Silly Commuter Weight Loss
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The odd walk into the nearest town for more cakes, bread & cheese and a shed load of sitting around drinking wine & beer, something I'm pretty good at
Rule #5 // Harden The Feck Up.
Rule #9 // If you are out riding in bad weather, it means you are a badass. Period.
Rule #12 // The correct number of bikes to own is n+1.
Rule #42 // A bike race shall never be preceded with a swim and/or followed by a run.0 -
Rule #5 // Harden The Feck Up.
Rule #9 // If you are out riding in bad weather, it means you are a badass. Period.
Rule #12 // The correct number of bikes to own is n+1.
Rule #42 // A bike race shall never be preceded with a swim and/or followed by a run.0 -
Well you look like you're enjoying ititboffin wrote:The odd walk into the nearest town for more cakes, bread & cheese and a shed load of sitting around drinking wine & beer, something I'm pretty good at
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Suggest a diet of bread and water for the next week in reparation...Invacare Spectra Plus electric wheelchair, max speed 4mph
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NAME HEIGHT START TARGET NOW SO FAR TO GO Asprilla 72kg 65kg 71kg 1kg 6kg
Finally I'm lighter than I was at the end of November last year.Mud - Genesis Vapour CCX
Race - Fuji Norcom Straight
Sun - Cervelo R3
Winter / Commute - Dolan ADX0 -
Back in January, I weighed in around 76kg. This morning, I was 82.2kg.
So that weight-loss programme went well.FCN 2-4.
"What happens when the hammer goes down, kids?"
"It stays down, Daddy."
"Exactly."0 -
Ignore.Mud - Genesis Vapour CCX
Race - Fuji Norcom Straight
Sun - Cervelo R3
Winter / Commute - Dolan ADX0 -
................START.........TARGET..........NOW..........SO FAR.........TO GO ...............188lbs........168lbs..........176lbs.......12lbs..........8lbs
Another lb gone last week.
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Er, yeah, I put on about 10kg since December :shock: Most of that is down to being off the bike for a month with gout, but its still pretty shocking.cjcp wrote:Back in January, I weighed in around 76kg. This morning, I was 82.2kg.
So that weight-loss programme went well.0 -
I'm ticking along much the same. Hoping a quick tour might kick start my season.
I'll never again have a year without a big event to aim for. Motivation very low this year.
Flanders / Marmotte double next year me thinks.
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Er, yeah, I put on about 10kg since December Most of that is down to being off the bike for a month with gout, but its still pretty shocking.
I struggled to keep the weight off when I had gout and a bad knee too.
Currently 4.5 lbs over my lightest weight so need to focus on getting that off and then push on from there to get down to 13 stone.0 -
How do you do this? Commuting alone, not counting weekend trips because I'm not using endomondo on them, I did roughly 530miles since the end of may. My weight dropped from 238lbs to 231lbs and that happened during first 3-4 weeks, nothing happened afterwards except maybe 1-2lbs ups or downs. And srsly, it's not as flat in Birmingham as one might think, some parts of my daily route still leave me breathless.0
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Finally seeing some progress:
