Training & Nutrition - Weight Loss Club

<snip> I remember beginning this weight loss thread with Aham and that man just blew by us all.

It's all good when you finally make the life change. Don't have any before pics but I'll see what I can do about an after pic.

Don't let the winter get you down...focus and do anything active to keep you on target.

great job Greg200!! it seems just like yesterday you and i posted our beginnings in this thread. i am currently floating between 170 and 174. i started my journey at 236 - 240ish. nothing but counting calories and riding my arse off this past summer. now i am running as the winter finally turns colder.

like everyone else the holidays and winter have been tough eating wise for me. however, we worked hard and a little endulging is just fine.

when i started last year i was sort of motivated by the Biggest Loser show. so, i took some pics to document my progress. check them out over at my blog (link below).

keep up the great work everyone.

I've lost about 4 pounds in the last 3 weeks or so by doing what was, for me, the unthinkable -- counting calories. I log everything I eat, and know about how many calories I burn each day. So, I eat such that I'm around a 500 calorie deficit per day. Takes discipline, and it's a pain to count calories and measure/weight food, but it's getting easier all the time. Plus, it seems like a small price to pay for something that actually works. I'm hungry much less often than I thought I'd be, and I'm eating healthier than I ever have.

I'm around 211 now (and 6' 1") -- heading toward a goal of 195 by late Spring.

well i toped at 190 and drop slowly to 165 where i am now which is pretty good i gues i woudl like to drop 15 more. any suggetions on how

Well another update: i took a break but am recently getting back into biking. well since them ive gone down to 145. well hope to see you soon

Okay so the holidays killed me (5' 10"/177 cm) as I shot up 10 lbs, but I've been eating really clean (with one "cheat meal" a week), sticking to my workouts, swimming, and trainer rides and I'm back on track:

Jan 9 - 176 lbs
Jan 16 - 175
Jan 23 - 174
Jan 30 - 173

Looks like I'll be able to get to 170 in the next few weeks which is a "good" weight for me when I start getting out on the road more often in March. Then I'll see if I can get down to 165.

GG

149.5 pounds this morning....only 9.5 pounds to go :)

Was 180 pounds a year and a half ago.

It helps to read your stories, so I'll add one more: 1 year ago 45 years old & 285lbs, considering lapband surgery (desperate). I wasn't diabetic yet, but it was only a matter of time. Got to where I was taking the elevator to the 3rd floor. Tried dieting and managed to drop 20 lobsover 3-4 months. I rode alot in college so one day last summer I got on my daughter's mountain bike & rode about 8 miles. Felt whipped. I bought a hybrid & started riding around the park. I have a long commute 3 days/week & my wife suggested I do some of it on the bike. I started taking the bus in & riding home 21 miles. Took almost 2 hours the first time. Ride 30-60 miles weekends. And recently started commuting both directions. I've dropped more 49 lbs. since (211 this a.m.), bought myself a nice roadbike (Motobecane Immortal Spirit, love it) and plan on riding the CHilly Hilly this month and the STP this summer.

This weekend I went on a group ride (Cascade Bicycle Club) for the first time. I was keep up just fine and didn't feel like a fat guy on a nice bike :)

Don't have a goal weight, but I want to be LEAN so I can climb up the hills :).

My only "diet" is no refined sugar, white flour, starch & fried & eat small amounts frequently.

149.5 pounds this morning....only 9.5 pounds to go :)

Was 180 pounds a year and a half ago.


Wow! Great job. I was 185lbs in June 06 and now stuck at 160lbs for last 2 months.

I'm 27 years old. When I started riding in September I weighed in at 285lbs. For the last month I've been hovering around 250, yet I've still been getting skinnier. It has gotten a bit aggrivating at some times considering I've been riding a lot but my weight is staying static. I'm trying to get down to a target weight of 210-220. That should be a good range for my height of 6'5" with a large frame.

I'm still pretty proud of all the weight I've dropped. I'm down over 3" on my waist, and some of my old shirts look like I'm swimming in them now.

