Perhaps you even feel like you deserve a prize for all that hard work: An edible one.
We’re looking at you, pizza.
But not so fast!
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“Your body burns through complex carbs and then fat.
“Make your own smoothies from scratch with a protein base.
Drink slowly and mindfully!”
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Get inspired with the fat-blasting smoothie recipes in the best-selling book,Zero Belly Smoothies!
“Plus, soda maymake you bloated!”
Fatty Foods
Skip the oils, seeds, anything fried, and even nuts after your workout.
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Chocolate
Sigh.
Are we really going to tell you that you might’t have chocolate after all your hard work?
At least not immediately after.
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Energy Bars
Say what?
Get yourprotein from a whole food source like eggsand pass on the processed packaged bars.
But it’s not the nutritional value that is the problem.
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“After a tough workout, you need calories, high-quality carbohydrates, and protein.
“They may cause cramping and bloating.
Instead, find what works with your body, which may be different on different days.”
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Prune Juice
This healthy drink actually serves as a laxativesomething you don’t need post-workout.
Instead, it’s best to make aprotein-packed smoothiepost-workout!
But worst of all?
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“It’s likely that eating beans post-workout will just make you gassy.”
Sugary Drinks
Juicesespecially fruit punchshould be avoided at all costs because it contains high levels of fructose.
“It’s slow to digest,” says Natasha Forrest, a personal trainer at Crunch gyms.
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“Drinking after training dehydrates you, reduces protein synthesis, and packs on emptycalories.
“Avoid labels with chemical sugars like aspartame, artificial flavors, and colors.
If real food can’t be an option, go for ones with basic ingredients.”
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The Eat This, Not That!
“Your body wants to recharge.
If you don’t eat, your body will eat the muscle you just put on during the workout.
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Be sure to feed your body correctly.”
Not sure what to chow down on?
Get some inspiration from our report,what personal trainers eat after a workout.
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