Someone said earlier that you can get disproportionately hungry to the amount of commute you do.
I wonder if this is actually thirst and not hunger as can often happen?! I find that if I feel really hungry sometimes I have a lot of water and then don't feel so hungry any more.
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I have a theory which goes like this...
Cycling fast requires Glycogen (Carb stored in Muscle and Fat) rather than fat. Glycogen is the muscles preffered high output fuel. Cycling slower uses more fat in the fuel mix, but less total cals/hr are being burnt than cycling fast.
Here's the bit I'm interested in....I reckon that the body will try to re-establish its glycogen store as soon as possible, whereas fat store loss it is less concerned about. So to tell you it wants more carbs, the body gives you the "Munchies". If you've ever 'bonked' (run out of Glycogen) you'll know that you'll eat anything sweet in any quantity to satisfy the crave.
A longer slower more fat-burning cycle that burns the same total cals, will not produce the same "munchies" response.
Now, when you stuff all those mars bars and coke down your neck, you'll get a major insulin response to deal with the blood sugar....what cannot be immediately converted to Glycogen will be sent down the fat-synthesis route for long term storeage.
Just a theory!