Silly Commuter Weight Loss

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  • london-red
    london-red Posts: 1,266
    imatfaal wrote:
    I am half a kilo above my start weight - but that's good cos I was 1.5kg above my start weight before I cut back on the beer. The act of filling in that form seemed to add 2kg almost instantly

    This :lol:
  • ugo.santalucia
    ugo.santalucia Posts: 28,325 
    ................START.......TARGET..............NOW......SO FAR.........TO GO
itboffin.....173.8lbs.......155lbs...........167lbs......6.8lbs.........12lbs
spasy..........72.2kg.........67kg...........69.9kg.......2.3kg.........2.9kg
Ugo..............77Kg.........69Kg...........70.7kg.......6.3Kg.........1.7Kg
imatfaal.........78kg.........74kg...........77.8kg.......0.2kg.........3.8kg
whatleytom.....83.6kg.........75kg...........83.3kg.......0.3kg.........8.3kg
Wolfsbane2k.....127kg........113kg..........127.0kg.......0.0kg..........14kg
Mr FPB.........80.0kg.......70.0kg...........80.0kg.......0.0kg..........10kg
IP.............75.0kg.......69.0kg...........72.0kg.......3.0kg...........3kg
JZed..........111.0kg.......93.0kg..........103.0kg.......8.0kg........10.0kg
dhope..........74.5kg.......69.5kg...........73.0kg.......1.5kg.........3.5kg
stu-bim.......109.8kg.......90.0kg..........109.8kg.......0.0kg........19.8kg
London-Red....87.1kg..........80kg...........87.1kg.......0.0kg.........7.1kg

    Reached the "stone" mile-stone.... :D
    left the forum March 2023
  • mamil314
    mamil314 Posts: 1,103
    dhope wrote:
    prawny wrote:
    I'm doing terribly at the moment. Really struggling to budget calories and manage the commute, I either undershoot by a mile and struggle to get home or eat too much crap and can't shift the weight. I think I'm where I attempted to start from, +/- some tenths of a lb.
    Shift lunch back a bit later, or spread it out?
    I've binned the customary 2nd breakfast unless I'm at the gym at lunch. Have then been starting the still fairly big lunch at 12 but eating it in stages, as 12, 2 and 4pm.
    ugo.santalucia wrote:
    I eat less than I consume
    :?

    You'll have to pardon a hungry man.
  • spasypaddy
    spasypaddy Posts: 5,180 
    ................START.......TARGET..............NOW......SO FAR.........TO GO
itboffin.....173.8lbs.......155lbs...........167lbs......6.8lbs.........12lbs
spasy..........72.2kg.........67kg...........68.7kg.......3.5kg.........1.7kg
Ugo..............77Kg.........69Kg...........70.7kg.......6.3Kg.........1.7Kg
imatfaal.........78kg.........74kg...........77.8kg.......0.2kg.........3.8kg
whatleytom.....83.6kg.........75kg...........83.3kg.......0.3kg.........8.3kg
Wolfsbane2k.....127kg........113kg..........127.0kg.......0.0kg..........14kg
Mr FPB.........80.0kg.......70.0kg...........80.0kg.......0.0kg..........10kg
IP.............75.0kg.......69.0kg...........72.0kg.......3.0kg...........3kg
JZed..........111.0kg.......93.0kg..........103.0kg.......8.0kg........10.0kg
dhope..........74.5kg.......69.5kg...........73.0kg.......1.5kg.........3.5kg
stu-bim.......109.8kg.......90.0kg..........109.8kg.......0.0kg........19.8kg
London-Red....87.1kg..........80kg...........87.1kg.......0.0kg.........7.1kg
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  • itboffin
    itboffin Posts: 20,072 
    ................START.......TARGET..............NOW......SO FAR.........TO GO
itboffin.....173.8lbs.......155lbs...........165lbs......8.8lbs.........10lbs
spasy..........72.2kg.........67kg...........68.7kg.......3.5kg.........1.7kg
Ugo..............77Kg.........69Kg...........70.7kg.......6.3Kg.........1.7Kg
imatfaal.........78kg.........74kg...........77.8kg.......0.2kg.........3.8kg
whatleytom.....83.6kg.........75kg...........83.3kg.......0.3kg.........8.3kg
Wolfsbane2k.....127kg........113kg..........127.0kg.......0.0kg..........14kg
Mr FPB.........80.0kg.......70.0kg...........80.0kg.......0.0kg..........10kg
IP.............75.0kg.......69.0kg...........72.0kg.......3.0kg...........3kg
JZed..........111.0kg.......93.0kg..........103.0kg.......8.0kg........10.0kg
dhope..........74.5kg.......69.5kg...........73.0kg.......1.5kg.........3.5kg
stu-bim.......109.8kg.......90.0kg..........109.8kg.......0.0kg........19.8kg
London-Red....87.1kg..........80kg...........87.1kg.......0.0kg.........7.1kg
    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.
  • mrfpb
    mrfpb Posts: 4,569 
    ................START.......TARGET..............NOW......SO FAR.........TO GO
itboffin.....173.8lbs.......155lbs...........165lbs......8.8lbs.........10lbs
spasy..........72.2kg.........67kg...........68.7kg.......3.5kg.........1.7kg
Ugo..............77Kg.........69Kg...........70.7kg.......6.3Kg.........1.7Kg
imatfaal.........78kg.........74kg...........77.8kg.......0.2kg.........3.8kg
whatleytom.....83.6kg.........75kg...........83.3kg.......0.3kg.........8.3kg
Wolfsbane2k.....127kg........113kg..........127.0kg.......0.0kg..........14kg
Mr FPB.........80.0kg.......70.0kg...........80.0kg.......0.0kg..........10kg
IP.............75.0kg.......69.0kg...........72.0kg.......3.0kg...........3kg
JZed..........111.0kg.......93.0kg..........103.0kg.......8.0kg........10.0kg
dhope..........74.5kg.......69.5kg...........73.0kg.......1.5kg.........3.5kg
stu-bim.......109.8kg.......90.0kg..........109.8kg.......0.0kg........19.8kg
London-Red....87.1kg..........80kg...........87.1kg.......0.0kg.........7.1kg

