INSANELY hungry after working out

SurelyShirley · 02-22-2007, 11:18 PM

...Does anyone else get this way? Doesnt matter if I do weights, running, high or low intensity stuff, I'll have a PWO shake with whey, banana and oats and I still feel like I could eat a horse. Ive tried increasing my water intake just incase im mistaking hunger for thirst, but that didnt solve the problem. I have another meal about 1.5-2 hours later with lean chicken/fish, sweet tater or rice and some steamed veggies and I'm still pretty hungry. Could my blood sugar be out of whack or am I just not eating the proper PWO meals?

SumthinOrNuthin · 02-23-2007, 02:14 AM

I have a similar problem tho not so pronounced. After I do weights I have a protein shake with carbs within 30 mins of my workout. Within an hour I'm ravenous and have to have something else to eat.

Any info/advice as to whether this is good/bad/of no consequence would be most welcome!

northernbelle · 02-23-2007, 07:44 AM

As far as I know, whey is supposed to be digested quickly. So I expect my p/wo shake to last only 30-60 minutes. I plan on my lunch then.

After lunch, I am still hungry, but I try to keep busy until the next meal. If you know rationally that you have fed your body the appropriate number of calories, the rest is in your mind. The one thing I still have trouble with is eating until I am stuffed, so I am really working on that.

ChocoChick · 02-23-2007, 09:28 AM

What does your pre-workout meal consist of?

SurelyShirley · 02-23-2007, 10:18 AM

Preworkout I usually have 1 cup ff cottage cheese, 1/3 cup oats, an apple and sometimes celery. Its a really filling meal so I have that about 1.5 - 2h before I go to the gym...Also my daily calories usually add up to 1800-2000 everyday split btwn 6 meals.

msfatbootie · 02-23-2007, 11:16 AM

this is funny, i have wanted to gnaw off my own arm for sustenance after a workout.

I usually will make a protein smoothie b4 am workouts. In that shake theres a tbsp natural peanut butter and a banana. If I do that I am usually not so ravenous after my post w.o. shake.

just an idea

darkangel · 02-23-2007, 11:44 AM

I often sneak a coupla tablespoons of peanut butter to appease my post-workout munchies.

ChocoChick · 02-23-2007, 02:11 PM

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Originally Posted by SurelyShirley

Preworkout I usually have 1 cup ff cottage cheese, 1/3 cup oats, an apple and sometimes celery. Its a really filling meal so I have that about 1.5 - 2h before I go to the gym...Also my daily calories usually add up to 1800-2000 everyday split btwn 6 meals.

I would move this meal slightly closer to your workout, say no more than an hour before. I think part of the problem may be that this meal is mostly gone by the time you hit the weights, so you are lifting on empty. Alternately, if you must keep this meal 2 hours before, add fats so that you'll slow digestion.

ozigal · 02-23-2007, 03:02 PM

1. you rinsulin is spiked after a workout so your blood sugar levels are unstable which can lead to your being hungry.

2. you've just had an intense workout so your body is using up a lot energy which results in an increase in metabolic rate= hungrier.

I think most people feel the same way unless they have taken a stimulant like ephedra or caffeine, etc...

mom2mojolo · 02-23-2007, 05:03 PM

what i've found is that if my PWO shake has a ratio of 2:1 of carbs and protein i'm able to last at least 1 1/2 hr until my next meal.

MauiZos · 02-23-2007, 10:21 PM

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Originally Posted by SumthinOrNuthin

I have a similar problem tho not so pronounced. After I do weights I have a protein shake with carbs within 30 mins of my workout. Within an hour I'm ravenous and have to have something else to eat.

Any info/advice as to whether this is good/bad/of no consequence would be most welcome!

Congratulations! This is called METABOLISM!

Hunger is a sign you are burning all your fuel, which may or may not be your goal. I think the problem is not a matter of PWO nutrition at all, but PRE-workout nutrition as some of the other ladies have already pointed out. Make sure you eat some protein and complex carbs within the hour before you hit the gym. Try something that is easy on the tummy like oats, whey, bananas (good around a workout for the potassium too), egg whites, yams, or fish. Chicken, dairy, and acidic fruits can be tough on the digestive system so you may need to steer clear.

I always have a whey protein and strawberry smoothie right after I lift weights and expect to be hungry within an hour. The macros provided by this PWO meal are absorbed and put to use by the body very quickly, so if for some reason I wasn't hungry within an hour I would know something was wrong.

SurelyShirley · 02-26-2007, 11:14 AM

Thanks for all of your input ladies! I am going to try changing my meals and how I time them for the next few weeks and see how that goes.

Thanks again!