Low-Carb Diets and Cycling

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Triskeliongirl -

I have no experience with thyriod issues, but I do have some experience with moderate to lo carb diets and endurance sports.

My first thought upon reading your questions is that you should read The Paleo Diet for Athletes. The paleo expert for the book is Loren Cordain (who also wrote The Paleo Diet...also interesting but for different reasons) and the endurance expert is Joe Friel. They outline how to eat Paleo (which essentially boils down to low carb), and then how to fuel for endurance sports. It's really, really interesting and I've followed much of the advice with success in the past. I don't want to mis-quote the book, so I'll refrain from paraphrasing at all, but it is quite clearly outlined how you can eat low carb AND get in all the fuel you'll need for long rides.

Good luck with it!