If you do spin classes or other intense workouts,

[Doc_Lobster]

what is your hunger situation afterwards?

I am starving to the point of being shaky immediately after class, but if I wait a little while it just goes away and then I am not very hungry at all. It's hard for me to even find something that I want to eat.

Is that weird, or does it happen to you too?

[malibu]

If I do a spin class at 5 am, I am not hungry until I get to work at 8. If it's mid morning or after work, I am usually OK with a banana or something.

[snipsnsnails]

No, not typically. I usually pound down an insane amount of water during my workouts and then still feel as if I could drink a gallon more. I workout in the mornings-when do you workout?

[Doc_Lobster]

But then if I lift, I am practically chewing my arm off before I even get out of the locker room.

[emsumm]

Hm. Well, I always eat before I work out, especially in the morning. I have a stomach of steel, so I can eat whatever. After, I usually just wait until the next meal. So, if I get home from the gym at 11, I eat lunch at about 1. I'm not ravenous or anything, but I have no problem eating.
This probably wasn't helpful, I'm sorry.

[Doc_Lobster]

Evening, always.

[emsumm]

Oh, if I lift, I have a protein smoothie afterwards. Maybe that would work for you? You don't have to actually eat anything.

[snipsnsnails]

Yeah, I always eat or drink some sort of protein after I work out (cardio and strength training). Maybe my body is just conditioned now to expect the protein, so it doesn't get ravenous wondering? A non-scientific thought...

[thedutchgirl]

Are you eating something with protein 30 minutes to one hour before your class? You should be. Your body needs fuel before a spin class. I always have a Luna bar or a protein shake before class.

[eb777888]

If I do my full intended 70 minute workout, I have to eat an hour later. Today I put it off a little too long and I felt like I was going mad! I eat light in the morning, smoothie for mid afternoon snack and after my cardio, I need about 200-400 calories, depending on my hunger levels.