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I have always had a fairly stable metabolism, low body fat, and reasonable stamina.
Since making a conscious decision to avoid driving a car whenever possible, I've been averaging over 90 miles cycling per week, often doing 150. Not that much you may say, but more than double what I used to do.
For about 10 months my appetite was, as expected, higher than usual, then it slowly tailed off so that consistent need for more and more food disappeared, yet I now realise my eating patterns fluctuate more than ever before; I'll have a couple of weeks without appearing to need more than average calorie intake, then several days of almost obsessive consumption of carbs. Breakfast now gives me a real mood lift like I've never realised before.
Could it be that I've got used to doing the miles physically and psycologically, and my body no longer reacts by telling me to eat food? Could my reserves have dwindled to the point that breakfast makes such a difference?
Has anyone else experienced unpredictable eating patterns? I'm particularly interested in hearing if it common among people doing consistently high miles or those who mix their cycling with other sport. Opinions are useful to give a start for further investigation, so thanks for your comments.
the_smiling_buddha mentioned appetite way back in this thread:
http://www.londonfgss.com/thread710.html
Chris.