Post-workout Faux Pas
Take it from me—even marathon workouts may not burn enough calories to cover that hot fudge sundae, so watch out.
Photo by Never Cool In School
By July 10
A girl’s gotta reward herself after a workout, but eating a ton of junk food probably isn’t the healthiest idea. This recent article about post-workout rewards reminded me of one mistake I made while training for a marathon three years ago—overeating. Thinking that I was burning massive amounts of calories from training, I allowed myself to eat too much food (like, whole slabs of graham crackers at a time).
The six pounds that I packed on were not all muscle, but more like a mixture of fat and muscle, which explains why my clothes were tighter and I felt heavier.