    5 weeks, a little up and down, but still no overall change.
  • ugo.santalucia
    ugo.santalucia Posts: 28,325 
    ................START.......TARGET..............NOW......SO FAR.........TO GO
itboffin.....173.8lbs.......155lbs...........165lbs......8.8lbs.........10lbs
spasy..........72.2kg.........67kg...........68.7kg.......3.5kg.........1.7kg
Ugo..............77Kg.........69Kg...........70.3kg.......6.7Kg.........1.3Kg
imatfaal.........78kg.........74kg...........77.8kg.......0.2kg.........3.8kg
whatleytom.....83.6kg.........75kg...........83.3kg.......0.3kg.........8.3kg
Wolfsbane2k.....127kg........113kg..........127.0kg.......0.0kg..........14kg
Mr FPB.........80.0kg.......70.0kg...........80.0kg.......0.0kg..........10kg
IP.............75.0kg.......69.0kg...........72.0kg.......3.0kg...........3kg
JZed..........111.0kg.......93.0kg..........103.0kg.......8.0kg........10.0kg
dhope..........74.5kg.......69.5kg...........73.0kg.......1.5kg.........3.5kg
stu-bim.......109.8kg.......90.0kg..........109.8kg.......0.0kg........19.8kg
London-Red....87.1kg..........80kg...........87.1kg.......0.0kg.........7.1kg

