Those who go to the gym straight after work..

Do you eat dinner after you get home? Do you have a snack before the gym? What time do you eat dinner?

Re: Those who go to the gym straight after work..

I am a teacher and I am lucky enough to get to the gym by 4:00/4:30 (I commute to Queens for work), so I do not eat before I go to the gym.

I am not a big eater at night, so I am not the best person to answer, but I eat something small after the gym.

Tonight I had some fruit when I got home. Sometimes I have a salad or veggies. Oh, I do not eat meat either. I guess I am really no help at all sorry!

Message edited 2/26/2008 6:23:43 PM.

Re: Those who go to the gym straight after work..

My schedule is different from most because I am a teacher, but I usually have a piece of fruit about an hour before I get the gym (4:30). This usually holds me over for my 6:30 dinner. Other suggestions on snacks: granola bar, hard boiled eggs, oatmeal, cereal - something that will not be too hard on your stomach but fills you up at the same time. If I am really hungry after the gym, I have another light snack (usually fruit) to hold me over until dinner is ready (cause sometimes this can be an additional 45minutes - 1 hour) and I do nto want to be famished at dinner which will just cause me to eat so much more at dinner.

Message edited 2/25/2008 8:52:11 PM.

Re: Those who go to the gym straight after work..

I try to have a banana handy before the gym...and I eat dinner usually around 6 (like CAMCaps, I'm a teacher so I go to gym around 3:45-4pm). I used to keep a stash of those 110 calorie Pria bars in my desk as well but somehow I've been able to tide my hunger over enough!

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Depends how late the class is. If I am taking a 6:30 class I will bring my dinner and eat around 5pm sometimes even 4:30 and then eat a snack after. I like eating early because I am always hungry

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I eat the other half of my sandwich at around 3:15 and get to the gym at 4:00. I eat dinner when I get home, usually around 6:30.

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I eat a piece of fruit before I go or leftover lunch if I didn't finish it all. I eat dinner when I get home.

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I do but I eat a piece of fruit with peanut butter before hand and then eat dinner when I get home. I change at my job that way I have no excuse not to go.

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last night i went straight to the gym, so i had a late snack around before going to gym, but had a big lunch and then had an orange and strawberries when i came home from the gym. i get home late, around 8:30 so i usually only eat fruit or veggies.

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I have an orange or apple about an hour before I go to the gym.........then I eat dinner within the hour of getting home. Usually, DH has dinner ready by the time I get home........

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I usually have a piece of fruit or granola bar or cup of yogurt on my way to the gym, then after I have dinner... it s*cks because I get home from the gym at like 8-8:30 so it's really late to eat, but I need some food... usually veggies and fake chicken patty or veggie burger.... Ohh.. something I've recently started liking is a whole wheat eng muffin with cottage cheese and sliced tomato

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I will eat a piece of fruit or an otmeal before leaving work then get home from the gym at 7 and usually have dinenr after that.

However on Thursdays I have classes. I got beck on SI 8:30 go to the gym and yes I eat dinner around 10:30. Terrible I know but I'm starving!!