I stopped smoking a month ago, and this week started cycling along the canal for an hour a day (in the mornings).
I get up, have a wash and jump on my bike. I have food when I get back. I'm not overweight, but I'd like to tone my stomach. I know cycling won't do that alone, but I heard that its a really good cardio exercise. Because I work on a computer for 10 hours a day, cardio exercises are a must to keep the heart healthy.
But I'm puzzled about how I should eat. A lot of my money is tied up in other things, and I have a strict shopping budget. Currently these are the foods I am eating:
- Boiled Eggs
- Toast
- Marmite
- Grilled Bacon (usually 1 medalion - the middle bit of back bacon with no fat)
- Porridge
- Sandwiches (ham, tuna, cheese)
- Pot Noodle (no often)
- Packet Noodles
- Toast
- Waffles
- Chicken
- Mince Meat
- Vegtables (not eating as much as I should)
I could go on, I purposely missed out the snack foods, that I know are not good for you. I nibble biscuits throughout the day.
But, as long as I am exercising, and not eating *to much* of the bad foods, would it do me any hard? And can my fitness still improve?
Sorry for the long thread.
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fitness & health are different, maybe it's good genes but i've heard althletes of the past having bad diets,
try and find a way to buy more fruit & veg, less you'll be spending it later on doctor's bills, forgot we have nhs. -
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- 02-08-2009 00:22
In terms of energy nothing beats pasta. A cyclists food if there ever was one.
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- 02-08-2009 19:20
(Original post by Ramble)
In terms of energy nothing beats pasta. A cyclists food if there ever was one.
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