Do fat people bonk?

[Sara_H]

But the more I bonk the longer and more frequently I need to rest so my rolling average doesn't change that much. I just get sweaty and then cold by equal measure.

Well, I am newly 40, and life begins at 40.

 

[Andrew_Culture]

I was nearly 16 stone when I fathered a child.

I was nearly 16 stone when I got to the stage on a mountain bike that exhaustion felt like it was going to kill me.


That should answer both variations of the question.

 

[Ciar]

I read the title, and instantly went with the non cycle related version of Bonk! I do and have a daughter to prove it ;-)

OT can someone tell me what the cycling version of Bonk is please?

 

[numbnuts]

I've got a daughter too

 

[simon.r]

I read the title, and instantly went with the non cycle related version of Bonk! I do and have a daughter to prove it ;-)

OT can someone tell me what the cycling version of Bonk is please?

From urbandictionary: 'Expression used by cyclists to describe excercise induced low blood sugar levels; being a feeling of light-headedness and weakness in all limbs. Similar to 'The Wall' in running.'

I'm a tad overweight but not fat and I've only once bonked properly. Bloody horrible feeling - I was only a mile or two from a source of Mars Bars and crammed two down as quickly as possible. Which seemed to work

 

[biggs682]

my other thought you meant bonking in a sexual way

 

[Ciar]

From urbandictionary: 'Expression used by cyclists to describe excercise induced low blood sugar levels; being a feeling of light-headedness and weakness in all limbs. Similar to 'The Wall' in running.'

I'm a tad overweight but not fat and I've only once bonked properly. Bloody horrible feeling - I was only a mile or two from a source of Mars Bars and crammed two down as quickly as possible. Which seemed to work

Cheers for that, I must admit i have had this bonk or low bloody sugar since i was a kid, always after doing lots of exercise, became less frequent even though i have generally always done some form of exercise, but since taking up cycling and training twice a week, the bonks are more often.

after my ride sunday I had a 30 minute bonk which is pretty bad, so I am a visiting the docs, mainly as my mum has been a diabetic for 20+ years and now uses insulin!

doubt anything will come of it, apart from telling me to eat more food when training

j

 

[ayceejay]

What you are suffering from is hypoglycemia which is the opposite of hyperglycemia being the condition diabetics have without their insulin (this is the short version) diabetics have hypoglycemia (hypo)when they misjudge their insulin dose. Your condition can be ameliorated with a change in diet. When you 'bonk' you should take glucose immediately as this will raise you blood sugar quickly and feed the brain ending the confused state, do not take any complex carbs at this time, when the emergency is over (20 mins?) then you should have some complex carbs. This condition is best avoided and eating appropriately will achieve this.

 

[Ciar]

What you are suffering from is hypoglycemia which is the opposite of hyperglycemia being the condition diabetics have without their insulin (this is the short version) diabetics have hypoglycemia (hypo)when they misjudge their insulin dose. Your condition can be ameliorated with a change in diet. When you 'bonk' you should take glucose immediately as this will raise you blood sugar quickly and feed the brain ending the confused state, do not take any complex carbs at this time, when the emergency is over (20 mins?) then you should have some complex carbs. This condition is best avoided and eating appropriately will achieve this.

thank you, I was tested years ago for hypoglycemia they didn't find anything but still it occurs, have taken note will make sure I have some glucose close at hand from now on.

 

[fossyant]

If you are regularly "bonking/hitting the wall" then you need to look at your training and diet, including on bike fuel. Correct fuelling and correct training will stop this - you also need to listen to your body and eat/drink before hungry/thirsty.

Being thin/fat has little to do with it.

 

[T.M.H.N.E.T]

Anyone can bonk/hit the wall <insert whatver sport specific term there is for running out of glycogen>

 

[Amanda P]

I obviously can burn fat, because on a long tour I almost invariably come home one or two kilos lighter than I set out - and it's not muscle I've lost.

60 - 100 miles a day with a touring load uses a lot of energy. I do my best to eat to compensate, but there just isn't time! And Mrs Uncle Phil evidently has a much more efficient metabolism than me, because she eats much less, goes faster and doesn't get much thinner (but that's just as well as she's tiny to begin with). But she gets bored of waiting for me to finish eating...

We both bonk occasionally; not always at the same time (which I suppose is worrying).

 

[middleagecyclist]

I obviously can burn fat, because on a long tour I almost invariably come home one or two kilos lighter than I set out - and it's not muscle I've lost.

60 - 100 miles a day with a touring load uses a lot of energy. I do my best to eat to compensate, but there just isn't time! And Mrs Uncle Phil evidently has a much more efficient metabolism than me, because she eats much less, goes faster and doesn't get much thinner (but that's just as well as she's tiny to begin with). But she gets bored of waiting for me to finish eating...

We both bonk occasionally; not always at the same time (which I suppose is worrying).

Weight fluctuates depending on hydration as well so are you drinking enough? Not doing so is arguably as bad as hypoglycaemia.

 

[T.M.H.N.E.T]

Weight fluctuates depending on hydration as well so are you drinking enough? Not doing so is arguably as bad as hypoglycaemia.

And carb intake. 1g glycogen requires something like 2.7g water binding to store it.

That makes a huge difference when you add up the potential of it.

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

What a bonkers thread!

(Alternative punctuation)
What? A bonkers' thread!