Posted: 6/18/2008 9:56:38 AM EDT
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After a painful nerve/muscle condition I've graduated from physical therapy to going to the gym. My wife goes to the gym also. I borrowed her diet a little bit. Her trainer has her on a regimen for weight loss and toning. She's doing 1700 calories a day and training three days a week. I'm real proud of her. She's lost 60 pounds. I'm doing 2000 calories a day and training every other day. 30 minutes on the exercise bike, 30 minutes on various weights per my physical therapist's instructions. On my off exercise days I sometimes go take a walk or hit the exercise bike. I'm trying to lose weight, increase endurance and help the effected area in my chest recover. Light weight and lots of reps. Now I would like to know when is the best time to eat. I get to the gym in the morning about 90 minutes after breakfast. When I get home, I'm starving and it's still too early for lunch. I drink some water and have a yogurt (spare me the ghey mancard crap) and then eat lunch about 60-90 minutes later. Is it OK to eat a little snack after a workout to deal with hunger? Thanks ZM |
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It's better to eat more (smaller) meals, than to eat 3 meals at regular intervals. For example, you are sticking to a 2000 kcal diet. If it were me, I would do the following: Breakfast: 500 calories Snack 1: 250 calories Lunch: 500 calories Snack 2: 250 calories Dinner: 500 calories That will limit you to 2000 calories, it will stretch out your meals so your metabolism is always working hard. |