Originally Posted by
linberl
Or, alternately, you can bike more so you can eat more, lol. In all seriousness, that is what I do. I have my regular rides (typically 20 miles a day) but if I decide to indulge
in something special - I have a serious fondness for french pastry - then I just plan on riding more for a few days. I've found totally depriving myself doesn't work
but allowing a reasonable amount of goodies is okay as long as I amp up the miles to compensate. I'll also eat more lean meat/veggies and cut back on other carbs if I am
indulging in sweet ones.
Unfortunately that works better in theory than it does in application. To make mine work, I don't consider the indulgence until AFTER I've done the work.
A simple fast walk rather than ride to the gym gives me that extra 300-400 cals to indulge in an extra food on those rare occasions I feel the craving for something with more calories than nutrients.