performance + weight loss...

[Miranda]

First of all... WOW ...you guys are awesome w/replies here. Was away from the pc, one place of which was to local bookstore (no luck on my titles), and picked up the current issue of Bici mag.

HA! Of all things after posting this thread this AM... on the cover it says "more energy, eat your way faster". I bite and buy. The article is the title above in this post. Sheesh, here's the first few lines....

"How to shed those last, stubborn five pounds--without hindering performance"...

"If you're like many cyclists, you eat healthy--yet still can't shed those pesky pounds that keep you from your goal weight. The final five are typically the toughest because you've already adopted lean-eating habits. And because your workouts demand adequate fuel, slashing calories can sabotage your performance."

Uuumm, HEEELLLO Bici mag... did you read my mind through cyberspace, or what? lol

The article is only one page unfortunately, but gives some of the same tips we are discussing here.

Hmm... Cover story on Bici mag sounds like a common cycling epidemic, doesn't it?

One tip is to get lean in the winter. Like when we are not putting in the miles outside and need our performance calories. I just hit my goal weight and then got an injury. During that no-workout time I packed these stupid pounds on right as the season was starting. Bleah!

Those additional food brands etc. are really helpful. And the book title. Every maker of sports nutrient stuff claims to be the best. But it sure helps to have 1st hand feedback on it.

Oh... on stuff making me sick /puke... I honestly think it's the sugar itself.

Orange juice does, any sweet fruit, etc. I've been told w/other fm members having a hx of diabetes that I had a 50/50 chance. Been tested before. Nothing to make the doc think I'm positive.

But, too much spike of high G.I. foods makes me feel like puking, sweaty /faint. Bad. It's the rapid spike in blood sugar I guess. Or if I go without eating too long... I'm just as sick. I try to keep food with me all the time. Eating small things all day long works good when not exercising.

The South Beach Diet was an absolutly eye opening and life changing book for me (the G.I. concept). Figuring out the extra carbs is a whole diff mindset to perform cycling. PLUS... if I wanted to just lose the weight alone (South Beach way), I'd scale back my carbs... but +the bike needs = the current post.