Does this cycling lark make you more hungry for sweeties?

[Twinks]

I'm lucky I've always had a good appetite but never had a weight problem but since I started cycling I can eat for England and it's the sweet stuff that I'm mostly craving. Did a 40ish mile (hilly and I thought quite tough) ride from home into the Peak today, stopped for a coffee and a toasty then when I got home opened a box of billionaires flapjacks ( gooey chocolate with caramel topping from Morrisons, they are soooo yummy) and stuffed five of them straight off!!! And I'm still hungry! I know I had quite a work out but.....................

This is starting to be a habit too.

Have noticed a lot of the threads on this forum involve food, especially cake.

 

[twentysix by twentyfive]

Did someone say food?

 

[13 rider]

Cake the pleasure of cycling . expensive flatjack the ones I eat are millionaire ones

 

[ScotiaLass]

I crave sugar when I get back from a ride, even if it's only 15 miles.
It's going to be harder from now on as I have put on weight and am going to be really strict with myself....after tonight's catch up tv and ice cream

 

[screenman]

It used too but a year off of sugar has put paid to the craving.

 

[vickster]

No excuse like cycling needed here for sweet stuff

 

[summerdays]

I think I've just got a sweet tooth which has become far worse since hitting 40.

Currently got the "poor mans shortbread" at home. Someone had a moment of forgetfulness forgot to turn off the ring and instead produced hard toffee instead. Still you can't eat too much in one go as your jaw aches trying to chew it!

 

[ianrauk]

Good God yes!!!

 

[Pat "5mph"]

Yes! Cycling makes you sooo hungry!
Sadly, to be able to cycle longer, hillier distances one should not be too chubby and ride more.
More riding means wanting more chocolate, more cake ... more weight!
It's a catch 22 situations

 

[mr messy]

Means you can scientifically justify a haribo addiction

 

[youngoldbloke]

I only ever put sugar in coffee at the cafe stop on a ride. Never at home or otherwise. Odd.

 

[ayceejay]

In cannabis smoking parlance this is known as 'The Munchies" and is part of the enjoyment of smoking/cycling just make sure to stock up on your favourite in the knowledge that it will encourage you to go further faster next time. You could even put a note on the fridge to that effect.

 

[slowmotion]

I crave sugar when I get back from a ride, even if it's only 15 miles.

Over 50 miles, I crave beer. Odd that.

 

[ColinJ]

Over 50 miles, I crave beer. Odd that.

I have given up alcohol and replaced that habit with a chocolate and cake one!

 

[Levo-Lon]

Ive been a letch all my life and cycling hasnt changed my view...
ohh wrong forum,yes I like jelly babies now