Originally Posted by
J.Lockdown
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Besides that I definitely do ride 150+ miles a week, and I know I do not eat enough protein during a day. Its not because I am not eating the right things its more I cant consume enough food to keep me going. This probably attributes to my lower performance on recent rides with my legs going quicker then in the past.
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Yes, right about all that. Been there. Here's what I do during the height of my summer schedule: 15g whey protein about 1/2 hour before breakfast and lunch. 15g 1 hour before riding. 15g along with some carbs (sugar or maltodextrin) immediately after riding. Another 15g right before bed. I'm a vegetarian, so don't get a lot of protein from normal diet. This is probably more than enough, but I find the 15g before breakfast and lunch allows me to eat a little less without getting hungry later.
The scoops that usually come in protein powders are a little big - 25g-30g usually. I think it's better to take a little less at any one time and spread it out more during the day.
If low protein intake is responsible for your reduced performance, this program will fix it. If not, then that's not the problem!