Quote Originally Posted by Gypsy View Post
The problem that I'm having is that I'm not eating as correctly as I should be (based on my conversation with her). I agree. I think I've been getting away from healthy, whole (not processed) foods, and the result is that my blood sugar is getting too low when I ride (or after the ride).

So, I'm not eating enough protein and not enough fruits and veggies.

Anyway, the point is that she wants me to eat evenly throughout the week, so that I build "reserves" for the long riding days. And on riding days, I'm supposed to eat protein to "recover" rather than eating fig newtons or gels.

I'm not exactly sure she's on the right track, to be honest. I'll be testing it out this weekend and see what happens. The real concern is all the junk carbs (like the fig newtons or granola bars) that I'm eating and not the real complex carbs. As she told me, eat all the vegetables you want if I want more carbs in my day.

If I'm dying on Sunday after a long ride, clearly she's off her rocker.
Please keep us posted- always looking for advice-I always eat tons of fruits and veggies and lots of lentils,tofu,beans but like I said- way more on "outside all day playing" days (: My anti-bonk portable protein crutch is vanilla whey protein which I usually drink pre activity......