when to eat after workout?
 

Ok, my morning starts, at 5:15am.

I get older kids off to school, deal with bus stop crap and other kids picking on others...lol

Then, little one wakes up just in time to watch her mother workout to denise austin lite yoga and lite cardio...

I do this for 30 minutes.

I huff a lot and drink a lot of water during this cause I am just starting for about 8 days working out. Hurts due to asthma and back problems, but I keep it up.

I take my mulit-vitamin right after workout with glass of water.

I instantly feel hungry after working out, but I was told a long time ago to not eat for at least 40 minutes after workout.

Do you think that is true?

I am gonna dare I say it try and eat more, since in a previous post I was told I am not eating enough.

Help, I don't want to loose this battle.

I want to loose the weight!!!!!

you may want to ask this question is the excercise foreum.

i am not sure the proper answer, but i eat right when i get home from the gym cause i am starving also. i wonder if you are supposed to wait??

I'm no expert but I've read several places that you should work out on an empty stomach if you can, so that you aren't burning the calories from what you just ate in your workout - that you are burning stored fat - and that you should wait between 45 minutes to one hour after your workout. This is supposed to give you maximum benefit. However, any workout any time is better than none!
Laura

Nods, thanks that is what I read too. I guess I will just wait the time, it won't KILL ME that is for sure! :P

Interesting question.

I did a google search... and most sites said you should eat within an hour of working out, and that it should have lots of carbs to replenish your energy supply.

This Article was the first one that actually sited a study, but mostly was interested in recovery times, not the long term effects on muscle mass. It did say that the body will absorb nutrients faster in the 45-1hr period folling a workout.