After-Work Gym Rats ???

[nutterbutter2010]

I just joined a gym!!

I'm going after work today for my first class there - its from 6pm-7pm so I'll be going straight from work. My question is, for people who do this, what do you do about dinner? I don't want to eat really late, because thats not good, but I have to eat something. I was thinking just some fruit over yogert.


Thoughts?


TIA

 

[Tiger Lily 03]

How late would you be getting home after a work out?

Leftovers if it's not too late, byt you really need about 3 hours before bed time.

As long as you get in some healthy calories, the choice is whatever you can get. The yogurt/fruit would work for me.

Im hoping there will be better suggestions. I would love to know what our creative folks have come up with to conquer this.

 

[fashionista311]

i work pretty long hours and usually go the gym/run after work. i eat breakfest, a small snack, lunch, another snack, and the dinner when i get home at around 8:30 and go to bed around 11-11:30. is the perfect solution? probably not...but it's what works for me. working out in the morning is really difficult for me, esp in fall/winter because a) i have terrible morning allergies, so waking up and doing a hard workout is difficult when i can barely breathe b) i hate the cold c) i hate mornings d) i don't feel safe running in the dark by myself, and my running groups meet at night, not in the am

 

[cewait]

I just joined a gym!!

I'm going after work today for my first class there - its from 6pm-7pm so I'll be going straight from work. My question is, for people who do this, what do you do about dinner? I don't want to eat really late, because thats not good, but I have to eat something. I was thinking just some fruit over yogert.


Thoughts?


TIA

Think Protein! Within 30 minutes of ending your workout you should have a recovery meal. ideally 4:1 carb to protein. Your fruit/yogurt idea is not bad. Also think a small grilled chicken breast over a bed of lettuce. (hold the dressing)

If you work hard, you are not going to feel like you need to eat much. Trust me.

 

[heatherlynn444]

we have a smoothie king right next to our gym and actually get a 10% discount with gym membership. i stop by there and grab a smoothie on the way home and sometimes eat a snack when i get home if I am still hungry.

 

[daisy2jae]

I go to the gym 1 of 2 choices. I either get up at 4:50AM and then eat a banana with a tablespoon of peanut butter. Then I get to the gym by 5:30AM and I'm back home at apx 6:20AM. (I work at home doing daycare and my first kid comes at 6:35AM. I shower after the first one comes and I get ready for the day while I wait for the others to come at 8AM). If I don't make in the morning I go after work. I make dinner at 5:00PM and feed the family. I get it cleaned up with my DH and then he gives them baths while I go to the gym at 6:30PM. I'm back home no later than 8PM. I get to bed around 10PM. I know I need 8 hrs of sleep but I run off 6-7hours. I'm sure as I get better about my work outs I'll get to bed sooner. I hate going to the gym from 5-6 because there is a TON of people there. I like smaller crowds. If I wait till 6:30 there is usually no more than 5-7 people there instead of 20-25. We live in a town of apx 13,000 so the gym probably isn't as full as other towns.

 

[MerMom60_94]

This is always a dilemma for me too. Sometimes I will cook a couple of healthy meals for the week on a Sunday and heat up a serving when I get home from the gym. I am somebody who doesn't mind eating the same thing several nights in a row, though. Also, crock pot cooking could put you ahead of the game. You can throw a meal into the crockpot in the morning and it's already for you when you get home. These have been my best solutions when I am able to follow through with them.

 

[daisy2jae]

I love crockpot meals...I just wish I had more ideas. I usually toss a roast or steaks in with browning sauce, a little water, and turn it on med heat.

 

[FireDancer]

I go to the gym exclusively after work so I know your dilemma. I have protein powder and a shaker in my desk and just before I leave I have a protein shake. I hit the gym and then when I get home make dinner. I usually eat about 9 or 10.