Rest Days?

[Blueberry]

Typically I am coming from work, so have been struggling to figure out what will give my body what it needs outside of a bar. Nuts don't give me enough protein without consuming way too many of them, and bars generally give me more carbs than I want. Of course, I COULD take a bar with 20 grams of protein and split it...

Any suggestions about other ways of getting 9-10 grams of protein after my workout and <20ish grams of carbs? Hard workouts I've no problem with consuming the entire bar, I just don't think that is needed after every workout - if my understanding is correct. Most of my bars have 30-45 grams of carbs. PB sandwich with one slice of bread would probably work protein wise, but there would be so much that there would be far more fat than I want.

Can you pack a cooler? Then you can have whatever you want - hardcooked egg (light on yolk if you are worried about that), chicken, etc. and an appropriate carb source.

[Catrin]

Can you pack a cooler? Then you can have whatever you want - hardcooked egg (light on yolk if you are worried about that), chicken, etc. and an appropriate carb source.

Of course, why didn't I think of that? That is what I do when I head to southern Indiana for a day of mountain biking. Instead of worrying about ice I can get some of those freezable blue things....This allows variety and doesn't tie me to bars that get both expensive and tiring. Thanks to Blueberry and Goride for the tip on the MoJo bars!

[Dogmama]

Another thing I like is soy milk plus some protein powder. Soy milk has fast carbs,not a lot of fat so everything gets absorbed quickly and you can tailor the amount of protein with the milk plus whey protein. Almond milk, etc., would work too if you can't stand soy. The whole point is to get some fast carbs in. That means fat and fiber need to be minimal.

[Catrin]

Another thing I like is soy milk plus some protein powder. Soy milk has fast carbs,not a lot of fat so everything gets absorbed quickly and you can tailor the amount of protein with the milk plus whey protein. Almond milk, etc., would work too if you can't stand soy. The whole point is to get some fast carbs in. That means fat and fiber need to be minimal.

Ahhh, I didn't know this about minimal fat and fiber, thanks for the information!

[Blueberry]

Of course, why didn't I think of that? That is what I do when I head to southern Indiana for a day of mountain biking. Instead of worrying about ice I can get some of those freezable blue things....This allows variety and doesn't tie me to bars that get both expensive and tiring. Thanks to Blueberry and Goride for the tip on the MoJo bars!

Glad to help I'm a fan of "real food" whenever possible (which, of course, does not generally mean in the middle of a long ride with questionable food sources).

I do like "milks" plus protein powder - but I find I get tired of them faster than other things. I need to find a good whey protein - I can't stomach soy anymore.