So get this. I was poking around online and ran across an article talking about dieting and how to cut calories, deal with hunger, etc.
One of the questions was what to do when you feel hungry after a workout. The article went on to explain how you should eat something pre-workout (good advice) and that should help to stave off any hunger post-workout. After all, you don’t want to put more calories in your body after you just worked so hard to burn them up.
Are you kidding me?!
Eating a post-workout meal or shake is the best thing you can do for yourself. Think about it, you just beat the crap out of your body with an intense workout. So what does your body want to do? Heal. Recover. If you don’t eat, how do you suppose you’re body is going to get all of those nutrients to heal? Post-workout is prime time for eating…your body is screaming “FEED ME!!”
So what do I eat then?
Glad you asked. It’s not all that complicated. Just make sure you have something that has a good balance of protein, carbs, and fat. Notice I said BALANCED, you don’t need tons of protein.
You can mix up a salad with beans and nuts on it. You can try a spinach shake (frozen spinach, frozen banana, protein powder, etc). I also suggest a post-workout recovery shake (make sure you get a good one). I like the one’s from Advocare. www.advocare.com/07033424
Here’s the moral of the story – Be careful where you get your advice.
Train Hard. Train Smart.
-Chris
