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02-27-07, 06:33 PM

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Feb 28 and time for the weights! GreenKLR, I'll add you!

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02-27-07, 07:32 PM

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Not much movement from me this month, but at least I did not gain. 306.2

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02-27-07, 07:52 PM

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Feb 28 and time for the weights! GreenKLR, I'll add you!

I am at 261. Gained some since Christmas but I am on the way back down. Plus I have my new ride to inspire me.

02-27-07, 09:13 PM

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I am now 307 BUT:

I am a little confused as to why so many of us had less then ideal results this month. I wonder if there is a scientific reason for this. I lost 3 pounds this month, but I really thought that I did a better job with eating than the weight loss dictated.

Good luck in March everyone!

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02-27-07, 10:17 PM

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Because February is a piece of crap depressing stupid cold wet month.

I am at 233 this morning. still a bit to go!

02-28-07, 12:36 AM

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Matty, 3-7 pounds a month is a sustainable weight loss rate for maintenance of lean muscle mass, so don't sweat it! Healthy weight loss that stays off is a slower process than speed loss through fad dieting. The only fast weight loss that sticks is the surgery route. If you can lose the weight without it, that's optimal! As long as you stay within a range of roughly 3-10 pounds a month you achieve great things over time.

As to the reason for the lower apparent loss rate....consider, you can't exercise as hard in cold weather without risking a sweat and hypothermia if you are riding outdoors. In addition, in the winter months our bodies are trying to conserve fat to maintain core temperature as well as keep a safety reserve for famine times. It's hardwired into us and served us well when we were nomadic hunter/gatherers, but doesn't work quite right in a technologically driven, plentiful food civilization.

02-28-07, 01:04 AM

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TOM!!!!!!!!!!!!! UHOH!! I did a yo-yo, back to 205. I guess I got too overconfident last month and ate too much.

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My final weight for the month is 272, down 4 lbs.

02-28-07, 10:08 AM

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This has been a bad month. Last I weighed, about a week ago, I was at 327. Had a bad crash riding my dual sport motorcycle way too fast in the dirt in mid-feb. Cracked some ribs, and mild concussion, so I've been doing no exercise for a couple of weeks. (excuses, excuses) Hopefully, I'll heal up well enough soon....

02-28-07, 11:11 AM

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Hopefully, I'll heal up well enough soon....

I hope so too - take care of yourself and get better quickly!

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02-28-07, 02:48 PM

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Congrats to Yeamac!

02-28-07, 03:23 PM

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Congrats Yeamac!!!

A better month for me... down 7 to 191lbs.

I'm aiming for -10 in March!

but will be happy with any loss!

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TOM!!!!!!!!!!!!! UHOH!! I did a yo-yo, back to 205. I guess I got too overconfident last month and ate too much.

It happens! Don't beat yourself up about it, it'll come back off.

02-28-07, 10:05 PM

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Bad news for me also went up eight pounds, had my birthday and really went overboard with chocolate. New weight now 278.

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TOM!!!!!!!!!!!!! UHOH!! I did a yo-yo, back to 205. I guess I got too overconfident last month and ate too much.

Ahh I think i figured it out. After totaling my monthly miles for February I only had 169 compared to 332 in January. A week of bad weather and a cold cut into my ridin time. That's my excuse and Im stickin to it! LOL!!

03-01-07, 09:03 AM

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February weight 238, down 8 lbs for the month

03-02-07, 02:01 AM

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218 for me.

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Hi Tom,

feel free to add me to the database as soon as I get a new bike. My current weight is 216 lbs. Of course, I'm not tall, so 170 lbs. is considered overweight for a guy at my height

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276 lbs as of 28 Feb.

03-04-07, 01:03 AM

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darn: posted on the wrong thread a few minutes ago. Tom: i am down to 247 as of last thursday!! broke the 250 barrier and going for the 240. been on the south beach diet, but find exercise and portion control are your best friends if you are trying to lose weight. thanks for all the motivation.

cole

03-04-07, 01:05 AM

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hey operation orange: bad break (no pun intended - well, maybe a little one

). hope you can get back in the saddle soon. glad you are getting better.

cole

03-04-07, 07:17 AM

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I got back on the bike 3 years ago to lose weight and all I've done is maintain, if not gain a little. I'm 125 to 150 miles a week rider, varying terrains and THR that runs at 137 - 142 and a cadence of 80 - 95. I confess to being a binge eater of sorts but before bad knees, my basketball and running allowed a spring burn off of 15 - 20 lbs of hybernation fat within 10 weeks. Since moving to the bike and riding 4 - 5 days a week, I'm lucky if I get the winter fat off before the end of September!

03-04-07, 09:27 AM

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Thanks for all the well-wishes, guys.

I finally got back into the saddle yesterday. Rode a few miles yesterday morning, and then a few more in the afternoon. Felt great! I still have a little vertigo and some rib pain from the motorcycle accident, but didn't seem to bother me on the bike. I'll be back out riding again today!