Fig Rolls and MiWadi

zorkmundsson

If there is anything better halfway through a long spin, I would like to hear it.

Caroline_ie

zorkmundsson wrote: »

If there is anything better halfway through a long spin, I would like to hear it.

Fig roll and tea ... always tea ...
or a 99 on a hot day ...

Obviously you wouldn't have a tea whiel cycling or a 99 ... you could get the flake stuck up your nose ... not good if you are already struggling with your breathing up a hill ...

Hermy

and



Works for me.

Bicyclegadabout

But doesn't tea dehydrate you?

Caroline_ie

Bicyclegadabout wrote: »

But doesn't tea dehydrate you?

... never!

tea is the brew of cycling gods! Sean Kelly will tell you ... there is nothing better than a nice cup of tea to keep you going during a winter spin ...

... now this 'summer so far' I have opted for slightly Ribena flavoured water ...

Hermy

Caffeine is a diuretic - it promotes dehydration.

Bicyclegadabout

I’ve been told this too (by my Tae Kwon Do instructor after I passed out in class), but according to this it may be alright:
http://www.bikeforums.net/archive/index.php/t-125002.html

Maybe ice tea is different to regular tea?

Caroline_ie

Hermy wrote: »

Caffeine is a diuretic - it promotes dehydration.

Which explains the Mid Morning toilet rush for all my coffee addict colleagues ...


.... and come on guys ... I was only joking ... do you seriously think I would go out on my bike with a flask of tea ...;)

Morgan

It's a very mild diuretic - won't cause dehydration though

http://ific.org/foodinsight/2002/ja/caffdehydnbfi402.cfm

zorkmundsson

I will admit that I indulged in a little of that new green powerade (delicious) in Enniskerry when I ran out of Zorkmundsson's Home-Made Lucozade Sport. still though. fig rolls. nothing like them for a boot up the backside when you're feeling sorry for yourself far away from home.

Hungrycol

It's an urban myth that tea and coffee dehydrate you.

My personal brew is Locozade sport and water 50:50. It's too sweet otherwise. Fig rolls or Nutrigrain bars or for a bigger event Power Bars.

PeadarofAodh

Tea and coffee themselves are diuretics but the water that you brew them with cancel out the dehydrating effect they have.

I had a look at the nutritional values on a figroll pack in the supermarket the other day and was quite disapointed with the amount of calories they contain. I prefer rice krispie squares or those nature valley oats n honey bars, food of the gods!

Caroline_ie

Hungrycol wrote: »

My personal brew is Locozade sport and water 50:50. It's too sweet otherwise.

Yup, that's what I do too ....

Carefull with these drinks though. It makes a mess out of your teeths ... continuously sipping lucozade while training is not as good as one thinks so. ( our dentist said )

Killgore Trout

Fig rolls. Nutrigrain elevenses bars (Rasin are my faves). Jellybabies. Fruit Pastiles. Find sports drinks are very salty and make me phlegmy.

Going to give tesco's Apple and Rasin bars a whirl tomorrow - they look figroll-ish!

Never really thought of icecreams/pops for a cycle - but i'd give a wibbly wobbly wonder a whirl, or maybe a Twister or Split.

Caroline_ie

Killgore Trout wrote: »

Going to give tesco's Apple and Rasin bars a whirl tomorrow - they look figroll-ish!

.

These are quite nice, I have at home but they're quite low in calories ( just about 90cals ... not sure that's enough for a long spin.) You can get the Figroll bars, They're 120 cals, like a giant figroll, individually wrapped.

... can't believe all the the useless stuff I know ...

Chips Lovell

zorkmundsson wrote: »

If there is anything better halfway through a long spin, I would like to hear it.

Cheeseburger in a can FTW

Vélo

el tonto wrote: »

Cheeseburger in a can FTW

I saw this on Jonathon Ross before. They sound lovely:eek::eek:

blorg

el tonto wrote: »

Cheeseburger in a can FTW

Photos of someone eating it here. In fairness it is camping food, but still, no.

I actually have a Bodum "travel press" cup which fits into a water bottle cage ;-)

Dirk Gently

While on the subject of food, can anyone recommend something for when I arrive to work in the mornings. I've started to take a longer route into work (1hr 15mins instead of the usual 20 mins) and doing it on empty in an effort to finally shed the bit of a belly. No canteen in the job so is there anything handy I can throw in the bag. (other than sambos at 7am and again for lunch )

donal_mcg

Caroline_ie wrote: »

These are quite nice, I have at home but they're quite low in calories ( just about 90cals ... not sure that's enough for a long spin.) You can get the Figroll bars, They're 120 cals, like a giant figroll, individually wrapped.

... can't believe all the the useless stuff I know ...

Tube of Jaffa cakes, nothing better. washed down with tea. Yes indeed

irishmotorist

I always have cereal before I leave - cornflakes or alpen or porridge usually. For losing the belly, I think that having something before leaving will stand you better than having nothing - brekkie being the most important meal of the day etc. Maybe a cereal for brekkie and then fruit at 11ses time?

Dirk Gently

irishmotorist wrote: »

I always have cereal before I leave - cornflakes or alpen or porridge usually. For losing the belly, I think that having something before leaving will stand you better than having nothing - brekkie being the most important meal of the day etc. Maybe a cereal for brekkie and then fruit at 11ses time?

I've done it before when needed and got to where I wanted within weeks. Was returning home first though before going to work so was able to have some ceral at home. I start earlier nowadays though. Not talking bout skipping breakfast, just delaying it till 7am so I can burn fat for the hour on the bike previous. Looking for something handy to take with me to have when I get into work.

blorg

I found a kick-start in the morning before breakfast was a good idea, as long as something was eaten immediately on arrival in work. 1hr 15 should be fine on an empty stomach and really gets your metabolism going for the day (I have cereal when I get in, don't know if that would be an option though.)

fish-head

Bananas! It's all about the bananas!

