Silly Commuter Weight Loss

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  • spasypaddy
    spasypaddy Posts: 5,180
    my weight seems to have stabilised arond 70-71kg.

    im pretty happy.

    now i can eat some carbs and get my pace up through training and then racing will improve as well!
  • MonkeyMonster
    MonkeyMonster Posts: 4,629
    spasypaddy wrote:
    my weight seems to have stabilised arond 70-71kg.

    im pretty happy.

    now i can eat some carbs and get my pace up through training and then racing will improve as well!

    Let's say mine has stabilised at the 75kg mark which is to say I can't seem to shift that last 5 because each time I get close I lose all ability to stop eating and drinking crap and I lose all momentum and go back up a bit. Easter weekend was ruinous.
    Le Cannon [98 Cannondale M400] [FCN: 8]
    The Mad Monkey [2013 Hoy 003] [FCN: 4]
  • okgo
    okgo Posts: 4,368
    Don't be surprised if your weight shoots up when you start eating carbs again, water retention. Eating no carbs and losing weight isn't losing fat, its water more than anything else!
    Blog on my first and now second season of proper riding/racing - www.firstseasonracing.com
  • spasypaddy
    spasypaddy Posts: 5,180
    okgo wrote:
    Don't be surprised if your weight shoots up when you start eating carbs again, water retention. Eating no carbs and losing weight isn't losing fat, its water more than anything else!
    but i havent been not eating carbs. just not been eating enough to maintain race efforts.

    i structured my eating around racing yesterday and thats the approach im going to take. if my weight stays where it is then im happy.
  • itboffin
    itboffin Posts: 20,064
    Feck me its hard work losing weight when you can't cycle much
    .................START.........TARGET........NOW...........SO FAR.......TO GO
        itboffin.........171lbs........151lbs........166.7lbs......4.3lbs.......15.6lbs
        Initialised ......86kg..........75kg...........82kg...........-4kg..........7kg
        JZed.............104kg..........92kg........97.3kg.........6.7kg.........5.2kg
        stu-bim.........229lbs........196lbs.........229lbs..........0lbs.........33lbs
        Agent57........ 13st 9lb.....11st 11lb.......13st 9lb.......... 0lb .....1st 12lb
        Gallywomack......118kg..........90kg........114.7kg.........3.3kg..........24.7kg
        Asprilla..........76kg..........66kg..........68.7kg.........7.3kg........2.7kg
        Dog Breath......77.2Kg..........70Kg.........70.8Kg.........6.4Kg.........0.8Kg
        Mark Elvin......85.0Kg..........76Kg.........80.8Kg...........4.2Kg.........4.8Kg
        WarrenG.........190lbs........168lbs.........172lbs..........18lbs.........4lbs
        Andy_S_T.........118kg.........100kg..........118kg...........0kg..........18kg
        tetm............189lbs........173lbs.........179lbs..........10lbs.........6lbs
        Sketchley...... 18st 11lb.....15st 0lb.......18st 11lb....... 0lb .....3st 11lb
        DaxPlusPlus.....188lbs......168lbs..........172lbs...........16lbs.........4lbs
        Spasypaddy.....83kg..........72kg...........70.5kg.........12.5kg.........-1.5kg
        MeanRedSpider..95kg..........85kg............85kg...........10kg............0kg
    
    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.
  • anonymousblackfg
    anonymousblackfg Posts: 2,029
    Right, two weeks in and this is sodding dull, the joy of going to bed with full on excitement over my 40g of porridge the following morning is pretty galling.

    Two quick questions regarding longish rides (60k+)

    1) Eat a lot the night before as well as for breakfast on the day, i'm not tempted to stuff myself at lunch as well, also, should this be carb heavy?
    2) While riding, paniagua with some Gels to keep you going or Energy drink throughout, I read somewhere the latter can help you burn more calories.

    ABFG
    If I know you, and I like you, you can borrow my bike box for £30 a week. PM for details.
  • meanredspider
    meanredspider Posts: 12,337
    Right, two weeks in and this is sodding dull, the joy of going to bed with full on excitement over my 40g of porridge the following morning is pretty galling.

