This started to get weird at some point...I can eat a good amount of food before a ride,but an hour later I already start feeling very hungry and even fatigued...do I burn calories pretty fast?What's going on?..on a long ride it gets so much worse,I have to bring lots of snacks(my riding buddies laugh at me,it looks like I'm going camping or something),otherwise it gets so bad that I've had to stop and buy something on past rides,because I just can't continue unless I eat.Is this normal?
I'm not skinny.

What sort of food do you eat before riding? It depends a lot on that.

I used to have the same problem as you when I used to eat porridge for breakfast. I'd eat between 8 and 830, leave the house at 9, and I'd be hungry again before 10. Now I eat bran flakes or wholemeal toast and I can just about last until 12.

Try to eat stuff that takes longer to digest - wholemeal stuff, uncooked stuff. And (dare I say) fatty stuff (i.e. butter/margerine + peanut butter on your toast).

Maybe avoid caffeine - my food goes straight through me if I drink coffee before breakfast.

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This started to get weird at some point...I can eat a good amount of food before a ride,but an hour later I already start feeling very hungry and even fatigued...do I burn calories pretty fast?What's going on?..on a long ride it gets so much worse,I have to bring lots of snacks(my riding buddies laugh at me,it looks like I'm going camping or something),otherwise it gets so bad that I've had to stop and buy something on past rides,because I just can't continue unless I eat.Is this normal?
I'm not skinny.

This happens to me. All I have been able to do to improve the situation is to eat a dense breakfast
of oatmeal (4 packets of instant oatmeal). Ill have a Shotblok after 1 hour of riding too. About halfway
through, have a sugary quick digesting snack. Ive tried rice krispies treats or payday candybar. Also-
don't forget to keep hydrated. Lastly, make sure you do a mid-week ride. Dont just ride on the weekend. All of these things helped me improve.

It's normal to have a drop in blood sugar about an hour after eating a high carb meal. It's better to eat 2-3 hours before the ride. I usually eat 2 hours before, but 3 is better. Or don't eat breakfast at all, then have a major bar like a Clif Bar immediately before you start. Eating 1 hour before is the worst thing you can do.

Then after you start riding, about 250 cal./hr. is what you want to shoot for, unless it's just a short ride of an hour or two, in which case you may not have to eat anything during the ride. In any case, eat as soon as you start feeling a little weird. "Eat before you're hungry, drink before you're thirsty" is old think. Eat as soon as you get hungry and drink to thirst.

The more you ride, the fewer problems with food and blood sugar you'll have. The body adjusts.

This started to get weird at some point...I can eat a good amount of food before a ride,but an hour later I already start feeling very hungry and even fatigued...do I burn calories pretty fast?What's going on?..on a long ride it gets so much worse,I have to bring lots of snacks(my riding buddies laugh at me,it looks like I'm going camping or something),otherwise it gets so bad that I've had to stop and buy something on past rides,because I just can't continue unless I eat.Is this normal?
I'm not skinny.

It would help to know exactly what you are eating before and during the ride, and how far and hard you are riding.

If you are riding fairly hard, you will be burning a lot of carbs which can make you hungry, though most people get their appetite suppressed while riding.

On rides longer than 2 hours, are you eating 250 calories per hour?

I get very hungry after an hour of riding at a good pace,no lazyness.On longer rides it gets critical,maybe I'm not eating enough...I usually eat some noodles,or bread,maybe I just don't eat enough.....But I do make sure I eat carbs before.Maybe the fact that I eat them an hour or less before has something to do with the problem.

Read a few of Ryan's articles from VeloNews. Start with

http://www.velonews.com/article/7985

Look at the others.

http://www.velonews.com/monique-ryan

TF

Thanks everyone!

if you eat white bread it digests very fast, and what do you mean by noddles? i hoep you dont mean like top ramen, which btw has no nutritional content. like said about take in carbs that take a long to digest (complex carbs) save the fast digesting carbs and sugary food(simple carb/Sugars) for the ride when you need somehting that digests quickly. For me i take in some whole grains or any complex food night before if its a morning ride or 2 to 3 hours before, I always eat a apple right before my ride, and I drink allot of gatorade in the saddle usually that can keep me goin for a couple hours or more, if its a really long ride then i will bring a couple nature vallet trail mix bars, or a couple gels. I always eat allot afterwards tho. Make sure to get good nutrition during the regular part of your day. I remember reading a statistic saying that most people are already dyhidrated before they even start there workouts because there normal diet is so bad. SO that goes for other nutrition also, make sure your body is not lacking before your rides if you can help it.

For me, it's even worse than that. If I eat a light breakfast and then ride afterwards, my entire day's diet gets very messed up. However, if I eat something heavier (like an omelet with waffles/syrup), I have no problems up until lunchtime. If anything, I would eat something like yogurt when I'm done if I feel weird.

Typical for me and it's working OK. 1 chicken cutlet or a can of meat ravioli for breakfast and 25 grams of protein powder. I start riding my 17 miles after an hour has passed. When I get to work I do another 25 grams of protein powder in fruit juice. I have a mid-morning snack (10am ish) of chicken cutlets and celery, and more chicken cutlets and celery for lunch after my noon-time workout. If it's a gym night I do a protein shake at home or sometimes carry one with me. I supplement my meals with snacks, sometimes 1/2 banana. These are great - loaded with carbs. If I'm ever desperate on my way home I'll stop at a gas station for a snickers bar and strawberry milk.

Thanks for the input,the problem was solved as soon as I started to eat more and focused on complex carbs at least 2 hours before the ride,and I also take a snack with me.

A variety of whole foods is your best bet. Avoid processed and fast/junk foods. Whole grain cereals and fresh fruit for breakfeast will do wonders for you. But this is common knowledge by now.

Road snacks are often a compromise. I tend to eat Kashi Bars when riding long. They're only 140 cals each so I need to bring a bunch for a long ride. They chew a little easier than clif bars.

Don't forget your recovery drinks like simple carbs and liquid protein. Glad to heare you got a handle on your nutrition!