Quote Originally Posted by BleeckerSt_Girl View Post
I guess we are all different. I would have no problem with a corned beef sandwich on a ride. Many times I've had bacon and eggs or lox and eggs before a 50 mile ride....i always start with a nice breakfast. and a croissant and latte.
It is always interesting to me reading threads of this type for it does bring home how different we all are. I typically have a large breakfast before a long hard ride or hard high intensity gym session - bacon and eggs or a frittata, something like that with something like sweet potato hash and coffee. For some odd reason I can't tolerate chicken before a longer ride if it is hot/humid - which is totally perplexing but there you are. Then again, I don't ride all that fast which probably allows my body to tolerate a wider range of food.

I concur you aren't getting enough calories, but it sounds like you are already working on that.

Marni - thanks for the recommendation on Like bars - I don't consume grain products or HCFS, but I've been looking for something that meets my needs that I can store in my Camelbak for emergencies. Stuff happens. I typically take nitrate-free beef jerky and a macadamia nut/dried cherry mix with me on the bike. I also have Salt Lick tablets with me. So far this seems to be working better than when I was still using blocks, gels and bars.