Originally posted by RWTD
In her other thread she said she was not doing the endurance this month but only weight training three times/wk ,spinning twice and one 75 mile ride.What she appears to be trying to do is adjust her calories to her activity level which I agree with.So I agree before/during her 75 mile ride she would need to take in more calories preferably a few more complex carbs.
But really what I think she needs to do is define more specifically what her objective really is and focus on it (both training and diet)rather than try to achieve multiple objectives at once.In the past she has tried to add strength while lowcarbing to lose weight.And if she was limiting calories while doing the endurance cycling like you say that to would be a mistake because it would create too high a calorie deficit.Now if she is going for hypertrophy/muscle or strength she will need a surplus calorie diet to achieve any results but will likely add some bodyfat in the process.If on the other hand she currently wants to focus on fat loss she needs a slight to moderate deficit and less focus on size /strength.
Why is it so easy to decide for other people what they should or should not eat and not for yourself
I've been strictly low-carbing since early October thru Jan when I was mostly lifting weights and doing moderate cardio.
Increased carb intake dramatically for the long rides and now I'm done with them, I am going back to low-carbing again.
In the past I'd habitually forget eating enough DURING rides and as a result become too weak for sustained efforts and THEN raid the fridge a few days later.. now I try to keep eating throughout long rides, and yes, I now consider eating and drinking enough a more daunting task than doing the actual ride (OK, for 600K tiredness and soreness is important too). As a result I'm only feeling very hungry the same day and the next day.. that's a very good improvement I think.. weight loss is also insignificant during those rides, unless I'm getting dehydrated.
I just need to find the amt of carbs I do well on. I no longer adhere to ketodiets, as it is too little for the exercise I do.
But I've been told to try eating a Paleolithic diet, which involves cutting out the grains and eating less dairy foods. Cut out as much high-carb foods as possible, including starchy complex carbs. Some are OK, it seems for instance that sweet potatoes are a favourite food item among health-conscious people.
I do find it difficult to not eat dairy. I'm very fond of it and it is a good protein source. However, I have to avoid lactose.
The quark I eat for instance is OK as long as I drain the fluid.. if I don't I build up mucus in a very short period of time! Apparently the lactose is predominantly in the fluid part. So, milk is definitely out!
Fruit is OK esp. since it contains very valuable micro-nutrients. I am trying to increase my veggie-intake as well, which is at times difficult since I'm such a lazy cook. Veggie drinks apparently work well.
Yes, I did virtually nothing all day long on Sunday except for 1 relaxed 25 K ride. Oh, um I do have a new bf though
.. might explain the 1 kg loss? Today I still don't feel hungry.. I had planned a longish ride, but I've not been sleeping well lately and decided to sleep in.
In July I will be cycle-touring for a month and then I expect to increase carb intake again.
PS: for more info on the Paleolithic diet, see e.g.
http://www.paleodiet.com/