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  • February 21, 2012 at 10:46 am #15160
    _Karlos_

    Just getting back into training after a fair bit of time off with health problems. Did a 50km ride yesterday at a fairly hard pace; last night I woke up at around 3:15am and I was absolutely starving!

    I also used to get this pre health problems after a hard ride etc.

    I thought I’d eaten plenty during the day to be honest, I had porridge, banana for brekkie, then beans on toast pre-ride, immediately after the ride I had a turkey sarnie, yoghurt and fruit, for tea/dinner I had a shedload of pasta with mince. I then got hungry about half an hour after tea and had a packet of crisps, and before bed some cereal!!

    I’m sure I haven’t got worms so what gives?

    I’m considering trying SIS Nocte, anyone tried that or just a gimmick?

    Thanks.

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  • February 21, 2012 at 11:24 pm #666847
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    seabass89

    I’ve heard that professionals
    I’ve heard that professionals in many different sports (cross-country skiing to marathon runners) drink chocolate milk, or a chocolate shake after exercise. Don’t waste your money on the branded stuff.

    Pro’s can have what they want and they choose chocolate milk (probably in addition to a lot of other stuff) so I think that is a good choice for us mere mortals.

    February 21, 2012 at 2:38 pm #666845
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    Simon E

    Branded products are not
    Branded products are not really any better than ‘real’ food, it’s mostly marketing hype.

    Some people recommend some quickly absorbed carbs and a small amount of protein is good straight away, e.g. banana milk shake, after exercise. Have a decent meal a short while later. Don’t rely too much on the carb content of wheat-based foods, and include lots of fruit and veg (and no, potatoes don’t count as one of your 5 a day either). Always, always drink plenty of water.

    February 21, 2012 at 12:14 pm #666843
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    _Karlos_

    I generally have a good diet,
    I generally have a good diet, just need to eat more I guess, just been to stock up on steak at the local butcher 🙂

    February 21, 2012 at 11:26 am #666841
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    veseunr

    At first glance, your diet
    At first glance, your diet needs more protein – it will fill you up and it is probably what your body is craving at 3am.

    I was recommended to leave a 5 hour gap between training and sleep. Not really possible with work and training but significantly helps sleep and body regeneration. Also you need to take on lots of protein post training – nesquik and milk is as good as expensive recovery drinks!

    February 21, 2012 at 11:18 am #666839
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    spongebob

    I eat about 4000 calories a
    I eat about 4000 calories a day if that helps 😀

    February 21, 2012 at 10:57 am #666837
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    trikeman

    Hi Karlos,
    I always used to
    Hi Karlos,
    I always used to have a thick protien shake and some carbs (High5) before bed and used to sleep fine without the munchies. Having said that my hunger pangs, as you describe, would start the following day and I could have eaten anything that walked past, however, another shake and some carb replenishment and away to go again.
    Hope it helps.
    Regards

    Trikeman. 😉

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