Eating after exercise does not necessarily make you fat. After strenuous exercise, the human body consumes a lot of calories, which will produce a strong sense of fatigue and hunger. You need to eat, replenish energy and help your body recover. As for whether it will make people fat, the key lies in what to eat and how much to eat.

During exercise, the human body consumes a lot of glycogen in muscle, so within 1~3 hours after the exercise stops, the enzyme activity of glycogen synthesis in the body will be greatly improved, so as to quickly ingest carbohydrates and promote the recovery of glycogen in muscle. Therefore, when eating after exercise, liver sugar will be supplemented with sugar first, and not too much sugar will be converted into fat. In addition, people who maintain exercise habits for a long time have improved their basal metabolism, and even the calories they eat will be consumed. However, if you always choose high-sugar and high-fat foods to eat after exercise, and the amount is not controlled, it is easy to cause the calorie intake to far exceed the calories needed by the body. How to eat and lose weight after exercise?

1. Choose cereals and foods rich in protein.

Choose foods containing carbohydrates or protein to help muscle glycogen recovery and muscle synthesis, such as rice balls, bread, milk and fruits. But eat less foods high in sugar and fat.

2. Drink less sports drinks

After a lot of exercise, people consume a lot of energy, so people can drink some sports drinks to supplement their energy. Most people don't exercise much and don't need to drink sports drinks. Sports drinks contain more sugar, which will lead to excessive sugar intake of ordinary people, which is not conducive to weight loss.

3. Eat about an hour after exercise.

It's not easy to eat immediately after running. At this time, breathing is unstable and food easily enters the respiratory tract. It is recommended to eat for about 40 minutes to an hour after exercise.