Today’s question is really basic, but there are a couple of possible answers because it depends on a few factors. The first thing I want to throw out is unless you are an elite or professional athlete where every calorie you eat is being accounted for and you’re on a very strict exercise routine you do not need to eat directly after a workout for quote ’recovery purposes’. For the average person it will make no difference at all, how you recover depends a lot more on what you eat for the rest of the day and how much sleep you get at night.