NAME HEIGHT START TARGET NOW SO FAR TO GO Agent57 13st 9lb 11st 11lb 13st 10lb -1lb 1st 13lb Allez Mark 1.86m 217lb 196lb 205lb 12lb 9lb Anomymousblackfg 1.86m 92kg 82kg 92kg 0kg 10kg Asprilla 72kg 65kg 74.5kg -2.5kg 9.5kg cib 88kg 81kg 88kg 0kg 7kg clarkey cat 1.86m 200lbs 185lbs 194lbs 6lbs 9lb Cush123 93kg 82kg 89.6kg 3.4kg 7.6kg cyclingprop 119kg 105kg* 119kg 0kg 14kg Dodgerdog 82kg 75kg 81.6kg 0.4kg 6.6kg Domgears 1.80m 106.5kg 85kg 90.5kg 16kg 5.5kg Dog Breath 1.75m 75kg 68kg 73.0kg 2.0kg 5.0kg Initialised 1.8m 93kg 83kg 87kg -6kg 4kg IP 74kg 69kg 70.4kg 3.6kg 1.4kg itboffin 184lb 164lb 179.7lb 4.3lb 15.7lb JT 89kg 83kg 85.5kg 3.5kg 2.5kg JZed 1.94m 108kg 95kg 94kg 14kg -1kg KateF 64kg 58kg 64kg 0kg 6kg keyser__soze 1.84m 87kg 81kg 84.8kg 2.2kg 3.8kg Leodis75 93kg 76kg 93kg 0kg 17kg meanredspider 95kg 85kg 95kg 0kg 10kg mkirby 99kg 85kg 99kg 0kg 14kg MsMancunia 73kg 59kg 73kg 0kg 14kg Mudcow007 1.87m 113kg 15St 112kg 1kg 10kg ngale 13st 10lb 9st 6lb 13st 10lb 0lb 4st 4lb OptimisticBiker 1.70m 69kg 65kg 69kg 0kg 4kg Phy2sll2 1.77m 66kg 58kg 63kg 3kg 5kg Roger Merriman 6ft 13st 3lb 12st 10lb 13st 1lb 2lb 6lb Sketchley 117kg 95kg 115kg 2kg 20kg Stevo 666 1.77m 72kg 67kg 70kg 2kg 3kg Tabh 125kg 108kg 125kg 0kg 17kg TailWindHome 86kg 75kg 86kg 0kg 11kg TheStone 1.85m 93kg 85.5kg 92.5kg 0.5kg 7kg ToeKnee 1.89m 96kg 86kg 94.5kg 1.5kg 8.5kg Welkman 1.91m 15st 12lb 13st 13st 13lb 27lb 13lb WesternWay 106kg 85kg 106kg 0kg 21kg Wineboar 122kg 100kg 118.8kg 3.2kg 18.8kg Woodnut 75kg 69kg 75kg 0kg 6kg
I used to just ride my bike to work but now I find myself going out looking for bigger and bigger hills.0 -
itboffin wrote:
NAME START TARGET NOW SO FAR TO GO itboffin 184lb 164lb 172lb 12lb 8lb itboffin 184lb 164lb 183.4lb .6lb HELL itboffin 184lb 164lb 175lb 9lb 11lb
My scales must be broken or something :?:Rule #5 // Harden The Feck Up.
Rule #9 // If you are out riding in bad weather, it means you are a badass. Period.
Rule #12 // The correct number of bikes to own is n+1.
Rule #42 // A bike race shall never be preceded with a swim and/or followed by a run.0 -
NAME START TARGET NOW SO FAR TO GO Allez Mark 217lb 196lb 199lb -18lb 3lb 217lb 196lb 196lb -21lb 0lb
Yes! Goal! Done it. I may have to set myself a new target.0 -
Making fairly steady progress.
NAME HEIGHT START TARGET NOW SO FAR TO GO Wineboar 1.83m 122kg 100kg 107kg 15kg 7kg
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BTW
Anyone see that Horizon programme on the health benefits of fasting?
I'm giving it a whirl.
There are different patterns but the one I'm trying is two fast days a week (not consecutive) where you eat about 25% of your normal calorific intake (say 600) then you eat what the f00k you like for the rest of the week.
I've done two fast days so far and it's going quite well - I'm much more tempramentally suited to two tough days a week than continually watching what I eat. Surprisingly, it hasn't left me weak on the fasting days, close to PBs on the commutes both times...0 -
jedster wrote:BTW
Anyone see that Horizon programme on the health benefits of fasting?
I'm giving it a whirl.
There are different patterns but the one I'm trying is two fast days a week (not consecutive) where you eat about 25% of your normal calorific intake (say 600) then you eat what the f00k you like for the rest of the week.
I've done two fast days so far and it's going quite well - I'm much more tempramentally suited to two tough days a week than continually watching what I eat. Surprisingly, it hasn't left me weak on the fasting days, close to PBs on the commutes both times...
