should fit cyclists eat when they are hungry?

Originally Posted by Rockslayer

Stop eating 2-3 hours before sleeping. If you must have anything raw like veges or fruit. If can can eat and get away with eating late great.

I always eat when I am hungry, I don't eat if I am just bored, like grazing which is the worse thing. I dont keep sweets, cookies, desserts softdrink etc.. in the house.

Being hungry is your body telling you it needs nourishment so feed it, Your choice of food fruit, vegies, meat, complex carbs is good. I consider anything refined like crisps, deep fried food, stuff loaded with sugar cookies etc..taboo. The exclusion food/supplement bars when riding.

If you don't eat muscle atrophy can also occur.
I think it comes down to choice of food that is important and not how much you eat.

1) Balance of food
2) Don't skip meals especially breakfast. If I'm running late too bad I sit down and eat first.
3) Take lunch to work that way you make sure its healthy and eat it.
3) Develop good eating habits, I mean good clean nourishing food.
4) Don't be a total food snob.. 1 Day a week eat whatever you like and enjoy it. this is usually a night I eat out with friends etc.

It al becomes routine after a while and its not too hard.

These are purely suggestions, you decide whats best for you.

Originally Posted by Induray

NAH....eat stake eveyday and drink beer! It's good for ya.

Originally Posted by NickDavid

Hey bro, you've been misled. This used to be an old diet that people thought was great. You're actually doing harm by starving your body for that long. I'm living proof that eating RIGHT before bed is good! Think about it, if you're eating properly, then starving yourself for the 8 hours of sleep PLUS an additional 3 hours? Your body burns alot of fuel during sleep, so you need food to be good during those hours.

While is sounds like the wrong thing, eating every 2 hours right up to the point of bedtime is the way to go and lose weight (as long as you're following an excercise routine)