Lunch hour workouts?

I alternate swimming and running during my lunch hour at work.  I bring my lunch from home in the same size tupperware container every day no matter what the meal is.  I will include a salad of mixed greens if I am 'extra' hungry.  Have not really had a problem with eating too much at one sitting, but I also eat 5-6 meals during the day so I am never too far from another feeding. 

You may want to take a look at your overall caloric intake for the day if you are that hungry after working out.  Those of the board with the nutrition background should be able to give a more scientific explanation than what I am capable of.

Thanks everyone! 

I've been working on making the transition to more, smaller meals per day, but it is tricky sometimes to figure out how much to eat when.  Today I had a bowl of oatmeal in the morning right when I woke up, a banana about an hour later, and a decent sized bag of frosted mini wheats in the hour right before I worked out.  Then I went to the gym for a half hour, came home and ate an apple and some cheese.  Apparently that wasn't enough though because I didn't feel too good afterwards and was pretty lightheaded by the time I ate again.  Last time I did the opposite and ate so much that once my body calmed down a bit I felt kinda sick from being over-full.  So I do seem to have the balance off.  Maybe I should start packing a lunch...just so I don't go into binge mode.... 

And kinezo- Since you asked, I have a 1.5 hour lunch break, and the gym is on campus and my house is like a 5 min. bike ride from campus, so it's all pretty easy for me.  No idea how others do it w/just an hour break.  I wouldn't make it!

I'm lucky that the pool & sandwich shop are both right next to my workplace. I can get there, change, swim, change, grab a sandwich and be back at my desk in 1 hour.

I've also found that having apples, nuts, & other healthy snacks helps with the late afternoon craving.

The rec center where I swim is about a mile from my office.  On my running days, I change at work, drive over to the rec center and park my car.  I start running from there and that way when I get back I just use their showers.  I can usually get a 40 minute swim or run in and be back in an hour.  If I do a longer workout, I have an agreement with my boss that I come in 30 minutes early and get a little longer at lunch.  I end up eating lunch at my desk after my workout. 

We have showers at work, and I get an hour.  If it takes me an extra 10 minutes, no one complains, because I'm usually here at least a half hour early, and am usually the last to leave.  I eat my lunch at my desk, so it's not an issue.  It also helps that my supervisor and other people in the department and company are athletes as well.

I have been working out at lunch for years. And for years I have brought my lunch to work, which I measure out each morning.  I am pretty programmed in on this and do not get hungry.  I also have learned that, although I am very hungry, if I wait a few minutes after I finish eating what i brought, I usually fell full.

I would suggest having an apple or bar about an hour before your workout, that might help a bit with the after part.

I have changed how, when and what I eat over the last 4 years and lost 90 pounds. Still want to lose 15-20 more but getting close.

I eat a much bigger breakfast than I used to and find  it is the key to not overeating all day. I normally eat 400 calories for breakfast and then have a mid morning snack of fruit or fruit and some protein. By 2pm I've eatten probably 70% of the calories I am going to take in during the day. I try to front load the day, easier to be hungry when I'm sleeping than working out or awake.

With workouts I have found a similar strategy works. I used to see them as a change for deficit calories and a way to help lose weight. But it would backfire and it would make me eat way more during the day. Now when I do longer workouts I eat to fuel that workout by eating 250-300 calories an hour and eat within 30 minutes of finishing the work some recovery type real food with carbs and protein...by doing those two things I eat less later in the day and my body does better training and recovering for next training.

My advice is to eat more breakfast of carbs and protein not just something like oatmeal. Then have a mid morning snack. I think part is getting our bodies used to it. I struggled for a long time getting used to eating less at dinner. What worked for me is a snack at about 5pm and then I'm not hungry at dinner time. I try to eat the same things at same time as it is easier when it is a habit than having to decide which always means more food than I should take in. 

Hmmmm...protein is always something I struggle with getting enough of.  I don't eat a whole lot of meat....not because I don't like it but because I don't like or don't know how to cook it.  So usually the only time I eat meat is when I go out to eat.  I guess I need to work on that...as well as finding other protein sources.  I could probably start doing eggs for breakfast....this is probably a stupid question but what goes in a protein shake?  What else has protein in it?

Thanks!