Cycling diet and additional training/cross train

[Christopher Brunsdon]

Ref: http://www.bicycling.co.za/articles/handbook/the_fuel/3949

 

Great article on Cycling Diet

 

[porky]

Ref: http://www.bicycling.co.za/articles/handbook/the_fuel/3949

Great article on Cycling Diet

 

To be honest thats just a typical "bicycling" article!

 

Whats the differance between a "runners diet", "a cyclists diet" an "ice hockey diet", a "swimmers diet" or a "regular diet",........... I would really like to know.?

 

All diets have one aim, to reduce weight (body mass), what makes a "cyclists" diet unique to any other active persons diet.?

 

I am not trying to be confrontational cbrundson, dont get me wrong, thats not my aim at all, I understand you posted it purely for information, I just loose patience with this "tabloid cr*p".

 

Work out your daily energy expenditure, and take in less than you expend - its that simple.

 

If you dont know your daily expenditure, just get up from each meal "a tad hungry" - I dont mean starving, just feel that maybe you could have enjoyed another slice of roast, or another potatoe, basically, just keep your body "slightly" in deficit - its not rocket science, its just some people like to make it rocket science - theres a differance.!!

 

 

 

[buckstopper]

Pork, not all metabolisms were created equal..... easy to talk if you don't have a problem genetically, (I don't). You may be right about output-input= weight loss, but it's not that easy for some.

[porky]

Pork' date=' not all metabolisms were created equal..... easy to talk if you don't have a problem genetically, (I don't). You may be right about output-input= weight loss, but it's not that easy for some.[/quote']

 

No, its not, I fully understand that buckstopper, but (theres always a "but" hey ) theres no need for special diets, pills and living like a monk on fruit and water while the world passes you by - moderate your eating plan, stimulate your metabolism with excerise and you will loose weight, and, it will stay off.  

[ASTANA]

 

Pork' date=' not all metabolisms were created equal..... easy to talk if you don't have a problem genetically, (I don't). You may be right about output-input= weight loss, but it's not that easy for some.[/quote']

 

No, its not, I fully understand that buckstopper, but (theres always a "but" hey ) theres no need for special diets, pills and living like a monk on fruit and water while the world passes you by - moderate your eating plan, stimulate your metabolism with exercise and you will loose weight, and, it will stay off.  

 

Yep this is correct. People differ and so does everyone way to loose those unwanted fat ect. Depending on how you train and how motivated you are. some ppl are happy to loose 10kg in a year while some want and will loose 1kg in a week or 2weeks. All depends on how motivated and consistant you are.

 

[The Ant]

I refer you to the article in last months issue of Bicycling.

 

The article explains the effects of cycling on the body and it was quite interesting to read that not all the efects are good ones.

This mainly related to the stress placed on the spinal column and the density of bones.

 

It went on to say how VERY NB cross training with weight bearing exersizes is to combat these issues!

 

Check out the March issue of the mag to see what im talking about.

 

I have now starterd hitting the wieghts room twice a week to supplement my cycling fitness.

[keith]

I eat healthily. No butter or marg, no mayo, no frying pan or fried food, half a sugar in my tea, stuff like that. It makes a difference as I always have so much energy. I go to gym twice a week and ride the spinning bike for 40 min (also do legs), ride twice a weekend about 120km average. I weigh 66kgs so am a skinny guy. For me I think "If I put this in my mouth, nutritionally, what is it gonna do for me?"

[Rocket-Boy]

Cross training is the key to all sports IMHO.

You cant just get one form of exercise and think you are doing wonders for your body. Thats why I think tri-athlons are so good, you train so many aspects of fitness and get a full body workout with the swimming, running and cycling.

 

[Christopher Brunsdon]

 

Ref: http://www.bicycling.co.za/articles/handbook/the_fuel/3949

 

Great article on Cycling Diet

 

To be honest thats just a typical "bicycling" article!

 

Whats the differance between a "runners diet"' date=' "a cyclists diet" an "ice hockey diet", a "swimmers diet" or a "regular diet",........... I would really like to know.?

 

All diets have one aim, to reduce weight (body mass), what makes a "cyclists" diet unique to any other active persons diet.?

 

I am not trying to be confrontational cbrundson, dont get me wrong, thats not my aim at all, I understand you posted it purely for information, I just loose patience with this "tabloid cr*p".

 

Work out your daily energy expenditure, and take in less than you expend - its that simple.

 

If you dont know your daily expenditure, just get up from each meal "a tad hungry" - I dont mean starving, just feel that maybe you could have enjoyed another slice of roast, or another potatoe, basically, just keep your body "slightly" in deficit - its not rocket science, its just some people like to make it rocket science - theres a differance.!!

 

 

 

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Agree on your advice when doing a rule of thumb approach. But my original advice of seeing a dietitian is still the route to go.

 

As mentioned my wife saw one and in the last 7 days she has more energy, sleeps better at night and has lost weight without extra exercising.  Ironically she can eat mielie-pap, bananas and butter - the presumed no-no's in your standard Oprah diet.

 

And, my wifes diet is not rocket science either. Just a list of 400 standard food types that she can or cannot eat with a basic 3 meal + 3 snacks a day plan. The only strict thing is when she has too eat and not how much.