Is this correct? I've often wondered.
My thinking was that cycling on empty meant that fat reserves had to be burned. But then, if you are taking on enough calories after the ride but are not burning them, then I guess they replace the fat?
I came to the (uneducated) conclusion that it didn't matter - but would be interested to know more.
The body HAS TO HAVE some carbohydrate. The nervous system can only burn carbohydrate. So if you are not eating it, it has to come from somewhere. Where? Well you body takes muscles, breaks them down into proteins, and converts the proteins to carbohydrates.
So if your diet is overly carbohydrate restricted, you will lose muscle mass. In facts, in many if not most diets, people lose 1 lb of muscle for every lb of fat lost. People who exercise quite a bit and who eat enough carbohydrate can actually gain muscle mass whilst losing fat However, on most fast weight loss diets, I bet that nearly all the weight lost is muscle. Fat is 3500 calories per pound and it takes a sedentary person days to burn off a lb of fat so losing weight by losing fat is just not feasible quickly unless you are exercising quite a bit.
bowl of cereal for breakfast about 20-30 minutes before I leave for work . lasts me till lunchtime where I have a balanced meal .
lettuce cucumber, tomato . some cheese and chicken slices. meets the requirements for all major food groups.
tea when i get home is again na balanced meal.
lost 3 stone 20Kg since september, 6 inches off waist and increased thigh bicep muscle mass. swimmming 1 hour a week on a wednesday cycling 7 miles a day and walking about 6 miles a day in work is all the exercise i get.
I worked out i consume about 1800 balanced calories and burn about 2500 a day
