Sports nutrition- support needed

[alison_in_oh]

that's why 100 ounce camelbacks were invented.

I'd look mighty funny working at my computer with a camelbak on. I find that a bike bottle is easy to drink from so I'm more likely to take a big swig frequently while burning my eyes out at the computer. The water fountain's just a few feet away for refills.

I've yet to go through more than 2 22oz. bottles on a single ride, which fit just fine in my two cages. However if I start training for a century, I might have to spring for a "hydration system" after all.

[Trek420]

This could be posted in the "quality of life low stress job vs. higher stress job that messes with your cycling" thread. I have an easy/dream commute, lots of time off but when I'm at work the job is non stop. It's just call after call after call after...bottom line I just do not have a "normal" job so except for two exactly 15 minute not one second more than that breaks, and an hour lunch I can't really eat, do the good healthy snacks thing throughout the day or it's very hard too.

I'm good about breakfast-coffee of course but maybe whole grain toast or whole grain bagle with peanut butter or if I'm riding oatmeal. But it's downhill from there. I drink a lot of water. But then 11:30 lunch comes along and I'd like to either go to the gym or walk the lake (training for the AIDS ride so I try to get a workout in mid day too) but I'm famished.

If I keep enough healthy snacks at my desk and nibble at 'em plus have some kinda good protein stuff after the gym then I'm fine through the afternoon.
Same thing if I want to ride or workout after. But if I'm off the phone to grab a quick bite to eat I hear about it from my manager so aside from listening to my body, am I hungry, thirsty, what does it want? I can just watch the numbers. If my Average Call Handle time is *good* I know I'm not eating or drinking enough. If I'm *not* in trouble with my manager for being off the line....I'm not eating or drinking enough.