Workout right before a meal
If you're always hungry
after you exercise—regardless of whether you ate beforehand or how many
calories you burned—try to schedule your workouts before one of your
main meals, says Brown. That way, you can refuel with calories you would
have consumed anyway, without having to add extra snacks into your day.
This strategy can work regardless of whether you're a morning, noon, or nighttime exerciser. Have a small snack when you wake up and eat a larger breakfast after your a.m. run; hit the gym at lunchtime and pick up a sandwich on the way back to the office; or prep your dinner ahead of time so you can just heat it up when you get home from an evening barre class.
