Ok. On days that I work out I usually do 40-50 mins of cardio. If the machines are right I am burning about 300-400 calories. Well the issue is both times this week I have been starved, like to the point that I came home and binged. On crap may I add. Like today I had 3 cookies with frosting at the tune of 455 calories. Don't know why just did. And that was after I had two steak tacos.

Just need to figure out how to work around this. HELP any ideas of what you do or don't do that works. Do you eat first or right after or what. Do you eat the extra calories that you burned off or still try to eat whatever you usually do.

Thanks

This is kind of funny because after I swim (1 hour) I am starving! My mother who also swims actually feels less like eating. Shrug. So I always plan to eat afterwards. Not sure if others will disagree (only have had one fill so no restriction) but before I eat I have a drink of water. I then eat my meal. Since I don't have restriction I usually feel like I could eat more (my doctor says 3 oz protein, 1/4 veggie, 1/4 startch). You might want to have a go to snack that after you've eaten and then waited 10 minutes that you can have if you are still ravenously hungry. Here are some thoughts grilled chicken, cheese stick, veggie, fruit. I live alone so I have the option of just not buying foods that I should'nt be eating. A greek yogurt with fruit would also only be about 160 calories which would be better than the cookies. Also how about sugar free pops?

I don't eat before the gym, my band is way too tight in the morning so I have a cup of coffee and off I go. I do about and hour or a little more there and am home by 9:45am and then I most of the time don't eat until around 12 or 1pm b/c my band is usually still tight. I have tuna fish, soup, salad or something like that and then I usually get in almost all my calories at dinner. I too have a problem with snacking but that is usually around 8pm I have been controlling the past few night but it was out of control. Good luck.

For light to moderate morning cardio I prefer fasted or small amount of protein/carbs. Immediately after though I follow up with a Protein shake or other complete protein.

For intense cardio and strength training I prefer pre and post workout nutrition.

Keeping a steady flow of nutrition throughout the day will reduce the cravings for binges.

Brad