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Embrace Your Real

Why You Feel Hungry Right After Working Out (And What to Do)

Embrace Your Real

Julie Ledbetter

Fitness, Health & Fitness, Nutrition

5.0 • 982 Ratings

🗓️ 26 March 2026

⏱️ 9 minutes

🔗️ Recording | iTunes | RSS

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Summary

You finish a workout feeling strong and accomplished… and then twenty minutes later you're standing in front of the fridge wondering why you're suddenly starving. If post-workout hunger has ever caught you off guard, this episode will help you understand exactly what's happening inside your body.

In this bonus episode, I break down the science behind post-workout hunger, why it can feel intense, and what to do so you're not stuck guessing whether you "should" eat or trying to ignore your body's signals. You'll walk away knowing how to fuel your workouts in a way that supports recovery, energy, and long-term results.

Here's what you'll learn:

• Why glycogen depletion and hunger hormones spike after workouts
• The three main reasons post-workout hunger feels extreme
• How to structure your pre-workout meals for better energy
• What to eat after training to support recovery and stabilize hunger
• When constant hunger may mean you're under-eating overall
• How hydration plays a role in post-workout appetite

If this episode gave you clarity around your hunger, don't stop here. Go listen to Episode 466: Still Hungry After Hitting Your Macros? Do This and 5 Reasons Why You're Always Hungry to better understand what your body is signaling.

If you're ready to calculate your macros in a way that actually supports your workouts and recovery, check out Macro Counting Made Simple at macrocountingmadesimple.com.

And if you want your strength training structured for you so you're not guessing what to do in the gym, head to movementwithjulie.com and get started inside the Movement With Julie app.

If you want more from me, be sure to check out… 

 

Transcript

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0:00.0

Hey, hey, beautiful human. Can I steal five minutes of your time? I have something super important to share with you, but I promise I'll be really quick. You're listening to my weekly bonus episode of Embrace Your Real with me, Julie Labbetter. I'm about to give you a quick tip for building your confidence, honoring your body, and unconditionally loving your authentic self. Stay tuned if you're ready to embrace a real.

0:21.7

Let's get it.

0:22.5

Let's go.

0:31.2

Hello and welcome back to another bonus episode on the Brace Real podcast.

0:35.9

There's a thing that happens to so many women and it used to drive me crazy until I finally understood what's going on. Like you finish a workout, feeling strong, accomplished, ready to take on the day. And then 20 minutes later, you're standing in front of your fridge, genuinely shocked at how hungry you are. Not just I could eat hungry, like the kind of hungry where you're trying to figure out

0:54.5

if you should eat a full meal, even though it's 10 a.m. And you've already had breakfast. It feels backwards, right? You just worked out. You burn energy. Shouldn't that tide be over? But instead, you just feel more ravenous than you've been all day and you're not prepared for it. And if you're not prepared for it. It's easy to either ignore that hunger thinking you shouldn't be that hungry or

1:13.8

panic and overeat. you're not prepared for it. And if you're not prepared for it, it's easy to either ignore that

1:11.7

hunger thinking you shouldn't be that hungry or panic and overeat because it just feels so intense.

1:17.1

So today we're going to be breaking down exactly why this happens, what your body's actually

1:21.2

trying to tell you and the practical steps that you can take. So you're not so caught off guard

1:26.4

every time. Before we dive in, though,

1:28.2

I want to share this review. She gave a five-star review and said, best podcast ever. I'm recently

1:33.1

coming out of an exercise and meal planning slump. I stumbled upon Julie's podcast and wow at the

1:39.3

difference. It's crazy how every week her podcast seems to hit the places I need some inspiration in my life.

1:45.1

I'm also finishing up my first week on the Moomut with Julie app. And after spending the past year on a popular fitness app, I'm so glad I made the switch. I'm feeling happy, strong, and confident. Yes, girl, I love this so much. You guys can go to sale salle.e.moodjali.com if you want to join her inside the Moot

2:04.9

with Julie app.

2:05.7

I have five brand new dumbbell-only workouts every single week release there for you.

2:10.5

All you need genuinely, you guys, is a few pair of dumbbells in a small space.

2:14.0

Like I say if you have a light to medium pair, so this could be five,

2:18.9

eight, ten pounds, and then a medium to heavy pair. So this could be 12, 15, 20 pounds. If you have

2:24.9

one pair of each of those, then you will be golden. You don't even need a bench. If you have a

2:29.9

bench, amazing, but I always give no bench alternates. So thank you so much, though, for taking time out of your

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