Originally Posted by
procrit
Use whole wheat noodles in your spaghetti and whole grain / non sugary cereal for breakfast.
That's a great tip that I forgot to mention. I try to get whole grain (fiber) in all the hidden forms. Even pizza now you can get with whole wheat crust. The fish instead of chicken is great. I switched from beef burger to turkey burger and it's good. Personally, I would dump the gatoraid altogether. I found HEED to be better for me. I think gatoraid has too much simple sugars in it, so it causes an insulin spike with a resulting drop in energy. I try to get my energy from maltodextrin while I ride, that's why I like HEED. I rode the other night with the local race team, some pros, and they just drank water and carried a bannana with em. And you should have seen how fast and hard we rode!
Make sure you get enough fiber, it's important in so many ways.