Anyone else notice this with their diet?

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Discussion Overview

The discussion revolves around the relationship between exercise and dietary habits, particularly focusing on appetite changes on workout versus rest days. Participants share personal experiences and theories regarding their eating patterns in relation to physical activity.

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Main Points Raised

  • One participant notes a significant increase in calorie intake on rest days compared to workout days, questioning the expected relationship between exercise and hunger.
  • Another suggests that increased eating on rest days may stem from boredom or compensatory behavior related to the absence of exercise.
  • A different participant expresses frustration with their own weight loss struggles despite a low-calorie diet, proposing that the body may be trying to recover lost fat and muscle.
  • Some participants share that they experience reduced hunger immediately after workouts, theorizing that the body prioritizes energy management during physical exertion.
  • One participant emphasizes the importance of increased protein intake, particularly after workouts, to support recovery and glycogen replenishment.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants express a range of experiences and theories regarding appetite changes related to exercise, with no consensus on the underlying reasons for these patterns. Multiple competing views remain regarding the relationship between exercise, hunger, and dietary needs.

Contextual Notes

Some claims depend on individual experiences and may not apply universally. There are unresolved assumptions about the physiological mechanisms behind appetite regulation in relation to exercise.

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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 (exercise) 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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