backflip10019
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In college I would routinely drink 26 light beers after hard workouts on the weekends.
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Most counterproductive post-workout meal you've ever had
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Id just throw it up. I've thrown up so much in the past year trying to get food down. I need to be hungry in order to keep it down, and typically I'm not hungry. And if I am I want to eat a meal, not a small shake.
Actually went to the doctor yesterday and she wants me to see a therapist because she thinks i might have anxiety and body image issues. I don't think she's right at all, but still gonna do it just to see if it helps.
God Dayumm
Banned
Alcohol is the most counterproductive thing after a workout, it effectively undoes all the benefits. At least excess food can supply nutrients and build muscles
TheOnlyOneHeEverFeared
Member
I literally just did cardio (7 mile run) and came in and had 3 pieces of KFC chicken.
Gordon Shumway
Banned
Usually just alcohol.
TheOfficeMut
Unconfirmed Member
My friends who go to Planet Fitness tell me that they serve pizza and fried chicken to people on certain days.
Randolph Freelander
Member
The most counterproductive post-workout meal is not eating at all.
Barrel Cannon
Member
No meal is probably the most counterproductive thing I've done aside from drinking.
Food is better than no food given my eating schedule.
Food is better than no food given my eating schedule.
TheOfficeMut
Unconfirmed Member
Barrel Cannon
Member
I think the weirdest thing I've seen was some lady eating a slice of cake literally in the gym
blue_phazon
Member
Semi off-topic, but I was wanted to lose weight, but also gain muscle, would eating a bunch of shit after a workout be good or bad?
On one hand it seems like I need a bunch of protein to gain muscle, but that goes against needing to reduce calories to lose weight...
On one hand it seems like I need a bunch of protein to gain muscle, but that goes against needing to reduce calories to lose weight...
Randolph Freelander
Member
I can't recall the amount of times I've gone ham after a workout. I've done Popeye's, whole Pizzas, Las Vegas buffets, you name it lol. These meals are usually factored into my diet for the day though so I never feel too guilty at least.
I have been doing intermittent fasting recently (16-8 split), so most days out of the week I'm probably going 2-4 hours with no food post workout. Supplements and coffee make it a little easier to deal with the hunger, but continuing to make good eating decisions in this state takes some serious effort.
Ha, I love LoLo's! In my case it was 60 minutes on the elliptical. You earned that.
I have been doing intermittent fasting recently (16-8 split), so most days out of the week I'm probably going 2-4 hours with no food post workout. Supplements and coffee make it a little easier to deal with the hunger, but continuing to make good eating decisions in this state takes some serious effort.
Ha, I love LoLo's! In my case it was 60 minutes on the elliptical. You earned that.
I like weightlifting and I like eating shitty food so I just tell people im trying to get big when in reality I cant control my after gym eating habits so I stay partially fat lol
The worst for me is that theres a great pizza place next door to the gym so sometimes I'll be so starved that I'll skip the gym and just eat pizza
The worst for me is that theres a great pizza place next door to the gym so sometimes I'll be so starved that I'll skip the gym and just eat pizza
I legitly don't see how one person could down 2 whole pizzas even though I guess the mediums are pretty small. I struggle downing one.
Anyway a whole pizza isn't terrible if you're bulking. I do one cheat day every 8-9 days or so and I did a whole large pepperoni from papa johns the other day.
2600cals
100g fat
296g carbs
88g protein
And for reference here's my targets. Throw in maybe a chicken breast or two and some snacks and I've not done terrible for a cheat day outside of fat.
3,387 calories, 339 g protein, 424 g carbs, 29 g fat
Anyway a whole pizza isn't terrible if you're bulking. I do one cheat day every 8-9 days or so and I did a whole large pepperoni from papa johns the other day.
2600cals
100g fat
296g carbs
88g protein
And for reference here's my targets. Throw in maybe a chicken breast or two and some snacks and I've not done terrible for a cheat day outside of fat.
3,387 calories, 339 g protein, 424 g carbs, 29 g fat
Skel1ingt0n
I can't *believe* these lazy developers keep making file sizes so damn large. Btw, how does technology work?
This gif exists for a reason.
I just laughed my ass off in the middle of the office.
Michael F. Assbender
Banned
A bag of Caramel M&MÂ’s.
Nope, too small.
Getting there. Do have a bag thatÂ’s about the size of a beagleÂ’s head?
Yep. ThatÂ’s the one.
Nope, too small.
Getting there. Do have a bag thatÂ’s about the size of a beagleÂ’s head?
Yep. ThatÂ’s the one.
Ghostandgoblin
Member
Hahaha, I see what you did there
Gordon Shumway
Banned
This gif exists for a reason.
If this is real..LMAO
The Technomancer
card-carrying scientician
Half a bag of potato chips
The big ones
The big ones
Sometimes I will my way through lunges and squats by thinking about what I'm going to eat when I'm done. It works!
And yeah I got one of those big bags of Caramel M&Ms too. Good stuff.
My worst meal after a workout is usually planned. I'll go Saturday morning, spend 2-2.5 hours, and then go day drinking, including general pub food. Happens once every couple months. It's usually balanced out by another Saturday where I'll go for like 5k calories burned total and then only eat like 2.5k.
I already weigh what I want, though. I never did that kind of thing when I was actively trying to lose weight.
And yeah I got one of those big bags of Caramel M&Ms too. Good stuff.
My worst meal after a workout is usually planned. I'll go Saturday morning, spend 2-2.5 hours, and then go day drinking, including general pub food. Happens once every couple months. It's usually balanced out by another Saturday where I'll go for like 5k calories burned total and then only eat like 2.5k.
I already weigh what I want, though. I never did that kind of thing when I was actively trying to lose weight.
This gif exists for a reason.
???!
Is this for real??? I can't get my head around this.
Randolph Freelander
Member
Planet Fitness, bro.
Roufianos
Member
Started cutting around 2 months ago. Burned about 350 calories doing sprints. Felt so dizzy afterwards that I just pigged out when I got home. Ate like 3 servings of this Greek dish pastichio which my parents had made the night before. That shit is calorific as hell, like 1000 calories per serving.
TheOfficeMut
Unconfirmed Member
That Greek dish you mention looks like baked ziti, although it seems to include egg.
I'd love some of that right now. I didn't have my morning 5 boiled eggs.
