tinywheels
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just ate 3 homemade burgers,two fried eggs and some beans.Ready to roll now.
I've got this thing where if I eat anything at all, within ten minutes I want to go to bed. It's overwhelming.
I've been like it since I was about 10 years old so I have learned to cope by only eating one big meal per day about half an hour before I go to bed.
On my morning commute, I feel energised and the only strain I feel is in my upper half as my lungs struggle to keep up with my legs.
On my way home, I get the opposite. My legs feel "sick" (like I've got the Flu). Every climb seems like hard work.
The secret for me is to not sit still after eating. A Banana is the perfect breakfast for me because I set off for work at 5.45am so I can scoff one just before I leave without risking cramps on the ride in. I have a sandwich when I arrive an hour later and because the first few hours at work are always the most hectic, I don't get the chance to feel tired. I don't bother with lunch but I do scoff another Banana just before I leave work for the ride home. Bananas are also very good for replacing electrolytes lost through sweat.Only since I retired have I needed to take a nap after lunch, but if I'm working on some kind of project I can keep going all day with no problems. I'm nearly 75.
I'm wondering if you need a multivitamin. I found out, through donating blood, that I tend to be low in iron. Medical checkups, three times a year, keeps me informed of the kind of shape I'm in.