agree with zaskar. It always amuses me when people ( not stw but collegues etc) get angry about protein shakes. Admittetly I only use basic ones and to some extent do not trust more complex formulae ( but that's just me). I find that a protein shake post workout is important for recovery during the night and at 9pm eating some chicken or tuna does mostly not appeal.
Have you tried drinking some milk shortly after training?
@Simon Barnes-it depends on the cause of the stress.
If you are a female, with heavy menstrual cycles and training hard then you could lead to aneamia causing mild to severe stress from a low heamaglobin level-if found a Gp perscribes Folate, B12 and iron support -nutritional therapy.
I feel stressed, I have a major presentation and report to do, desert made me feel better just now but the stress is still there-behold so is the work! I better get weaving...
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Now I do not understand Zaskar.
[i]Stress is caused by living and working conditions, not food[/i]
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Simon, you're just showing your ignorance - dietary factors are an important part of stress management - high salt, high GI, high saturated fats, additives, acidity, allergies/sensitivities the list just goes on - best stick to whatever it is you do behind that keyboard, at least it doesn't matter when you get it wrong.
[i]You may be able to convince yourself that eating different things will affect your mental states, but really it's misdirection[/i]
No, it's established scientific fact, just browse through PubMed for articles on food and mental state, you never know you may learn something.......
...anyway, not wanting to waste my evening debating with your pedantry so have the last word on me 😆 🙄 😆
i would say that 'feeling' how much protein too eat can be useful, rather than measuring it out all the time. IMHE. Although for cycling this is probably different.Mind you everyoneis different.
[i]Simon, you're just showing your ignorance - dietary factors are an important part of stress management - high salt, high GI, high saturated fats, additives, acidity, allergies/sensitivities the list just goes on - best stick to whatever it is you do behind that keyboard, at least it doesn't matter when you get it wrong.[/i]
I think this is also part of my problem which i am trying to alter. My diet can be little short of shocking.
All i wanted was a few frindly suggestions of what people find easy to digest quickly. I was expecting things like honey or jam sandwiches. Gonna try to eat closer to finishing the exercise and see if that helps along with the rego sis
you might also want to eat something proper @ lunchtime. Maybe try keeping a food diary just to see how good or otherwise your diet is.
You would not advise your customers to run junk fuel in their new Mercs would you????
Is a fryup classed as 'proper'. I have gathered that my eating habits are not right before and after. Lets see Tuesday & Thursday
Just a quick update.
Went to circuits last night. I had a proper meal for lunch and had a bottle of rego after the circuits. By 10pm i was feeling the munchies so had a couple of Tuna Rolls.
No problems whatsoever and i had my best circuit session so far.
Oh and Rego tastes horrible 🙁 Chalky strawberry smelling water
dont eat untill i have got home, bathed and then settled down which can be up to 1hr after exercise. By which time its 9pm
I'm not sure that 9pm is that bad. I regularly eat at that time or later (10pm last night, after I got in from riding at 9-ish).
Is a fryup classed as 'proper'.
That better be a troll.
Oh and Rego tastes horrible Chalky strawberry smelling water
It is rather manky tasting, and expensive to boot. If you're going to be regularly consuming protein, have a look at the whey protein powder available from the likes of myprotein.co.uk. Rego tastes like Play-Doh to me.
I regularly eat at that time or later (10pm last night, after I got in from riding at 9-ish).
I suspect the creatures which evolved bad times to eat subsequently became extinct. I often eat at 1am.
I dont troll.
The fry up comment was kind of an admission to the fact i bring part of it on myself.
Going to sleep on a full tummy doesnt seem to agree with me. It may do for others but not me.
Yep, rego tasted horrible but i felt good after so i will stick with it for now
My post-gym meal is a tin of tuna and a Uncle Ben's 2minute rice thing, maybe followed by some Rachel's low-fat yoghurt (Rhubarb mmmmmmmmm). That seems to do the trick for me when I get in around 8:30-9.
Thats sounds tasty Mike but not sure the rice would digest enough. We always have a few bags of that in the house so might try it on thursday
I suspect the creatures which evolved bad times to eat subsequently became extinct. I often eat at 1am.
Wonderful logic 😉 . SFB, you always entertain me. I wish more people were as confident in expressing their opinions. Hats off..!
Littlest Hobo - fried food is something I would never eat during the day if I knew I was going to be excerising (hard or otherwise) the same day. Just never sits well.
If you're trying to get into shape, and lose weight at the same time, consider seeing a nutrionist (who isn't too left field) to get some advice on good and bad things to eat. yOu probably know what they are, but sometimes it helps move the process along by seeking the opinion of a third party (even if you don't agree with/follow any or all of it).
I am not 'that' serious about getting into shape. I want to get fit and continue to enjoy eating my food. My enjoyment of food dictates that if i have to stop enjoying food to get fit and get in shape, i dont want to anymore.
I know fried food isnt good, but then if water tasted nice they would find something about it that wasnt good for you.