Originally Posted by
Grambo
+1 - This is a great thread ... lots of good information. I too struggle with weight loss while training.
Very difficult to balance and if I cut back too much on my caloric intake I feel dead when I go out for a training ride which can be very frustrating. Perhaps as recommended above I should just focus on weight loss for a month and dial back the riding intensity but easier said than done.
I can almost live with bonking a bit during training rides in a effort to be slightly calorie deprived to drop some weight early in the season...though it likely detracts a bit from training benefit. But I find I eat a fair amount before heading out on long group rides..pehaps over eat, because I don't want to be dropped by my riding buddies due to running out of the fuel. Proof I am overeating I suppose is if I ride 200-300 miles hard in a week and don't cut any weight.