..I am bloody starvng all the time. 😆
my previous job had me riding 90 km a day to work and back 5 days a week, in all weathers, and then standing all day working in a super busy bike workshop
after 6 months I looked 'unwell' like all the body fat had been sucked off me using a vacuum cleaner
people used to say "you must be really fit from all that riding?"
"no, just good at riding 90km a day at a steady pace..."
I wish I looked like I had all the fat sucked out of me.... 😀
When I was doing 65km a day my then gf described me as being like a human t-rex. And not in a good way.
Downside #2. Struggling to find jeans to fit your mutant legs
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Always hungry and trousers not fitting at the waist. My legs never seemed to take on a mutant shape despite 250 km a week and racing!
Shortened hamstrings is another "problem" relating to cycling
I just feel tired all the time 🙁
+1 on the hamstrings. I have no end of back trouble thanks to them and it's a constant effort managing it with tons of stretching and core strength work.
Never understood the thighs thing, mine have always been quite normal. Maybe try spinning the pedals instead of grinding high gears?
+1 always hungry & yes the constant stretching to keep back from seizing up.
+1 for the permahungry thing
Is cycling actually the main culprit here though? Rather than the many more hours most people spend sitting at a desk/in their car/on their sofa?Shortened hamstrings is another "problem" relating to cycling
amenStruggling to find jeans to fit your mutant legs
went to physio for a back injury, he told me to try touch my toes, I was miles off, I mentioned the cycling/hamstring thing, he said "so what?"Shortened hamstrings is another "problem" relating to cycling
Yes to permanently hungry (and eating.) Not surprising looking at power data from typical week though, I've usually got a 10,000 calorie riding hole to fill.
I'm struggling with this at the moment losing weight faster than I want to - in fact I don't want to lose any weight at all.
What can I chuck in my body that's quick and easy at work that will get my calorie levels up?
Thought it was just me so sick of using a belt to hold up every pair of trousers I own.
I've usually got a 10,000 calorie riding hole to fill.
on my daily time/distance/body weight mathematic calculation, I am burning 2540 calories per day whilst cycling.
pretty sure I am not putting that many extra calories back in.
Browsing websites at work and trying to explain photos of men's thighs to colleagues
Occasional bad back (like today for instance, and I did no riding over the weekend) However I do stretch and do core 3 times a week...
Bit annoying TBH.
Ha, doing stretches while reading this.
All road and no Mtb makes my back play up.
What can I chuck in my body that's quick and easy at work that will get my calorie levels up?
Peanut butter, it's ridiculously calorie dense.
on my daily time/distance/body weight mathematic calculation, I am burning 2540 calories per day whilst cycling.
Blimey that is quite impressive. Two and a half hours last night with an NP of 275 watts (~160 TSS) resulted in 2460 calories based on power data. On the road that would have been about 50 miles. And 72kg at the moment. Not sure I'd want to be doing that every day!
What's the calculation you use?
What's the calculation you use?
to be honest I am not sure it is right.
2.5 hours at 12mph with a 280lbs body weight.
+1 @BoardinBob been struggling to find jeans that fit my thighs since I was about 15! Now 50 and buying jeans with a smaller waist than when I was 40 but still got an issue with not having 'normal' sized thighs!
+1 @BoardinBob been struggling to find jeans that fit my thighs since I was about 15! Now 50 and buying jeans with a smaller waist than when I was 40 but still got an issue with not having 'normal' sized thighs!
Edwin jeans are my go to brand nowadays.
Fit me properly at the waist and thighs, but don't look like something Kriss Kross would have worn in the 90s
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Cake !!!!!What can I chuck in my body that's quick and easy at work that will get my calorie levels up?
BoardinBob - is the crotch on those as low as it loos in the pics? It looks to be just above knee level
https://edwin-europe.com/product/ED-47-Regular-Straight-Red-Listed-Selvage-Denim-Unwashed
Recovery shake, simple quick and easy
What can I chuck in my body that's quick and easy at work that will get my calorie levels up?
Marzipan.
selaciosa - MemberWhat can I chuck in my body that's quick and easy at work that will get my calorie levels up?
https://bodywords.wordpress.com/2012/11/01/chocolate-covered-lard/
It's worst on cold days. Breakfast was all burned up by 10:30 here and it's only 20km to work. I attracted looks for the gurgling noises from my stomach.
Marzipan.
I was going to say that - 1 Ritter bar = 1 lb of extra weight for me.
The marzipan Ritter Sport bars? I wondered who ate those. Why our local shop stocks those in favour of the sublime peppermint ones I do not know 🙁
I rode 1000 miles a month split between commuting,training rides and racing at weekends.