    Another cheeky pound... :wink:
    left the forum March 2023
  • whatleytom
    whatleytom Posts: 547 
    ................START.......TARGET..............NOW......SO FAR.........TO GO
itboffin.....173.8lbs.......155lbs...........165lbs......8.8lbs.........10lbs
spasy..........72.2kg.........67kg...........68.7kg.......3.5kg.........1.7kg
Ugo..............77Kg.........69Kg...........70.3kg.......6.7Kg.........1.3Kg
imatfaal.........78kg.........74kg...........77.8kg.......0.2kg.........3.8kg
whatleytom.....83.6kg.........75kg...........83.0kg.......0.6kg.........8.0kg
Wolfsbane2k.....127kg........113kg..........127.0kg.......0.0kg..........14kg
Mr FPB.........80.0kg.......70.0kg...........80.0kg.......0.0kg..........10kg
IP.............75.0kg.......69.0kg...........72.0kg.......3.0kg...........3kg
JZed..........111.0kg.......93.0kg..........103.0kg.......8.0kg........10.0kg
dhope..........74.5kg.......69.5kg...........73.0kg.......1.5kg.........3.5kg
stu-bim.......109.8kg.......90.0kg..........109.8kg.......0.0kg........19.8kg
London-Red....87.1kg..........80kg...........87.1kg.......0.0kg.........7.1kg
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  • wolfsbane2k
    wolfsbane2k Posts: 3,056 
    ................START.......TARGET..............NOW......SO FAR.........TO GO
itboffin.....173.8lbs.......155lbs...........165lbs......8.8lbs.........10lbs
spasy..........72.2kg.........67kg...........68.7kg.......3.5kg.........1.7kg
Ugo..............77Kg.........69Kg...........70.3kg.......6.7Kg.........1.3Kg
imatfaal.........78kg.........74kg...........77.8kg.......0.2kg.........3.8kg
whatleytom.....83.6kg.........75kg...........83.0kg.......0.6kg.........8.0kg
Wolfsbane2k.....127kg........113kg..........126.0kg.......1.0kg..........13kg
Mr FPB.........80.0kg.......70.0kg...........80.0kg.......0.0kg..........10kg
IP.............75.0kg.......69.0kg...........72.0kg.......3.0kg...........3kg
JZed..........111.0kg.......93.0kg..........103.0kg.......8.0kg........10.0kg
dhope..........74.5kg.......69.5kg...........73.0kg.......1.5kg.........3.5kg
stu-bim.......109.8kg.......90.0kg..........109.8kg.......0.0kg........19.8kg
London-Red....87.1kg..........80kg...........87.1kg.......0.0kg.........7.1kg
    Finally, some movement.
    Intent on Cycling Commuting on a budget, but keep on breaking/crashing/finding nice stuff to buy.
    Bike 1 (Broken) - Bike 2(Borked) - Bike 3(broken spokes) - Bike 4( Needs Work) - Bike 5 (in bits) - Bike 6* ...
  • dhope
    dhope Posts: 6,699 
    ................START.......TARGET..............NOW......SO FAR.........TO GO
itboffin.....173.8lbs.......155lbs...........165lbs......8.8lbs.........10lbs
spasy..........72.2kg.........67kg...........68.7kg.......3.5kg.........1.7kg
Ugo..............77Kg.........69Kg...........70.3kg.......6.7Kg.........1.3Kg
imatfaal.........78kg.........74kg...........77.8kg.......0.2kg.........3.8kg
whatleytom.....83.6kg.........75kg...........83.0kg.......0.6kg.........8.0kg
Wolfsbane2k.....127kg........113kg..........126.0kg.......1.0kg..........13kg
Mr FPB.........80.0kg.......70.0kg...........80.0kg.......0.0kg..........10kg
IP.............75.0kg.......69.0kg...........72.0kg.......3.0kg...........3kg
JZed..........111.0kg.......93.0kg..........103.0kg.......8.0kg........10.0kg
dhope..........74.5kg.......69.5kg...........72.5kg.......2.0kg.........3.0kg
stu-bim.......109.8kg.......90.0kg..........109.8kg.......0.0kg........19.8kg
London-Red....87.1kg..........80kg...........87.1kg.......0.0kg.........7.1kg

    Had dropped another kg last week, but that seems to have reappeared
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  • ugo.santalucia
    ugo.santalucia Posts: 28,325 
    ................START.......TARGET..............NOW......SO FAR.........TO GO
itboffin.....173.8lbs.......155lbs...........165lbs......8.8lbs.........10lbs
spasy..........72.2kg.........67kg...........68.7kg.......3.5kg.........1.7kg
Ugo..............77Kg.........69Kg...........69.7.........7.3Kg.........0.7Kg
imatfaal.........78kg.........74kg...........77.8kg.......0.2kg.........3.8kg
whatleytom.....83.6kg.........75kg...........83.0kg.......0.6kg.........8.0kg
Wolfsbane2k.....127kg........113kg..........126.0kg.......1.0kg..........13kg
Mr FPB.........80.0kg.......70.0kg...........80.0kg.......0.0kg..........10kg
IP.............75.0kg.......69.0kg...........72.0kg.......3.0kg...........3kg
JZed..........111.0kg.......93.0kg..........103.0kg.......8.0kg........10.0kg
dhope..........74.5kg.......69.5kg...........72.5kg.......2.0kg.........3.0kg
stu-bim.......109.8kg.......90.0kg..........109.8kg.......0.0kg........19.8kg
London-Red....87.1kg..........80kg...........87.1kg.......0.0kg.........7.1kg

