i do a 20 mile commute to work each morning. been eating 1 slice brown toast with either jam or marmite each morning, before i go.
when i get to work, i am pretty hungry, and try to eat some protein within 30 mins of arriving.
i am hungry all the time, what am i doing wrong.
i need a good healthy diet to try out for someone riding 3hrs per day.

sensible idea’s please.

(I’m a Dorset Cereals evangelist. They really are VERY good; nothing like other muesli offerings, Jordans inlcuded.)

I don’t eat anything before my 28 mile commute – hate eating right before a ride. I have a Torq Recovery shake as soon as I get in and then some cereal and / or fruit a bit later.

The lidl muesli is as good as the dorset stuff but nowhere near as expensive*. no dust and big chunky oats and nuts.

failing that…

2 eggs is a bowl whisk. microwave.
bagel in toaster.
mustard on bagel
round egg omelette thing on bagel.

*no choices its seriously nutty only I am afraid. and when dorsets are on offer i stock up.

Only 6 to work here. Coffee and nothing. Occasionally coffee and a marmalade sandwich.

Joshvegas, how much is the lidl muesli?

Pie and a pint, tha big jessie!

Bearnecessities,

not sure I just remember thinking ‘thats cheap’ it is genuinely very very good though!

what would iDave recommend? something with eggs and chorizo or beans?

It’s omelette for me most days but if I’m going to be pedalling I find porridge gets a good balance between giving energy to ride but not leaving me starving again 30 minutes later.

big bowl of porridge for me, usually about 30mins before I leave as Im eating with the kids, even when the weathers hot I need the ballast

Nothing before riding and lidle musile at work

Ok, noted thanks. Just another piece of evidence that points to me trying Lidl one day!

i have the idave stuff one i get to work.
i need something good prior to setting off

Lidl muesli is about £1.65 I think, for a 750g bag. Very good stuff it is too.

Dunno what you’re doing wrong, are you really hungry or have you just got in the habit of eating shortly after your ride and therefore mentally expect to eat?

I used to do 30-40 miles commuting each day, typically I’d have a bowl of frosties for breakfast and an extra bit of fruit or a packet of crisps around 11. Then normal lunch and dinner when I got home. Weight never really fluctuated much over the 7 years that I commuted and I don’t remember feeling particularly hungry.

i have the idave stuff one i get to work.
i need something good prior to setting off

do it the other way round? idave at home then porridge or muesli when you get there to refuel after?

Scrambled eggs maybe? Doesn’t take particularly long to make although it’s not as portable as toast is if you’re running late.

Crunchy nut cornflakes.
Brown toast.
Pastries with nuttella on.