I saw that program. Looked interesting and the sort of diet that would suit me. I have always been told that fasting is bad, because your body goes into starvation mode or something like that.
The thing that puts me off, is that the same science bloke is on a show every few weeks showing how unhealthy he is and some new wonder science that sorts him out .... to start another program back unhealthy again!0 -
Body builders use intermittent fasting for lean muscle growth so it's been around for a while. It works for some people but not others and there are a range of different programmes you can do. It's a question of trying them and seeing how it goes.Mud - Genesis Vapour CCX
Race - Fuji Norcom Straight
Sun - Cervelo R3
Winter / Commute - Dolan ADX0 -
Have started doing pre-breakfast/pre-commute laps of the Park again to gradually reduce the weight.
Aiming to lose a kilo by Saturday.FCN 2-4.
"What happens when the hammer goes down, kids?"
"It stays down, Daddy."
"Exactly."0 -
BTW for those that didn't see the programme the case for intermittent fasting seems to be:
a) despite the freedom to eat what you want on non-fasting days, most people don't seem to fully make up the "lost" calories from the fast days - appetite tends to limit consumption.
b) it easier to put in spurts of effort than be continually disciplined - fits better with social life (meals with friends, etc) and doesn't feel like a "life sentence"
c) more interestingly, there is research showing that it good to put the body in fat burning mode for 24 hour periods or more. Body chemistry changes and hormones are released that cause the body to repair cells rather than grow new ones - this is thought to reduce the potential for cancer cells to reproduce (i.e., cancer cells are damaged cells which the body will tend to fix in repair mode before they can replicate). It also seems to rebalance blood chemistry away from conditions likely to bring on diabetes
From what I have read, the effects described in c) are very similar to ones brought on by sustained exercise so I suspect many regular cyclists alreay get a lot of these benefits without the need to fast.
One thing that the programme didn't mention that I have found already is that although I'm not starving on fast days, the constanmt pang of hunger has given me a new reference for what it feels like to be hungry - it's helping me realise that I'm usually less hungry than I tell myself I am!0 -
Nearly there. Scales reckon I've lost it mostly in body fat although I don't trust them and I have lost some upper-body bulk from my rowing days. Still need to shift a bit around the middle but I enjoy unhealthy food too much to help out with that and to drop much more would involve a change of diet, cutting out the sugary drinks, beer, wine, curries, chocolate, chips etc, which would be no fun.
