tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post8042552970257227151..comments2024-03-27T05:14:23.738-04:00Comments on Lovely Bicycle!: Soft DietVelouriahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00359329171411037482noreply@blogger.comBlogger95125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-91143957518465182532012-05-15T01:25:21.047-04:002012-05-15T01:25:21.047-04:00I dont think you can beat whole wheat rolls with p...I dont think you can beat whole wheat rolls with peanut butter and banana filling! Carbs, fat and protein!youcancallmeAlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02578252140097961816noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-15877856500175080402012-05-06T04:39:04.542-04:002012-05-06T04:39:04.542-04:00Hi there - what to eat while riding is very much d...Hi there - what to eat while riding is very much down to the individual. I, like you, am really not keen on sports 'food'. My longest rides will generally be around 5 hours - I find croissants and brioche work well for me. Fillings are normally plain - cream/cottage cheese, some honey. Fig rolls (Newtons in US?) are easy to eat while riding along. I also find cheese oatcakes are great - providing that nice savoury hit and some salt. Flapjacks too (home-made with coconut oil and agave syrup). To wash it all down I usually have cold green, or herbal teas. Works for me!!Jammie Dodger Rideshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07681620421105305087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-79182440120957039712012-04-25T14:10:03.419-04:002012-04-25T14:10:03.419-04:00Cold potatoes has very low GI value, meaning it ta...Cold potatoes has very low GI value, meaning it takes a long time for the starch to get into the blood.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-81404829971761131952012-04-16T09:06:32.493-04:002012-04-16T09:06:32.493-04:00A little late, but check Tamia Nelson's blog f...A little late, but check Tamia Nelson's blog for practical, down-to-earth suggestions for on-the-road nutrition. Lots of recipes for homemade goodies, and some tips for store-bought things like WalMart's Tropical Trail Mix (pineapple and papaya chunks, dried bananas, raisins, nuts, etc. -- a staple of mine) and MacDonald's surprising Fruit 'n' Yogurt Parfait.<br /><br />http://www.tamiasoutside.com/practical-cycling/bikeeats/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-39739739875173092182012-04-15T08:05:24.766-04:002012-04-15T08:05:24.766-04:00I'm a runner and transportational/parenting cy...I'm a runner and transportational/parenting cyclist. I too have gone through many of the same thoughts with regard to fueling (with running). All I can say is that I've understood that I have to experiment with my body and what may work for one person will not necessarily work for another. I often choose Clif products because they are usually about 70% organic and don't seem to have too much 'chemicalized' ingredients. However, I have also gone to urgent care with a urinary tract infection from dehydration so I now take it very serious. My approach is now based more on the actual distance/mileage/exertion of the run (this could correlate to biking as well). If I am going past 4 miles running, I incorporate gels/Sport Beans into the run. Anything under that number and I generally do without any supplementation. If I am going past 8 miles running, I also incorporate now an additional sport drink mixture (currently trying out Accelerade). I prefer just water on my runs because I usually just want the clean simple hydration taste, but when the heat comes, I know I may have to mix things up a bit. So, my main thought would be that you could make the decisions more based on the amount of exertion that will be involved in the ride.Christinahttp://www.movablemom.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-46751960136398687502012-04-13T17:55:11.950-04:002012-04-13T17:55:11.950-04:00You can do that no hands while you ride? :)You can do that no hands while you ride? :)MDInoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-70335178244668788172012-04-13T17:38:47.067-04:002012-04-13T17:38:47.067-04:00I just had a wisdom tooth removed,
while touring i...I just had a wisdom tooth removed,<br />while touring in Argentina.<br />The tooth started to come up<br />while we were cycling in some fairly<br />remote deserts and got infected.<br />After a week of riding we arrived at<br />Mendoza where I found a great dentist.<br /><br />My only problem now is that there is a<br />big hole where the tooth used to be<br />and it keeps getting filled with food.<br />We tend to eat continuously while touring<br />so it is always full of rubbish.<br /><br />I bought a syringe and needle from a chemist,<br />then filed the point off the needle with<br />my Swiss Army knife. The blunt needle<br />and syringe is great for squirting<br />high pressure water into the hole to<br />keep it clean. It works great on the road.<br /><br />Hope all goes well for you.