Originally Posted by
Aimfordan
Sorry, I am joining this discussion late, but I am planning a 60 mile ride to the beach with my neighbor. If I am trying to lose a bit more weight would I want to be consuming all of these calories while I am riding? Or would I want to eat a good breakfast(around 500 calories like mentioned) and go off of Gatorade or Accelorade?
Better to eat a small breakfast and get a steady stream of calories as you ride. That way, you'll end up with a more reasonable blood sugar.
Make sure your hydration drink doesn't use fructose as its primary ingredient - it doesn't metabolize really well and can cause stomach upset in some people. Some ready-to-drink gatorage is okay, some isn't.