NAME HEIGHT START TARGET NOW SO FAR TO GO Agent57 13st 9lb 11st 11lb 13st 10lb -1lb 1st 13lb Allez Mark 1.86m 217lb 196lb 205lb 12lb 9lb Anomymousblackfg 1.86m 92kg 82kg 92kg 0kg 10kg Asprilla 72kg 65kg 74.5kg -2.5kg 9.5kg cib 88kg 81kg 88kg 0kg 7kg clarkey cat 1.86m 200lbs 185lbs 194lbs 6lbs 9lb Cush123 93kg 82kg 89.6kg 3.4kg 7.6kg cyclingprop 119kg 105kg* 119kg 0kg 14kg Dodgerdog 82kg 75kg 81.6kg 0.4kg 6.6kg Domgears 1.80m 106.5kg 85kg 90.5kg 16kg 5.5kg Dog Breath 1.75m 75kg 68kg 73.0kg 2.0kg 5.0kg Initialised 1.8m 93kg 83kg 87kg -6kg 4kg IP 74kg 69kg 70.4kg 3.6kg 1.4kg itboffin 184lb 164lb 179.7lb 4.3lb 15.7lb JT 89kg 83kg 85.5kg 3.5kg 2.5kg JZed 1.94m 108kg 95kg 94kg 14kg -1kg KateF 64kg 58kg 64kg 0kg 6kg keyser__soze 1.84m 87kg 81kg 82.1kg 4.9kg 1.1kg Leodis75 93kg 76kg 93kg 0kg 17kg meanredspider 95kg 85kg 95kg 0kg 10kg mkirby 99kg 85kg 99kg 0kg 14kg MsMancunia 73kg 59kg 73kg 0kg 14kg Mudcow007 1.87m 113kg 15St 112kg 1kg 10kg ngale 13st 10lb 9st 6lb 13st 10lb 0lb 4st 4lb OptimisticBiker 1.70m 69kg 65kg 69kg 0kg 4kg Phy2sll2 1.77m 66kg 58kg 63kg 3kg 5kg Roger Merriman 6ft 13st 3lb 12st 10lb 13st 1lb 2lb 6lb Sketchley 117kg 95kg 115kg 2kg 20kg Stevo 666 1.77m 72kg 67kg 70kg 2kg 3kg Tabh 125kg 108kg 125kg 0kg 17kg TailWindHome 86kg 75kg 86kg 0kg 11kg TheStone 1.85m 93kg 85.5kg 92.5kg 0.5kg 7kg ToeKnee 1.89m 96kg 86kg 94.5kg 1.5kg 8.5kg Welkman 1.91m 15st 12lb 13st 13st 13lb 27lb 13lb WesternWay 106kg 85kg 106kg 0kg 21kg Wineboar 122kg 100kg 118.8kg 3.2kg 18.8kg Woodnut 75kg 69kg 75kg 0kg 6kg
"Mummy Mummy, when will I grow up?"
"Don't be silly son, you're a bloke, you'll never grow up"0 -
jedster wrote:
One thing that the programme didn't mention that I have found already is that although I'm not starving on fast days, the constanmt pang of hunger has given me a new reference for what it feels like to be hungry - it's helping me realise that I'm usually less hungry than I tell myself I am!
People confuse not feeling full with being hungry.0 -
I've eaten nuts & seeds and salads for lunch so far this week, no beer and a plain meal in the evening like chilli and rice or pasta, plus .....no BEER :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock:
Just water and 2-3 coffees in the morning, also I've ridden in zone 1 for most of my commutes apart for the 2 big climbs - that's been the most annoying aspect, however I've lost the extra holiday weight and 1 extra lb.
BORING YAWN SIGH :roll:Rule #5 // Harden The Feck Up.
Rule #9 // If you are out riding in bad weather, it means you are a badass. Period.
Rule #12 // The correct number of bikes to own is n+1.
Rule #42 // A bike race shall never be preceded with a swim and/or followed by a run.0 -
NAME HEIGHT START TARGET NOW SO FAR TO GO Agent57 13st 9lb 11st 11lb 13st 7lb 2lb 1st 10lb Allez Mark 1.86m 217lb 196lb 205lb 12lb 9lb Anomymousblackfg 1.86m 92kg 82kg 92kg 0kg 10kg Asprilla 72kg 65kg 74.5kg -2.5kg 9.5kg cib 88kg 81kg 88kg 0kg 7kg clarkey cat 1.86m 200lbs 185lbs 194lbs 6lbs 9lb Cush123 93kg 82kg 89.6kg 3.4kg 7.6kg cyclingprop 119kg 105kg* 119kg 0kg 14kg Dodgerdog 82kg 75kg 81.6kg 0.4kg 6.6kg Domgears 1.80m 106.5kg 85kg 90.5kg 16kg 5.5kg Dog Breath 1.75m 75kg 68kg 73.0kg 2.0kg 5.0kg Initialised 1.8m 93kg 83kg 87kg -6kg 4kg IP 74kg 69kg 70.4kg 3.6kg 1.4kg itboffin 184lb 164lb 179.7lb 4.3lb 15.7lb JT 89kg 83kg 85.5kg 3.5kg 2.5kg JZed 1.94m 108kg 95kg 94kg 14kg -1kg KateF 64kg 58kg 64kg 0kg 6kg keyser__soze 1.84m 87kg 81kg 82.1kg 4.9kg 1.1kg Leodis75 93kg 76kg 93kg 0kg 17kg meanredspider 95kg 85kg 95kg 0kg 10kg mkirby 99kg 85kg 99kg 0kg 14kg MsMancunia 73kg 59kg 73kg 0kg 14kg Mudcow007 1.87m 113kg 15St 112kg 1kg 10kg ngale 13st 10lb 9st 6lb 13st 10lb 0lb 4st 4lb OptimisticBiker 1.70m 69kg 65kg 69kg 0kg 4kg Phy2sll2 1.77m 66kg 58kg 63kg 3kg 5kg Roger Merriman 6ft 13st 3lb 12st 10lb 13st 1lb 2lb 6lb Sketchley 117kg 95kg 115kg 2kg 20kg Stevo 666 1.77m 72kg 67kg 70kg 2kg 3kg Tabh 125kg 108kg 125kg 0kg 17kg TailWindHome 86kg 75kg 86kg 0kg 11kg TheStone 1.85m 93kg 85.5kg 92.5kg 0.5kg 7kg ToeKnee 1.89m 96kg 86kg 94.5kg 1.5kg 8.5kg Welkman 1.91m 15st 12lb 13st 13st 13lb 27lb 13lb WesternWay 106kg 85kg 106kg 0kg 21kg Wineboar 122kg 100kg 118.8kg 3.2kg 18.8kg Woodnut 75kg 69kg 75kg 0kg 6kg
