swak

Is it healthy to lose weight during race season?
Im a light weight guy as it is (140lbs, and am 5'7") and weighed myself yesterday, and i am just over 130, and started to freak out.
I eat a lot, but can't keep the weight on.

Whats your thoughts.
Just be happy that i dont have to lug that extra 7lbs around with me on climbs? haha

ridethecliche

If you're not losing strength, you should be okay.

I weighed 142 at 5'10 and was there for 4 years. Your body will settle eventually. Just make sure that you're eating enough.

How long did it take for you to drop this much weight? If it was in a few weeks, then it might mean that you really need to keep an eye on your diet.

botto 

i eat plenty. i drink too much. i've dropped 1.5 kilos in the past 3 weeks.

go figure.

Dubbayoo

I used to lose 6-8 lbs during football season, which was only 3-4 months. As long as the weight loss helps more than the strength loss hurts it shouldn't be an issue.

botto 

high school football and bike racing aren't the same thing.

just sayin'

Hocam

I have about 7 pounds I could give you.

nocondorfx

I've gained weight during the season. much fail.

ridethecliche

Me too, I think...

JaRow

Me three. It would definitely explain my poor performance in the climbs today.

Flatballer

Four... 173 beginning of season, now 178. I'm working on getting it back down though.

Treefox

I don't own a scale. I have no idea how much I weigh.

patentcad

How would I know?

ericm979

You're too fat for this sport.

I'm not too fat. I'm too slow.

patentcad

I'm both. And also too old.

Too fat, slow, old.

I try to counteract all this with the Power of Positive Thinking.

It's not working.

KiddSisko

This might very well explain some (or all) of your recent bannings.

patentcad

You think?

ericm979

I had a moto ref tell me that last year. I'd been given numbers for the wrong race, not the M45+. The ref tried to eject me from the field and I argued with him. He radioed to reg, then came back a couple minutes later to tell me that I was indeed in the 45s... then he said "you're too old for bike racing".

bangkok

Just as a point of reference and for what it's worth, look at the BMI (body mass index) chart for a 5'10 (67 inch) person. A BMI in the 'normal' catagory (19~25) calls for a weight range of 121~158 lbs. So you are in the middle range or normal at 130 lbs.

https://www.caloriecontrol.org/bmi.html

ggatsby

5' 10" is 70 inches. 121 for someone that height is nowhere near normal. And 130 for someone 5' 10" is definitely on the light-as-hell side...

bangkok

The OP is 5'7 (67 inch) ... so normal. The 5'10 is a typo ... my error.

RacerJRP

BMI no worky for athletes anyway.