Quote Originally Posted by Mr. Silver View Post

But, I think it means don't eat everything in sight...Example: at the Horsey Hundred, with 5200 ft of climbing...I gained two pounds That's not right
Mr. Silver, it is the sodium intake that causes the weight gain. I was guilty of the same thing, would go on a long hard event ride and think oh I need all of the food and drink with sodium in it. Nope.

If you consume a lot of sodium on your bike rides and continue to feel you need to do so, be careful and take your blood pressure regularly.

I took my sodium on the bike down to almost nothing, and the weight gains are finally coming out of my body again. Too much sodium means water retention in the lymphatic system, muscle cells and empty fat cells. It can be very difficult to get out again.

The way I view it, I don't want to weigh anymore on the bike, particularly in pedaling up those hills. I weigh enough as it is without adding additional water weight to the body mass.

Darcy