    Two quick questions regarding longish rides (60k+)

    1) Eat a lot the night before as well as for breakfast on the day, i'm not tempted to stuff myself at lunch as well, also, should this be carb heavy?
    2) While riding, paniagua with some Gels to keep you going or Energy drink throughout, I read somewhere the latter can help you burn more calories.

    ABFG

    I think you need to be careful not to be tempted to eat more than you burn. 60k is going to be somewhere between 2 and 3 hours - that's in the 1200 - 1800kcal (max) range. You can make quite a dent in that if you're not careful. You should be able to do it on just a good breakfast and some food along the way plus a bit as "recovery" after you stop. The temptation is to kid yourself several times over (been there and done that). I've been training quite a bit but I did 160k on my usual porridge & banana breakfast and coffee and Danish (filling station paltry size of both), energy bar, coffee and slice of apple pie en route with only Zero tabs in my drink. I burned around 4000kcals (according to my power meter). Probably ate something similar on the 130k and 2200m I did on the Sat before.

    Try to embrace the hunger. I find drinking sparkling water quite a good distraction.
    ROAD < Scott Foil HMX Di2, Volagi Liscio Di2, Jamis Renegade Elite Di2, Cube Reaction Race > ROUGH
  • anonymousblackfg
    anonymousblackfg Posts: 2,029
    I'm happily embracing the hunger, i'm much better at an extreme than just trying to do a little bit of dieting (please note that does not mean I'm just drinking water).

    My aim is to be able to ride decent distances and keep decent strength up, this weekend I did a 104k group ride averaging 28.5k, having thought i'd eaten pretty well, I still felt bloody awful by the end.
    If I know you, and I like you, you can borrow my bike box for £30 a week. PM for details.
  • meanredspider
    meanredspider Posts: 12,337
    I'm happily embracing the hunger, i'm much better at an extreme than just trying to do a little bit of dieting (please note that does not mean I'm just drinking water).

    My aim is to be able to ride decent distances and keep decent strength up, this weekend I did a 104k group ride averaging 28.5k, having thought i'd eaten pretty well, I still felt bloody awful by the end.

    If you've really depleted your glycogen through dieting (like I'm sure the 5-2 does on the fasting days) then, for sure you'll be in trouble. In that case, yes, eat the day before (the earlier the better), have a good breakfast and eat well on the ride. If you aren't planning on riding again soon after the ride, that's probably the time to eat just some protein.
    ROAD < Scott Foil HMX Di2, Volagi Liscio Di2, Jamis Renegade Elite Di2, Cube Reaction Race > ROUGH
  • itboffin
    itboffin Posts: 20,064
    Damn i'm stuck at 166.2lbs

    a couple more big ring windy commutes and weekend hills sessions :?
    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.
  • itboffin
    itboffin Posts: 20,064
    This is proving to be the hardest weight loss programme is quite some time but is it slowly going and my body fat is gradually come down, avg speeds up as well.
    .................START.........TARGET........NOW...........SO FAR.......TO GO
        itboffin.........171lbs........151lbs........164.8lbs......6.2lbs.......13.8lbs
        Initialised ......86kg..........75kg...........82kg...........-4kg..........7kg
        JZed.............104kg..........92kg........97.3kg.........6.7kg.........5.2kg
        stu-bim.........229lbs........196lbs.........229lbs..........0lbs.........33lbs
        Agent57........ 13st 9lb.....11st 11lb.......13st 9lb.......... 0lb .....1st 12lb
        Gallywomack......118kg..........90kg........114.7kg.........3.3kg..........24.7kg
        Asprilla..........76kg..........66kg..........68.7kg.........7.3kg........2.7kg
        Dog Breath......77.2Kg..........70Kg.........70.8Kg.........6.4Kg.........0.8Kg
        Mark Elvin......85.0Kg..........76Kg.........80.8Kg...........4.2Kg.........4.8Kg
        WarrenG.........190lbs........168lbs.........172lbs..........18lbs.........4lbs
        Andy_S_T.........118kg.........100kg..........118kg...........0kg..........18kg
        tetm............189lbs........173lbs.........179lbs..........10lbs.........6lbs
        Sketchley...... 18st 11lb.....15st 0lb.......18st 11lb....... 0lb .....3st 11lb
        DaxPlusPlus.....188lbs......168lbs..........172lbs...........16lbs.........4lbs
        Spasypaddy.....83kg..........72kg...........70.5kg.........12.5kg.........-1.5kg
        MeanRedSpider..95kg..........85kg............85kg...........10kg............0kg
    
