This Is What Happens When You Don’t Eat Enough After Working Out

If you're a regular exerciser, it's important to understand what happens when you don't eat enough after you work out. Most dietitians recommend eating something within 30 minutes after a workout.Your body, after using up its available energy, needs to be refueled, specifically with carbs and protein,for energy and to repair the microdamage that exercise does to your muscles.

We're all busy, though. And sometimes, fitting in a workout means squeezing it into a quick 30-minute window and then rushing off to the next obligation. If you don't have a protein bar or other handy snak paked, getting those nutrients in may not actually happen.you risk compromising your fitness goals, and also just feeling crummy. Here's what happens when you don't eat enough after you exercise and why you should not be skipping meals, especially on days you work out.

Go for snacks or meals that have both carbs and protein.

Sweet potatoes with Greek yogurt, toast with almond butter, and veggie omelets are all great for post-workout snacks (and work for fueling up pre-workout, too!) A piece of fruit or crackers for carbs with Greek yogurt, turkey, or nut butter for protein are all great ideas, too (and you find more here) 

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