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[iman29]

I used to have a huuuuuuge issue with this. I was absolutely ravenous after rides, taking naps, being useless etc.

I now take in ~75g/hour on average (+/- 25g/hour depending on the ride demands) and have my recovery drink waiting for me in the car or the fridge so the decision is already made for me. Pretty sure that satisfies all the Atomic Habit laws....make it obvious, attractive, easy and satisfying. My recovery drink is pretty much a chocolate bomb (Skratch Chocolate Recovery + Fair Life Chocolate Milk). 400 calories, 55g carbs, 28g protein, 10g fat. Perfect.

ive actually been much better with this from my training and coaching last season. I carried some of the habits over to this season it's been much better. I was using Skratch Choc recovery during that training too but after the event was over in Sept I never got any more. Need to start it again now that the bigger ride events are coming up.

Going into a hard ride with good hydration and proper fueling helps a lot also. I start hydrating 2 days before and bump calories up 500 2 days out and 1,000 the day before. Assuming you’re in deficit the rest of the week.

yup exactly. I do the same thing a few days out, extra water and a little extra carbs. then the night before usually pasta/rice and some kind of chicken for protein. I avoid red meat the night before an event takes too long to digest.

I have the same thing in the morning before every ride at least an hour beforehand : 2 packs of Maple oatmeal with a banana, slice of bread with nutella. And if im driving to an event, i will bring a cup of tea and some Belvita breakfast biscuits (blueberry).

 

[Johnny Utah]

Checking in - holding at 192, down about 35 pounds from July. The past three weekends I have raced enduro motorcycles, this has led to one or two days of recovery and little to no weight loss which I am fine with. Next race is 4/14, then I have a gap for a bit.

With the warmer weather coming, I will be back out on the bicycle as well.

I have been slammed at work and my mother in laws health has gone downhill, these have kept me out of activity. Either way, no weight gain so I am good on that front.

Lately I have been eating whatever I want as long as it abides by the following:
- No processed foods
- No sugar
- No gluten.

Going to work out another 10-15 pounds this summer and get down to 175-180lbs. My waist is down 5ish inches.

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