# Low cost training nutrition, recipes? **URL:** \ **Category:** Nutrition\ **Created:** [January 5, 2020, 5:34pm UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/low-cost-training-nutrition-recipes/27167 "2020-01-05T17:34:52Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![BriscoCounty](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/trainerroad/forum/user_avatar/www.trainerroad.com/briscocounty/32/7754_2.png) [@BriscoCounty](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/u/BriscoCounty)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2020, 5:34pm UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/low-cost-training-nutrition-recipes/27167/1 "2020-01-05T17:34:52Z")
Pounding Gu or Maurten on the trainer is going to be a major expense, so I am looking for homemade ride beverages or Gu-ish type things. Anyone have something they like? ---
**Author:** ![Un-QuittingBikes](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/bb73d2/32.png) [@Un-QuittingBikes](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/u/Un-QuittingBikes)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2020, 5:54pm UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/low-cost-training-nutrition-recipes/27167/3 "2020-01-05T17:54:05Z")
Drink mixes are a lot cheaper than gels and are the fastest way to get fuel into the blood. Cytomax works fine for me at about 50g/200kCals per hour (1 bottle). If you want to go really cheap you could mix maltodextrin powder with Gatorade. Seems like more hassle than it’s worth though. ---
**Author:** ![alexstenerson](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/trainerroad/forum/user_avatar/www.trainerroad.com/alexstenerson/32/5407_2.png) [@alexstenerson](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/u/alexstenerson)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2020, 6:20pm UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/low-cost-training-nutrition-recipes/27167/4 "2020-01-05T18:20:45Z")
I use Clif gels at .70 cents a pop when bought in bulk, and scratch drink mix at less than a dollar a drink. Pretty reasonable. And I don’t use anything but some oatmeal or a granola bar pre ride if it’s only an hour ride. ---
**Author:** ![Dylan\_van\_Green](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/trainerroad/forum/user_avatar/www.trainerroad.com/dylan_van_green/32/88566_2.png) [@Dylan\_van\_Green](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/u/Dylan_van_Green)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2020, 8:15pm UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/low-cost-training-nutrition-recipes/27167/5 "2020-01-05T20:15:50Z")
White bread and honey is easy, cheap, tasty, gets to work quickly. If you have the time to cook them ahead, you could get into the whole rice cake thing, there are recipes on the Skratch Labs website. If you’re not going to take them outside then you don’t need to bother with wrapping them in paper, which I have found is more effort than making them! So they’re ideal for indoors. > **[Rice Cake Wrapping + Recipe](https://www.skratchlabs.com/blogs/recipes/rice-cake-wrapping-and-recipe)** ---
**Author:** ![zwillis1](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/trainerroad/forum/user_avatar/www.trainerroad.com/zwillis1/32/1707_2.png) [@zwillis1](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/u/zwillis1)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2020, 8:31pm UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/low-cost-training-nutrition-recipes/27167/6 "2020-01-05T20:31:58Z")
I love rice cakes as a snack about an hour before a ride or on a long ride outdoors. Feed Zone Portables has some great ones. ---
**Author:** ![WTriathlete](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/trainerroad/forum/user_avatar/www.trainerroad.com/wtriathlete/32/16462_2.png) [@WTriathlete](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/u/WTriathlete)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2020, 8:48pm UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/low-cost-training-nutrition-recipes/27167/8 "2020-01-05T20:48:03Z")
+1 for Feedzone Portables. Have only used it a couple of times in the year I’ve had it (due to not much training time) but they are fairly quick and easy to make and taste awesome. ---
**Author:** ![brenph](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/trainerroad/forum/user_avatar/www.trainerroad.com/brenph/32/15649_2.png) [@brenph](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/u/brenph)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2020, 9:23pm UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/low-cost-training-nutrition-recipes/27167/9 "2020-01-05T21:23:02Z")
![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/trainerroad/original/3X/6/3/6390bac9215e7d39632d3f3adc78ae5c5277a42c.jpeg) > **[Power Hungry: The Ultimate Energy Bar Cookbook: Amazon.co.uk: Saulsbury, Camilla...](https://www.amazon.co.uk/Power-Hungry-Ultimate-Energy-Cookbook/dp/189110554X?tag=raineoad-21)** > > Buy Power Hungry: The Ultimate Energy Bar Cookbook by Saulsbury, Camilla V (ISBN: 8601234647805) from Amazon's Book Store. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. This has plenty of inspiration. ---
**Author:** ![magnanienrico](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/trainerroad/forum/user_avatar/www.trainerroad.com/magnanienrico/32/28403_2.png) [@magnanienrico](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/u/magnanienrico)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2020, 9:43pm UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/low-cost-training-nutrition-recipes/27167/10 "2020-01-05T21:43:58Z")
Hi there, I am experimenting with honey diluted in water with a splash of lemon and a pinch of salt. I decide the quantity of honey based on the duration of the ride. I used to do the same with gels, but I wanted a cheaper/more natural alternative. ---
**Author:** ![Nicepedalstroke](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/trainerroad/forum/user_avatar/www.trainerroad.com/nicepedalstroke/32/177220_2.png) [@Nicepedalstroke](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/u/Nicepedalstroke)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2020, 9:47pm UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/low-cost-training-nutrition-recipes/27167/11 "2020-01-05T21:47:28Z")
Water with 1 t maple syrup and some salt ( a few shakes, 1/16t?)- works well for 90 min rides. Plus a few PB pretzels if longer. ---
