Eating

[s7ephanie]

Yesterday i rode for approx 4 hours, not intended just got carried away. I hadnt really eaten before hand and only had an apple on route, didnt have much in at home so had a couple of chicken thighs for dinner. Today i went shopping and since getting home i have eaten aboout half of the shopping, which is supposed to last at least a week !! ate a whole french stick with ham and salad, donut, pain au raisons and 4 yes 4 cream dessert thingys oh and a mars bar
Could this be a reaction to yesterdays ride ? i did want to go out today but i'm knackered and thought i should have a day off after such a long ride.
Whats best way to avoid a binge after a ride !!! or am i blaming on ride and i'm really just a piggy
forgot the packet of cheese tuc biscuits

 

[Andrew_Culture]

I binge like a Bellushi if I don't get a ton of protein in me after a big ride. I find a few home cooked butcher sourced half pounder burgers do the trick nicely.

 

[Fab Foodie]

It's your body telling you that your sugar stores (Glycogen in muscle and liver) is low because you didn't replenish yesterday.
A milk shake post ride is great, but when riding for many hours nibbling something en-route is helpful. Of course it takes time to learn how much to eat for the effort expended!

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

One of the bonuses of this kind of exercise is that food tastes at least 3 times as good as usual!

 

[SWSteve]

Milkshake post ride gets another vote. I tend to eat a cookie or two as well, and they taste incredible when you want it that much

 

[Pat "5mph"]

Same happened to me when I rode about 60 miles twice in one week: could not stop eating after the second ride.
No harm, I guess, did not put weight on, settled back to normal food intake after a few days.

 

[Ern1e]

Milkshake post ride gets another vote. I tend to eat a cookie or two as well, and they taste incredible when you want it that much

+1 on the cookie's or of coarse CAKE ! well some one had to mention it lol.

 

[SWSteve]

+1 on the cookie's or of coarse CAKE ! well some one had to mention it lol.

The extremely choclatey ones from your local coop are a fave of mine

 

[chernij]

Long rides = hunger. Being hungry the day after can be a symbol of low sugar levels. Next time, make sure you eat well before-hand (porridge is good, I love it). Best way to avoid eating so much after long rides is make sure you have some carbs. Will stop you feasting so much on sugary foods.

 

[Gravity Aided]

What a friend of mine says before his 100 mile event
Start hydrating on Thursday. Don’t wait until Saturday to start. It will be too late. During the ride, drink 1-2 bottles every 25 miles. An easy way to stay hydrated – take 2-3 swigs of water every 8-10 minutes. Doing this will help you move around on the bike to avoid sore spots from staying in one riding position too long. (Tip for the stop in Congerville – be sure both your water bottles are full and take an extra bottle or two of water in your jersey pockets. It’s a long ride from there to Hudson) Don’t drink nothing but sports drinks or water. Mix it up. Drink one of each during the ride. They both have their benefits.

EAT! EAT! EAT! Start adding calories to your diet a couple of days before the ride. Don’t gorge, add 500-1000 calories each day. As --- says, you are not eating for today, but for tomorrow. During the ride – EAT! EAT! EAT! You will burn 4000-8000 calories during the 100 mile ride. You need fuel, be absolutely sure you eat at each rest stop. Goo and other energy snacks help on the ride. But include other foods as well.
Bonking on a long ride s--ks.
EAT! EAT! EAT!

 

[Gravity Aided]

I might also add that the route for this ride has changed this year, and takes on to Gibson City from Downs, Illinois. Gibson City has a Drive-In Theater and a fine German Restaurant called The Bayern Stube.

 

[SWSteve]

If you're going on a long ride and want something to take with you - Tesco value flapjack. Comes in tin so you can fold it over itself to keep crumbs ending up in your jersey. And it tastes good. Taking one with me out on Saturday when I attempt silly miles

 

[Spinney]

Long cycle rides are a great excuse for !

 

[al-fresco]

Must admit that I don't tend to eat much on a ride - I've been carrying the same fruit bars and sachet of energy gel on every ride since March. (But when I'm bored I could eat for England.)

 

[Puddles]

Bonking on a long ride s--ks.
EAT! EAT! EAT!

WTF? "bonking" this cannot possibly mean what I think it means which is "naughties" someone explain please.