Hi all. I am having to shift my diet around this year for a few reasons external to cycling, and am finding that my current diet aligns more closely with the NSNG approach. Pretty similar to a Paleo approach but I am allowed to consume dairy products. Cutting out the processed sugar and honey, mapl…

[image] CH01: At around the 140km mark when everyone else is busting open gels (which would cause my stomach agony!) I am still trying to figure out what to consume onboard in order to still maintain that Z3 effort for the last 20km of the ride. No specific suggestions, but part of the key to…

[image] mcalista: No specific suggestions, but part of the key to this is make sure you are eating in the first 20km of the ride, to make sure that you have enough already in the system by the time you get to 140km. Particularly if your intolerances mean you have to eat slower-to-digest foods, e…

What about potatoes or sweet potatoes as a pre-ride carbohydrate? There are sports drinks based on starch - UCAN I think. It’s supposed to have a lower glycemic index.

[image] AJS914: What about potatoes or sweet potatoes as a pre-ride carbohydrate? There are sports drinks based on starch - UCAN I think. It’s supposed to have a lower glycemic index. Unfortunately the enzyme needed to digest starch has decided to go on a holiday. :man_facepalming:t3:

I get that carbs will be the preferred fuel source, but have you considered the single serve peanut butter / almond butter packets? The homemade rice cakes suggested above are a great suggestion, if tolerable. I think going down the homemade route might be your best option so that you can control …

[image] MK_2: but have you considered the single serve peanut butter / almond butter packets I haven’t but one of the recommendations was nut butter packets on rides. I hadn’t ever heard of such things but am going to see if I can find them somewhere. I also got told to take some beef jerkey …

[image] CH01: As silly as this sounds, I’ve even toyed with the idea of bringing hard boiled eggs in my jersey pocket to have at the café so that I can at least consume something substantial whilst sitting down. I think you’re working with enough restrictions here that anything you feel has a…

[image] toribath: Perhaps the lower-carb folk are more imaginative than me though I would love to hear from some lower carb folk to see what they do on rides. I am surely not the first, or the last, cycler to not be able to have gels, bars and certain fruits etc. on rides. Just a challenge to…

[image] CH01: I would love to hear from some lower carb folk to see what they do on rides. I am surely not the first, or the last, cycler to not be able to have gels, bars and certain fruits etc. on rides. Just a challenge to find those people who have lived through it and have not had to sacrif…

"No Sugar, No Grains" (NSNG) and Cycling

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AlphaDogCycling April 11, 2021, 3:47am 2

Can you tolerate rice? If so, get the feed zone cookbook for its rice cake on the bike food.

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"No Sugar, No Grains" (NSNG) and Cycling

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