Counting Calories To Lose Weight.
03-14-04, 11:44 AM
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Twin, thanks for the info. Ill have to get one of those. Any you recommend? Inexpensive please. 
03-14-04, 06:25 PM
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Just be careful dropping the calories too much too fast or you will risk slowing down your metabolism making it difficult to burn the calories through exercise to even match the reduced intake.
03-16-04, 01:48 PM
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Originally Posted by Stevet04II
Twin, thanks for the info. Ill have to get one of those. Any you recommend? Inexpensive please.
Check out their website www.polar.fi or www.howtobefit.com, which offer some good info besides the heart rate monitors only.
Whatever you do, make sure you get a model that allows you to exercise within you personal target heart rate zone. The Polar A3 ($71.99) seems to be the cheapest model to offer this function.
Goodluck,
TT
03-26-04, 05:41 PM
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One year ago as of 3-21 I weighed 250 lbs on a 5'2" frame. Today I weigh 162 lbs and am still losing. I used much of what has already been mentioned to lose weight. There has been some excellent info written so far on this thread. First, I have kept up with what my calorie needs are by knowing what my BMR is(Harris-Benedict is a good formula to use) and my activity level are from day to day. On the days I am not as active, I do not eat as much. I use the polar S 210 HR monitor to calculate my calories burned when a ride. This is a very accurate HR monitor when compared to some of the various internet calorie calculators and formulas for calculating calories burned. I bought myself a digital scale from Wal Mart along with several measuring cups and weigh all my food so I know exactly how many calories I'm eating. If you do not do this it is very easy to trick yourself into thinking you are eating less than you actually are. I have a spiral note book that I record what I have consumed during the day with a running tab of the total calories. I try to have between a 500 to 1000 cal deficit/day. It is not recommended you go over a 1000 cal deficit/day or you risk losing muscle. When I first started, I could only ride around 6 to 10 miles. Now, I typically ride 40 to 50 miles(2+ hrs) on my road bike and also ride my mtb at times. The main thing to consider is food is energy. Calories are a measure of the energy food provides. If you eat to many calories you will gain weight. You have to have a calorie deficit. To do this you have to know your caloric needs(BMR), daily calories burned cycling and other activities, and how many calories you are consuming and ensure a calorie deficit each day.
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Not sure if anyone pointed this out to you, but shoot for about 6 small meals per day. The idea is to keep your metabolism elevated throughout the day.
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Try Dr. Phil's book. It has changed the lives of many over weight people.
I use the Polar S210, bought my girlfriend one for her birthday, both @ $139.
Advice: Gradually build up your base mileage and stay in your target aerobic heart rate zone. It seems really low at times, but you'll burn more fat calories.
Don't neglect eating good fats; olive oil, nuts etc.
Stop eating; sugar, it is the most useless thing you can eat. Avoid hydrogenated oils, white bread-pasta-rice. Eat a banana, apple and orange each day in between your meals which should contain a serving of either brocolli, spinach or carrots. Eat brown rice, whole wheat bread and pasta, fish, chicken and turkey.
Soon you'll be riding 40+ miles and burning over 2300 calories.
Worked for me...
I use the Polar S210, bought my girlfriend one for her birthday, both @ $139.
Advice: Gradually build up your base mileage and stay in your target aerobic heart rate zone. It seems really low at times, but you'll burn more fat calories.
Don't neglect eating good fats; olive oil, nuts etc.
Stop eating; sugar, it is the most useless thing you can eat. Avoid hydrogenated oils, white bread-pasta-rice. Eat a banana, apple and orange each day in between your meals which should contain a serving of either brocolli, spinach or carrots. Eat brown rice, whole wheat bread and pasta, fish, chicken and turkey.
Soon you'll be riding 40+ miles and burning over 2300 calories.
Worked for me...
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Originally Posted by Stevet04II
Hi, Its me again. As alot of you already know Im sort of a beginner. After a 10 year lay off from my bike. I began riding again (Jan 12 2004) for health reasons. I began by riding laps around an open field. Now Im riding 5 miles a day 3-4 days a week. Pretty good progress IMHO. 
But my question is....
When I began riding again I Weighed 210lbs @ (5'6 in height) I dropped weight quick. I went from 210 to 195 in less than 2-3 weeks. Now Im gaining the weight back. Would counting calories help? I have to eat what everybody else in the house is eating, so I have a problem here. I would like to get my weight down to 185lbs so I figure if I could eat 2775 calories a day I could reach my goal with out starving. I know that I have to watch the fat intake also. Ill have to get around that one maybe at work and away from the family. My family likes to EAT junk foods and fatty foods. I want to get away from the Junk food and fats without causing a problem with the family. Any suggestions?
But my question is....When I began riding again I Weighed 210lbs @ (5'6 in height) I dropped weight quick. I went from 210 to 195 in less than 2-3 weeks. Now Im gaining the weight back. Would counting calories help? I have to eat what everybody else in the house is eating, so I have a problem here. I would like to get my weight down to 185lbs so I figure if I could eat 2775 calories a day I could reach my goal with out starving.
I know that I have to watch the fat intake also. Ill have to get around that one maybe at work and away from the family. My family likes to EAT junk foods and fatty foods. I want to get away from the Junk food and fats without causing a problem with the family. Any suggestions?t'll have to be simple and automated because I don't want to fill out a lot of forms. One could loose weight just by doing that ...
