No Carbs After Five

[RoadRaven]

Thanks so much for all the responses.
I really appreciate it.

han-grrl... yes, eating regularly and often is something I try to do. I think my metabolism is more efficient now that I am eating only when hungry which has effectively meant smaller but more frequent "meals".

CycleChic... oh absolutely, I'm sure alot of my hunger last night was mental. My son had cooked a big lot of delish pasta... *Raven drools* (I did have a bit this morning after I got back from my early ride.

Veronica... I have tried cutting portions at night, and not eating dessert except for very occasionally... but eating smaller evening portions seems to be keeping me at a steady weight but no longer helping me lose it.

koala... I appreciate your story. Its a very valid one and good reminder for anyone who is altering their food habits. I am aware that we do need them though. I am not increasing my training volume at the moment - just the type of training I will be doing. I have every intention of eating carbs the evening before a race... I figure I want every advantage and if "no carbs after five" works for me, then one evening before a high energy/power output race the next day should not interfere.
Thankyou also for your feedback on my racing. I have certainly improved alot - comparing this year's efforts to a year ago, I am so much faster and stronger. But at 5'10" and weighing in at 100kg, I still can afford to drop some weight.

Offthegrid... yup, my thoughts too when I first heard about this - why 5pm? why not 4? or 6:45? But I think the idea is that many people (and I fall into this group) do not exercise in the evening. I prefer morning rides, and if I have to start later, I like to be all done no later than about 4 in the afternoon.
So, what happens is people come home from work/whatever, have a big meal of potatoes or pasta and then watch telly and then go to bed. All those carbs are converted and stored as fat.

And equus... I absolutely agree... food is fuel. Although this is something I have always known, it took this forum to truly help me see that food was not my enemy - something to hide from or to crave or to be guilty about. It is fuel, and I need to feed/refuel efficiently and effectively and sensibly... This is such a good summary of this idea, thank you for posting it so well, equus.

[equus123]

you're welcome i'm glad i could help