FOOOD......help!

[cyberknight]

look at your dinner as well the eggs and bacon are not going to be helping , it also depends on how active you are in the day .To keep a steady weight i have a daily intake off e.g.
Breakfast - porridge or 2 pieces of toast
coffee break -banana
Lunch - couple of slices of bread with either cooked meat or peanut butter , banana, satsuma ,yoghurt
coffee break - supermarket brand cereal bar
Dinner - whatever the wife has cooked me

I find the trick is little and often to keep on top of my energy levels so i do not get hungry.

My commute is 10 miles each way and my job can be active or sitting on my behind depending on what we are doing.

For a long cycle it depends on how far i am going , if its a long club run i would have a pasta type meal the night before with porridge in the morning and take a cereal bar with me just in case !!, the cake stop halfway i normally have a coffee+ a slice of cake .Drink wise it i would take a water bottle with either zero cal or energy mix depending on how hard we are going to be working .
With the above i am good for 60miles + on a group ride , solo i would take a couple of gels or a cereal bar and be good for my normal run of 45 miles at "fast " pace.
Post ride you could look at recovery food , some interesting stuff here ..

http://bicycling.about.com/od/howtoride/tp/post_ride_refuelling.htm

 

[Scilly Suffolk]

...Chocolate milkshakes / milkshakes are NOT an ideal source of nutrition, sorry...

...Anybody arguing in favour of drinking chocolate milkshakes as a viable supplement to cycling are being silly...

A fistful of Phd's and three peer-reviewed studies also beg to differ. What sources are you quoting?

What are your aims? Are you chugging all that protein powder to make up for dietary deficiencies or to pack on muscle?

The former is an expensive remedy to an obviously flawed diet; the second is counter-intuitive for a cyclist.

 

[caimg]

A fistful of Phd's and three peer-reviewed studies also beg to differ. What sources are you quoting?

What are your aims? Are you chugging all that protein powder to make up for dietary deficiencies or to pack on muscle?

The former is an expensive remedy to an obviously flawed diet; the second is counter-intuitive for a cyclist.

Hey Jimmy...fair questions! I don't use protein powders to cover a diet deficiency, it's a supplement to my balanced diet, not a replacement for one. Expense is relative and though I can ill afford to splash the cash on anything, fitness is one thing I do like to spend money on.

I can't argue a case for whether having muscle is counter-intuitive for a cyclist because I've only just got back in the saddle. However, I'm sure that having a fair amount of lean muscle can't be too harmful, and of course, it depends what level we're talking. As a general rule of thumb I'm a 'cyclist' because I cycle, but I'm no pro and never will be. Having lean muscle won't get in the way of my enjoyment for cycling!

Protein is for rebuilding broken down muscle remember - not necessarily for bulking at all. Most protein powders contain essential amino acids that aid the protein to help repair muscle that's been broken down during exercise.

As for the choc milkshake debate - I just don't see why you'd choose to have a chocolate milkshake as a supplement or recovery drink after cycling or any workout. I already agree that milk has its benefits, and in small quantities chocolate with high-cocoa content has its health benefits. But I just can't imagine that standard chocolate milkshakes (unless we're talking specialist stuff here?) can be a recommended drink.

 

[caimg]

Also to quote your post in the thread you started, you mention there's no difference between a choc milkshake and other recovery drinks - I can't seem to view the studies on my phone but what are the 'other recovery drinks'?

 

[RUTHIEBAV]

A recovery drink high in protein and amino acids is good.

Also dehydration can cause food cravings I believe.

Did you know sweeteners cause food cravings as well as other not nice health issues.

Have a listen to some of Ben Greenfields podcasts they are fantastic. I did listen to a podcast he did about why you get food cravings. Very informative. Have a listen it will really open your eyes about sports nutrition.

I will certainly have a listen thanks for that. Must admit I'm feeling more confused than ever!

I do have a recovery drink and for a while I thought that had done the trick, but obviously not all the time ... dammitt.

 

[RUTHIEBAV]

Female with "cravings" ? Are we sure they are cycling related ?
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Posted by a married man! No honestly these are cravings I have every time I push myself hard and try to get fitter not the other type of cravings that turn me into an evil bitch woman from hell

As for fruit and veg, great suggestion but when I need chocolate I REALLY need chocolate, it's maddening.

 

[RUTHIEBAV]

Get some Nutella for your chocolate cravings. Very nice on malt loaf!

That does sound nice but how wide will I be.

 

[RUTHIEBAV]

look at your dinner as well the eggs and bacon are not going to be helping , it also depends on how active you are in the day]

Thanks for your suggestions. What is wrong with a dinner of whole wheat pasta and chicken?

(I'm fairly active every day.)

 

[cyberknight]

Thanks for your suggestions. What is wrong with a dinner of whole wheat pasta and chicken?

(I'm fairly active every day.)

i mean lunch eggs and bacon

 

[RUTHIEBAV]

i mean lunch eggs and bacon

No, still not getting it. I knew there was a good chance I'd start craving choc and hoped if I filled up on good stuff I wouldn't feel the need to go bonkers on choc later!

I couldn't think of another lunch, I don't stop on my ride and if I did I'd try to avoid cake, maybe that's what I need after all!

 

[cyberknight]

No, still not getting it. I knew there was a good chance I'd start craving choc and hoped if I filled up on good stuff I wouldn't feel the need to go bonkers on choc later!

I couldn't think of another lunch, I don't stop on my ride and if I did I'd try to avoid cake, maybe that's what I need after all!

bacon and eggs is not really good stuff though, you want to be looking at low glycemic index food to give you a sustained release of energy so you should not suffer so much from the need for a sugar rush.

 

[lukesdad]

Lot of sugar in fruit and rasins.

 

[col]

Lot of sugar in fruit and rasins.

No fat though

 

[lukesdad]

This is very true col.

 

[caimg]

Natural sugars are cool!