Anyone else notice this with their diet?

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The discussion centers on the relationship between exercise and appetite, particularly how a break from the gym can lead to increased food intake. One user describes their typical gym routine of 6 to 7 days a week, consuming 1800 to 2400 calories, but notices a significant spike in calorie consumption on rest days, including high-calorie foods and sugary drinks. Participants suggest that this increased eating may stem from boredom or a psychological response to missing exercise, similar to compensatory eating seen in other lifestyle changes, like quitting smoking. Others share their experiences of appetite suppression post-workout, indicating that exercise can temporarily reduce hunger. Recommendations include focusing on protein intake, especially after workouts, to aid recovery and manage hunger levels effectively.
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I go to the gym 6 or 7 days a week from 45 to 90 minutes at a time. On those days I usually eat between 1800 and 2400 calories. For breakfast I'll eat french bread with some jelly. For lunch I'll eat an apple with peanut butter. For dinner I'll eat whatever I can get my hands on.

Today my legs were too sore to talk to the gym so I decided to take a break. Unfortunately today so far I've eaten: my normal breakfast, spaghetti for lunch, an apple with peanut butter, over a litre of Sprite, half a pizza, and some chips with salsa. Far more than what I normally eat.

This seems to happen every time I don't workout. What's the deal? Shouldn't I be more hungry on the days I workout?
 
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Maybe you're eating out of boredom, or to make up for something missing (excercise) the same way someone eats more when giving up smoking.
 
Unfortunately today so far I've eaten: my normal breakfast, spaghetti for lunch, an apple with peanut butter, over a litre of Sprite, half a pizza, and some chips with salsa. Far more than what I normally eat.

Holy crap dude! I usually only eat 1500 calories a day and I still can't lose weight! I think what's happening is your body has been losing fat and muscle and its trying to recover some of that. This does happen to me at times but I have some to get used to being hungry 24/7 so I have sort of gotten use to it.

Seriously, a LITER of sprite! You have to stay away from that stuff. Even if your not on a diet.
 
I find that immediately after working out I'm not as hungry as I might be... I think it's like the contrapositive of how eating a lot makes you tired; when your body can't afford to be tired, you don't eat a lot. I'm basically just making this up though
 
If you honestly work out as much as you say, you need to eat more than that.
 
Office_Shredder said:
I find that immediately after working out I'm not as hungry as I might be... I think it's like the contrapositive of how eating a lot makes you tired; when your body can't afford to be tired, you don't eat a lot. I'm basically just making this up though

That happens to me, too. My appetite is suppressed after working out - at least for a couple hours.
 
your body is replacing glycogen it lost during the workout. but really, you should eat more protein, especially right after the workout and the next 24 hours.
 

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