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ok to eat junk food?
say you ride, oh, 26 miles a day.
according to some calculations, that would be roughly 1300 calories needed just to power the bike. is it ok to eat what would normally be considered junk food, to get these calories? assume the daily requirements of vitamins, proteins, minerals, etc are met by other, decent food. and assume you don;t want or need to lose any weight. i mean, don;t the muscles run on sugar? what would be wrong with getting the extra calories right from sugar? what about fat? just wondering, wle. |
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ok to eat junk food?
Minimize the junk food.
Eat lots of fruit. Eat lots of vegetables. Eat potatos and whole grains for carbs. Eat beans and oatmeal for fiber. Eat fish and poultry for protein unless you are vegetarian. If you are vegetarian, I can't tell you specifics, but I know many people live long happy lives as vegetarians. Exercise at least thirty minutes three times per week. Cycling is wonderful exercise. I know I'll get flamed, or at least this will become a long tortured thread. But the more I read about nutrition, the more ideas converge into the simple advice above. And I enjoy the occasional bag of Cheetos or Fritos. "wle" wrote in message om... say you ride, oh, 26 miles a day. according to some calculations, that would be roughly 1300 calories needed just to power the bike. is it ok to eat what would normally be considered junk food, to get these calories? |
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"wle" wrote:
snip is it ok to eat what would normally be considered junk food, snip Are you old and decrepit? A human beings natural lifespan is about 40 years. That's why you start to fall apart after that and need more attention to stay alive, like an increasing dependency on drugs. If you're over 40 and supposed to be dead, then you're on borrowed time and eating junk food is pushing it. In all seriousness ... why don't you go get a check up and ask your doctor? If you are old then it wouldn't surprise me if the doctor found significant health reasons why you should start watching your diet and avoiding certain foods. Junk food is just that ... junk. I can see some very similar parallels to say, the bikes they sell at Wal Mart. Tastes / looks good but has no substance, skimps on quality for taste / looks. Cheep because it's mass produced and mass marketed, and only the bottom line matters. Eating junk food fills your stomach but that's about it. Riding a Wal Mart bike gets you from point A to point B, but that's about it. Well, that's my $.02. If you're old, eat right and ride a decent bike. .... sorry, the closer we get the Xmas the more misanthropic I feel (c: C.Q.C. |
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I agree - it IS high unless it's all uphill.
"Tim McNamara" wrote in message ... (wle) writes: say you ride, oh, 26 miles a day. according to some calculations, that would be roughly 1300 calories needed just to power the bike. Sounds high. I weigh 210 lbs (oops, 215 thanks to not having been able to get any exercise for the past month due to various things) and I estimate 25-30 calories per mile. So I'd estimate 650 to 780 calories, less if you're a 120 pound climber. More if it's 26 miles uphill. |
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Wouldn't it also depend on speed? As you go faster, air resistance is
higher leading to more calories per mile? according to some calculations, that would be roughly 1300 calories needed just to power the bike. Sounds high. I weigh 210 lbs (oops, 215 thanks to not having been able to get any exercise for the past month due to various things) and I estimate 25-30 calories per mile. So I'd estimate 650 to 780 calories, less if you're a 120 pound climber. More if it's 26 miles uphill. |
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wle wrote:
say you ride, oh, 26 miles a day. according to some calculations, that would be roughly 1300 calories needed just to power the bike. is it ok to eat what would normally be considered junk food, to get these calories? assume the daily requirements of vitamins, proteins, minerals, etc are met by other, decent food. and assume you don;t want or need to lose any weight. i mean, don;t the muscles run on sugar? what would be wrong with getting the extra calories right from sugar? what about fat? just wondering, wle. The people in my club that do the Randonneur thing ( Ultra long distances) eat almost nothing but junkfood on their rides. I believe it has to do with when you are eating the junkfood. On your ride and immediately after it your body can handle sugar bombs without raising the insulin level. Between rides we should eat what is normally considered healthy food. As for riding 26 miles a day you don't really need to eat or drink anything extra, since you have enough stored carbs for that ride and you can drink water before and after your ride, unless exceptionally hot ofcourse. -- Perre You have to be smarter than a robot to reply. |
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Tim McNamara wrote in message ...
(wle) writes: say you ride, oh, 26 miles a day. according to some calculations, that would be roughly 1300 calories needed just to power the bike. Sounds high. I weigh 210 lbs (oops, 215 thanks to not having been able to get any exercise for the past month due to various things) and I estimate 25-30 calories per mile. So I'd estimate 650 to 780 calories, less if you're a 120 pound climber. More if it's 26 miles uphill. Hi, here is a website that I find helpful, for determining calories used: http://www.global-fitness.com/Calc.h...22a61343 09cf The reason that I like this one, is that it takes your weight into consideration. I'm sure that none of these, is totally accurate, but as a tool it is helpful. Life is Good! Jeff |
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"Q." LostVideos-AT-hotmail.com writes:
A human beings natural lifespan is about 40 years. And on what do you base this astonishing revelation? |
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