Originally Posted by
Monique
Yes that might be a bit much, just time-wise to do that more than 2x a week. You are correct, thank you
We could easily add about 200 feet to our current ride making it 1400 feet gain- back within 1.5 hrs-. The extra 200 feet takes a long time.
It will take 2-3 weeks to get in shape enough for my goal to add that much elevation- We'd likely only have Sat & Sun to do longer rides
but occasionally we have no work during the week so can go then too.
I will loose 4-5 lbs the first month no matter what, always going down to 149-150. Then loose a few pounds the next month, and a few more the next month.
Then it levels out to around 137 lbs, I need to watch the food intake to reduce it to 133 lbs. That is a good weight. My husband won't ride more than every other day
Just a reminder not to pay too much attention to the scale; you're replacing fat with muscle, which is much denser. You may not lose much weight, but pay attention to your clothes; when they start getting baggy, you know you're doing it right. I do love baggy underwear syndrome!
And yay you!

Go Monique go!