In the interest of trying to lose another 5-10 pounds, I am looking for advice about healthy snacks. I hover around 175, but know my performance would improve if I dropped some more.
Given the amount I train (marathons, 1/2 IM’s) I am surprised I do not drop more. I do eat well, but it seems I am always hungry.
I eat a lot of fruit, and I wonder about the sugar calories.
What are some good snacks, low in calories but provide some energy for workouts.
I hate to break the news to 'ya, but a calorie is a unit of energy (I believe 1 calorie is needed to raise the temp of 1 gram of water 1 degree C at 0 ATM) . So, foods “low in calories but provide energy for workouts” is a bit of a challenge.
Some carbs are “burned” more quickly though and other more slowly. Eating fruit is always a good idea though over refined or man made stuff. It is jut hard to carry peaches and bananas when out for 100 miles, so Gu packets work pretty well 
I want to market a cycling jersey that, instead of big pockets, has a ton of banana sized pockets across the back. I truly think bananas are the world’s perfect cycling food.
Jodi
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I HATED bananas, HATED them… until I bonked at mile 80 of a century ride in the 100 degree heat and ate a banana at a rest stop. From that day forward, I have been a convert. My house is always well stocked with the little potassium filled wonders!
Jodi
Bwa ha ha!
LOL! How apropos!
Kai, you just live for cycling, don’t you?
Kai, you just live for cycling, don’t you?
Why, I have no idea what you’re talking about!
That pretty much describes my relationship with bananas to a T. I eat them, but I don’t particularly care for them most of the time.