I'm a clyde. Currently, I am 235lbs 22% body fat. I ride 10-15 hours per week at a moderate pace.My goal weight is 210lbs. Even at that weight, everything I read says I should be eating about 700gr of carbs and 114gr of protein per day. I'm trying to eat clean, un-processed foods, no vegan stuff. My problem is I cant find enough sources of carbs to choke down that much food. Any suggestions?
Help me get enough carbs/protein?
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Lot’s of good advice!
Back to the OP I would also agree that you may want to reevaluate your weigh goals.
I am 6’2 and have weighed between 200-225 for the past -20 years (I am 49). Been riding bikes the whole time. About a year ago I got up to 235 and set a goal to get back to 200. Well I got to 200 and was still overweight. Now I am 185 (lightest I have been since HS) and could still lose 10 lbs.
I lift weights 3 days a week and have built up more muscle mass than I have had in years. The result is my cycling is at a whole new level. I am riding faster than I did 20 years ago!
He is my crazy diet ;-). Burn more calories than I consume (you need to count them!). Reduced proceed foods (not eliminated).
Good Luck!
Back to the OP I would also agree that you may want to reevaluate your weigh goals.
I am 6’2 and have weighed between 200-225 for the past -20 years (I am 49). Been riding bikes the whole time. About a year ago I got up to 235 and set a goal to get back to 200. Well I got to 200 and was still overweight. Now I am 185 (lightest I have been since HS) and could still lose 10 lbs.
I lift weights 3 days a week and have built up more muscle mass than I have had in years. The result is my cycling is at a whole new level. I am riding faster than I did 20 years ago!
He is my crazy diet ;-). Burn more calories than I consume (you need to count them!). Reduced proceed foods (not eliminated).
Good Luck!
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This is a good diet to go by. 700 gr of carbs is way to much. Your not racing in the tour are you?
extra muscle mass will only slow you down and make you suffer more on rides.
unless you're doing the weight lifting solely to prevent injury or strengthen your core, you're wasting your time thinking that it's helping you.
the weight loss made you faster and increased your power to weight ratio.
I hate you all. I am trying to head the opposite direction, 6'3" 140 and fighting for it. Too many miles + too much heat = I just can't take in enough calories in a day to stay at a healthy weight.
BTW I eat lots of whole foods as best I can. Tons of meat and veggies and pasta and protein shakes and snacks... it goes on.
BTW I eat lots of whole foods as best I can. Tons of meat and veggies and pasta and protein shakes and snacks... it goes on.
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My goal is to be fit..........if I get faster on my bike that is a even better. Yes my weight lifting is solely to prevent injury and strengthen my entire body. I am not a Muscle man!
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Some people go vegan, some go Atkins. Some eat 6-8 small meals per day, some feast and fast. All lose weight and feel great. What does that tell you?
At the end of the day, it's all just tools to help you achieve the true underlying goal. Eat less and exercise more. Burn more calories than you consume.
Unless you are hypertensive, have some sort of food allergy or other medical issue related to food, how you achieve that is not that important.
What tool works best for you depends largely on your own personal proclivities. The best athlete I know seems to eat nothing except fruit, grilled chicken, and cruciferous vegetables. The second best athlete that I know seems to live off a diet of beef and sugar. Go figure.
And don't get distracted by stuff you read online. We live in an age of data excess. Someone somewhere says something and suddenly it's a "fact". We made McD's stop using evil beef tallow to fry their french fries and replace it with super-healthy trans-fats. Now we know that trans-fats are evil and saturated fats are fine in moderation. 700 grams of carbs a day is fine as part of Michael Phelps' 12,000 calorie per day regimen, but probably not for you.
So focus on the goal of eating less than you burn and choose a tool that resonates with you. Are you a techie? Get a Body Bug and track everything with a spreadsheet. Channeling your inner hippie? Go vegan and pretend you're saving the world. Have a weakness for desserts? Go paleo and kick your sugar-rush addiction. Only you know what will work for you. Just make sure you do something that becomes part of who you are forever, not just a temporary "diet". Those NEVER work.
And of course, ride more!
At the end of the day, it's all just tools to help you achieve the true underlying goal. Eat less and exercise more. Burn more calories than you consume.
Unless you are hypertensive, have some sort of food allergy or other medical issue related to food, how you achieve that is not that important.
What tool works best for you depends largely on your own personal proclivities. The best athlete I know seems to eat nothing except fruit, grilled chicken, and cruciferous vegetables. The second best athlete that I know seems to live off a diet of beef and sugar. Go figure.
And don't get distracted by stuff you read online. We live in an age of data excess. Someone somewhere says something and suddenly it's a "fact". We made McD's stop using evil beef tallow to fry their french fries and replace it with super-healthy trans-fats. Now we know that trans-fats are evil and saturated fats are fine in moderation. 700 grams of carbs a day is fine as part of Michael Phelps' 12,000 calorie per day regimen, but probably not for you.
So focus on the goal of eating less than you burn and choose a tool that resonates with you. Are you a techie? Get a Body Bug and track everything with a spreadsheet. Channeling your inner hippie? Go vegan and pretend you're saving the world. Have a weakness for desserts? Go paleo and kick your sugar-rush addiction. Only you know what will work for you. Just make sure you do something that becomes part of who you are forever, not just a temporary "diet". Those NEVER work.
And of course, ride more!
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Egg whites, Salmon, Chicken breast, Sweet potatoes, Broccoli and Spinach are very rich in carb/proteins. Add them to your diet.
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