    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.
  • anonymousblackfg
    anonymousblackfg Posts: 2,029
    I have rocketted doen to 82.3kg but am out of form, three RP laps thismorning with rucsac and could not break sub 20 mins. am averaging 400g a day in loss which does not seem that healthy but am eating well. I'm starting to fear i'm loosing more muscle than fat.
    If I know you, and I like you, you can borrow my bike box for £30 a week. PM for details.
  • warreng
    warreng Posts: 535
    Forget this cycling lark - I lost 6kg in a week with Giardia Lamblia. I don't have the energy to stand but I'm back in 32" jeans
    2015 Cervelo S3
    2016 Santa Cruz 5010
    2016 Genesis Croix de Fer
  • sketchley
    sketchley Posts: 4,238
    3 weeks ago I still hadn't lost anything, in fact I'd gained some and was very close to 19st. A doctors visit for an unrelated problem, showed very high blood pressure (197/128). So stopped drinking (I was drinking far too much) and started a low fat, low salt diet with lots of fruit and veg. Purchased a blood pressure monitor and been monitoring it for last three weeks; it's been slowly coming down. This morning I weighed in at 17st 12lbs lost over a stone in 3 weeks, blood pressure this morning was 123/93 still high but a lot better. I feel great, being sober for 21 days is interesting feeling!

    Today was first day on bike in a month, doctor had said to take it easy "light cardio" was his words, so this morning's ride I tried to keep heart rate below 140, resulting in 25 min longer commute, a 12mph moving average, and an average HR of 124bpm. Got scalped all over the place, which was frustrating! Checking older stats 140>150bpm is normal average for me on a commute. Waiting now for an appointment for a 24hour blood pressure monitor to be fitted. Next target is to break the 17stone barrier for the first time in at least 15 years...
    .................START.........TARGET........NOW...........SO FAR.......TO GO
        itboffin.........171lbs........151lbs........164.8lbs......6.2lbs.......13.8lbs
        Initialised ......86kg..........75kg...........82kg...........-4kg..........7kg
        JZed.............104kg..........92kg........97.3kg.........6.7kg.........5.2kg
        stu-bim.........229lbs........196lbs.........229lbs..........0lbs.........33lbs
        Agent57........ 13st 9lb.....11st 11lb.......13st 9lb.......... 0lb .....1st 12lb
        Gallywomack......118kg..........90kg........114.7kg.........3.3kg..........24.7kg
        Asprilla..........76kg..........66kg..........68.7kg.........7.3kg........2.7kg
        Dog Breath......77.2Kg..........70Kg.........70.8Kg.........6.4Kg.........0.8Kg
        Mark Elvin......85.0Kg..........76Kg.........80.8Kg...........4.2Kg.........4.8Kg
        WarrenG.........190lbs........168lbs.........172lbs..........18lbs.........4lbs
        Andy_S_T.........118kg.........100kg..........118kg...........0kg..........18kg
        tetm............189lbs........173lbs.........179lbs..........10lbs.........6lbs
        Sketchley...... 18st 11lb.....15st 0lb.......17st 12lb....... 11lb .....2st 12lb
        DaxPlusPlus.....188lbs......168lbs..........172lbs...........16lbs.........4lbs
        Spasypaddy.....83kg..........72kg...........70.5kg.........12.5kg.........-1.5kg
        MeanRedSpider..95kg..........85kg............85kg...........10kg............0kg
    
