If you drink alcohol, stop, and watch the weight slough off fast. Cut back on fatty foods and useless calories too if you have a penchant for those also. I'm 6' 2" tall and went from 250 to 205 in about 8 months. I averaged about 100 miles per week on my fixed gear bike. I opt for high intensity relatively short interval-style rides (20 miles or less) interspersed with 3 to 5 mile walks 4 or 5 days a week. That combination has helped this 59 year old lose the weight and keep it off all the while conditioning me for hard fast hill climbs.

I don't believe in "diets". I eat nutritional non-processed "regular" foods (grilled chicken, lean steak, fish and steamed vegetables). I also cut back on carbs such as rice, potatoes and pasta...which is really hard because I love all three. This lets me indulge in my one vice which is dark chocolate....in moderation of course ;-)) Dark chocolate is a food group you know! :-O

I'm trying to get down to 195 but it is proving really difficult given time constraints for exercise. 200 to 205 may be my set weight for my age now. If I bumped up my mileage to 150+ miles per week I could probably do it but I just don't have the time to do that.


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