Wife & I Disagree... Who's Right???

[flexdaddyz71]

My wife just got off the treadmill after a 60 minute session. I had surprised her with a 6 egg white/sprinkled cheese omlet. She handed it back to me and said I'm supposed to wait an hour before eating, but thanks. I told her that was wrong! While the omlet was getting cold, I sat at my desktop and she on her laptop and we were racing to find out how long after morning cadrio do you wait until you can eat your first meal of the day. Neither of us could find a good answer. I thought you were supposed to eat within a 5 minutes of finsihing a fasting cardio workout. I read that soemwhere many years ago. I've always followed the rule to eat after cardio and take in tons of protein after training. Who is right? Or better yet what is right and why? Thanks Guys!

 

[bbulla00]

hmmm.. I always wait an hour bc I have heard that your body will continue to burn cals if it is not given *new fuel.

don't have a source tho.

 

[timtim]

if its protein/fat you could have it after, some choose to wait 20 to 30 minutes. was it steady state cardio or HIIT? if it was HIIT i would eat that meal right after and my next pro/carb meal would come 75 minutes later. i wouldnt do HIIT in the morning though

 

[pappad]

Eggs are a slow digesting protien anyway so I don't think it really matters.

 

[02gixxersix]

She's probably right if she doesn't care about saving muscle. We eat mainly because we want to remain in the most anabolic state possible.

 

[smtimelevi]

Eggs are a slow digesting protien anyway so I don't think it really matters.

Whole eggs yes, egg whites are fast digesting.

 

[alcatraz1662]

whey protein approximately 40-50g and 1 banana or 1 scoop gatorade powder taken within 30 minutes after my last set.

it's what i have been taught, it's what i've done for for the past 6 years, it's what works for me.

~Alc

 

[matty420]

hmmm.. I always wait an hour bc I have heard that your body will continue to burn cals if it is not given *new fuel.

don't have a source tho.

this is the correct response

 

[timtim]

this is the correct response

good way to chew up muscle considering your in a starved state to begin with.

protein/fat doesnt blunt the fat burning process.

 

[jumpmaster82]

I've always waited after straight Cardio because your body will continue to burn cals. But after a lift session I eat immediately after. Gota feed the beast!