Originally Posted by
beavertoof
I am 46 years old, 6'2" and started this season at around 205. I was down in the 180's last year, and tried to keep in shape over the winter, but too many big lunches I guess.
Biking in Nashville, out around the Natchez Trace parkway is hills everywhere. I definately noticed the weight on myself on all these climbs, and have made an effort to drop some with some success.
I cut out going to all these great ethnic restuarants around here for lunch (Kurdish, Korean, Lebanese, Thai etc...) and the first 10 lbs came off easy, the next 10... not so easy!
I am hovering around 185-7 now, but feel like I am starving constantly, except for ride days when I load up on pasta.
It has made a HUGE difference in the climbing as last night I flew up a hill on the large sprocket, where in the past I had squeeked up it in my normal climbing gear.
Looking at myself, I know there is another 10 lbs I could drop, but am having trouble imaganing how to do it. Gotta eat enough to have strength for my 3 weekly rides.
Wondering what other people are doing, any suggestions?
What are you doing the other 4 days? Try to get an additional ~1hr of exercise every day.