Best time to eat after exercising

[happy_face]

Have decided to get fit, so am now taking the bike instead of the bus to/from work, swim twice a week and do an hour of cardio workout everyday.

I've heard somewhere something about not eating for ½ - 1 hr after exercising as then your body will carry on burning calories even in rested state. Is that right? What is the precise timeframe?

Thanks in advance

[joggerjayne]

Hmm ...

I think the opposite is true.

Ecercise raises your metabolism. After exercise, your metabolism stays high for a while. Anything you eat will be processed and burned up very efficiently.

If you want your body to "use" your food instead of just "storing" it, you should eat in the 1 hour window after exercice.

I eat bananas on the way to the gym (for energy) and carry protein bars in my gym bag to eat as soon as I've finished.