Yoshi and others.
Well done on your efforts !.
It’s not really ‘each to his own’ though is it? It’s not a matter of faith. There is science involved, and therefore there is a wrong and a right. There are certainly many ‘rights’ though – this coupled with the fact that people can make a lot of money out of convincing you that their solution is a better ‘right’ (except not iDave) we are right to be sceptical and seek scientific answers I think.
Some good stuff there, imo.
However, there is one right surely ?.
Which is to eat the things your body has evolved to use and make the most of.
Sadly, I think that message has been lost, and there is now a huge number of people who really don’t think in these terms.
I do not do pulses or legumes anymore.
I also do not go back to sugar and such, once a week.
I still like a beer now and then, but have wound that back.
Instead, I drink red wine and not loads.
Reading some of the comments that pop up on these threads, I do wonder about myself.
I do not have lows from lack of eating sugary stuff.
I do not crave or need extra or sugary foods when I ride.
Sunday, I got up, had a few walnut halves (like 3 or 4), drank some water, then prep’d and popped out on the bike for a muddy back road 35 miler.
Got back, felt fine, made lunch.
Most of the ride was at around 70 Max HR or less, cept for sprints when I’m playing and reaching 90 – 95 percent HR.
Then I recover while I just keep spinin.
Ime, it took me 3-4 weeks for my body to adjust and to naturally select fat as its primary fuel for low to moderate intensity exercise.
Since achieving that, I would not mess with the system by having a sugar fest every 7-10 days.
I beleive that now, my body fuels itself primarily on fat, but will switch to the carbs when I enagage high intensity exercise.
Yes, there are carbs in my system as I am not following a NO carb diet.
As above. I’m not on a NO or LOW carb diet.
Its a SLOW carb diet, ie, the carbs consumed do not provoke an insulin response.
Phew !.
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