    Landed in the high 60s... time to stop or I'll have to change the all wardrobe :D
    left the forum March 2023
  • ugo.santalucia
    ugo.santalucia Posts: 28,325 
    ................START.......TARGET..............NOW......SO FAR.........TO GO
itboffin.....173.8lbs.......155lbs...........165lbs......8.8lbs.........10lbs
spasy..........72.2kg.........67kg...........68.7kg.......3.5kg.........1.7kg
Ugo..............77Kg.........69Kg...........69.4.........7.6Kg.........0.4Kg
imatfaal.........78kg.........74kg...........77.8kg.......0.2kg.........3.8kg
whatleytom.....83.6kg.........75kg...........83.0kg.......0.6kg.........8.0kg
Wolfsbane2k.....127kg........113kg..........126.0kg.......1.0kg..........13kg
Mr FPB.........80.0kg.......70.0kg...........80.0kg.......0.0kg..........10kg
IP.............75.0kg.......69.0kg...........72.0kg.......3.0kg...........3kg
JZed..........111.0kg.......93.0kg..........103.0kg.......8.0kg........10.0kg
dhope..........74.5kg.......69.5kg...........72.5kg.......2.0kg.........3.0kg
stu-bim.......109.8kg.......90.0kg..........109.8kg.......0.0kg........19.8kg
London-Red....87.1kg..........80kg...........87.1kg.......0.0kg.........7.1kg

    Holding it there nicely... :D
    left the forum March 2023
  • mamil314
    mamil314 Posts: 1,103
    Do you feel weak, Ugo?
  • ugo.santalucia
    ugo.santalucia Posts: 28,325
    mamil314 wrote:
    Do you feel weak, Ugo?

    Not at all... I feel much stronger when the roads goes up... even just 2-3%.
    left the forum March 2023
  • mamil314
    mamil314 Posts: 1,103
    I have to agree, i've only dropped half of your loss and can tell the difference when spinning up the hills.
    Man, it's difficult not to have that extra chicken breast in the evening, still not used to walking around half hungry.

    Also, noticed a curious thing - a relatively low but well timed calorie intake can help perform much better. On a last club run through Surrey hills, i ate an extra banana between hills and a gel towards the end and was able to spin uphill and back home much harder than usual, burning 4400kcal instead of 2700. It would seem that fasting and riding is not the way.
  • ugo.santalucia
    ugo.santalucia Posts: 28,325
    mamil314 wrote:
    I have to agree, i've only dropped half of your loss and can tell the difference when spinning up the hills.
    Man, it's difficult not to have that extra chicken breast in the evening, still not used to walking around half hungry.

    Also, noticed a curious thing - a relatively low but well timed calorie intake can help perform much better. On a last club run through Surrey hills, i ate an extra banana between hills and a gel towards the end and was able to spin uphill and back home much harder than usual, burning 4400kcal instead of 2700. It would seem that fasting and riding is not the way.

    I wouldn't rely on those meaningless ca;lories numbers.
    As for the chicken breast... if it's only grilled or pan fried there's probably 150-200 calories in it, I wouldn't worry too much about it either
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  • itboffin
    itboffin Posts: 20,072
    My weight has been stable for the last month and I've been riding hard for four months but today I got my arse handed to me on a plate on the club ride, doesn't matter about weight I just can't deal with really strong wind it just cuts me in half.

    Weight loss at a certain level is a bit of a waste of time IMO
    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.
  • mamil314
    mamil314 Posts: 1,103
    ugo.santalucia wrote:
    mamil314 wrote:
    I have to agree, i've only dropped half of your loss and can tell the difference when spinning up the hills.
    Man, it's difficult not to have that extra chicken breast in the evening, still not used to walking around half hungry.

    Also, noticed a curious thing - a relatively low but well timed calorie intake can help perform much better. On a last club run through Surrey hills, i ate an extra banana between hills and a gel towards the end and was able to spin uphill and back home much harder than usual, burning 4400kcal instead of 2700. It would seem that fasting and riding is not the way.

    I wouldn't rely on those meaningless ca;lories numbers.
    As for the chicken breast... if it's only grilled or pan fried there's probably 150-200 calories in it, I wouldn't worry too much about it either

    I don't believe the calory numbers to be correct, but i feel this is indicative of general expenditure, as on that occasion i was going much quicker uphill, lost almost another kilo of weight/liquid (i like weighing myself before and after longer ride ) even if drinking the same two 710mil bottles as usual. Far from scientific, of course.
    I also wonder, when dropping weight, is there an effort level to be avoided? And also, balancing decent recovery while maintaining negative calory intake? And another - am i overthinking?
  • mamil314
    mamil314 Posts: 1,103
    itboffin wrote:
    My weight has been stable for the last month and I've been riding hard for four months but today I got my ars* handed to me on a plate on the club ride, doesn't matter about weight I just can't deal with really strong wind it just cuts me in half.

    Weight loss at a certain level is a bit of a waste of time IMO

    Wind is not fun for anyone. I, for example, try to go to drops, tuck in elbows, go to spinnier gear and find that pain lessens somewhat. New thing for me to aim for will be stepping up eating on a bike discipline. Such a basic thing that i've been getting wrong! And it could make a difference between enjoyable workout up hill or a bloody torture.

