Allison Turner
Hunger often comes after a workout. But what should I consider when eating after exercise? we tell you.
Who does not know it? You sweat for hours on the cross trainer to get rid of the love handles by the time you go on vacation – and as soon as you get home, one ravenous hunger attack follows the next. Only pasta and greasy chips seem to help against the hunger pangs – and the laboriously kicked-off calories migrate back to the hips.
The good news is that you can break this cycle by changing your eating habits a bit. Instead of unhealthy carbohydrates, such as pizza, pasta, and fries, you should rather fill your stomach with proteins. These have the advantage that they keep you full longer and you eat less overall.
Eat the right things after exercise
By the way, avoiding eating after exercising is not a good idea. During training, whether yoga or Zumba, the proteins in the muscles are broken down and gradually broken down. Your body needs protein-rich food to regenerate and build muscle.
During training, however, your body has also used up energy reserves. This is in the form of glycogen stores in the muscles. If the stores are not replenished, the dream of tight abdominal muscles will, unfortunately, remain unfulfilled. It is best to fill up your energy stores with healthy carbohydrates, in this case, fruit, quinoa, and whole grain products are your friends.
Tasty filler after exercise
If you don’t feel like cooking and chopping vegetables after exercise, you can satisfy your first hunger perfectly with delicious protein-rich snacks. Quark or yoghurt have a high protein content. If you mix Ehrmann’s protein-rich yoghurt with a few berries, oatmeal or quinoa, your body is perfectly supplied with all the necessary nutrients.
If you prefer something hearty, you can make scrambled eggs with sweet potatoes. You can bake these in the oven with some olive oil and sea salt.