Congrats grumbles!

:beer:

I have an advantage over all of you: my own carefully selected "snake oils."
If you help me succeed in taking over every universe and parallel universe, known and unknown, I will give you my snake oil secrets. If not, you will just have to make do.

Sorry!

Jacob

Here goes! I was a XXL in my jogging pants. I droped down to a XL and gained a pound! Go figure!:) At last VA weighin I had finally lost 5 more pounds and am in a L. Am anxious to see my VA Dr. soon! Wish me luck dudes!

Nice work!

:beer:

(lite beer, unfortunately)

Here goes... :o

F, presently 5'5", 172.

Goal: 165 by April 1.

Good luck, Katie!

well i'm new here, so heres the run down 6'1- 220. need to cut it down. just bought my first well real bike today. goal to be at 185 by july, you know get a beach body, i guess so i can show it off to my wife.

I am in my mid 40s, 6' 2" 250, but I am a life long weightlifter as well as a new biker. My goal is to cut about 20 or 25 more pounds off my frame, while maintaining as much of my muscle mass as possible, so far its been successful, mixing my workouts with biking 2 or 3 hours a day, still doing the heavyweight workouts in the late afternoon and doing the starimaster at the gym in the evening (I have cut back to every other workout), but I am thinking that as the weather gets better, I will be spending even more time on the bike, until summer hits like a flat iron (Texas!) so I will likely be dropping the stairmaster until late in the summer...

But what I really need is nutritional guidance, as I know next to nothing about real nutrition, except dont exceed meal sizes and stay away from junk...

Here goes... :o

F, presently 5'5", 172.

Goal: 165 by April 1.

Down to 170 as of this morning. The plan is working!
I hope I'll have more posts like this into spring.

Long time lurker, new to the postings. 30 years old. 6'1". 246 lbs. Goal: I don't really know. Eventually to be in the 185/190 range. Right now? I'll settle for being lower than 230. I was commuting to work 3 or 4 times a week 14 miles round trip. I will plan on picking that up starting next week. Where I live it is flat, flat, flat - but even the little rises and hills that we do have are killing me. Hopefully dropping the weight will help me fly up those suckers.

Hi. I just started to ride. I feel like I should make my mark so I can look back. I am 23/f, 5'6'' heavy boned 208 lbs. My heavy weight does not reflect my body type. I always feel like I am a blimp even though I have been told that i "dont look my weight". I wear a size mens 38 inch pants. My goal is to get healthy...

I want to look the weight I'm supposed to be. It;s such a letdown to always plateau at 180 lbs. Goal weight: 150 lbs.

lets see where the bike takes me :)

I am new here to this forum and i like this post. So here I go. I am 36, 5'11 and weighed 296 this morning. I was 317 earlier. I am going to start riding outside this week with the spring weather. I was going to the gym and riding the stationary bike, along with soe weight training. I was riding the stationary for 1 hour and going between 20-22 miles. Wish I could do that on my mt bike. I am no longer near the gym, and do not want to joing one this spring and summer so I am going to get my excercise riding my bike. Another reason for avoiding the gym is I have a blunt force trauma injury to the sternum of my chest, I am trying to get it to heal. Scared me at first thought I was having a heart attack. But doc said no, chest injury. I had previously dropped a 75# dumbbell on my chest from arms length away. So my wife and I are starting to watch what we eat and going to start riding our bikes. I am also at high risk for heart disease, dad had a heart attack, and mom triple by-pass surgery. So I am going to be extra careful. They smoked and ate fried foods, and never excecised. I excercise but I do none of the others. So wish me luck.