Dirk Gently

blorg wrote: »

I found a kick-start in the morning before breakfast was a good idea, as long as something was eaten immediately on arrival in work. 1hr 15 should be fine on an empty stomach and really gets your metabolism going for the day (I have cereal when I get in, don't know if that would be an option though.)

Yeah, I find up to 1hr 45 empty is ok before you start to need some fuel. Might start bringing in some of the mini cereal packs. Do they still do those variety 8 packs . I'm the only one around at that hour so no probs munching at the comp, just there's no where to wash up so looks I'll be taking the bowl with me every day.

cunnins4

Doesnt' get any better. :pac:

and
developed a small addiction to that stuff last summer. Bloody pricey though.

NiallerH

clown bag wrote: »

While on the subject of food, can anyone recommend something for when I arrive to work in the mornings. I've started to take a longer route into work (1hr 15mins instead of the usual 20 mins) and doing it on empty in an effort to finally shed the bit of a belly. No canteen in the job so is there anything handy I can throw in the bag. (other than sambos at 7am and again for lunch )

The night before my 12km commute I bung the following in the blender:
2 tablespoons of porridge oatflakes
2 tablespoons of natural yogurt
1 bannana
1 fig
Handful of sultanas (any dried fruit can replace the fig or sultanas)
150ml of milk
1 tablespoon of flaked almonds (optional)
Bring into work in a screwtop tupperware beaker and can drink/slobber at my desk. Keeps me going til elevenses anyway

RobAMerc

Am I reading this right ?
Does the breakfast I eat before the run to work stop me burning the belly ?
Does it slow my metab down too ?

thanks
rob

Caroline_ie

NiallerH wrote: »

The night before my 12km commute I bung the following in the blender:
2 tablespoons of porridge oatflakes
2 tablespoons of natural yogurt
1 bannana
1 fig
Handful of sultanas (any dried fruit can replace the fig or sultanas)
150ml of milk
1 tablespoon of flaked almonds (optional)
Bring into work in a screwtop tupperware beaker and can drink/slobber at my desk. Keeps me going til elevenses anyway

That's a bit much for a 12km commute, isn't it? I do 25k commute on a banana before and a couple of toasts with jam with tea once I arrive in work ... Maybe I don't eat enough. I'd eat more for a proper training though...

gabgab

Hey,

Burning a belly or fat is dependant on diet and on an empty stomach or full stomach the difference is so so marginal. The blended shake is a brilliant idea,

But a fabulous breakfast is porridge oats, cooked or uncooked, they are a fantastic clean food and are great for keeping you going,

I like fig rolls, but prefer Jaffa cakes, they seem a little less dry whan out and about but that might just be me

blorg

Don't think anyone is saying that Rob, just that it is OK to do (relatively short) amounts of exercise before breakfast either. Generally I do find cycling immediately before a meal, whether that be breakfast, lunch or dinner, works better than after. You are going to be starving after and have to eat something anyway (in my experience) so it works better to do it before.

Caroline_ie

RobAMerc wrote: »

Am I reading this right ?
Does the breakfast I eat before the run to work stop me burning the belly ?
Does it slow my metab down too ?

thanks
rob

You have to remember as well that the same commute everyday will not make you lose more weight. Initially you will, but you must continuously change the intencity of your excercice as well as incorporporate new type of exercises, running for ie that will 'shock your body and help you shift the weight. Once your body gets used to the same work out, it burns less energy ...

But you all probably know that already ....

blorg

I'd have to disagree with that, losing weight is a simple matter of calories in vs calories out. Whether it is the same workout or not makes absolutely no difference. It is true though that as you lose weight you will burn less calories doing the same amount of exercise. Also, for most people looking to lose weight addressing diet will get better results than excercise alone.

Caroline_ie

blorg wrote: »

I'd have to disagree with that, losing weight is a simple matter of calories in vs calories out. Whether it is the same workout or not makes absolutely no difference. It is true though that as you lose weight you will burn less calories doing the same amount of exercise. Also, for most people looking to lose weight addressing diet will get better results than excercise alone.

I am only telling you what my fitness instructor told me when i was stuck on a plateau for 2 months not losing any weight ...

I lost 2 stones when I started cycling a couple of years ago to get to a very acceptable BMI. Initially I lost the first stone in just 2 months, lowering my calorie intake to a max of 1400/day plus adding exercice.

Now if I was to only eat 1400 cals a day I would be in bits after 30 minutes of cycling It's hard to reduce your intake when you cycle an average 60k a day 5 or 6 days a week ...

Then again ... I am no expert :pac:

Vélo

Caroline_ie wrote: »

I am only telling you what my fitness instructor told me when i was stuck on a plateau for 2 months not losing any weight ...

I lost 2 stones when I started cycling a couple of years ago to get to a very acceptable BMI. Initially I lost the first stone in just 2 months, lowering my calorie intake to a max of 1400/day plus adding exercice.

Now if I was to only eat 1400 cals a day I would be in bits after 30 minutes of cycling It's hard to reduce your intake when you cycle an average 60k a day 5 or 6 days a week ...

Then again ... I am no expert :pac:

Caroline ie get back to work!

Caroline_ie

Aquinas73 wrote: »

Caroline ie get back to work!

... Cr*p ... the boss found me ...

RobAMerc

Thanks guys,

My worry is if I skipped my porridge in the morning before the commute I would probably eat some rubbish in the canner once I got in - the ned-kelly wont go far with that going on !

I do longer rides at the weekend so I am totaling about 170kms per week now, and it does seem to be helping

Thanks again
Rob