My "13st 7" here doesn't really compare to my starting "13st 9" because it was on a different set of scales, and I think the newer ones are more accurate. The old ones say I'm 13st 4 at the moment, so there's about a 5lb discrepancy.
Anyway, I looked into intermittent fasting after the Horizon programme. I haven't gone with the 5/2 thing. I considered "every other day", in which I'd eat normally one day, then very little the next. But at the moment I'm taking a "leangains" approach, in which I eat every day, but my fasting window is extended to 16 or more hours, then I take in the day's calories in the remaining 8 hour window.
I haven't been doing it long enough to really determine how it's going (about a week). I might look into the "every other day" or "alternate day diet" approach, because only eating less half the time seems OK.0 -
itboffin wrote:I've eaten nuts & seeds and salads for lunch so far this week, no beer and a plain meal in the evening like chilli and rice or pasta, plus .....no BEER :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock:
Just water and 2-3 coffees in the morning, also I've ridden in zone 1 for most of my commutes apart for the 2 big climbs - that's been the most annoying aspect, however I've lost the extra holiday weight and 1 extra lb.
BORING YAWN SIGH :roll:
Skipping breakfast is a bit daft though mate. I'm on a weight loss drive as well. Was down to 69kg in May, up to 74 last week, down to 73kg this week.
I have a homemade banana smoothie for brekkie - 2 bananas, fat free greek yog, milk and some honey. Then a healthy lunch of fish/chicken and salad, same again for dinner but more carbs. Drinking a lot of water too. No booze during the week as well. Seem to feel perpetually hungry, but given how much I gorged on Holiday that's no great surprise.
Ideally I'd like to get down to 70kg and hold there, hopefully cutting back on the booze will make this achievable!- 2023 Vielo V+1
- 2022 Canyon Aeroad CFR
- 2020 Canyon Ultimate CF SLX
- Strava
- On the Strand
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struggling to lay off the booze. The missus keeps buying me 500ml bottles of Asahi and serving them with my dinner...
on the lash tonight too in Clerkenwell.0 -
When I say missing breakfast what I meant was, I leave home at stupid o'clock so only coffee followed by an apple an hour later then once at work, 3 hrs later I have a fruit with Greek yogurt and honey pot or rolled oats and yogurt and more coffee natchRule #5 // Harden The Feck Up.
Rule #9 // If you are out riding in bad weather, it means you are a badass. Period.
Rule #12 // The correct number of bikes to own is n+1.
Rule #42 // A bike race shall never be preceded with a swim and/or followed by a run.0 -
I'm quietly happy. Had three days of not really watching my intake too much & still lost 7oz!!!!
Now to get back on the wagon again.2012 Cannondale Synapse0