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    Chris

    Genesis Equilibrium - FCN 3/4/5
  • itboffin
    itboffin Posts: 20,064
    Good work sketch take care of yourself matey this is a one shot deal
    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.
  • anonymousblackfg
    anonymousblackfg Posts: 2,029
    After a weekend which contained BBQ's with drinking and very posh meal out I had gone back up to 83.7kg? this morning I had lost 1.3kg compared to yesterday and am now back at 82kg. Despite modest eating (in now way debauched stuffing my face with products made of Lard) I have lost a week's worth of effort.
    If I know you, and I like you, you can borrow my bike box for £30 a week. PM for details.
  • sketchley
    sketchley Posts: 4,238
    Another lb.
    .................START.........TARGET........NOW...........SO FAR.......TO GO
        itboffin.........171lbs........151lbs........164.8lbs......6.2lbs.......13.8lbs
        Initialised ......86kg..........75kg...........82kg...........-4kg..........7kg
        JZed.............104kg..........92kg........97.3kg.........6.7kg.........5.2kg
        stu-bim.........229lbs........196lbs.........229lbs..........0lbs.........33lbs
        Agent57........ 13st 9lb.....11st 11lb.......13st 9lb.......... 0lb .....1st 12lb
        Gallywomack......118kg..........90kg........114.7kg.........3.3kg..........24.7kg
        Asprilla..........76kg..........66kg..........68.7kg.........7.3kg........2.7kg
        Dog Breath......77.2Kg..........70Kg.........70.8Kg.........6.4Kg.........0.8Kg
        Mark Elvin......85.0Kg..........76Kg.........80.8Kg...........4.2Kg.........4.8Kg
        WarrenG.........190lbs........168lbs.........172lbs..........18lbs.........4lbs
        Andy_S_T.........118kg.........100kg..........118kg...........0kg..........18kg
        tetm............189lbs........173lbs.........179lbs..........10lbs.........6lbs
        Sketchley...... 18st 11lb.....15st 0lb.......17st 11lb....... 12lb .....2st 11lb
        DaxPlusPlus.....188lbs......168lbs..........172lbs...........16lbs.........4lbs
        Spasypaddy.....83kg..........72kg...........70.5kg.........12.5kg.........-1.5kg
        MeanRedSpider..95kg..........85kg............85kg...........10kg............0kg
    
    --
    Chris

    Genesis Equilibrium - FCN 3/4/5
  • anonymousblackfg
    anonymousblackfg Posts: 2,029
    Back up 300 grams, I blame those three rice cakes after dinner last night!
    If I know you, and I like you, you can borrow my bike box for £30 a week. PM for details.
  • veronese68
    veronese68 Posts: 27,692
    Well done Chris, good luck with the continuing weight loss.
  • I've been waiting for Sketchley to provide an update for a while, as we had a similar starting point. Good to see you're heading in the right direction. :)

    Similar to you, my blood pressure was high when I went to the hospital with an unrelated problem. Around 150/95 from memory. I needed to get it checked out as high blood pressure runs in the family. Went to Docs and have been waiting for ages to get the 24hr monitor, booked in a week on Monday for it. W

