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10-07-15, 06:38 AM
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10-07-15, 06:39 AM
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We eat fresh cucumber salad year round. Place pickling cukes, sliced 1/8" skin on, on a chilled glass plate. I make a fresh vinaigrette and pour it on them 5 minutes before dinner is ready. It takes about 3 minutes to make the whole thing. For the dressing, mix two parts EVOO to one part red wine vinegar. Add 1/2 clove of fresh garlic or 1/2 teaspoon of pressed garlic from the jar. Add fresh ground sea salt, black pepper, basil, and more red wine vinegar to taste. I use a coffee cup and a fork to mix it up.
10-07-15, 08:31 AM
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I'm not so obsessed with calories that I can't deal with 100 calories of fruit to go with the 15 grams of protein in decent Greek yogurt. Some of you guys scare me.
10-07-15, 09:48 AM
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We eat fresh cucumber salad year round. Place pickling cukes, sliced 1/8" skin on, on a chilled glass plate. I make a fresh vinaigrette and pour it on them 5 minutes before dinner is ready. It takes about 3 minutes to make the whole thing. For the dressing, mix two parts EVOO to one part red wine vinegar. Add 1/2 clove of fresh garlic or 1/2 teaspoon of pressed garlic from the jar. Add fresh ground sea salt, black pepper, basil, and more red wine vinegar to taste. I use a coffee cup and a fork to mix it up.
10-12-15, 01:31 PM
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Down to 151, still think I can get down another 3-5. Cutting out sweets really helped.
Outside of the obvious 'you are lighter so you can go up hills faster' is there any other benefit to having low body fat?
Outside of the obvious 'you are lighter so you can go up hills faster' is there any other benefit to having low body fat?
10-12-15, 01:43 PM
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Is there any benefit to being that light at this point in the year? It also matters what races you are targeting. I personally don't care to drive myself into the ground to get into single digits as I don't do any climbing races and enjoy a decent sprint. On the flip side, when I am super lean I tend to get sick faster, and not recover as quickly from workouts as a function of always skating that line of eating just enough or too much/too little.
10-12-15, 02:01 PM
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That's not due all to weight there my lightweight friend. My GF has a sorority sister who even years after college can drink anyone under the table, and she probably tips the scales at 100 soaking wet.
10-12-15, 04:21 PM
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So it sounds like I just have to force more food down and maintain; I'm not actively trying to lose, just eat cleaner.
Wife won't let me get drunk. My friends try to get me drunk (for amusement) but its not a good idea... I do really really dumb stuff and in your 20's its cool, in your 40's not so much.
I have 3 pancake flat Crits coming up, the next race with any elevation will be late January (Boulevard RR). Right now I'm definitely leaning towards a decrease in volume and the gym 2x a week. Pretty much everything sucks, my FTP less so than my sprint and 1m power.
Thanks!
Is there any benefit to being that light at this point in the year? It also matters what races you are targeting. I personally don't care to drive myself into the ground to get into single digits as I don't do any climbing races and enjoy a decent sprint. On the flip side, when I am super lean I tend to get sick faster, and not recover as quickly from workouts as a function of always skating that line of eating just enough or too much/too little.
Thanks!
10-12-15, 04:57 PM
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What are your macros? Tough to say what you need to eat without looking at those. Adding in good fats and protein is always easy for most people. I would suggest "reverse dieting" your way up and see what happens.
10-12-15, 05:03 PM
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Probably in the realm of 50% carbs, 25% protein, and 25% fat. The more I ride, the more carbs (which can go to 60%) but I get at least 100g of protein daily.
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10-12-15, 05:45 PM
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That's percentages, but what is that in grams per day? I would start tracking that as it might help you just as much performance wise as it does weight wise whatever that means to you
10-12-15, 10:04 PM
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Gf just made pumpkin pie, and whip cream. mmm good.
Turns out it's actually squash, I hate squash. I've been tricked!! Still good though.