Originally Posted by
Mobile 155
What makes it difficult I believe is much of the information we read if for cyclists in their 20s and 30s with a metabolism like a blast furnace. By the time I got to my age the blast furnace is more like a toaster oven. I am surprised by how few calories we need to survive. No bread, nor processed sugar, low salt and low carbs is a lot different than what I see my cat 3 riding friends eat. But then I am not a 25 year old cat 3 rider.
There are probably very few of us here, that need to eat a cycling specific diet, other then when riding longer distances to stave off the bonk.