Post-Ride Nutrition

[Louis]

Do you have a specific routine for nutrition immediately after your rides?

Every now and then I have some cottage cheese (and I'm thinking of adding tomatoes to the mix, for the lycopene), but I'm not terribly regular at buying it. I think chocolate milk has been mentioned here in the past, so I suppose that's an option.

Most of my rides are in the late afternoon, so I end up having supper about and hour or so after I get done. What I'm talking about here is stuff you take right after your ride.

TIA

[Bruce K]

Usually one of the following:

a. Hammer Nutrition Recoverite (chocolate).

b. Chocolate milk

c. Anything in sight.....:rolleyes:

BK

[oldpotatoe]

Do you have a specific routine for nutrition immediately after your rides?

Every now and then I have some cottage cheese (and I'm thinking of adding tomatoes to the mix, for the lycopene), but I'm not terribly regular at buying it. I think chocolate milk has been mentioned here in the past, so I suppose that's an option.

Most of my rides are in the late afternoon, so I end up having supper about and hour or so after I get done. What I'm talking about here is stuff you take right after your ride.

TIA

Summer time

[evo111@comcast.net]

Chocolate milk (while tasty) even the soy variety contains a fair of amount of sugar. Amazing what you discover when you read the label.

[SlackMan]

Chocolate milk (while tasty) even the soy variety contains a fair of amount of sugar. Amazing what you discover when you read the label.

+10 on the above. Milk has natural sugars (about 12g per serving), but chocolate milk adds another 13g-18g depending on the brand. That's a lot of sugar to get in one glass of chocolate milk.

S

[67-59]

Chocolate peanut butter. Yummmm....

http://ilovepeanutbutter.com/darkchocolatedreams.html

[wallymann]

http://community.mis.temple.edu/mis3538csturner/files/2012/03/hoeg1.jpg

[etu]

I got worked up into a frenzy by all those ads with Hines Ward and drank chocolate milk after a ride even though I am lactose intolerant.
Good thing I didn't have to social obligations as I was farting all night.:confused:
Sticking with routine of real food, energy bars, or some Hammer product.

[Ti Designs]

Apparently, my diet only works for me...

[slidey]

I've stopped governing my diet by the hearsay from the cyclists' grapevine - as someone else said above, the labels are quiet the stark revelation. I go for a fruit - banana (nowadays, a peach), and if required half a bar of the bear valley pemmican (http://www.mealpack.com/products/carob_cocoa.html) thing if my ride ends at an unconventional time for lunch/dinner.

[DRietz]

Water, sometimes with some whey, and a banana.

[Exonerv]

I seem to have a thing for a cold grapefruit post ride. Sometimes I start thinking about it miles from home.

Cold watermelon is pretty darn good too. Probably more for the hydration than nutrition.

However, I have found that pre-ride...peanut butter, banana & honey on toasted bread with a small glass of milk has magical properties. I have never found anything else that burns so slow and even.

[TampaJim]

Chocolate milk of Muscle milk....ice cold. Mmmmm mmmm

[tribuddha]

Chocolate milk is great because it has the ratio of 4:1 that your body needs for recovery post ride. The key is the 20 minute window to get that snack in to help with recovery. Then within two hours a substantial meal to complete the process. The caveat for me is only for workouts longer than two hours, otherwise your body probably does not need this amount of caloric intake.

[sg8357]

A pint of Graeters chip ice cream and 8 Graeters cookies,
or if you are lazy, buy the pre-made chip wheelies.

[AngryScientist]

Almost always beer.

[Lovetoclimb]

Usually beer, one before I shower, another during, a third with whatever I am eating post. Especially now in summer, after 5+ hours in the sun and humidity, a chilled Ruby Redbird by Shiner just hits the spot.

[mod6]

At Tasty IPA unless it a morning ride. Then it's oatmeal with raisins and walnuts

[false_Aest]

Do you have a specific routine for nutrition immediately after your rides?

Every now and then I have some cottage cheese (and I'm thinking of adding tomatoes to the mix, for the lycopene), but I'm not terribly regular at buying it. I think chocolate milk has been mentioned here in the past, so I suppose that's an option.

Most of my rides are in the late afternoon, so I end up having supper about and hour or so after I get done. What I'm talking about here is stuff you take right after your ride.


If you're riding competitively, supplement and recover right. If you're not, you're probably rocking a calorie surplus + have a decent store of the good stuff already in your blood.

During the off-season I was using a rather protein dense recovery drink (Hammer + Whey/Caesin blend + glucosamine + BCAA...something like 36g of protein) post work-out (work out, fwiw was riding and lifting) and supplemented other stuff through out the day.

During the season I would down a 12g protein shake with 2 tbsp of honey thrown in right when I got home, take a shower, then eat real food (roasted chicken salad + carbs).

Now: Banana for breakfast. Ride. Egg, cheese, ham, bagel sandwich. If I renew my license I'll go back to worrying about that ****.

[Louis]

If you're riding competitively, supplement and recover right. If you're not, you're probably rocking a calorie surplus + have a decent store of the good stuff already in your blood.

To clarify, I'm nowhere near a competitive rider / racer, just a guy who rides a bike because it's fun and it's good for me.

[shinomaster]

Milk and cookies.:banana:

[froy]

Whey shake, banana, berries, sometimes with milk, sometimes with some kind of bean milk

[Fremont Dave]

For hard rides under 50 miles I use two scoops of Trader Joe's whey protein in a bit of milk. If it's over 50 I more often resort to Hammer Recoverite. In both cases I follow-up with some real food in sufficient quantities. Further into post-recovery a tasty beer is not a problem.

[Louis]

It isn't cheap, but I settled on Recoverite. I think it helps a bit, is certainly no magic potion.

[oldpotatoe]

Whey shake, banana, berries, sometimes with milk, sometimes with some kind of bean milk

yikes.....I'd rather not ride..IMHO.

[buldogge]

Peter...I think he just means some soy milk. I make all my smoothies/power shakes with soy milk, as do the finest smoothie bar baristas of Pearl St. I'm sure! :p

-Mark in St. Louis

yikes.....I'd rather not ride..IMHO.

[tch]

McDonalds strawberry shake and a small bag o' fries.
Mmmmmm...



And for all the doubters, I am in shape...

...it's just that the shape is round.

[oldpotatoe]

Peter...I think he just means some soy milk. I make all my smoothies/power shakes with soy milk, as do the finest smoothie bar baristas of Pearl St. I'm sure! :p

-Mark in St. Louis

I knew it was soy milk...it just sounded...well, nothin I'm gonna try.

A chocolate malt..you bet...no soy or whey smoothes, thanks.

[Lewis Moon]

Last couple of rides it's been peanut butter and jelly on wheat with a glass of milk.

[chriscap]

I used to swear by Endurox R4 after every ride, but my supply went bad because I stopped riding as regularly. Recently I picked up Gatorade's recovery drink at a local gas station and found it works really well for me. I'm starting to ride more, so I'll probably go back to R4. but I was pleasantly surprised by results I've gotten with the Gatorade and the Mixed Berry flavor has grown on me.

[Black Dog]

Finished the Highlander yesterday and after 10000+ feet of climbing I found that the pulled pork and pie that they fed us with some beer did a great job. I feel great today. All of these complicated post ride potions sound so unappetizing. Part of riding is burning a ton of calories so you can enjoy some food and drink after a ride. Short of being an elite level athlete why spend so much time and effort on manufactured recovery products? Normal food and rest with a beer or two....:)