Originally Posted by
steve-in-kville
I am on week 10 of eliminating all processes foods from my diet (cheat meal once every two weeks). I lost 20 pounds and have another 20 to go. Problem is, I've been hovering at the same weight for going on three weeks. I am commuting by bike every day, but have not gotten any "fun" rides or training rides in.
So, should I tweak my diet some more, wait it out, or up my weekly mileage on the bike? I am only doing 40 miles/week, but I could easy double that. I was really pumped about my weight loss but I am getting frustrated since the loss stopped.
I bet it took more than 10 weeks to gain the extra 40 pounds and 40 miles a week is not a lot of riding although one does not have to exercise to extremes to lose weight.
I would not advise that you cut your caloric intake below your body's basic needs, eliminating the daily dram will probably result in weight loss as the sugars in the alcohol have probably put you into a stall.
I am 143 pounds (race weight) and eat 2500 - 3000 calories a day and over the past few weekends have gone on rides of 222 and 125 km and bumped up my carbs (as well as everything else) while still avoiding wheat and processed foods (for the most part).
I have also been riding an easy 15 -30 miles a day and putting in some harder more intense efforts on the weekend... if you can easily do 80 miles a week then I'd do that.