<br /><br />John I<br />http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/doc/southamericaminitourJohn Isleshttp://www.crazyguyonabike.com/directory/?o=1&user=johnisles&v=4noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-27969739786496465492012-04-13T06:17:49.334-04:002012-04-13T06:17:49.334-04:00Hi Velouria, I hope that you're feeling better...Hi Velouria, I hope that you're feeling better each day. Had a tooth removed too 2mth ago... It went from bad to worse, ended up having major jaw surgery and eating baby food for 4weeks :P - peanut butter, mash potato, soups, ice cream/yogurt, and fruit juices kept me sane. <br />Biking food included eggs, bananas, peanut butter, honey and added electrolytes to my water. <br />Good luck! Glad that cats are taking care of your sanity. ~Julz~Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-80096196732824319372012-04-12T23:25:47.401-04:002012-04-12T23:25:47.401-04:00Peppy, you are a bad influence. Tweaker is doing t...Peppy, you are a bad influence. Tweaker is doing the same, and I don't even bring bananas on rides. <br /><br />He said something about "kopi luwak" and shrugged before I squirted him with the water bottle.Corey Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15381826721030941179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-11534982044032884552012-04-12T17:43:10.113-04:002012-04-12T17:43:10.113-04:00Every time you faint, I access your snacks hiding ...Every time you faint, I access your snacks hiding spot. That is all.Peppy (can I interest you in some bananas?)noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-89181777768521432192012-04-12T16:12:25.895-04:002012-04-12T16:12:25.895-04:00Totally agree with spindizzy's assessment of t...Totally agree with spindizzy's assessment of that non-food stuff. Windex-fortified indeed!<br /><br />I ride to eat and there is just no point going to an epic suffer-fest buffet. <br /><br />BTW, for those facing denatl surgery, it's not always awful. I had a very good experience when my wisdom teeth were extracted. Being devoid of wisdom, along with a pocket full of percocet, I did my first ever 300km 3 days later.Fixie Pixiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12932022188247682078noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-72204227824181701652012-04-12T14:12:25.547-04:002012-04-12T14:12:25.547-04:00Just so you know, I fainted reading your comment. ...Just so you know, I fainted reading your comment. Twice.Velouriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00359329171411037482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-12473938576854259502012-04-12T14:10:10.569-04:002012-04-12T14:10:10.569-04:00Which is why when my teenage daughter goes out on ...Which is why when my teenage daughter goes out on dates I admonish the two, "Don't do anything you wouldn't do on a bicycle." ;-)Phil Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06588332937109449568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-62834844651482845402012-04-12T12:54:24.644-04:002012-04-12T12:54:24.644-04:00In addition to other good suggestions such as simp...In addition to other good suggestions such as simple dried fruit with no sugar added, soaked almonds, chia seeds, etc... There is one bar I have found that is simple real food, relatively tasty and nutritious without a lot of sugar. It's called the organic food bar. It is a little spendy but one of those goes a long way. I am a massage therapist and acupuncturist by trade and when working I can't fill up, but still need good energy - one of these bars takes me a long way through my day.Michaelnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-39268636990361503502012-04-12T12:10:36.719-04:002012-04-12T12:10:36.719-04:00This is an area I need to learn more about. I use ...This is an area I need to learn more about. I use the Stingers by the way, pictured above, and they definitely help me and they are definitely expensive.Christopher Fotosnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-17848456412470552992012-04-12T10:59:12.465-04:002012-04-12T10:59:12.465-04:00Sometimes I replace them.Sometimes I replace them.Peppy (yes, I just did)noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-55010516274769956152012-04-12T09:00:18.807-04:002012-04-12T09:00:18.807-04:00I believe that was a comparison of recovery drinks...I believe that was a comparison of recovery drinks -- what to drink after a hard ride to be better prepared for the next day.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-79769737926128336942012-04-12T08:39:35.681-04:002012-04-12T08:39:35.681-04:00Hey Todd. The dried banana thing. You crossed a li...Hey Todd. The dried banana thing. You crossed a line. <br /><br />SpindizzyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-6838109293042166342012-04-12T08:36:54.950-04:002012-04-12T08:36:54.950-04:00Somebody mentioned "The Feed Zone" cookb...Somebody mentioned "The Feed Zone" cookbook. That thing is full of real food that gets the job done while still managing to be tasty and practical. A couple of the fulltime pro racers I know recommended it and I'm liking it. <br /><br />I can eat just about anything on the bike as long as it's food(which incidentally is my favorite thing to eat). It's amazing to me how much stuff there is to eat that isn't(food that is). I don't like some(well, any) of the performance/nutrition bars and such. The linoleum-mocha plank, the ipecac based gels and the Windex fortified electrolyte drinks being some of the things that come to mind. BLEH. I use them in certain situations and admit they have their place, but man that's nasty. <br /><br />I know a couple of try-athletes that eat powerbars as snacks. Off the bike. By choice. My friend Connie rides like a million miles a year, runs like an antelope and swims for transportation and could eat an entire steer everyday and never push her body mass index above that of a snake. And what does she eat for a treat? Half of one of those carob/hickory chip powerbars. I would probably carry a sack of pie with me at all times if I was exercising that much. I sometimes do already actually. I've stopped along the road to eat eat ripe blackberries off the bush and had the guy I was riding with stand there and suck an energy gel because he thought picking food out of the fence row was gross.