I want to know the best way to schedule eating dinner if you workout at work! It's ideal for me to go straight to the gym right after work, and having issues!! So, I get off work 515....im inside the gym exercising by 6, then by the time I get home, walk the dog, get out of my clothes, ect...it's already around 830!! I am just NOW sitting down to dinner at 9 pm! And that is not ok....I really need some good advice...eating dinner at work isn't an option, and I like to cook my dinner fresh, so I don't want to do leftovers all the time! What do I do?

I want to know the best way to schedule eating dinner if you workout at work! It's ideal for me to go straight to the gym right after work' date=' and having issues!! So, I get off work 515....im inside the gym exercising by 6, then by the time I get home, walk the dog, get out of my clothes, ect...it's already around 830!! I am just NOW sitting down to dinner at 9 pm! And that is not ok....I really need some good advice...eating dinner at work isn't an option, and I like to cook my dinner fresh, so I don't want to do leftovers all the time! What do I do? [/quote']

Sorry! I mean work out AFTER work! Lol

Can you do your workout before work to avoid the late night eating? Or prepare your meal after work and maybe do a workout video at home while dinner is cooking?

Yes, I sometimes will workout at home while dinner is cooking. Can you prepare crockpot meals so that as soon as you get home, you can eat?

I NEVER eat anything after 6-7pm......just my little rule......

I'd be up all night with reflux eating that late. Something's gotta give. How long are you working out for?

For me, the reason I initially took up running (other than having over it in my teens) was because its so time efficient - 40 minutes is enough to burn 600 calories. I can o that before work, after work or after dinner. And for bad weather or really late nights, I have my treadmill. I can do it on holidays too. If you run, you never need to miss your workouts.

I do strength train but I confess to being time poor with a full time job and 3 kids so although I do get to the gym after work twice a week and once on the weekend or so it's a 30 minute program only and having run before work I never need to muck around with cardio. And when I feel like it, have time (particularly on the weekend) I use my gym membership to doa spin class or body pump.

So for me, time constraints have led me to focus on what brings me the best results - cardio (I get fat quickly without it) and not spend any more than the bare minimum if time on strength, just enough to fend off the muscle atrophy of old age.