stick to water.
  • chrisdavey
    chrisdavey Posts: 9,834 Member
    whatever my next meal is.

    Normally would have a decent amount of protein, lots of carbs (depending on carb intake for the rest of the day) & usually lowish fat.
  • mywise
    mywise Posts: 43 Member
    I'm not a big milk person... I always use water with mine. Some people don't like the taste with water but after you've drank them a while u just kind of aquire a taste for em lol
  • EmilyLStuart
    EmilyLStuart Posts: 172
    Bookmarking...thx
  • simplyblessed5
    simplyblessed5 Posts: 130 Member
    I drink an EAS low carb protein shake :)
  • raisingbabyk
    raisingbabyk Posts: 442 Member
    I've been having greek yogurt.
  • andreacord
    andreacord Posts: 928
    Something with protein, I have various go tos but I won't list them all lol. :)
  • andreacord
    andreacord Posts: 928
    Protein shake with water, and a nice feed of carbs to spike the insulin levels which will help deliver the protein straight into the muscles. Don't have protein with milk EVER, it takes too long to break down the complex proteins in the milk and it uses the protein in the powder as an energy source to complete this process. As a result, you'd be lucky to absorb a third of the total protein you consume so stick to water.

    Didn't know this, thank you :)
  • momonwilson
    momonwilson Posts: 24
    unslated almonds and greek yogurt
  • deborawrrx
    deborawrrx Posts: 35
    i LOVE having tropical fruit - such as mango, papaya and pineapple, etc, with a good dollop of natural yogurt (no fat or low fat of course). also gives me that sweet taste that i usually want after a good gym session! x
  • nickyherg
    nickyherg Posts: 27
    Iso-100 protein powder with water or skim milk.
  • crixmix
    crixmix Posts: 30
    Protein shake with water, and a nice feed of carbs to spike the insulin levels which will help deliver the protein straight into the muscles. Don't have protein with milk EVER, it takes too long to break down the complex proteins in the milk and it uses the protein in the powder as an energy source to complete this process. As a result, you'd be lucky to absorb a third of the total protein you consume so stick to water.

    So does this mean chocolate milk isn't a good post w/o option?

    I've always made a protein smoothie with water.
  • Verbalcody
    Verbalcody Posts: 24 Member
    That stuff about proteins in milk is classic broscience

    I have a protein shake... with milk. And a peanut butter sandwhich
  • 30yearssincebikini
    30yearssincebikini Posts: 261
    i LOVE having tropical fruit - such as mango, papaya and pineapple, etc, with a good dollop of natural yogurt (no fat or low fat of course). also gives me that sweet taste that i usually want after a good gym session! x

    This sounds really good - I will have to try it!
  • destined2bfit4life
    destined2bfit4life Posts: 25 Member
    bump
  • chrisdavey
    chrisdavey Posts: 9,834 Member
    Protein shake with water, and a nice feed of carbs to spike the insulin levels which will help deliver the protein straight into the muscles. Don't have protein with milk EVER, it takes too long to break down the complex proteins in the milk and it uses the protein in the powder as an energy source to complete this process. As a result, you'd be lucky to absorb a third of the total protein you consume so stick to water.

    Do you have any studies to support your claims here?

    You're saying that you intake carbs to spike insulin to help deliver amino acids to muscle cells but for some reason there is something in milk which slows this down?
  • xcrushx28
    xcrushx28 Posts: 182 Member
    Lately for me its been an apple and whey protein immediately after and then Chicken pasta Alfredo with sauteed onions and mushrooms shortly after that.

    Sometimes I make a protein cake.

    Other times maybe cereal with protein powder mixed in.
  • Dtho5159
    Dtho5159 Posts: 1,054 Member
    Lately Ive been doing:

    1 scoop vanilla protein powder
    1 container of greek yogurt (usually strawberry or cherry)

    OR

    1 scoop chocolate protein powder
    1 container of vanilla greek yogurt
    2tbsp PB2 peanut butter
  • Cycl0tr0n
    Cycl0tr0n Posts: 52
    Chocolate ovaltine, and it rocks my world.
  • MaximalLife
    MaximalLife Posts: 2,447 Member
    Protein shake with water, and a nice feed of carbs to spike the insulin levels which will help deliver the protein straight into the muscles. Don't have protein with milk EVER, it takes too long to break down the complex proteins in the milk and it uses the protein in the powder as an energy source to complete this process. As a result, you'd be lucky to absorb a third of the total protein you consume so stick to water.
    :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
    WRONG!
    Where did you get that?
    A supplement company advertisement?
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