wiggydiggy
Legendary Member
It doesn't stop me
Luckily we have free fruit at work and very luckily no vending machine-so snacking = healthy
Same, I find if I do eat breakfast I eat my normal mid-morning snacks anyway lol!
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Same, I find if I do eat breakfast I eat my normal mid-morning snacks anyway lol!
Edge705
Well-Known Member
- Location
- Thornton Lancashire
Morning 12 mile commute nothing before hand other than a sip of orange juice 300ml chocolate milk immediately after the ride provides everything you need for your muscles to recover then when changed into work attire slice of toast maybe a microwaved egg and some strong cofee
mid morning yogurt or protein based snack maybe an apple as well
Lunch protein based lunch be it a tuna salad or fried rice and chicken or variants of anything with a reasonable mix of carbohydrate and protein
to set me up for the 16 mile commute home 2 hours prior banana and oat cakes or pumpkin seed ryvita (nothing heavy) possibly another apple and definately a strong cup of filter coffee
add to that one or two more coffees through the day
As for breakfast depending on the length of your ride in minutes if its less than 50 minutes you should not need anything
After a ride depending on how physical it is ie: if your legs tell you you've been on the bike for the last 30 minutes plus look to intake a mixture of protein and carbohydrate generaly 2 thirds carbohydrate to 1 third protein like I say Chocolate milk (the right type) will provide this and is a great poor mans way of getting good protein and glucose into those muscles after a good workout without having to mix protein shakes
If Im feeling a bit empty in the afternoon lack of energy I look to a spike of sugar in the form of a gingerbread biscuit or high sugar cereal bar or if I have one another banana that with some more oat cakes
mid morning yogurt or protein based snack maybe an apple as well
Lunch protein based lunch be it a tuna salad or fried rice and chicken or variants of anything with a reasonable mix of carbohydrate and protein
to set me up for the 16 mile commute home 2 hours prior banana and oat cakes or pumpkin seed ryvita (nothing heavy) possibly another apple and definately a strong cup of filter coffee
add to that one or two more coffees through the day
As for breakfast depending on the length of your ride in minutes if its less than 50 minutes you should not need anything
After a ride depending on how physical it is ie: if your legs tell you you've been on the bike for the last 30 minutes plus look to intake a mixture of protein and carbohydrate generaly 2 thirds carbohydrate to 1 third protein like I say Chocolate milk (the right type) will provide this and is a great poor mans way of getting good protein and glucose into those muscles after a good workout without having to mix protein shakes
If Im feeling a bit empty in the afternoon lack of energy I look to a spike of sugar in the form of a gingerbread biscuit or high sugar cereal bar or if I have one another banana that with some more oat cakes
MissTillyFlop
Evil communist dictator, lover of gerbils & Pope.
Damn it, I'm craving porridge with honey now!
2Loose
Guru
- Location
- Loughborough, Leicestershire.
Porridge before a ride in the winter, a bowl of cereal at my desk after the ride in the warmer days.
spacecat
Active Member
- Location
- Cleator, Cumbria
I thought I would have something this morning before setting off. But no, got up and only wanted coffee again. The Bacon and sausage sarny mid morning was delicious tho.