Biking and food
Knightride48
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Hello people, so one day I thought about this would it be a good idea to go to Sonic before I take on an hour of cycling on the road and have a extra large shake before my workout?
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First what are the calories in that shake? Will your exercise work off those extra calories or not. I would avoid it unless you add it to your daily calorie input and remove something else. if I want a treat I use Mio water enhancer. They come in a multitude of flavors and that usually satisfies my cravings for things like shakes.1
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Depends on your BMI. I don't burn off in an hour to warrant a xl shake.1
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I would probably barf, but that's just me. I prefer a small meal before and calories during. An hour of cycling will probably not burn off an XL shake.
I have shakes all the time, but I opt for the smallest.0 -
denversillygoose wrote: »I would probably barf, but that's just me. I prefer a small meal before and calories during.
Yeah, I'd hurl, too. Way too many calories, plus dairy to boot. That's not to say I don't know a fair number of people who could/would do just fine cycling on an xl shake from sonic. I envy their gastrointestinal fortitude...
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How much you weigh has very little effect on how many calories you burn on a bike, except when you go uphill. Most recreational cyclists would call it a good effort to burn 600 kCal in an hour on a bike. How many calories are in the shake? Finally, most cyclists have a better time without heavy food weighing them down while they ride.2
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You don't have to take on fuel before a one hour ride! Just ride.
When I need to fuel longer rides (3+ hours) then granola or muesli with milk would more likely be my choice of food before riding, plenty of carbs and some protein, easy to digest.
A shake might be a reasonable alternative choice for you before long rides if that's what you enjoy.
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As in have a milk shake before? Unless, I was just going for a casual leisurely bike ride that would make me sick. Why do think this is a good idea? Are you trying to use biking to burn off the calories in the shake or because you think you need to fuel before exercise? Using exercise as punishment for eating or using food as a reward isn't really a healthy approach.
I don't mean to be mean and point out the obvious, but if you're trying to lose weight should you be getting an extra large shake? I'm not saying you shouldn't have shakes or even a extra large shake once in a while, but I'd consider getting a smaller size.0 -
Knightride48 wrote: »Hello people, so one day I thought about this would it be a good idea to go to Sonic before I take on an hour of cycling on the road and have a extra large shake before my workout?
Why is this a question? I don't know what you thought, but I think it's just a joke. Relax, people. haha0 -
NorthCascades wrote: »How much you weigh has very little effect on how many calories you burn on a bike, except when you go uphill. Most recreational cyclists would call it a good effort to burn 600 kCal in an hour on a bike. How many calories are in the shake? Finally, most cyclists have a better time without heavy food weighing them down while they ride.
A lot more than 600.
A large sonic strawberry shake has 1100 KCal...1 -
Knightride48 wrote: »Hello people, so one day I thought about this would it be a good idea to go to Sonic before I take on an hour of cycling on the road and have a extra large shake before my workout?
On bicycle rides of less than 2 hours, you don't likely need any extra calories at all. Bring a bottle or two of water. Bring a granola bar, just in case.
On bicycle rides of about 2-4 hours, you might consider consuming approx. 100 cal/hour. Bring a bottle or two of water. Bring enough granola bars or oatmeal raisin cookies so that you can consume 100 cal/hour, plus a little bit extra just in case.
On bicycle rides of more than 4 hours, you might consider consuming approx. 200 cal/hour. Bring two bottles of water. Bring enough granola bars or oatmeal raisin cookies so that you can consume 200 cal/hour, plus a little bit extra just in case.
When your bicycle ride exceeds 6 hours, you might consider stopping for lunch to top up your calories as well as consuming approx. 200 cal/hour.
These amounts vary depending on intensity and your own personal fitness level.
So in answer to your question about consuming a large number of extra calories before a 1-hour ride ... it's not necessary. Unless, of course, you are aiming to gain weight.
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I think the more important question is what flavor shake are you planning on getting?0
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Knightride48 wrote: »Planning on that , chocolate because I heard that vanilla is made from something that's not so nice
Beans?
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Knightride48 wrote: »I wasn't planning on burning all cals intakes in.
so what is your purpose exactly? not that i'll have an opinion, probably. just puzzled now.0 -
Ending up with a milkshake usually happens somewhere along my ride when I ride towards town. Pedaling towards the mountains is generally more in line with my calorie goals.
Probably artificial vanilla flavoring, but not sure how it's not nice either way.Knightride48 wrote: »Planning on that , chocolate because I heard that vanilla is made from something that's not so nice
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Ok I just started to ride a bike to try to lose weight right now I'm at about an hour a day 3-4 tines a week mainly riding in the neighborhood I can go 10 to 15 miles in that time depending on route and weather any advice is welcome0
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hooligan41 wrote: »Ok I just started to ride a bike to try to lose weight right now I'm at about an hour a day 3-4 tines a week mainly riding in the neighborhood I can go 10 to 15 miles in that time depending on route and weather any advice is welcome
Regarding food?
For 10-15 miles (16-25 km) of cycling, you might not need to eat anything in addition to what you normally eat.
Generally, if you ride less than 2 hours, you should have enough in storage to supply you with the required energy.
However, if you are in a calorie deficit in order to lose weight, you may want to bring a granola bar with you just in case ... and if you discover you're feeling irritable or shaky or dizzy, eat the granola bar.
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Also if i should be trying to ride longer and if a a decent bike will really make a difference in bought a cheap bike just to test it out to see if I would even like it and I love it!0
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hooligan41 wrote: »Also if i should be trying to ride longer and if a a decent bike will really make a difference in bought a cheap bike just to test it out to see if I would even like it and I love it!
I'm a long distance cyclist so my answer is always going to be ... yes, ride longer! But it does depend what you want to do with your cycling. There are many options.
And yes, a better bicycle can make a difference, but first decide what you want to do. Do you want to get into commuting? mountain biking? road cycling? racing? what kind of racing? long distance cycling? touring?
Ride with what you've got for a little while ... explore some options ... make a list of things you don't like about your current bicycle, especially with the type of cycling you want to do in mind ... and then start looking for something better.
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Most average sized Males burn 100 calories an hour just sitting on the couch.. I think I read that a human Brain burns 250 calories a day shooting electrons.
I ride 18-21 miles every morning stationary bike 60 minutes after having fasted 12 hours our bodies store energy for a reason. I eat a large breakfast and drink a shake after my ride..0 -
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Non caffeniated energy.canadianlbs wrote: »Knightride48 wrote: »I wasn't planning on burning all cals intakes in.
so what is your purpose exactly? not that i'll have an opinion, probably. just puzzled now.
You have a huge store of ready to use energy in your body already - you don't need to take on extra fuel for such a short duration.
A huge milkshake just before exercise sounds like a recipe for a "Technicolor yawn" - if you really want a sports drink then suggest you drink a sports drink and have the milkshake afterwards if you want one (as opposed to need one).0 -
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