I pack 'leftovers' in tupperware, generally. Not so much leftovers as deliberately cooking enough to freeze for the future. I live alone; not too hard.
Past that, there's a mexican food truck at work, a grocery store and walmart across the street, along with a plethora of fast food around my workplace. I just eat whatever.
Originally Posted by
Matariki
Everybody is different, I reckon. I ride 12-20 miles round trip depending on what route I take. My route is basically is dependent on weather and how much time I have. I ride at a 13 mph average pace in an urban setting on a 40-45 lb bike (loaded weight). I weigh about 160 (same as I did 40 years ago).
On the few days that I eat a bigger lunch, my trips home are measurably slower and less comfortable. Personally, I think the fixation on fueling and hydrating is more psychological than physical.
Good luck.
I somewhat agree and disagree. I think most people worry too much-since virtually all of us(even here on the forum, who ride probably 10x a week)have a few lbs we could lose. A bit of a calorie deficit for a few days is not fatal!
But I do feel like the quality of my rides is noticeably different when I'm sloppy about eating-both in quantity(too much or too little) and quality.