Originally Posted by Machka
Now here's a question for you ... do you want to lose body fat or weight?
Well...right now, I want to lose weight. I would like to get down to 200--220 lbs (never been there before...I was born at 250 lbs
) But, I would like to make sure that my lean tissue is the same (or nearly). I don't want to get to 220 lbs and still have 25% BF. That would mean I need to get down to 175 lbs !!
Originally Posted by Machka
Another question ... what is your goal with cycling? Do you want to race? What kind of racing? Are you interested in riding recreationally or just for "fitness"? Do you want to do the local century? Do you have a lot of hills in your area?
Currently, I'm a fast recreational rider. It won't take much to be competitive in racing, maybe just weight-loss. I used to race (10 years ago and still at around 260 lbs or so) but was not extremely successful. I would like to (not necessarily in order):
- Lose weight
- Ride centuries
- Ride hard centuries
- Begin racing (again)
I have access to alot of hills in the area (southern California).
P.S. Love you randonneuring guys. You have my total admiration & respect. I was in the saddle once for 12-1/2 hours. I don't think I want to do it again.