Great ride in on the fixed gear this morning. Legs had some power, overnight/early morning shower cooled things off, only had to track stand twice as I was 19/21 on green lights, saved a turtle...
Originally Posted by juliebeanpie
A word of advice (if you'll do me the honor): calories are over-rated. I know that docs say the only way to lose weight is by counting calories, and it is true to some extent. But if you're riding a lot, then the weight should take care of itself.
This is how I've lost most all of my weight, but in trying to get rid of the last 5-10 pounds, I've run into problems with under-eating, over-eating, burning out, etc. I follow my apetite for a while, drop 5 pounds in the span of a couple of days and then am severely fatigued for the next week. I end up eating too much to try and recover and make myself feel better. I'm trying to get close to my "optimal climbing weight" for the MS150 here so I'm currently reading Sports Nutrition for Endurance Athletes by Monique Ryan and tracking progress via
http://fitday.com. I'm doing OK so far. I've lost 4 pounds over the course of a month with little fluctuation and only the one mentioned burnout.