Originally Posted by
Tony_G
I’ve lost 25 pounds in six weeks. 195 down to 170. I’m taking frequent 40 mile rides, and keeping my average daily calorie intake under 1,400.
My big motivator was a scary doctor visit. My blood pressure was 155/100. That was definitely a wake up call. Now it is 117/71, without taking any medication.
This is my first diet where I weighed everything I ate and actually counted every calorie. When coupled with biking, it has been very effective.
I’m going to keep going and dump at least another 15 pounds. That would leave me the lightest I’ve even been in my adult life.
Insanity. jk
Most of us don't realize just how much we eat over what we actually need. I've been working on strength training recently (I had to walk my bike up a hill), and have stabilized on a 1400-1800 cal/day diet. Believe it or not, I'm actually continue to get stronger per workout. I credit that mostly to IF, which is a system I swear by, and can now completely support.