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Cycling for fat loss, what to eat and when? Help! :)

  • 24-06-2010 3:57pm
    #1
    SubLuminal
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    Hey folks. So I'm trying to get a bit fitter, a bit trimmer, and seeing as I already really like bikes, i've started doing regular (daily) spins around phoenix park, around 20k or so (although today I felt good so I did nearer to 40 according to mapmyride.com). Now this is all well and good, but I want to make sure I'm not wasting my work by eating the wrong things, so I was hoping some people could give me advice on what to eat, and when?

    Example,

    Day before yesterday, for breakfast I had an omelette with some green and red peppers and a few thin slices of cheese melted on top and a strong coffee. Then went and did 21k around the park. Came back and had a 0% fat yogurt, oxtail soup with 2 slices bread (brown, high fibre) and then for dinner had chicken breast with brown rice and roast vegtables. Through the day I had a bunch of coffees and a couple of apples but didn't really keep track of them. No sugar in the coffee. Canderel. 0% fat milk.

    Today, I had a few (3?) slices of brown high fibre bread and a strong coffee, did about 40k, came back and had a 0 fat yogurt, oxtail soup (no bread) and some fish sticks (cue south park jokes, I know) and some apples.

    So basically, to lose weight, am I eating sensibly? I've tried to cut out processed food, and bought healthy things like lean meat, brown rice, flora 'light' instead of butter, etc. What would you guys reccomend as with regards to brekfast, lunch and dinner?

    I just don't want to waste my excercise by eating more/eating the wrong things because I'm hungry. Today after that 40k a few hours ago I still feel hungry despite the oxtail soup, 2 coffees and a cup of tea, a pint of water, an apple, 5 or 6 fish sticks, etc.. I know that to lose weight/burn fat I have to use more calories than I consume, but how do I cope with being hungry all the time, and arent I supposed to load up with carbs after a big long cycle? How do I balance this against trying to run a calorie deficit?

    Also trying to cut out beer which is the real bastard.

    Sugar I don't miss so much. I'm sweet enough ;)


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  • #2
    Khannie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 37,485 ✭✭✭✭Khannie


    SubLuminal wrote: »
    Also trying to cut out beer which is the real bastard.

    Depending on how much you drink, on its own this could be enough. :)

    What weight are you currently and what weight do you want to get to? First impressions: Your current diet looks pretty decent to me tbh.

    I wouldn't sweat the small stuff:
    0% fat milk....I use full fat, just less of it than the 0% stuff. I find it's nicer in coffee. If you do too...well go with that.
    flora light versus butter....I think butter is probably a better fat to eat. If you prefer butter...well go with that.
    Carbing up after a ride....not as important as you might think. I'd put protein up higher on the importance list by a stretch. In general, if you want to produce a calorie deficit, it is better to lower your carbs and try to maintain fat and protein intake. Personally I find this horribly difficult when trying to exercise, so I end up compromising on some carbs and some fats getting removed from my diet.


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