Is it normal to feel famished after a swim?

Question

I am a little worried and want to know if it normal to feel totally famished after a swim. I have been swimming daily for about 45 mins and I feel so hungry after that, that I just cannot help gobbling up food. Please tell me if this kind of eating after swimming is harmful and how can I overcome it.

Answer 1

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It's just because when you swim your using pretty much all of the muscles in your body. This requires lots of energy that you get from food. Try to eat fruits before. And be sure to eat afterwards but try to make it healthy cause whats the point of doing the workout if your just going to eat your weight in food right after? This is just assuming your eating food high in the unhealthy stuff. But if you are eating healthy stuff afterwards continue but try drinking a full glass of water before. It can fill you up faster. And take slower bites. Count to 7 after you swallow. It'll give your food time to reach your stomach. If you just eat bite after bite then your stomach won't be able to keep up and will continue telling you your hungry even if your about to explode.

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Sorry it's so long but I hope it helped. :)

Answer 2

No worries, I'm always starving after I swim.

Answer 3

absoblutely. swimming is one of the sports that uses a majority of your muscles and therefore a lot of energy. go ahead and snarf it down (just make sure its healthy food) once you're done swimming. just don't eat a lot right BEFORE you go swimming; it might cause you to puke.

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health class.

Answer 4

It's very normal to get an incredible appetite after an intense workout and 45 minutes of swimming is INTENSE! Kudos on the workout!!!

I suggest a diet for you that mimics the diet of athletes. Eat more pasta, bananas and filling fruit such as apples. Also eat rice. Athletes eat a lot of starch but they only eat it a certain times of the day which correlates with their training. Too much starch can make you sluggish. The right amount will give you energy and curb the cravings and intense hunger after your swims.

Do an online search for more specific details.

Answer 5

Absolutely. If you are swimming for 45 minutes you will feel exhausted and also very hungry. I used to feel the same during my younger days. I always thank myself for swimming a lot as it has help be "build" better. (I mean physical structure of the body)

Don't worry, swim and eat a lot.

All the best.

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You can also take a look at the link - http://www.fitnessmagazine.com/workout/t…

Answer 6

Normal, especially if you are new or have started again after a long break! Should normalize a bit over time.

Answer 7

yes, your body uses tons of energy while swimming

Answer 8

I always feel famished after I swim. I wish I didn't pass McDonnalds on the way home. I stop there most of the time. :(

Answer 9

When I get done swimming I am hungry but here is the thing you can do You can monitor what you eat when your done so that way what you eat is healthy and it fills you up so that way you wont have to over come it and it can be harmful if all you are eating is junk..

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My swim team coach

Answer 10

It's quite normal either way. Sometimes I'm starving, sometimes not. Take along some water for your workout. It will fill you up until your body settles down after the workout.

Answer 11

it is soo normal!

mostly if you have a hard swim session, swiming uses al lthe major muscle groups which takes a lot of energy!

I think you should be wary of putting on weight because when ur hungry you cant stop eating and overeat and put on weight! scary stuff

so have a high carb snack b4 (like sandwich with peanutbutter and jam or something) and a high protein food after like an egg on the way home, so by the time you are home, you arent starving and can judge how much you need to eat :)

so no, not eactly harming but putting on weight is :)

have fun wt swimming

xo

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swimmer :) and constantly hungry