**Author:** ![tkruger](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/trainerroad/forum/user_avatar/www.trainerroad.com/tkruger/32/30543_2.png) [@tkruger](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/u/tkruger)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2020, 9:55pm UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/low-cost-training-nutrition-recipes/27167/12 "2020-01-05T21:55:14Z")
I made the GCN oat bars. Used only 100 gs of sugar instead of 200 because they have honey in them too. Good for longer rides. ---
**Author:** ![anon67840561](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/919ad9/32.png) [@anon67840561](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/u/anon67840561)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2020, 9:58pm UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/low-cost-training-nutrition-recipes/27167/13 "2020-01-05T21:58:33Z")
Powdered Gatorade and maltodextrin. ---
**Author:** ![basshunter](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/trainerroad/forum/user_avatar/www.trainerroad.com/basshunter/32/7757_2.png) [@basshunter](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/u/basshunter)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2020, 10:02pm UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/low-cost-training-nutrition-recipes/27167/14 "2020-01-05T22:02:14Z")
Fig Newtons PB&J sandwiches Whole Dates Bananas ---
**Author:** ![Amnesty](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/trainerroad/forum/user_avatar/www.trainerroad.com/amnesty/32/18994_2.png) [@Amnesty](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/u/Amnesty)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2020, 10:04pm UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/low-cost-training-nutrition-recipes/27167/15 "2020-01-05T22:04:35Z")
60g maltodextrine /l water works perfect for me. In races I ad 30g fructose additionaly. (and drink 1l/hour of it) It costs almost nothing and is as good as any gel, if you add coffein and salt. ---
**Author:** ![splash](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ac8455/32.png) [@splash](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/u/splash)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2020, 11:18pm UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/low-cost-training-nutrition-recipes/27167/16 "2020-01-05T23:18:13Z")
Haribo or similar sweets. ---
**Author:** ![BriscoCounty](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/trainerroad/forum/user_avatar/www.trainerroad.com/briscocounty/32/7754_2.png) [@BriscoCounty](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/u/BriscoCounty)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2020, 11:46pm UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/low-cost-training-nutrition-recipes/27167/17 "2020-01-05T23:46:47Z")
Y’all are awesome. I have eaten bread, stroopwafels, haribo, candied ginger, rice cakes, Gu, cookies, and others. Because of a recent podcast where Chad supported simple sugars during rides, I wanted to try more of that. I’m going to try some combination of honey, lime juice, maple syrup, and maybe green tea and salt. On longer rides, I do like rice cakes and Clif bars. Interestingly, Cytomax is the one thing that really makes my tummy unhappy. ---
**Author:** ![JustinDoesTriathlon](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/trainerroad/forum/user_avatar/www.trainerroad.com/justindoestriathlon/32/58536_2.png) [@JustinDoesTriathlon](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/u/JustinDoesTriathlon)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2020, 2:06am UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/low-cost-training-nutrition-recipes/27167/18 "2020-01-06T02:06:42Z")
The lemon is a good addition. I’ve been doing honey water the last few weeks and really enjoying it, actually. I just buy super bulk honey. ---
**Author:** ![Stringwise](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/trainerroad/forum/user_avatar/www.trainerroad.com/stringwise/32/8504_2.png) [@Stringwise](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/u/Stringwise)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2020, 2:49am UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/low-cost-training-nutrition-recipes/27167/19 "2020-01-06T02:49:49Z")
I use powered Gatorade for rides and Infinit for races. Zero issues with Gatorade and it’s super cheap. ---
**Author:** ![MAGNUStm](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/trainerroad/forum/user_avatar/www.trainerroad.com/magnustm/32/13743_2.png) [@MAGNUStm](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/u/MAGNUStm)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2020, 2:56am UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/low-cost-training-nutrition-recipes/27167/20 "2020-01-06T02:56:13Z")
> [@basshunter](#): > > Fig Newtons > PB&J sandwiches This… Fig Bars from Costco/Sams super cheap ($10) for 36 packs of two bars. And making a PB&Js are quick and easy. ---
**Author:** ![RONDAL](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/trainerroad/forum/user_avatar/www.trainerroad.com/rondal/32/7721_2.png) [@RONDAL](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/u/RONDAL)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2020, 3:03am UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/low-cost-training-nutrition-recipes/27167/21 "2020-01-06T03:03:27Z")
I posted this a while ago on how to make rice cakes > [@Rice Cake Crumbling Prevention!](https://www.trainerroad.com/forumt/rice-cake-crumbling-prevention/3500/6): > > From the Facebook post I made and responses to comments I had received: Rice cakes made EASY! I’ll throw credit to Alan Lim for the base recipes and then I have modified as I saw fit. For those wanting to do this get yourself a good rice cooker that is decent size. 4-6 cups makes life much quicker if you are making big batches. I use the Panasonic one, white and silver. Thing is bomb proof and easy to clean. Buy the feed zone portables book for all the cool recipes. I’ll put what I do below f… I’ve also been using fake maurten for the past 4 months with success and its dirt cheap into a 500mL bottle; 30g maple syrup 60g maltodextrin from [myprotein.com](http://myprotein.com) sodium bicarbonate (like salt) around 500-750mg from amazon ---
**Author:** ![djhnz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a698b9/32.png) [@djhnz](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/u/djhnz)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2020, 5:02am UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/low-cost-training-nutrition-recipes/27167/22 "2020-01-06T05:02:36Z")
The rice cakes i’ve been doing: Aborio rice Grated apple Almond butter Cinnamon Cheap, and seems to do the trick [Next page](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/low-cost-training-nutrition-recipes/27167.md?page=2)