Starchies
GREAT article in Bicyling Magazine! Makes me revise some of my thinking …….
Thanks Bill!!!!
Published on Bicycling Magazine (http://www.bicycling.com)
Cycling Nutrition: Big Fat Lies
Big Fat Lies
A surprising new approach to losing weight and keeping it off—and riding longer and stronger than ever.
Photo by Mitch Mandel
One of the long-enduring traditions at bike events of all stripes is the pasta dinner the evening before the big ride. After all, who doesn’t believe in the hearty, turbo-fueling quality of a whopping plate of spaghetti with tomato sauce?
As it turns out, the nonbelievers include a number of highly informed people, including Allen Lim, PhD, the brains behind much of Garmin-Slipstream’s training and race preparation. “There’s nothing nutritious about that,” Lim says. In fact, he has eliminated all processed wheat from the team’s diet, and at races has replaced traditional starchy foods with balanced, whole-food fuel such as rice cakes made with eggs, olive oil, prosciutto and liquid amino acids. If this creates the impression that Lim knows something you don’t, well, that’s probably true. His job is to make sure that, unlike the rest of us, his team doesn’t blithely adhere to old, counterproductive eating habits—habits that can lead to unnecessary weight fluctuation and diminished performance.
Read MoreCoach OB Omelette
Coach OB Omelette -
This is a great choice for breakfast on those days when you will not be exercising.
Read MoreCoach OB Tofu Patties
Coach OB Tofu Patties
(Pictures coming)
Start with a block or blocks of extra firm tofu. I do 2 to 4 blocks at a time. I have tried a few different brands and I am very partial to Trader Joe’s brand.
Prepare marinade:
Equal parts Soy sauce and Olive Oil.
BBQ sauce
Spicy mustard (normal mustard doesn’t taste as good)
Crushed garlic
Black pepper
Garlic salt
Red, pepper, cayenne pepper, etc. ALL TO TASTE
And anything else you want in there.
Mix it all up
Set oven to BROIL
Use a shallow baking pan covered in aluminum foil
Cut tofu into 3 equel flat patties.
Lay patties on pan
Put enough marinade on each pattie to cover them
Place in oven for 12 to 15 minutes
Flip patties and apply marinade to other side
Cook on side two for 11 to 15 minutes
Remove and let cool.
I put the patties in a large container and keep in refridgerator. Freezing them doesn’t work too well.
I eat them individaully, put them on salads, over pasta or rice and best of all I make sandwiches with them!!!
Enjoy!
A little lemon
lemon water
Another hot weekend in store….. Put a lemon wedge in your day water bottle.
This will help your body retain crucial vitamins and minerals as you over-hydrate during the day.
One wedge per day should suffice.
Read MoreA little extra …
When I have cereal or slow-cooked oatmeal in the mornings, I always add a scoop a protein powder. Good to get a little extra protein early in the day.
Read MoreTime to recover
This is a little late, but I wanted to share it. Saturday Pete and I did 5 hours on rolling to hilly roads. As soon as I hit the door I was thinking about my recovery for the Sunday Ride. First, drank about 20 oz. of water. After my shower I had my recovery drink, Endorox R4. I let that settle in for about 15 minutes. Next was a nice Whey high-protein shake with skim milk. Mixing protein powder with milk slows the absorbtion into the system. After another 15 minutes I made myself an infamous “O’B tofu sandwich” on whole wheat bread. They are AWESOME, ask anyone that has had one! That recipe on a future post …… All the while I was taking in water and continued that through the day.
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