Weight Loss Issue
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Weight Loss Issue
If someone else has this issue I would like to know. I have been riding in earnest since May/June. I have logged around 1500 miles in that time frame. By my calculations, a male of my age (45) height (6'1") and weight (210) should have burned off around 70,000 extra calories which would result in a weight loss of around 20lbs. Nothing else in my lifestyle has changed all that much, and yet I remain at 210. I was hoping that this activity would get me down to under 200 but I am stuck. Don't get me wrong, I feel great and I'm sure that my heart thanks me, and I don't plan on not riding but I was just hoping for a better weight loss result. Any suggestions/comments?
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You're eating too much. Likely, without realizing it, you started eating just a little more at each meal and made up the difference.
You really have to pay attention to portion size and make sure you eat the right amount.
You really have to pay attention to portion size and make sure you eat the right amount.
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I was stuck at 255lbs for a while - cycling approx 100 miles per week. I was getting in from work - eating dinner, then going out for 20 miles or so. Now I go out for a spin straight after work and eat dinner after. I found that the weight has started to come off again, I'm now 242lbs and dropping at a steady 2lb a week or so.
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The 70,000 calories may be somewhat high, but let's suppose it's true. You've been doing it for about 6 months, so the 20 pounds you think you should have lost would be about ¾ pound per week. That's equivalent to 375 calories a day of food. Try eating a little less, and see what happens.
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Oh, how are you figuring calories burned? Most programs way overestimate it. My Garmin numbers are so high I basically cut them in half to get a more accurate count.
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Yep, Eat Less. 9,000 miles ytd. Only lost 22 lbs myself.
I eat for energy to ride. Stuck at 202 lbs.
Photo: Tuesday At 9,000 miles.
I eat for energy to ride. Stuck at 202 lbs.
Photo: Tuesday At 9,000 miles.
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I had some issues with this myself. One of the things you have to remember is that while you might be actually losing fat you are gaining muscle. A bit of a paradox but at least it's a good one.
I just got back on my bike after having broken my collar bone and a couple of ribs in a fall during a group ride. I actually lost weight during my recovery. Go figure.
I just got back on my bike after having broken my collar bone and a couple of ribs in a fall during a group ride. I actually lost weight during my recovery. Go figure.