Cycling and Nutrition

[colorisnt]

No, that makes me feel better because there is no way I am going to be able to eat that much!

I am trying to lose weight (slowly), but I am not trying to kill myself to get there. I have lost about 15 lbs in 6 weeks, which is healthy.

I know I need to eat something healthy when I am hungry, but I have never consistently ridden this many miles before and have no clue how to deal with it. I know I need to eat more when I get back and need to eat more carbs, but I need to be smart about it!

[marni]

buy some good quality protein meal replacement powder, mix the suggested amount with half milk and hal high protein greek yogurt, throw in a cup a fresh fruit, or a scoop of cocoa powder and some instant espresso coffee, mix in a blender and drink. Coffe and chocolate and milk are very restorative, fruit and greek yogurt are da bomb. Plus it is cold, refreshing and gives you a good start on liquid replacement as well.

marni

[OakLeaf]

Coffe and chocolate ... are very restorative

I did just read something that said that a bit of caffeine enhances glycogen being put down in the muscles. If you can do caffeine at the time of day your workout ends, that's not a bad idea.

I say keep it simple though. After the longest hardest workouts is when I most need a good recovery snack, and it's also when I'm least inclined to putter around the kitchen prepping fruit, messing around with multiple ingredients, and assembling a blender. If what you most want when you walk in the door is to jump into your ice bath, then put on your compression stockings and put your legs up for an hour, then pile up a 2-3 ingredient recovery snack onto a plate and take it to the couch with you.

[Catrin]

buy some good quality protein meal replacement powder, mix the suggested amount with half milk and hal high protein greek yogurt, throw in a cup a fresh fruit, or a scoop of cocoa powder and some instant espresso coffee, mix in a blender and drink. Coffe and chocolate and milk are very restorative, fruit and greek yogurt are da bomb. Plus it is cold, refreshing and gives you a good start on liquid replacement as well.

marni

hmmmmm, this sounds interesting. I've rarely done anything more complicated than chocolate milk and chips, or a banana or something. I need to start forcing myself to get out in hotter temps since this heatwave isn't going to end soon.

[colorisnt]

Marni and Oakleaf,

I am a huge espresso and chocolate milk fan! My sister said that chocolate milk is the best recovery drink (she hates milk, but does it anyway). And greek yogurt (chobani 2%) is ADDICTIVE. I eat at least one of them a day if not two - one as a "treat". Good to know there is some evidence there haha!

Oh how I love dairy. And since I am on a high protein diet and allergic to most legumes, I have to eat a great deal of it. I get plenty of calcium a day!

What I need to work on is a bit of carbs.