Not eating after a workout?

willkirton
willkirton Posts: 12
in Fitness and Exercise
Sometimes I just don't feel hungry after going for a run or after weightlifting is there any drawbacks from this?

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  • ilovegreg05
    ilovegreg05 Posts: 96 Member
    Nope, just eat when you're hungry bro!
  • kdka54
    kdka54 Posts: 12
    Personally I think there is relatively small window (30 - 90 minutes) of opportunity to refuel after my workouts. When I lift, or do HITT, I prefer to drink a protein drink within 60 minutes of finishing. Generally a good whey protein drink will have some dextrose or maltodextrin to help increase insulin and increase refueling efficiency.
  • Acg67
    Acg67 Posts: 12,142 Member
    Personally I think there is relatively small window (30 - 90 minutes) of opportunity to refuel after my workouts. When I lift, or do HITT, I prefer to drink a protein drink within 60 minutes of finishing. Generally a good whey protein drink will have some dextrose or maltodextrin to help increase insulin and increase refueling efficiency.

    ::Sigh::
  • Lift_hard_eat_big
    Lift_hard_eat_big Posts: 2,278 Member
    Personally I think there is relatively small window (30 - 90 minutes) of opportunity to refuel after my workouts. When I lift, or do HITT, I prefer to drink a protein drink within 60 minutes of finishing. Generally a good whey protein drink will have some dextrose or maltodextrin to help increase insulin and increase refueling efficiency.

    So then at 91 mins. post workout, all muscle cell's receptor sites shut down and won't allow for nutrient absorption?
  • joejccva71
    joejccva71 Posts: 2,985 Member
    The anabolic window lasts 24 hours. Eat when you want. You don't have to eat directly after your training, and there isn't a "small window of opportunity" regarding post-workout nutrition.
  • Acg67
    Acg67 Posts: 12,142 Member
    Personally I think there is relatively small window (30 - 90 minutes) of opportunity to refuel after my workouts. When I lift, or do HITT, I prefer to drink a protein drink within 60 minutes of finishing. Generally a good whey protein drink will have some dextrose or maltodextrin to help increase insulin and increase refueling efficiency.

    So then at 91 mins. post workout, all muscle cell's receptor sites shut down and won't allow for nutrient absorption?

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  • Lift_hard_eat_big
    Lift_hard_eat_big Posts: 2,278 Member
    Personally I think there is relatively small window (30 - 90 minutes) of opportunity to refuel after my workouts. When I lift, or do HITT, I prefer to drink a protein drink within 60 minutes of finishing. Generally a good whey protein drink will have some dextrose or maltodextrin to help increase insulin and increase refueling efficiency.

    So then at 91 mins. post workout, all muscle cell's receptor sites shut down and won't allow for nutrient absorption?

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    It's even worse if you have the shake before bed, past 7pm, it'll turn into fat!
  • willkirton
    willkirton Posts: 12
    Thank you all for the replys I usually tend to to work out later in the evening around 10-11
  • kdka54
    kdka54 Posts: 12
    Wow dude, didn't know it was going to be taken so literally. Seriously, just saying I "personally" subscribe to refueling when glycogen stores are low and you just burned a bunch of calories, it makes sense to try and refuel with nutrients and macro nutrients with easily absorbed foods like whey protein and simple carbs within a few hours. To think you can workout hard, not refuel and think you don't go catabolic at some point in the day is naive.
  • kdka54
    kdka54 Posts: 12
    Sorry if I misled you, I missed your workout time in your first thread, and also did not state that I am completely opposite. I workout at 4:30 am. I use a PWO supplement to give myself some energy and fuel. Since you workout late at night, I agree your body will be well fueled and less susceptible to going catabolic.
  • kdka54
    kdka54 Posts: 12
    @wilkerton - my reply was in response to ACG67's comment about 91 minutes as a "missed opportunity". It was not a direct reply to your original or second post. Good luck

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