Do you eat after the gym?

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  • tabinmaine
    tabinmaine Posts: 965 Member
    a glass of chocolate milk is a good recovery as well if you don't have protein powder, depends if you are lifting heavy or just doing some cardio too.... ??
  • ilovedeadlifts
    ilovedeadlifts Posts: 2,923 Member
    The anabolic window is a joke.
    Don't feel like you have to down a shake or eat the second you leave the gym.


    That being said. I'm normally worn out and hungry after a good workout, so I prefer to get something in my body as soon as possible.
  • Cal28
    Cal28 Posts: 514 Member
    Don't have tea till after gym? Could have the snack etc before? x
  • cassavaca
    cassavaca Posts: 89 Member
    a glass of chocolate milk is a good recovery as well if you don't have protein powder, depends if you are lifting heavy or just doing some cardio too.... ??

    I agree with ^^^ about the chocolate milk. Nestle quick has a FF or Low fat 100 cal bottles of choco milk. having one of those afterwards should suffice until bed time. Even something like a serving of fruit or yogurt/cheese stick can help.
  • lh12xx
    lh12xx Posts: 111 Member
    okay a protein shake with water, gotcha.

    which poses my next question ... where do you reccommend buying them? any good websites etc? in the uk, that is :)
  • beezerphd
    beezerphd Posts: 136 Member
    I've been buying most of my stuff from http://www.dolphinfitness.co.uk/

    Seem to be the most reasonably priced (they also price match) and the delivery speeds are excellent.
  • april522
    april522 Posts: 388 Member
    I eat dinner around 5:30 - 6 on Mon/Wednes nights and then go to Zumba at the gym at 7. By the time I get home, I'm always hungry and have to eat a snack, or I won't go to sleep!
  • Yogie14
    Yogie14 Posts: 14 Member
    I just have a handful of nuts!
  • vjrose
    vjrose Posts: 809 Member
    There are tons of around 200 calorie protein bars if you can't or don't want to do the shakes, I can't do dairy and all the tasty protein shake powders are based on whey. Read the labels on the bars and find one that has some protein, not too many carbs and not more than 200 calories, then just build that into you workout days. Gives your brain the idea you are having a late dessert, lol.
  • Ambrogio1
    Ambrogio1 Posts: 518 Member
    There is nothing more importnat then these two things
    Pre Workout Nutrition
    Post Workout Nutrition

    in my opninion that is
  • Charliesuccess
    Charliesuccess Posts: 181 Member
    Hungry? Eat...just dont overeat.
  • CALake
    CALake Posts: 269 Member
    I always pack an apple in my gym bag to eat on the way home. Chocolate milk is a great alternative to protein shakes too- the right balance of carbs and protein.
  • yoovie
    yoovie Posts: 17,121 Member
    i suggest a smoothie!
  • xSophia19
    xSophia19 Posts: 1,536 Member
    well everyone is going on about protein shakes and that after gym to help muscles.. you said that they replace meals.. soo for protein why not have a couple of eggs and make scrammbled eggs? just with a drop of milk though, no cheese or nothing or else calories will be sky high! you could try it for a little while and see how you get on.. :smile:
  • tekproduct
    tekproduct Posts: 1
    I leave the gym long before and now using sida cordifolia fat burners and will give rush of energy, also suppress appetite without feeling too jittery. I got the product at http://www.ukhealthproducts.co.uk/other-fat-burners/sida-cordifolia-100-tablets
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