Hey, I'm a 17 year old female cyclist looking for some nutritional advice. I'm racing, riding hard most days. I'm afraid I'm not eating enough, but am not sure how much I need to be eating. I'm 5'4" 115 pounds. I'm eating less than 2000 calories a day, and I don't know how many I'm burning. For instance, I took today off, but rode a hard 50 two days in a row before today. Obviously, I'm burning more than I'm eating, but I'm not overly skinny or anything. I've felt like my performance has decreased since late summer, and I'm afraid it's because my not eating much has caught up with me. I rarely eat breakfast, and have a light lunch. I feel really full after eating any small amount of food.
I'm just looking for any advice...Thanks!
Ciao.
I'm just looking for any advice...Thanks!
Ciao.