One week...Headwinds vc CrazyC...

[RoadRaven]

Headwinds - they suck and always will

I deal with them by dropping my gears and using it as a time to practice my spinning - gotta find a bright side in everything, huh?

Food... no, I haven't really changed anything. What you are eating sounds just fine to me.

I have 2-3 pieces of toast with olivani (not butter - I can't eat butter anymore, too rich, and the various soy based margerines just taste like plastic)

I eat again when I get to work, usually about 45-50 minutes after I have showered and changed. I have an early lunch and get a bacon and egg toasted sandwich or one of the yummy bagels from the cafe downstairs.

I have a second "lunch" no later than 2:30pm so I don't have food sitting heavy in my tum when I head home, which is about 1/2 uphill. Again, its something savoury on some kind of bread.

I try and eat only when hungry, as I am trying to lose weight, but am aware that I need to eat to fuel as well.

I have a great food replacement protein shake at work which is very low in both sugars and fats which I have with low fat milk if I am hungrier than usual.

How long is your commute, CC? Maybe delaying the morning coffee (if you have one) til you get to work would help with the "pee" factor?

[Geonz]

Can you shift your route to one that's got more buildings or trees? It's windy here but I'm mostly going through town, not out on the prairie. Who knows, maybe as seasons shifts, your prevailing wind will shift and you'll have tailwinds both ways for a hwile, too.
Without knowing how long you're riding it's hard to say whether that's enough fuel. I don't really eat anything extra because 7 miles one way just isn't that much exercise.

[Kitsune06]

I found myself needing to eat extra only going 3-4 miles, but I'm convinced distance is relative when comparing road bikes to mtn bikes.

I'm with Geonz on trying to shift your path so you're near more trees/buildings.

Also- I'd put off the morning coffee until after you get there. Pity, too, because it can really help, but coffee makes me pee like nothing else. If your wallet permits, maybe a redbull would be a decent substitute?

[Lise]

CC--with those winds--are you SURE you're not riding in Chicago?

I just pretty much second what everyone else has said. I really, really need a snack before I head home, short as my ride is (3 mi/5 km), or I am STARVING when I get in the door.