Treats during training
I have read that the best way to not get bobbed down and disheartened during training and losing weight that you should allow yourself a little treat every now and then and was wondeing what people allow themselves?
I'm partial to an Espresso Frappucino meself maybe with a shared muffin with the girl!
Gats
I never said it would be easy, I only said it would be worth it.
Why be a cog in the machine when you can be a spanner in the works?
Pain is inevitable, suffering is optional
I'm partial to an Espresso Frappucino meself maybe with a shared muffin with the girl!
Gats
I never said it would be easy, I only said it would be worth it.
Why be a cog in the machine when you can be a spanner in the works?
Pain is inevitable, suffering is optional
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To qualify for one of the above, I have to burn >1500kcal in a session.
http://www.teamvelosportif.co.uk
back to cereal twice a day and a tuna salad for dinner. Bread truly is he route of all weight loss evil.
andyb - yeah I'm the same I have to earn my treats which is why I go out early doors and do 30-40 miles of hilly rides! Everydays a potential treat day!
Gats
I never said it would be easy, I only said it would be worth it.
Why be a cog in the machine when you can be a spanner in the works?
Pain is inevitable, suffering is optional
Gats, I don't want to poke my nose in where it's not wanted, but I'm seeing some very big warning signs again here. Please don't go down that road again - remember how unhappy it made you the first time?
Take care.
Rob
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When will you learn?
ClaireV and PhilBixby are spot-on.
Give it-up before you get yourself into trouble again. If you don't see the signs we do. Get some help eh?
<font size="1">Oh, my treat for being so sylph-like and fit[;)](ClaireV):
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I feel Al-Zaib calling now.....after a quick spin around Oxford tonight while the footies on to make room for it of course</font id="size1">[8D]
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Fab's TCR1
The pessimists of this world are rarely disappointed....
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Being where I am I'm kind of limited to what I can eat cheaply hence the current situation of 15-40mile ride every morning cornflakes and banana for brekky, snack fruit about 10.30, peanut butter and jam sandwich with an apple and glass of milk for lunch, snack fruit about 4, and a tuna salad for dinner. Which to me seems like enough. The calorie intake is quite high becasue of the wholewheat bread (2 slices and a crust a day is alot) and the peanut butter and fruit. BUt I do have a sweet tooth and the treats are the good things!
Its all good once I get to where I wanna be i'll work on maintaining. But won't sacrifice the treats I give myself noit after last time!
Thanks for your concern though[8)]
Gats
I never said it would be easy, I only said it would be worth it.
Why be a cog in the machine when you can be a spanner in the works?
Pain is inevitable, suffering is optional
Cornflakes and milk 215
Banana 95
Fruit snacks x2 100
PBJ sandwich 3-400
Apple 50
Glass of milk 96
Tuna salad ~400
for a total of around 1300 Calories. This is *way* less than you need. If you actually do need to lose weight, you should aim for a Calorie deficit of only around 500-1000 Calories a day. Your deficit is probably more than double this. You can afford plenty more treats!
I have a similar calorie intake and am by no means skinny: muesli breakfast, sandwhich+fruit lunch, bar+fruit mid-pm, normal one-course dinner (eg pasta), plus energy drink whilst riding/solid food on long rides then recovery drink afterwards.
I've worked out my calorie intake and for an average day pretty much all things considered it comes to about 1700-2000 cals a day maybe a bit more but not much. And my days are pretty long starting at about 4.30am and ending around 10 or 11pm. I ride 6 days a week twice on tuesdays, mountain bike or walk in the afternoon and am pretty much on my feet all day sorting the chalet and cooking.
But anyway this is slight OT no? I was just wondering what people on a training diet allow themselves as treats and how frequently! My girl says I have a warped sense of whats normal in food like she'll eat a cereal bar and notthink anything of it where as I would class that as a treat.
Gats
I never said it would be easy, I only said it would be worth it.
Why be a cog in the machine when you can be a spanner in the works?
Pain is inevitable, suffering is optional
I don't want to upset you if you are, but I have my doubts.
Your girl sounds like a smart lady, why is she hanging around with a fruitcake like you [;)]
Gats, let's be serious here, what does this mean to you?
"I have in my head what I want to get out of cycling and the weight I need to loose to get there so I think its under control"
What is it you need so badly from cycling?
Why is weight...ipso facto food such a big issue?
No it's not under control because you still have an unhealthy obsession with your physical self, performane and it's connection with food.
Gats, I really think you need to talk with somebody who can figure out what's deep inside you that is creating this situation. It's not just me Gats, other smart people here can spot the problem as I'm sure you can if you are honest.
Please admit it and do something about it, and that something has nothing to do with weight, performance, calories or treats.
Please?
Try and find some other way to be at peace with yourself and the world around you.
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The pessimists of this world are rarely disappointed....
Fab's TCR1
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Its my own fault really but I just want to feel comfortable. I'm loving riding over here but am afraid that what I eat in a day isnt gonna help me. So whats the deal with carbs? Are they good or bad? can youeat them after 7? On one hand carbs make you fat but as a cyclist you need to eat them to burn them. What if you dont eat them?
I think I may think about things too much
Gats
I never said it would be easy, I only said it would be worth it.
Why be a cog in the machine when you can be a spanner in the works?
Pain is inevitable, suffering is optional
Read this article to give you some idea - it's based on science and not old wives' tales:
http://www.pponline.co.uk/encyc/0127.htm
Its hard when theres so many conflicting views about diets etc and ways to loose fat and everyone saying leaner is better for cycling - I find it daunting to have to eat more to loose weight I just dont get it, also coupled with the fact that I'm not sure how much riding is necessary to keep of the pounds from all the extra I'm eating!
Anyway I digress - thanks for the article I'll be reading it frequently!
Gats
'You must eat to train and race hard - not to get skinny'
But I remember those posts very well and it does appear as Claire has mentioned that the same thing may happen again. Please go and get some professional help mate. I don't think simply finding a nutritionist is all you need in my humble opinion. Take care Toks
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Hey Gats I'm gonna be really honest with you. I was first drawn to your posts in the year that you went from a 4th cat to a 2nd cat racer. It was very impressive and you were very motivated. Then you developed this rather unhealthy obsession with diet and food and I switched off. In fact to be honest since then your posts just annoyed me and I thought you were some kind of wus. Yeah I know call me an insensitive neanderthal type sorry!.
But I remember those posts very well and it does appear as Claire has mentioned that the same thing may happen again. Please go and get some professional help mate. I don't think simply finding a nutritionist is all you need in my humble opinion. Take care Toks
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I though it was just me and my insensitive self. I noticed that nearly ever post that Gats write's there's a mention of food. You even managed to slip it in, on a thread about Warminster[:0] Although your thread about thumbs, which I was sure would say something about how difficult it was getting tins open, didn't mention food.[:)]