ldesfor1@ithaca

another AM ride means: 100cal whey shake followed by black coffee (Peet's Uzuri Blend).

on the bike will be 300 cal drink (malto/whey/bcaa) banana. 3 gels if needed. 2500+ kj ride planned.

post WO: potato, whey, curds, raisins, oats. Skim milk maybe. Typical recovery foods.

big john

I ditched work yesterday and rode 103 miles at LSD pace with 2 others. I ate cereal before and on the ride I ate: 1 banana, 1 granola bar, 1 giant oatmeal raisin cookie, 1 small turkey sub sandwich, 1 small bag baked Lays, 1/3 of a huge order of fries.
I drank 1 bottle mixed Gatorade powder, 1 iced tea, 1 Pepsi, 9 large water bottles, (it was 85 degrees).
When I got home I ate some more.

euphoria

what's your reasoning behind protein mid-ride?

ldesfor1@ithaca

it's only 10g whey. I dont suppose it helps performance, but if it speeds up recovery even 10%....

also it ads flavor and keeps me less hungry on the bike. this is good.

-L

Bullseye

I normally put a little protein in my drinks mid-ride [since at some point your body will begin the metabolize it]. however, the question is - at what point might protein be needed [1 hour? 3 hours? 5?] and how much.

Has anyone read articles from Allen Lim on this? not sure he has talked about it explicitly, but they were giving the Garmin guys [supposedly] protein shakes after grand tour stages. again, this goes a bit counter to other arguments I have read.

on an eating status note, someone at work brings bagels every Wednesday. I think the person forgot today. not sure whether this will be good or bad.


-bullseye

Grumpy McTrumpy

Protein and iron are necessary to keep from losing hemoglobin which naturally goes down over the course of the Tour. That's my first guess anyway.

big john

I have read a recent study (can't remember by whom) where they decided a small amount of protein can help the body metabolize carbs.
Here in California there is a group of maybe 10 riders who treat double centuries as races. My friend has come in first in several of these and top 5 in others and he always takes tuna sandwiches with him.

Creakyknees

I just inhaled about a pound of trail mix. Mmmmm mindless eating!

substructure

Is there such a thing as high-quality bologna?

wanders

Beef, beef, beef, beef bologna.

ldesfor1@ithaca

spinach salad with tons of seasoned curds as dressing.

Flatballer

vegetables, a couple mini potatos, some chicken tenders (bad, I know) and a big bowl of yogurt/granola.

About 1000 calories. Good lunch. Time for a couple hours on the bike, and then dinner.

botto 

decided to try and make some homemade stamppot.

hammy56

Broccoli? Sausage? Looks good...

botto 

they mix lots of things with it (kale/cabbage/sauerkraut/etc combined with potatoes).

mine was broccoli, carrots, potatoes, with a 'lean' sausage. total comfort food.

Apus^2

Broccoli casserole tonight. My wife just grins when I ask her how much butter is in it. No wonder I'm pudgy.

ldesfor1@ithaca

1 small apple, 1/2 grapefruit, 16oz skim latte (weak. never again). 1/2 square dark chocolate. More curds soon.

Hida Yanra

1/3 roasted sweet potato, small bowl butternut squash soup, some sliced cheese, romaine salad w/ various veggies... water...

trainer tonight -

I weighed 149 a couple of days ago... don't want to get heavier than 150 over the winter.

Lithuania

i was 167.5 this morning i think and all ive had to eat today was a few m&ms, a bowl of fiber one with skim milk and a sprechers rootbeer.

getting ready to go pig out at some restaurant i think

Flatballer

chocolate milk after the ride. Dinner in a couple hours.

Enthalpic

What kind of curds are you eating? Plain cheese curds like these?

ldesfor1@ithaca

naw... cottage cheese. either low fat or non fat. I like breakstones, cabots... whatever's on sale.

botto 

cottage cheese is a guilty pleasure of mine, but for some reason i've come round to despising the stuff in the US. too soupy.

Enthalpic

Cottage cheese is not a guilty pleasure, it's good for you.

I like it a lot. I eat it straight, with cracked pepper, with jam, in salads, in lasagna…

ldesfor1@ithaca

try breakstones whipped 1% cottage cheese. very dry and it has the highest protein per serving of any CC i've found... NOT SOUPY!