Gaining weight after a long ride?

[shootingstar]

Seems my eating habits for cycling have changed over the years.

10 years ago, I used to cycle for 15-20 kms. with only 1 c. of juice or milk before eating something more.

Now for breakfast, I have 1/2 -1 c. of milky oatmeal and fruit or tea. Cycle fine for up to approx. 35 kms. which includes several long hills. Then I must eat something like a small bun or pastry or fruit plus drink something (coffee, natural juice). Before continuing onward for another 35-40 kms. After this segment must eat some more, approx. same amount of food as before or abit less. Depends on immediate availability. So a 75-100 kms. ride does mean about 3 little different snack times, with 1 of them being almost a light lunch-size. If I know I am starting off a long ride 4-6 hrs. long, that will not give me enough stopping time or there just won't be enough places to get proper food along the way, then I will eat a bigger breakfast. With 1/2-1 hr. pause afterwards before starting off on bike.

But I don't have any of the sport drinks, bars. Really, it's pretty rare for me to buy and carry granola bars around.

And I don't eat anything while I'm biking. I prefer not to. Would like to digest my food properly off-bike.

If it's cold weather, ie. today was several degrees F below freezing, then tend to eat abit more for breakfast with some warm food in tummy.