I can't tell you how many women come to GGSC for nutrition coaching and we discover that they are not eating on their long rides. Yes, cycling does help with weight loss, but you are not going to achieve it by training under fuelled.
When you ride under fuelled your body goes into starvation mode and starts storing fat, it can also play havoc to your hormones. Not only that when you get home, you will probably want to eat everything is sight and it's probably not going to be the best food choices. You will be exhausted and probably not want to get out on the bike the next day.
By fuelling adequately during your training, you can train more, get stronger and balance your weight better.
It's not just about the fuel on the bike, have you ever missed that session at the end of the day, because you just have not had the energy due to not planning your food throughout the day?
Here are our general guidelines for fuelling on and off the bike:
When cycling eat every 30-45mins. Make sure it is food high in carbs. Such as energy bars. banana bread, flapjacks.
When you get home make sure you eat a good meal within 2 hours.
Have protein after training
Eat 3 meals throughout the day, all including a good source of carbohydrates and protein.
Plan some small healthy snacks if you need it, but make a plan, especially if you have a tendency to go for unhealthy choices regularly.
Remember, you should not be cycling to starve yourself, but fuel yourself to be the strongest cyclists you can be!
On all our coaching packages there is an option for nutrition coaching. To talk me about your goals Book a Free Discovery Call
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