Originally Posted by Grasschopper
At home I have replaced soda with a diet Green Tea (5 cal per serving but yea I am drinking a bunch of servings). I do down a good bit of water at work (2+ L a day). So seriously I am trying on the diet and I am sure I could do better but I am a hell of a lot better than I was in the past.
Kudos on getting rid of the sugar drinks, but keep in mind caffeine is a diuretic and large amounts can reduce your performance and results. I like the diet green tea too but requires more bathroom visits than anything other liquid I've consumed except beer, so I know it's dehydrating! I'm in training for racing (first time) next spring so very focused on this stuff right now too. In my studies, sounds like you have reached a plateau in your training which will happen when you continue to do the same workout all the time. As mentioned above, if time is limited try different types of rides- best of luck!