    Was 17s 1lb this morning, started at 19st 4lb. :oops:
    New Malden to Epsom Downs
    60 percent of the time, all of the time
    Wilier Triestina
    Canyon Ultimate CF SLX
    Rose Xeon CW-3100 Di2
  • asprilla
    asprilla Posts: 8,440
    .................START.........TARGET........NOW...........SO FAR.......TO GO
        itboffin.........171lbs........151lbs........164.8lbs......6.2lbs.......13.8lbs
        Initialised ......86kg..........75kg...........82kg...........-4kg..........7kg
        JZed.............104kg..........92kg........97.3kg.........6.7kg.........5.2kg
        stu-bim.........229lbs........196lbs.........229lbs..........0lbs.........33lbs
        Agent57........ 13st 9lb.....11st 11lb.......13st 9lb.......... 0lb .....1st 12lb
        Gallywomack......118kg..........90kg........114.7kg.........3.3kg..........24.7kg
        Asprilla..........76kg..........66kg..........67.8kg.........8.2kg........1.8kg
        Dog Breath......77.2Kg..........70Kg.........70.8Kg.........6.4Kg.........0.8Kg
        Mark Elvin......85.0Kg..........76Kg.........80.8Kg...........4.2Kg.........4.8Kg
        WarrenG.........190lbs........168lbs.........172lbs..........18lbs.........4lbs
        Andy_S_T.........118kg.........100kg..........118kg...........0kg..........18kg
        tetm............189lbs........173lbs.........179lbs..........10lbs.........6lbs
        Sketchley...... 18st 11lb.....15st 0lb.......17st 11lb....... 12lb .....2st 11lb
        DaxPlusPlus.....188lbs......168lbs..........172lbs...........16lbs.........4lbs
        Spasypaddy.....83kg..........72kg...........70.5kg.........12.5kg.........-1.5kg
        MeanRedSpider..95kg..........85kg............85kg...........10kg............0kg
    
    Mud - Genesis Vapour CCX
    Race - Fuji Norcom Straight
    Sun - Cervelo R3
    Winter / Commute - Dolan ADX
  • itboffin
    itboffin Posts: 20,064
    I dropped to 162lbs before my holiday two weeks ago but now back around 170lbs however my body fat is down and my waist is several inches smaller, the trouble is i have a muscle non-cyclist build and any hard exercise I gain muscle up top as well, still the guns are looking good again! :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.
  • sketchley
    sketchley Posts: 4,238
    .................START.........TARGET........NOW...........SO FAR.......TO GO
        itboffin.........171lbs........151lbs........164.8lbs......6.2lbs.......13.8lbs
        Initialised ......86kg..........75kg...........82kg...........-4kg..........7kg
        JZed.............104kg..........92kg........97.3kg.........6.7kg.........5.2kg
        stu-bim.........229lbs........196lbs.........229lbs..........0lbs.........33lbs
        Agent57........ 13st 9lb.....11st 11lb.......13st 9lb.......... 0lb .....1st 12lb
        Gallywomack......118kg..........90kg........114.7kg.........3.3kg..........24.7kg
        Asprilla..........76kg..........66kg..........67.8kg.........8.2kg........1.8kg
        Dog Breath......77.2Kg..........70Kg.........70.8Kg.........6.4Kg.........0.8Kg
        Mark Elvin......85.0Kg..........76Kg.........80.8Kg...........4.2Kg.........4.8Kg
        WarrenG.........190lbs........168lbs.........172lbs..........18lbs.........4lbs
        Andy_S_T.........118kg.........100kg..........118kg...........0kg..........18kg
        tetm............189lbs........173lbs.........179lbs..........10lbs.........6lbs
        Sketchley...... 18st 11lb.....15st 0lb.......17st 7lb....... 1st 4lbs .....2st 4lb
        DaxPlusPlus.....188lbs......168lbs..........172lbs...........16lbs.........4lbs
        Spasypaddy.....83kg..........72kg...........70.5kg.........12.5kg.........-1.5kg
        MeanRedSpider..95kg..........85kg............85kg...........10kg............0kg
    
