Originally Posted by
JakiChan
That's exactly how I lost the majority of my weight. A medically-supervised VLCD (800 - 1200kCal/day) with moderate exercise. Like just about 2.5 hours a week or so. (30 minutes 5 times a week.) Worked like magic. Then I decided I wanted to get a bike and while I love riding I really haven't figured out how to keep losing weight while eating (and exercising) more.
Also, my diet was/is big on environmental control. If I'm out on an 80 mile training ride then I'm *not* having lunch at home. I have to eat out. And usually at a place I didn't choose.
The good news - I've maintained this season. I started at 265, and now I'm at 265. So that's 6 months without regaining any of the weight I've already lost. I just want to start heading down again. And I wonder if I need to back off on the riding for a while to do it.
A question based on the emboldened words.... have you increased your intensity in your exercise? I know you have increased your
volume but unless you have increased your intensity, you are likely just cruising along and still burning the same number of calories as you did before.
As the body loses weight, I think the number of calories burned goes down at the same exercise intensity. You actually have to work harder the more weight you lose if you are eating the same amount of food.
sstorkel also is correct. You
do have control over what you eat on every single ride you do... even the long ones. You just have to take what you intend to eat with you whether it includes energy bars, drink mixes, or plain old sandwiches or Oreos. You at least then can count the calories and not be at the mercy of takeaway joints or gas station stuff.