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Old 05-08-08 | 08:36 AM
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nashcommguy
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From: nashville, tn

Bikes: Commuters: Fuji Delray road, Fuji Discovery mtb...Touring: Softride Traveler...Road: C-dale SR300

Originally Posted by nikirtehsuxlol
I was just wondering if any of you guys lost weight after you started commuting?
Where you overweight or average in the first place? Things like that.
Did you stop working out because you worked out bicycling to work?

I go to a gym right now and Im just wondering if I could let go of my membership at the gym? I mainly do cardio when I go anyways. Or when you commute are you kind of on a lackadaisical leisurely ride?

Im about 6 miles away from work so I'd be doing 60 mi/week.
60 miprwk isn't enough on it's own to lose weight. I do between 120-200 miprwk and eat quite a bit of low fat/high yeild protein. Chicken(w/o the skin), garbanzo beans, soy powder, etc. For carbs I do alot of whole wheat bread, brown rice, oatmeal and granola. 3-4 pieces of fruit per day...bananas, apples, oranges and lately, strawberries. Tons of water.

Keep your gym membership and add 'strength building' reps instead of cardio. Not 'bulk' training...high weight/low reps, but enough resistance to make you work. Any 'floor trainer' should be able to give you some tips. Try swimming laps...start out w/20 mins regardless of proficiency level. It's amazing how much your 'climbing skills' will increase w/upper body strength. You'll drop weight at first then as your muscle mass grows you'll gain, but your BFC(body fat content) will decrease.

My commute is 40 mi rt and I lost quite a bit in the first 6-8 weeks and now am starting to gain 'muscle weight' as I've 'gotten skinnier'...my wife's words. Give your body a couple of months to adjust to the new 'stress level' and you'll avoid things like impatience, sleeplessness, etc. Most of all make sure you get enough 'rest'. Not sleep, quiet time...it's really almost more important than working out and pushing oneself.
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