Greg

I am another newbie to the forums as well and am very impressed with the wealth of knowledge and commraderie here! I am 27 6'1" and am currently 260 lbs - ouch!! I was an avid biker all my life until 6 years ago when i got divorced changed careers and went to grad. school and just let all excercise fall by the wayside but kept up my same eating habits. Over the weekend i bought a new bike (dual suspension as my old bike is a 11+ year old hard tail), downloaded the diet power software based on a recommendation here and have put in a couple of short (5 mile) rides to get my rear end used to the seat. My first goal is just to feel better which is already happening after 4 days of cutting back on soda and drinking way more water. My second goal is to be 210 lbs by September and then to go from there as far as moving towards my BMI target weight of 185 which i think may be too low for me. Anyway - thank you for having such an open an motivating forum and for getting me to rekindle my love with bicycles!!!

Mike

Good luck Greg & Mike!

:beer:

Good luck guys!

Here's my update:

Down to 166 this morning, and my goal was to reach 165 by April 1. I was 172, so I'm counting this as a success.

:beer:

Congratulations Katie!!! Way to go - everyone on this thread is keeping me motivated :) I started at 260 on 3/19 and i'm down 3 lbs to 257 this morning. I figure 1-2 lbs a week off will most likely stay off as I learn to eat better. I am absolutley thankful i found this site and got back on a bike - thank you everyone!!

Keep it up, Guitarman!

I went from 212 to 175 using www.simplefit.org methodology

I guess I'll throw my hat in the ring. I'm 25 and about 6'3" 255. I played football in college and started as an olb at 235 and left as a 290 lb offensive lineman! When I was in school I noticed that many former "hogs" either droped 30-40 lbs or gained it, so I was determined to fall into the category with the former. My first year or so out I was pretty dilegent about working and running and dropped down to around 240, however I started dating my girlfriend a year ago and as Mickey says "Women weaken legs!" So I bought a nice hybrid bike this winter that I just started using for commuting full time from DC to Arlington and riding on the weekends, and am doing a couple short triathalons this summer. My goal is to get down to at least my high school lacrosse weight of 220. Over all I would consider my diet pretty healthy, I cook almost all my meals on the grill, try to limit the dairy and excess carbs and eat a lot of veggies. I've enjoyed reading this thread and am anxious to be able to post some results myself!

Im a college student: 5'8" 158 lbs. though i am powerful, climbing is definatly me biggest setback

How do i get below 150 lbs and continue to drink heavily 4 nights a week? What should I drink?

Im a college student: 5'8" 158 lbs. though i am powerful, climbing is definatly me biggest setback

How do i get below 150 lbs and continue to drink heavily 4 nights a week? What should I drink?

Water. (seriously)

Sorry forgot to post earlier. I am down to 292 as of Monday.


Greg

Way to go Greg!!! Keep it up....

Water. (seriously)

i was hoping noone would suggest that. I guess ill just have to start the hill in front and hope not to fall off the back by the time i get to the top :(

Down from 260 to 254.8 this morning - rides are up to 6 miles a night and 9-10 on the weekends or a 4 mile walk if the wife is going.

Good job guys!

Down to 165 this morning.
My next goal is to be 162 by end of April.

Way to go Katie - keep it up!!!

Nice work!

Slow and steady. Just stay with it, no matter what, and take time to recognize your progress!

:beer:

Down from 260 to 252 this morning :) I am, however, heading on vacation the day after tax season ends - i'm going to do my best to simply maintain for that week. Take care everyone!

Mike

Hi

I was a hefty 244 last July, and i drank 2.5 bottles of 14.5% alcohol white wine on July 4th, as well as stuffing my fat greedy face until I was fit to burst.

Following that day I realised it was time I got back into a more healthy lifestyle. I dusted down my Trek and started cycling after work a few days a week. I entirely cut out booze for quite a long time and cut my food portions down drastically.

I went from 244 in July 2006 to 203 pounds in November of 2006. 41 pounds in four months. I was pretty pleased with that. The weight-loss curve tailed off, inevitably, as my body adjusted to the new regimen, but it was still there. I was so pleased the day i weighed 203. I really though that I could go the distance and become a skinny person, like so many folk in Los Angeles. I relished the thought of people saying, 'hey, you look as if a decent meal wouldn't kill ya', and calling me 'stick insect' etc. Me? No way!