I went from 91kg to 79kg in a little under 5 months (I'm 6'2" so not uber fat to satrt with) with not much change in my diet.
If I did'nt eat within about 45 minutes of meal times I started to feel dizzy and get headaches.
I stopped riding and it all came back on in 8-9 months.
I rode 1000 miles a month split between commuting,training rides and racing at weekends.
I went from 91kg to 79kg in a little under 5 months (I'm 6'2" so not uber fat to satrt with) with not much change in my diet.
I think I need to do this 🙂
It's not too much fun tbh.
You know why models always look miserable.....it's because being hungry every moment you're awake sucks donkey balls.
I much 'happier' being fat and slow again....and I have some medals and a jersey to prove I did it once 😕
Power balls are good for keeping up the calorie intake and also very tasty. I make mine with honey, chopped nuts, desiccated coconut, cocoa and three nut butter (peanut, almond, cashew). Very tasty indeed and they keep for about a week in the fridge. Good on the trails too.
Suppose you could add some whey protein powder into them to bulk up even more.
I think I must just eat loads more than anyone else. Even when I ramp my exercise up to 5 days a week I see absolutely no reduction in weight. I am permafat
What can I chuck in my body that's quick and easy at work that will get my calorie levels up?
Malt loaf. Buttered.
I think I must just eat loads more than anyone else. Even when I ramp my exercise up to 5 days a week I see absolutely no reduction in weight. I am permafat
I am with you there, increased exercise just leads to increased hunger and decreased energy levels. I tend to go through an energy/motivation high then crash and burn cycle, while always staying at around the same overweight.
I just eat more, you need the nutrients, protein, vitamins etc if exercising a lot to stop getting fatigued or Ill, eat more but eat healthily, not rocket science.
Apparently the hamstring thing is not really true, I was told most cyclists more likely to have shortened quads. I have both 😳
yesterdays food list.
1 x cup of porridge
1 x tin of chicken soup
1 x wholemeal roll
1 x portion chicken madras
1 x portion sweet potato wedges
2 x pork chops
1 x portion peas and corn
1 portion broccoli
2 x buttered crumpet
don't know if this is a lot....it didn't seem a lot
rode for 2.30 hours yesterday.
Don't know how much one cup is but Eddie hall eats 150g (dry) Porridge to kick off the day. I'm up to about 125g (5 x sachet equivalent) and tend to put 1 Milk 4 water, bit of butter and pinch of salt (700 cals). You need a big container to avoid a messy microwave...think salad bowl. I've always been 3-3,500 cals a day, try to not eat too much crap but also always on a budget.
Regarding eating too much the problem might be the chimp knows you have a calorie debt and feels 'everyhthing' must be consumed to plug it. [url= https://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0ahUKEwi_i7eKia3LAhXLHxoKHY3GBUUQFggdMAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.co.uk%2FThe-Chimp-Paradox-Management-Confidence%2Fdp%2F009193558X&usg=AFQjCNG_7WU1xBUenj8ouHy-QvNAhHDefg&sig2=aTFnwAEtdNL8Xoocygnq3w ]Chimp Paradox[/url]
Might find some inspiration in 'feed zone portables' from velopress.
Currently riding between 36 to 54 miles five days a week commuting in all weathers, first 10kg dropped off me, but my weight has kind of stalled.
It is really easy to just eat a load of rubbish because you are burning a lot of calories. Don't go by the calorie calculation on your Garmin as i find that is usually right out unless i use HR monitor too, without the HR on, Garmin will often read i've burnt 1200-1300 calories for my 1hr 40 ride home, with HR monitor on, it brings it down to 850-900.
As with Feed Zone Portables book above, this is a really good one for making your own healthier energy/ protein bars:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Power-Hungry-Ultimate-Energy-Cookbook/dp/189110554X
I think it is easy to over-eat though and to just eat lots of simple carbs, really the only time you should be taking in simple carbs is within 30 minutes of finishing a ride of more than 90 minutes really. Other than that try to keep to low -GI carbs and quality protein and good fats. I found i had to supplement with iron supplement too as my level kept dropping.
Most important thing though is quality sleep to recover, something i struggle to get.
"You know about bikes, what do you think about this?" *Opens catalogue to show you a £79 full suss*
"You must be good at fixing bikes, can you have a look at my bike, it's making a funny creaking sound" *£79 quid catalogue bike that's actually got fungus growing on the saddle from where it's been left lying in the middle of the garden for 3 years.*
My neighbor said i'm getting a bike soon ,so i said great can do a few rides locally then .
My son saw him out complete with jeans n bomber jacket ,how do i try to put it nicely that he might be ill prepared.?