Weight / Fat loss

A recovery drink will stop you from gorging on food post long distance ride.

Loads of manufacturers make em! I used to drink SIS Nocte after TNRC.

I quite like the Lucozade Recovery drink as its very palatable.

This made me laugh if your thinking about the salad bar at pizza hut.

Also what do the recovery drinks actually have in them? Are they actually any good for me?

Lucozade one looks good. Only 8.99 for a 10 serving. I can guarentee you I eat more than 89p worth of food when I get back from cycling!

This is what it says about 1 serving';

Per 250ml made up as directed:
Energy: 623kJ/147kcal
Protein: 10.2g
Carbohydrate: 25.5g
of which sugars: 25.1g
Fat: Nil
of which saturates: Nil
Fibre: Nil
Sodium: Trace

I got mine free as a friend works for GSK.

I noticed that if I drank one of those immediately after a ride, I didn't eat everything in sight for the rest of the day...

147kcal isn't much, just something to get in quick.
My fueling aim for the 24hr was 1 bar, 1 gel and 500ml strong mix GO per HOUR.
107 + 215 + 230 = 552 kcal

Rego tastes pretty gross but is good for quick post-workout refuel.

I'd drink any recovery product and STILL eat everything in sight afterwards but at least the rego was quick into the system.

This thread was worth reading though, some of the comments pretty much dismiss the use of recovery drinks;

http://www.cyclechat.net/threads/energy-recovery-drinks.15762/

This thread was worth reading though, some of the comments pretty much dismiss the use of recovery drinks;

http://www.cyclechat.net/threads/energy-recovery-drinks.15762/

really...

like a forum of scobles...

Running to and from work today has left me with a bastard of a stitch in my side, doesn't hurt to run but only got 10mins into my circuits this afternoon before it felt like I was being stabbed with every crunch. More water, more stretching. Laying off the running tomorrow so I can keep up the circuits hopefully.

Also what do the recovery drinks actually have in them? Are they actually any good for me?

Lucozade one looks good. Only 8.99 for a 10 serving. I can guarentee you I eat more than 89p worth of food when I get back from cycling!

This is what it says about 1 serving';

Per 250ml made up as directed:
Energy: 623kJ/147kcal
Protein: 10.2g
Carbohydrate: 25.5g
of which sugars: 25.1g
Fat: Nil
of which saturates: Nil
Fibre: Nil
Sodium: Trace

Way too much refined sugar/sucrose in Lucozade. You'd be far far better off having a couple of bananas, a pint of water and a small bowl of mini shredded wheat.

Not fact, just what I've got in to a habit of doing. Seems to do the trick and rid me of the hunger pangs

http://nutritiondata.self.com/facts/fruits-and-fruit-juices/1846/2
^Great website for food info

3 tubs of promax diet arrived at my desk this evening all with 20% extra! Win!

I use it as pretty much everything drink, even if I do 8 miles before brekkie then have that when I get in I just about last till lunch, if I'm struggling then I grab a bit of fruit, preference is pineapple in case you're wondering.

Ok speadsheet is set up.

have sorted the sheet by weight loss so far, partly to encourage myself to climb up the table but also i suspect we may have a few people who have lost interest in this/the forum/life itself and it moves them out of the way until they get involved again.

2 mile run this evening, 19 odd minutes. Could have gone further and finished with a sprint but I was glad to get back.

I look forward to being left for dead by you all shortly.
Just finished a 5mi jog in 49mins. Smartrunner app says an average speed of 6mph. Previously never managed to last more than 1.5mi so really pleased with myself. Taken to running along low walls, jumping over recycling boxes/logs in the park to keep myself amused.
Gorging myself on sausages, sweetcorn and carrots now.

i had beans, tuna and cheese on toast, again

I also stomped a footprint and wrote my name in wet cement. Never done that before. Feel rather guilty tbh. My mind wanders really weirdly while I'm exercisising I've found.

72.9kg!

Wooo!

Nearly back to my xmas morning weight of 72.5kg

63.3kg this afternoon. Including a dirty suasage and hashbrown baguette from the cafe.
Still got a bit of a tight muscle in my side which is affecting circuit training but managed another 4.5miles of running today. Was spread out in as 2 one milers and a 2.5 run home after work mostly up hill.

My current hr is 44bpm.

I want to do the bleep test as well, it tormented me throughout school from 8 or 9 till the day I left.

I must be able to get a respectable score now.

100 push ups tonight

6 x 15 + 10

Right, I need some motivation to make sure that I do this, I've been meaning too for ages, so here goes. I've added myself to the spreadsheet, someone poke me if I don't update it.

The plan is basicly to ensure that I eat more sensible stuff, and cycle more. Lets see how it goes.

welcome MrDrem! Although we are only a few days in i'm finding that this is a great way to motivate myself - hope you do too.

Either 81.4 kg or 13 stone exactly this morning I think they are the same almost but I can't remember the KG exactly. Good morning!

Next step 12 and a half stone. This will take a little longer but I'll do it!

Recieved my goodie box yesterday.

2 powders to be taken 1tsp 3 times a day.
1 powder to be taken before exercise.
1 powder to be taken post exercise.

At least thats how I'm doing it. Going to replace my snacks with white powder. Which is basically what I did in my student days. So should go well.

Blimey that's a lot of powder! I'm going to have to start taking some kind of recovery powder before long.

theres a thermabol deal on groupon this morning, for anyone who wants to try it.

64kg after yesterday afternoons weigh in.

Interval sprint training between red lights.
Protein and fibre shake with water - 200kcals
20 minute 5km indoor hill run. Av speed 15kmh
10 minutes weights, two muscle groups a day, supersets.
Protein and fibre shake with water - 200kcals.
Random free work fruit to snack on.
Red lights Interval training on the way home.

Fish and salad dinner, diet fizzy pop, few zoots, fruit based munchies like satsumas and plums and pears.

I am going to do this every day.