    --
    Chris

    Genesis Equilibrium - FCN 3/4/5
  • BANG! I hit sub 80 kg on Friday but am yo yo'ing all over the shop, back as 81.3kg this morning, a good week (weekends kill my weight loss) and I should be consistantly below it.
    If I know you, and I like you, you can borrow my bike box for £30 a week. PM for details.
  • .................START.........TARGET........NOW...........SO FAR.......TO GO
        itboffin.........171lbs........151lbs........164.8lbs......6.2lbs.......13.8lbs
        Initialised ......86kg..........75kg...........82kg...........-4kg..........7kg
        JZed.............104kg..........92kg........97.3kg.........6.7kg.........5.2kg
        stu-bim.........229lbs........196lbs.........229lbs..........0lbs.........33lbs
        Agent57........ 13st 9lb.....11st 11lb.......13st 9lb.......... 0lb .....1st 12lb
        Gallywomack......118kg..........90kg........114.7kg.........3.3kg..........24.7kg
        Asprilla..........76kg..........66kg..........67.8kg.........8.2kg........1.8kg
        Dog Breath......77.2Kg..........70Kg.........70.8Kg.........6.4Kg.........0.8Kg
        Mark Elvin......85.0Kg..........76Kg.........80.8Kg...........4.2Kg.........4.8Kg
        WarrenG.........190lbs........168lbs.........172lbs..........18lbs.........4lbs
        Andy_S_T.........118kg.........100kg..........118kg...........0kg..........18kg
        tetm............189lbs........173lbs.........179lbs..........10lbs.........6lbs
        Sketchley...... 18st 11lb.....15st 0lb.......17st 7lb....... 1st 4lbs .....2st 4lb
        DaxPlusPlus.....188lbs......168lbs..........172lbs...........16lbs.........4lbs
        Spasypaddy.....83kg..........72kg...........70.5kg.........12.5kg.........-1.5kg
        MeanRedSpider..95kg..........85kg............85kg...........10kg............0kg
        ThefilbertFox..19st 3lb........15st.........17st 3lb.........2st............2st 3lb
    

    Went into the Doctors today and I'm now wearing the 24 hour blood pressure monitor.
    It gives readings every 20 minutes during the daytime, and 1 reading per hour after 10pm.
    It gives off a beep before and after... I've got a feeling it's going to be a long night :roll:
    New Malden to Epsom Downs
    60 percent of the time, all of the time
    Wilier Triestina
    Canyon Ultimate CF SLX
    Rose Xeon CW-3100 Di2
  • sketchley
    sketchley Posts: 4,238
    ....

    Went into the Doctors today and I'm now wearing the 24 hour blood pressure monitor.
    It gives readings every 20 minutes during the daytime, and 1 reading per hour after 10pm.
    It gives off a beep before and after... I've got a feeling it's going to be a long night :roll:

    Did that last week. Didn't get a good night sleep. However results back today mean pressure was 135/79 so no meds for me. Looks like not drinking and loosing 1.5 stones has done the trick. Still more to do though.
    --
    Chris

    Genesis Equilibrium - FCN 3/4/5
  • EKE_38BPM
    EKE_38BPM Posts: 5,821
    ....It gives off a beep before and after... I've got a feeling it's going to be a long night :roll:
    What idiot designed a monitor that beeps during the night time when you are supposed to be sleeping?

    I'm sure that would put your BP up, thus giving false results.
    FCN 3: Raleigh Record Ace fixie-to be resurrected sometime in the future
    FCN 4: Planet X Schmaffenschmack 2- workhorse
    FCN 9: B Twin Vitamin - winter commuter/loan bike for trainees

    I'm hungry. I'm always hungry!
  • Ahh, looks like there's a night mode built into the device.. No beep, but still a reading every hour, it hasn't been a good night. Will be interesting to see the results as the reading varied significantly during the day.
    New Malden to Epsom Downs
    60 percent of the time, all of the time
    Wilier Triestina
    Canyon Ultimate CF SLX
    Rose Xeon CW-3100 Di2
  • Average BP over the 24 hours was 133/86.
    Nurse seemed ok with it but I will be having a phone consultation with the Doc next week.
    New Malden to Epsom Downs
    60 percent of the time, all of the time
    Wilier Triestina
    Canyon Ultimate CF SLX
    Rose Xeon CW-3100 Di2
  • sketchley
    sketchley Posts: 4,238
    Bit higher diastolic than mine but I doubt they will put you on drugs at that level. Diet should sort the rest out, cut out / down on alcohol, salt and caffeine then low fat, plenty of fruit and veg..... Lost 1st 10lbs in 7 weeks so far.
    --
    Chris

    Genesis Equilibrium - FCN 3/4/5