Losing weight and increasing speed...
05-30-07, 10:47 AM
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Making a kilometer blurry
Originally Posted by Ryleeryno
His profile says 36.
For the last year, I'm only able to ride about 6 hours/week, but I ride with a lot of focused intensity. I probably burn more calories recovering from the extreme teardown than riding
Hey, where's vegavixen, she could probably eat my meals on top of her own.
05-30-07, 01:12 PM
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Originally Posted by Flak
Lance was a big guy by cycling standards wasn't he?
Big Tex.
Big Tex.
05-30-07, 01:24 PM
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Originally Posted by Kadowaki
Waterrockets is obviously still in his 20's (or younger).
No one over 29 can get away with that kind of diet.
No one over 29 can get away with that kind of diet.
05-30-07, 01:36 PM
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2 lbs per week seems to be the accepted standard for max weekly weight loss. Personally, I believe there has to be fluctuation so I consider 1% of total bodyweight per week to be a better target. A 150lb person can lose 1.5lbs/week but a 300 lb person could lose 3lbs/week safely.
05-30-07, 01:49 PM
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Making a kilometer blurry
Originally Posted by eandmwilson
I eat pretty close to that (minus Oreas--can't stand them), but make up for it in other ways. I'm older than WR, and still losing weight...
(except for the "can't stand Oreos" part!)
Originally Posted by lvleph
Man I would be 300lbs eating like that. I think my problem is drinking too much beer.
05-30-07, 02:54 PM
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Originally Posted by Dial_tone
2 lbs per week seems to be the accepted standard for max weekly weight loss. Personally, I believe there has to be fluctuation so I consider 1% of total bodyweight per week to be a better target. A 150lb person can lose 1.5lbs/week but a 300 lb person could lose 3lbs/week safely.
05-30-07, 06:48 PM
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Originally Posted by waterrockets
Check the weight vest thread to see why your excess weight is not responsible for your increased leg strength -- your hard work is the only reason, and that would be true at any body weight -- you just shift gears accordingly, and the same pressure goes into the pedals. On a climb, it will be longer if you're heavier, but that's a small portion of the riding we all do.
Regarding diet, I've lost about 12 lbs in the last year eating:
Breakfast: Oatmeal
Lunch: RIDE!!!!
post-Lunch Lunch: sandwich, a column of (14) Oreos, an apple
Snacks: a column of Ritz with Habanero sauce, a banana, two candy bars
Dinner: spinach salad, 5 slices of pizza (or similar enchiladas, 2 hamburgers, etc.), and a bowl of ice cream or another column of Oreos for dessert
Last snack: Big bowl of Honeycomb before bed
Regarding diet, I've lost about 12 lbs in the last year eating:
Breakfast: Oatmeal
Lunch: RIDE!!!!
post-Lunch Lunch: sandwich, a column of (14) Oreos, an apple
Snacks: a column of Ritz with Habanero sauce, a banana, two candy bars
Dinner: spinach salad, 5 slices of pizza (or similar enchiladas, 2 hamburgers, etc.), and a bowl of ice cream or another column of Oreos for dessert
Last snack: Big bowl of Honeycomb before bed
05-31-07, 06:01 AM
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Originally Posted by ekimyel
So I just droped about 40 pounds in the past 3 months. I'm down to about 185....
and now the hard part: keeping it off....
see this sobering article: Getting thin and staying thin....
grasschopper, you (and i) might be hitting that 'set point' the author refers to.... iow, our body is stubbornly insisting on maintaining its weight....
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05-31-07, 06:18 AM
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Originally Posted by Ostuni
congratulations.
and now the hard part: keeping it off....
see this sobering article: Getting thin and staying thin....
grasschopper, you (and i) might be hitting that 'set point' the author refers to.... iow, our body is stubbornly insisting on maintaining its weight....
and now the hard part: keeping it off....
see this sobering article: Getting thin and staying thin....
grasschopper, you (and i) might be hitting that 'set point' the author refers to.... iow, our body is stubbornly insisting on maintaining its weight....
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05-31-07, 08:01 AM
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I lost about 30-40 lbs in a few weeks to a month tops. I wasn't really keeping track of the time, I just looked at the scale everyday before I took a shower and before I started 11th grade in the fall, I was 138-140 down from 170-180.
I was at an academic camp for 3 weeks where I ate lot of junk food, and it came up pretty quick. I was in sheer amazement when I saw that I'd gained atleast 10 lbs in three weeks. I started eating healthier and running a lot. I didn't eat any breakfast. I had a sandwich for lunch, and salad with chicken nuggets for dinner with other things mixed in, that was just a sample.
I'm 5'10.5 and I've been in this weight range ever since, maybe lost some more fat and put on more muscle because I've been lifting a bit and I can see more muscle but I haven't gained weight.
It might have been a little unhealthy, if such a standard exists, but I was eating 2 full meals regularly and working out, and my body's been the same way since even after freshman year at college. Now I'm just trying to gain muscle so I can go back and be a contender for the crew team instead of being a novice forever and can ride stronger.
And that as they say, is that.
I was at an academic camp for 3 weeks where I ate lot of junk food, and it came up pretty quick. I was in sheer amazement when I saw that I'd gained atleast 10 lbs in three weeks. I started eating healthier and running a lot. I didn't eat any breakfast. I had a sandwich for lunch, and salad with chicken nuggets for dinner with other things mixed in, that was just a sample.
I'm 5'10.5 and I've been in this weight range ever since, maybe lost some more fat and put on more muscle because I've been lifting a bit and I can see more muscle but I haven't gained weight.
It might have been a little unhealthy, if such a standard exists, but I was eating 2 full meals regularly and working out, and my body's been the same way since even after freshman year at college. Now I'm just trying to gain muscle so I can go back and be a contender for the crew team instead of being a novice forever and can ride stronger.
And that as they say, is that.
05-31-07, 08:51 AM
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wow i had no idea cyclists watched what they ate so closely. i just ate a large pizza after my workout yesterday and wasnt even full. im somehow still losing weight tho.
