How long it took you to drop those pounds?
10-17-09, 11:58 AM
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Wow, Tariq08! How long did it take you to lose the weight from pic 1 to pic 2? Are you in the 5'10"-6' range?
I am 5'11", and currently weigh in at 179lbs. On June 1st of this year I weighed 216lbs. I sold my vehicle that day and bought a bicycle. I've been commuting via bicycle ever since, and began strength training at a gym 3 weeks ago (Every Mon-Wed-Fri). I have lost an average of 2lbs/week, and I feel great!
The largest cut in my lifestyle was my diet. I only go out to eat once a week or less, and restrict my beverages to water and herbal tea (hot). I prepare 95% of my meals in the kitchen at home, and as a result I've become quite the chef (at least people complement my dishes, haha).
I'm glad to see so many people here have began losing weight due to cycling. I will say though that I've accelerated my weight-loss by eating healthy. Eating nutrient rich and organic foods has been more of a commitment than not having a vehicle. I do plan on buying a car in the next month or two in preparation for winter, but come spring I'll be back on the bicycle. Thanks for this thread! I now have an extra motivator to keep me in line.
I am 5'11", and currently weigh in at 179lbs. On June 1st of this year I weighed 216lbs. I sold my vehicle that day and bought a bicycle. I've been commuting via bicycle ever since, and began strength training at a gym 3 weeks ago (Every Mon-Wed-Fri). I have lost an average of 2lbs/week, and I feel great!
The largest cut in my lifestyle was my diet. I only go out to eat once a week or less, and restrict my beverages to water and herbal tea (hot). I prepare 95% of my meals in the kitchen at home, and as a result I've become quite the chef (at least people complement my dishes, haha).
I'm glad to see so many people here have began losing weight due to cycling. I will say though that I've accelerated my weight-loss by eating healthy. Eating nutrient rich and organic foods has been more of a commitment than not having a vehicle. I do plan on buying a car in the next month or two in preparation for winter, but come spring I'll be back on the bicycle. Thanks for this thread! I now have an extra motivator to keep me in line.
10-17-09, 12:43 PM
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10-17-09, 01:50 PM
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didnt loose any weight, but i told my friend about the master cleanse and he lost 40 pounds in 2 weeks. no joke. look it up
If this is the master cleanse lemon-maple syrup fast, yes you can loose 1 lb a day and that 40lb in 2 weeks seems like a record. However I've seem so many do this and gain weight back. Also you really loose muscle, water and not fat. I do it to clean my colon not loose weight. Once a year for 5 days.
10-17-09, 03:38 PM
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For me, cycling had everything to do with losing weight. I think it must said, a part of me is left on those hills when I go up them. That part of coarse is fat, going up hills sure takes alot of energy from me and I burn those calories alot faster than any other sport I have tried. I love soccer but only play in the summer and only once (weekends) so that isn't a good way of excercise, with cycling you can do it everyday and almost never get bored. I think that is the main reason cycling is a physical activity I will stick with hopefully for the rest of my life.
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10-17-09, 07:15 PM
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I'm 6'4 and last Dec I weighed in at 293. I stopped eating carbs (sugar,starches etc etc) and started riding a beach cruiser about 20 miles a week. By July I was down to 245 and on an old Binachi. I got down to 227 2 weeks ago (on my new CAAD9) but with the bad weather we have been having and eating way too much I am back up to 231. Maybe I should go back to the beach cruiser.....lol
My goal is 215 by jan 1.
My goal is 215 by jan 1.
10-17-09, 07:33 PM
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About 6 months ago I was at 199.5, the biggest I've ever been. This morning after my ride I was at 157.5. Over the last few weeks I've been hovering between 160 and 157. My goal weight is 155.
I cut out some of the bad stuff from my diet and I've been using a program called "Lose It" on my iPhone to keep track of what I eat and how much I exercise.
I"ll be 38 next month and I'm 5'10.5".
I cut out some of the bad stuff from my diet and I've been using a program called "Lose It" on my iPhone to keep track of what I eat and how much I exercise.
I"ll be 38 next month and I'm 5'10.5".
10-17-09, 07:48 PM
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Hmmm...Five years ago I weighed 225 pounds at 6'1". Last year I got down to 170 pounds at 6'2", but that was mostly thanks to being incredibly sick. I'm now at 180 pounds, still 6'2". I want to see if I can hit 175 for racing next year.
10-17-09, 07:59 PM
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I went from 185 to a svelt 160 since about may this year. its amazing how quick you lean out too. the definetion in my leg muscles is amazing right now.
10-17-09, 08:37 PM
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I'm going with the same formula also. Started in July & Ive dropped 35lb so far.
10-17-09, 08:53 PM
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i purchased my road bike on June 19. Since then, and almost 1000 miles later, I've dropped 40 pounds as of yesterday. I'm 5'10" and weighed about 250 when i started. Yesterday I weighed 210. There was a plateau at about 220 which lasted about 2 and a half weeks. Seemed like I just couldn't get under 220 but several 30 mile rides in a row broke that.
cycling clothes i bought in June no longer fit. a shame really. but that's what eBay is for, right?
I also changed my diet from strict vegitarian to eating fish, and an anti-inflamatory diet. All with mostly organic foods including fish, eggs, fruits and vegatables. I also started a good regimen of whole food multi vitamins and other supplements to provide natural energy and promote good overall health. It certainly seems to be working!!
cycling clothes i bought in June no longer fit. a shame really. but that's what eBay is for, right?
I also changed my diet from strict vegitarian to eating fish, and an anti-inflamatory diet. All with mostly organic foods including fish, eggs, fruits and vegatables. I also started a good regimen of whole food multi vitamins and other supplements to provide natural energy and promote good overall health. It certainly seems to be working!!
10-17-09, 10:05 PM
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you silly little rabbit. you would know if in Jan 2006 you looked like this:
then in Dec 2006 you looked like this:
later.
then in Dec 2006 you looked like this:
later.
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20 lbs, 6 months. eating sensibly and riding.
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10-17-09, 11:58 PM
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27 lbs in 6 months with riding and cutting out carbs for the last two months. I want to drop 20 more.
10-25-09, 09:57 PM
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262 August 2008. Rode the trainer hard in the fall and winter. Got to 225 around the first of the year and joined the local bike club. Ridden over 3000 miles this year to date including being off the bike 5 weeks from a broken collarbone. 196 as of last Monday. Goal is 175 (High School weight) by July (30 year reunion).