<br /><br />I've had a number of jaw surgeries over the last 12 years from a car accident when I was in college(implants, bone grafts, yada yada yada), and doing without real food for days at a time is one of the worst parts of the whole thing. I found that the pain medications were sometimes more effective at making me nauseous than reducing the discomfort and were keeping me from being able to eat enough so I chose gluttony over comfort. I eat a lot of soup, steamed broccoli, peas and all sorts of beans. I just cook them a little softer than I normally would. I have another implant surgery in June and I might try some baby food then. <br /><br />The midwife who delivered my daughter Sarah told us that one good way of taking the edge off pain is to suck on hard candy. She prescribed Life-Savers. I use them after surgery and am convinced they work almost as well as some of the things that make me queasy. Plus, it's CANDY! Which I really like. I popped some after falling in a MTB race once and it made a bad case of road-rash a little more tolerable. If I ever have to go through childbirth I'm going to make sure I have a pile of them on hand.<br /><br />SpindizzyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-91991948105817405022012-04-12T08:14:20.750-04:002012-04-12T08:14:20.750-04:00Fig Newtons are the way to go. Before riding a cen...Fig Newtons are the way to go. Before riding a century I take a wrapper of them and eat a few during the ride. They are not overly sweet and have enough calories and are easy to digest. I avoid energy gels because they are super sweet and hard to digest. Like wise with cookies and stuff that is given out on organized centuries. Forget Powerbars, they taste like chalk. Likewise I just drink water. No energy drinks or other gimmicks marketed. Water is the best when riding.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-90866510894773721872012-04-12T07:41:32.407-04:002012-04-12T07:41:32.407-04:00I haven't ridden very long distances yet but I...I haven't ridden very long distances yet but I like the sound of potatoes as an endurance food. Easy to digest, the texture would be good too. Washed down with fruit and vegetable juice I think. Probably the fruit and veg juice would have plenty of electrolytes too, I guess it depends on if they're pre-made or you make them fresh and what could be added. <br /><br />Maybe if you do want an electrolyte powder, you could find a compounding pharmacy and ask them to make you one that won't make you sick? I absolutely cannot stomach artificial sweeteners (in which I include highly processed sugars like sucralose and maltitol) and nearly all electrolyte formulas contain them. A compounding pharmacist made one for me that just had regular glucose and it has been great.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-68945462380963648562012-04-12T06:13:43.210-04:002012-04-12T06:13:43.210-04:00The only one I saw was not obscene, but silly none...The only one I saw was not obscene, but silly nonetheless. It was yellow with holes in it. It definitely would protect the banana.<br />http://www.amazon.com/Banana-Keeper-Saver-Holder-Bananas/dp/B004K6Q9ZKanniebikeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09761205231523083781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-33351036249522487212012-04-12T03:10:04.757-04:002012-04-12T03:10:04.757-04:00MetRxMetRxDon McMahanhttp://www.softirishrain.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-54170918531747836062012-04-12T01:43:49.278-04:002012-04-12T01:43:49.278-04:00I wrapped the onigiri in plastic wrap, put a coupl...I wrapped the onigiri in plastic wrap, put a couple in a ziplock and included some nori in the ziplock as well. It was very portable and yummy!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03262425857471988498noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-79737179840399437952012-04-12T01:01:30.737-04:002012-04-12T01:01:30.737-04:00chia (salvia hispanica) seed, whole or milled, mix...chia (salvia hispanica) seed, whole or milled, mixed at 2-4 tbsp per 40oz with EITHER water and 1-2 envelopes of Emergen-C OR whole milk and matcha (powdered green tea). good alllll day.<br /><br />the chia turns the liquid to a lumpy/slippery gel that holds water deep into your gut, releasing slowly. <br /><br />that and dried bananas. not banana chips, but whole bananas. they look like cat turds but are sooo good and keep for a million years next to your spare tube.toddhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06144719045140507684noreply@blogger.com