Originally Posted by
guitarsnbikes
:-) ........... It's entirely possible that I could put on some muscle through the weight training and that would affect my results on the scale. That means that I will have to take the weekly weight loss results with a grain of salt and keep my eye on the final goal.
Exactly!
That's why I pay more attention to inches.
A couple years ago I did a 600 mile month which was far beyond my "normal" mileage.
I gained 5 lbs! I lost a bunch of inches though, so I figured I was still better off.
I normally add weight during Winter (eat for heat) and get up to 235 ish.
During the Summer, I tend to get down around 215-220.
Last Oct., I broke my tib & fib, so basically ended up in a wheel chair for 4 months.
My weight actually dropped to 215, but it was pretty much flab hanging off my femurs.
During the Summer, I got my legs in probably the best shape in many years, but I ballooned up to 240. (I ended up doing a 70 mile day on my Hybrid, beating my personal best by 20 miles)
Kind of a tale of 2 bodies. One above the belt and the other below the belt.
Should be an interesting Winter??