First of all congrats on the weight-loss. If riding is alot more intense than the walking you're doing. Then it will take some training to buildup the anerobic channels to product the needed energy. I too have to eat something before workouts and I won't eat sugar. After the initial general fitness improvement , losing weight and increasing power is a delicate balence that I'm constantly struggling with. My only comfort is that I'm within 5 pounds of my target. Over the last 20 months I've become good at the weight-loss but I'm only a little stronger than I was last Fall when I weighed 270. I wish I had a "magic" food for you. Others will suggest stuff but I think it's a matter of Priority. The one thing I do know is eat at least 1800 calories a day. I went below that at times and lost weight but in the long run it's not sustainable. Good habits are what you need to form. The weight-loss will come in time.
Last edited by jethro56; 04-01-11 at 07:05 AM.