January 18, 2006
I went to the grocery store three times this past weekend. I have this weird hangup about not wanting to buy something unless I want to eat it immediately. That's why I eat out quite a bit.
After my long weekend runs I get insatiably hungry. Like 'eat the whole world' hungry. I can't talk myself out of eating unhealthy foods, like CANDY!!! Yum. Along with candy, I eat everything else in sight. Fruit, nuts, cereal, smoothies, recovery drink, energy bars, turkey bacon, sandwiches, chips, salsa, pasta, and so on. My weight is staying stable, so I think it's ok to pig out after a long workout.
Cycling doesn't do this to me, only running does. I suppose that's because a long workout at an elevated (but not maximum) heart rate burns fat stores.
Posted by megabeth at January 18, 2006 03:40 PM
The same thing happens to me after really long runs, too. I get sooo hungry. As long as you're doing something to burn off the extra calories, there shouldn't be a problem. It's your body's way of telling you it needs more energy
Posted by: Peter at January 18, 2006 05:53 PM