Healthy foods high in calories?

[ayceejay]

No problem Jeff. I read the Guardian the Independent and the Telegraph online(Canadian newspapers are a joke) and I don't find any of them have a clue about cycling as a house policy, I was just a bit touchy that people were touting me as an advocate for The Telegraph

 

[jefmcg]

The satay sounds nice, although I might use a pan

Cool. If you are using coconut milk (from a tin) probably start with no extra water. You can always thin it down. I use coconut cream, or more usually powder.

Btw, I love the result so much, I can eat it off a spoon. Yup, I am way over recommended BMI!

apologies again to @ayceejay

 

[smutchin]

What does everyone eat after a 1000 calorie plus ride?

Peanut butter. Straight from the jar with a spoon.

 

[pclay]

Mars bars won't cause weight gain if you're not in a calorie surplus

Agreed, but it's easier to get a calorie surplus with mars bars than it is lettuce.

 

[slowmotion]

Porridge.

Close the thread....or are you all too weakened by your feeble fare?

 

[Tin Pot]

I'll do this in Imperial even though my data is in Metric.

I've been cycling for a few years but over the bad winter I didn't go out at all and as such put on 3/4 of a stone. So I was 13st 3lbs (my biggest ever) in April this year. I cut out all my bad habits from the winter months and have been eating better than the previous summer, and am generally more active. I'm now at my lowest weight since school (I'm 39) at 11st 10lbs (I'm 5' 10"/male) and that is mid-morning in my clothes/shoes on the electric scales in Boots -and suspect I am actually closer to 11st 7lbs (as I was 11st on the bathroom scales this morning)

Using Strava and MyFitnessPal I have a good idea of my calories in and out but am now struggling to eat enough calories to maintain my weight and so I'm still losing it. What does everyone eat after a 1000 calorie plus ride? I don't think multi-packs of Mars Bars are a good idea.

Calories in/out is a poor measure. Have a normal diet, supplement long rides during the ride and have a small snack at the end.

 

[smutchin]

I'll do this in Imperial even though my data is in Metric.

I don't do imperial, so I'll answer in metric...

I'm about the same height as you and a few years older. Having been overweight for most of my adult life (getting on for 90kg at my heaviest), when I hit my late 30s, I decided I needed to do something about it so went on a fitness drive - started counting the calories and doing a lot more exercise. By the time I turned 40 in 2012, I was down to 67kg and the fittest I've ever been. I did get a few comments on my appearance but I wasn't 'skinny', I was healthy. I was riding loads and eating pretty much whatever I wanted - generally preferring healthy stuff and keeping an eye on the overall calorie intake, as well as moderating my alcohol consumption, but not avoiding anything in particular. I did for a while entertain ideas of getting down to 64kg, but it would take pro athlete levels of dedication to reach that and stay there. The thing is, while my weight initially tumbled rapidly, once I got down to below 70kg, it became much harder to continue losing weight - it seemed to reach an equilibrium at around 67-68kg.

After a difficult few years, I'm back up to 79kg and definitely not fit. I'm not sure I'll ever get back to 67kg but I reckon something in the range of 70-73kg would be a good target - which is around where you are now, right?

I don't think you need to worry about losing a bit more weight - as long as you're otherwise healthy, you've got a long way to go before you're getting dangerously thin. You may well look skinny compared to 'normal' people, but that's only because being overweight has become normalised. You need to enjoy being at a good, healthy weight. When I was below 70kg, I loved the fact that I could get into 28in waist jeans for the first time since I was a teenager, and I loved all the attention I got from women (not that I did anything about it, being happily married).

So anyway, my advice is not to worry about it. You're fine. Keep on doing what you're doing. Keep eating healthy foods. Keep riding lots. Your weight will stabilise eventually.

 

[smutchin]

Porridge.

Close the thread....or are you all too weakened by your feeble fare?

Post-ride, you really need protein, so unless you're having a steak on your porridge, that won't really do the job.

 

[PhilDawson8270]

Agreed, but it's easier to get a calorie surplus with mars bars than it is lettuce.

But I still know which I'd rather have

 

[Guyincognito76]

Agreed, but it's easier to get a calorie surplus with mars bars than it is lettuce.

Diabetes too.

 

[vickster]

Maybe just eat bigger portions after cycling?

I'd still see a doctor if weight loss continues

 

[Kajjal]

To gain weight healthily is difficult as your body tends to a natural size if you eat a well balanced diet. If on the other hand you go a US style processed, sugary and fast food diet you will quickly gain weight no matter how much exercise you do. The major organ failure may slow you down a bit on the bike along with the extra 100KG in weight.