Quote Originally Posted by RolliePollie View Post
ME TOO!!! ... My goal this summer was to train for a Century (which is coming up this weekend!) and I know I have to eat a lot to feel good on the bike. So I just ate and rode and tried not to get mad that I wasn't losing weight.

I am currently telling myself that the day after my Century, the training goal is complete and weight loss will become the new goal. We'll see...
Funny how I had the same goal. Not worry about weight loss while I trained for my century, which was the beginning of September. And then I was going to focus more on eating less to lose weight, ride less and not worry so much if I didn't have as much energy on the rides I did do. However, it didn't quite work out that way for me. I am riding less, but I have gotten faster than ever and am really enjoying going for it on the bike and seeing myself improve. Since I'm not focusing so much on endurance, I am able to work more on speed. I just did a 50 mile organized ride Saturday and I'm now doing a 100 mile "unofficial" ride with a big group in two weeks. That means going for a couple of long rides next weekend to prepare and .... eating to sustain energy for all of this.

A tip for you about eating enough to sustain for your century (per various things I've read lately). Load with carbs, but don't stuff yourself. Eat pasta, whole grain breads, etc. the day or two before your ride, but don't fill yourself with too much "butter" on the bread and other foods that will FILL you, but not FUEL you for your ride. So, eat smart. Do expect to gain a pound or two from all the carb eating, but it should come off during the ride. And then eat (or drink) a combination of carbs and protein within the first 30-ish minutes after the ride for recovery. (And after any long or especially intense ride.) And the better you recover, the more energy and muscle strength you'll have for your NEXT ride.

Good luck on your century! Let us know how it goes!