Originally Posted by
Sixty Fiver
I am nearly 43 and at a stage of life where many people really have to battle to maintain a healthy weight...
Besides being blessed with good genes I ride enough that at this time last year I was consuming nearly 5000 calories a day to maintain a very lean 145 pounds.
I am riding less now and will probably only ride 6000-7000 miles in '08 as compared to just over 10,000 miles last year so have adjusted my diet to reflect that as I discovered that I can actually gain unhealthy weight.
My physician has told me that he wishes all his patients were in as good a shape as me (aside from the sciatica) and as far as diet goes I eat pretty much anything I want... in moderation.
I'm burning probably about 4000 calories a day and I've taken advantage of that a little bit and let my diet slip. Essentially, I eat alot of total crap because I know I'll still be really thin since I'll burn off the calories.
For alot of reasons, this isn't really ideal. I'm trying to get back to a healthier diet now