Quote Originally Posted by Lesley_x View Post
I have been thinking recently I need to cut down my calories to enable me to lose weight. How do I balance this with fuelling my rides?
Well, if you fuel your rides a little differently, you'll be able to ride much longer and stronger. Eating a 200 calorie snack along your route could enable you to ride for an extra hour - which burns FAR more calories than the food you took in! How on earth would that work?!? Simple - the fuel in your muscles needs replenishing, and it's a long slow process to do that by converting fat into fuel. Replenishing your fuel with food works quickly, though.

It's a tough balance - it's easy to eat too much without even realizing it. It takes some experimentation, but finding that perfect balance of just enough fuel and no extra is the key. As everyone else has said, it's extremely individual and will take some trial and error as to how much and what you'll need to eat and drink on your rides.