Then came Thanksgiving- go on, have a drink, it won't kill you. Have more. Look we really need to eat up all this food, it mustn't go to waste - have another portion, go on, it won't do you any harm.

I gained weight.

Then came Xmas more booze, more food. I gained more weight. Parties, visiting friends...

Then New Year - more weight.

I bought a new bike at Xmas, a Giant OCR3. Fortunately the weather here in LA has been really mild - cold by SoCal standards, but not rainy at all. So I was able to get out with the new wheels. People told me to buy A, B and C for the bike, so I ended up buying the shorts and the shirts and the carbon fibre shoes and pedals, with the clip-ins, you know how it goes. I took to cycling around the park in Encino, so that I didn't need to stop. Thuis far the single longest non-stop ride I have done was 41 miles - eight laps and a bit, of the park.

I have thighs that feel like solid rock, and my calves are pretty impressive too, but my upper body is where al lthe weight is.

I was exercising a lot, and still am - a couple of twenty five mile rides each weekend and riding after work, but my girlfriend makes the best food in the world, and I find it increasingly difficult to resist her comely temptations (food I mean).

Now she is in charge of my food. No more seconds, no more greedy stuff - just healthy, tasty food in smaller portions. Right now I'm weighing in between 215 and 220. 203 was the lowest I had been since I was in my twenties, and I'm now 43 years old.

I had been eating more protein than anything else with very little fat and very few carbs - but it seems to me that the best thing I can do is eat much more in the way of carbs and eat just enough protein.

I shall have a good look through these forums and see what i can glean. Perhaps my dream of being a scrawny bloke can come true after all!

cheers to one and all.

Good luck finding a carb-protein balance, geffel. That's like seeking the holy grail.

I'm stalled out at 164 this morning. I think I'm going to up my riding by 10% or so, and keep the calories & macros the same, and see what happens. It's a bit disappointing to hit a plateau so early in my process but I'll get through.

I have battled a compulsive overeating disorder for as long as I can rememember... Ups and downs since elementary school... In 3 months of biking and diet (as well as can be expected) I'm down from 408 to 306 which puts me just over the 100 lbs mark. (That's right, 102 lbs down!) The battle is still heart breaking, and hasn't gotten any easier... On another positive note, I havn't driven my car since the 26th of March! Commute of about 7 miles round trip, plus an inordinate number of cross town errands, and 30+ mile weekend rides... Good luck to all!
Ryan

Wow, nice work Ryan. Stay the course!

:beer:

Quit smoking 5 months ago and Drinking 2 months ago... Went from 275 to 235!

Way to go everyone!!! Ryan - you are doing awesome keep it up. Down from 260 to 251lbs this morning and that was after a weeks vacation with no bike but lots of walking.

I'm still stalled out at 165 but I'm encouraged by everyone here. It's only been a week or so since I tweaked my miles and macros, so perhaps the results will kick in next week as a lower number on the scale.

My legs feel better since upping my protein a bit. That, plus paying closer attention to hydration during the day (not just on rides or immediately before/after rides), makes me think I'm giving my muscles more of what they need.

Let's keep it up guys!!!!

Yee Hoooo - at 249.2 lbs today - first time under 250 lbs for 2 years or more!!!!

Nice job guitarman!!

:beer:

Hello guys,
last night I stepped on the scale and now I have officially lost my first 10Kgs. (That is around 22 pounds.) I need to lose 8 more pounds and then I will start building some muscle. Will try to post pics soon.

Ricardo

Way to go Ricardo!!! Keep plugging away!

Checking in - down from 260 to 246.2 this morning!!! When i hit 240 i'm rewarding myself with a new Iron Maiden jersey :) Have a great day everyone!

I'm just checking back - I'm not sure where I was the last time I posted, but I just hit the 50# lost mark. I'm down to 210lbs now and I got about 30 or 35 more to go. It has been slow going trying to get to 200lbs.

Take Care