Mike wrote:
:: Hello...I'm about to start riding my bike again after being lazy all
:: winter and spring. I used to ride for about 30 minutes just as soon
:: as I got home from work, but now we have a baby girl and I don't
:: want to miss the little time I have with her before she goes off to
:: bed, so riding right after work is out. She is in bed by 7, so I
:: could ride after that, but then the question becomes do I eat and
:: then ride (cuz I am mightily hungry by that time), or ride and then
:: eat. I have heard that you burn more fat if you train while hungry.
Nonsense on the burning more fat if you train while hungry. You burn what
you burn and you eat what you eat. If you burn more than you eat (calorie
wise), you'll burn fat.
My suggestion: if you're hungry, eat a very light meal. Then ride. Then eat
a bit more after you finish.
::
:: Of course, the best solution would be to get up at 5:30 a.m. instead
:: of 6 and ride then....but getting up is already hard enough to do!
::
:: Thanks for any advice...
::
:: Mike