kw 30 Posted January 28, 2014 Share Posted January 28, 2014 I do an intense hour-long workout 2x/week at 6:30pm (similar to HIIT). When I get back from these workouts I generally eat dinner around 8pm, and it is a pretty hearty dinner consisting of protein, veggies, and fat. I understand two things: 1) I should avoid fat post-WO and 2) dinner should not count as a Post-WO meal. Any suggestions on how I should time my dinner and my Post-WO meal on these days? Should I have some sort of bonus dinner-type meal earlier in the day in anticipation of the later workout? Then stick to a true Post-WO meal around 8pm? Any thoughts our ideas would be great - thanks! KW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Tom Denham Posted January 28, 2014 Moderators Share Posted January 28, 2014 I used to eat a can of tuna packed in water as my post-workout meal, then drive home to prepare and eat my regular meal. I was amazed at how I could eat a can of tuna and be ready to eat a full meal 45-minutes later. You might see how such goes for you. The idea with a post-workout meal is to consume lean protein without fat just after exercising. The lean protein digests quickly and feeds hungry muscles quickly. You can include fat in a regular meal 30-45 minutes later without undoing the good of your PWO-meal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kw 30 Posted January 28, 2014 Author Share Posted January 28, 2014 Great, thanks! This is very helpful feedback. It's good to know I can eat fat 30-45 min after the workout so I can stick to my regular dinnertime, now I just need to pack some lean protein with me to the gym. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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