Is this diet bad?

[willhub]

Hi.

Well I do allot of cycling, 250-350 or more miles per week, rides usually a minimum of 60 miles and max of 175 miles so far.

So obviously I need lots of carbs, but I also need protein for recovery, the main sources of protein for me is beans, mince and tuna.

So the main stuff I eat regular is usually the following:

Omelette and beans
Jacket potato and beans
Museli
Porridge
Pasta with sauce
tuna and cheese toasties
Pasta bake
stew that my parents make me.
Sometimes I might cook some mince for chilli or bolognese.

On the bike I usually have Mars Bar, Snickers or perhaps tesco cereal bars.

When I'm not doing anything, if I get hungry any snacks might be toast, digestive biscuits or something like that, rarely eat sweets.

Oil I use is Olive oil.

To drink I usually have orange juice, tea, coffee, or hot chocolate. I've stopped having sugar in my tea and I only drink decaf.

Is this a bad diet?

Thanks.

 

[willhub]

Oh, didn't think about that, can a mod move it please.


Thanks.

 

[willhub]

Removed? I've not edited anything out

That's just what I usually eat.

I eat fruit when I have some, but I never buy it much, seems like it's cost me a fiver for a decent amount.

 

[willhub]

woefully lacking in fresh vegetables and fruit, salads and variety.

Mars and snickers are pretty terrible and not very useful on a long workout. Ceral bars and energ bars are much handier and don't have a load of fat.

Otherwise it lacks variety.

My coach gives us mars bars, they do have fat but on a long ride It should be burnt off, the sugar is much needed I think.

Admittedly when I'm not training I tend to have a microwaved one now and again

I'm lacking in variety cause I don't know what else to create really, on pretty limited cash too.

Fruit just seems to cost allot too.

 

[willhub]

Does the protein in beans go towards muscle building in any way?

 

[willhub]

Is 22g of protein allot? As that is how much 1 can of beans has.