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Where to Eat After You Go to the Rec
It's the classic conundrum. You're doing great, you just worked your butt off for an hour at the Rec, you feel good, your body is a temple, you're basically an Olympian. But then you walk out and you have no idea what to eat. With your diet constituting 80-90% of your health progress, this is your make or break moment. Quite often, it's just a break moment. But no more, here are the best places to get food after you work out if you're careful how you order.
1. Chipotle
2. Panera
3. Another Broken Egg
Omelettes and eggs galore, with veggies plus some meat, are a great way to get post-workout protein. They also have a variety of different carb options that are necessary for recovery, including toast, steel-cut oats, granola and parfaits, black bean cakes and English muffins.
4. Juice Bar
This can be a great place to knock out those macros all in one cup, but do be careful what you order. Check the nutritional info before you commit to know just how much sugar and how many carbs you're getting yourself into. Also like Chipotle and Panera, this can be a great asset, or you can take in a lot of sugar that's going to counter all that work you just did. As a game-changer, Juice Bar Tuscaloosa also takes Bama Cash.
5. Tropical Smoothie Cafe
6. Smoothie King
I sure as hell know that I am not in the mood to cook after I exercise, I really just want food to appear. Luckily, there are these magical things called restaurants that are here to fulfill my wish! While you have to be a little careful to keep it healthy, these places in Tuscaloosa will give you a great post-workout meal that will keep you feeling great about yourself!