    Weight loss is a waste of time? What is taking up time, other than enjoying the usual bike riding? Or you mean switching from fast food to cooking healthy or such?
  • ugo.santalucia
    ugo.santalucia Posts: 28,325
    mamil314 wrote:
    And also, balancing decent recovery while maintaining negative calory intake? And another - am i overthinking?

    Yes, you are
    left the forum March 2023
  • ugo.santalucia
    ugo.santalucia Posts: 28,325
    itboffin wrote:
    My weight has been stable for the last month and I've been riding hard for four months but today I got my ars* handed to me on a plate on the club ride, doesn't matter about weight I just can't deal with really strong wind it just cuts me in half.

    Weight loss at a certain level is a bit of a waste of time IMO

    Funnily enough yesterday I did 100Km and felt very good in the wind, much better than usual. I haven't felt this good on a bike since 2010, when, coincidence, I was about the weight I am now... extra Kg have always made me feel slow and tired :wink:
    left the forum March 2023
  • imatfaal
    imatfaal Posts: 2,716
    Last week included NO cycling and 8 straight days of entertaining clients - result 2.5kg gain. Not happy - all losses wiped out and now heavier than at beginning of year
  • london-red
    london-red Posts: 1,266 
    ................START.......TARGET..............NOW......SO FAR.........TO GO
itboffin.....173.8lbs.......155lbs...........165lbs......8.8lbs.........10lbs
spasy..........72.2kg.........67kg...........68.7kg.......3.5kg.........1.7kg
Ugo..............77Kg.........69Kg...........69.4.........7.6Kg.........0.4Kg
imatfaal.........78kg.........74kg...........77.8kg.......0.2kg.........3.8kg
whatleytom.....83.6kg.........75kg...........83.0kg.......0.6kg.........8.0kg
Wolfsbane2k.....127kg........113kg..........126.0kg.......1.0kg..........13kg
Mr FPB.........80.0kg.......70.0kg...........80.0kg.......0.0kg..........10kg
IP.............75.0kg.......69.0kg...........72.0kg.......3.0kg...........3kg
JZed..........111.0kg.......93.0kg..........103.0kg.......8.0kg........10.0kg
dhope..........74.5kg.......69.5kg...........72.5kg.......2.0kg.........3.0kg
stu-bim.......109.8kg.......90.0kg..........109.8kg.......0.0kg........19.8kg
London-Red....87.1kg..........80kg...........84.8kg.......2.3kg.........4.8kg

    Progress. I seem to be able to fluctuate +/- 2kg pretty easily at the moment - this is, however, the first time I've ever made a concerted effort to lose weight, so I might be imagining it and simply weighing myself at random times.

    A weekly Sunday evening weigh in is probably the best way to go from now on...
  • keef66
    keef66 Posts: 13,123
    Well I've just had 3 weeks off the bike courtesy too much work and of a nasty bout of flu, but neither gained nor lost weight. Brief experimental ride on Sunday evening left me coughing myself inside out, but no other ill effects, so I reckon I'm good to go. Hoping the return to activity will shift the last 3 pounds of Christmas podge.
  • mtb-idle
    mtb-idle Posts: 2,179
    Can't believe how many sub 80kg riders there are out there, you freakin' lightweights! (literally)

    I didn't join this but did my own weight loss program anyway.

    Mid-November last year I hit my heaviest ever at bang on 14 stone (89kg's). Not the worst thing for a 51 year old 6'2" male but I wan't happy so decided to go on the carb-free diet that my eldest son (aged 24) had been following.

    Boy, was it tough, I was still commuting 200km a week and on no carbs, that is tough especially if you recall November was really windy. One evening heading home SW I was head on into a 40mph wind and I swear I nearly got off and cried.

    But I pushed on through and lost a stone (7kg) in two weeks to take me down to 13st or 82kg's.

    I've started eating carbs again but much less than I was before and managed to maintain it at 13st 4lb which suits me fine and means if I want to drop to under 13st for the summer mountains (I take my boys and our road bikes to follow Le Tour in ze mountains every year) then it's eminently doable.

    already noticed how much better I feel even in tame old Surrey.
    FCN = 4
  • whatleytom
    whatleytom Posts: 547 
    ................START.......TARGET..............NOW......SO FAR.........TO GO
itboffin.....173.8lbs.......155lbs...........165lbs......8.8lbs.........10lbs
spasy..........72.2kg.........67kg...........68.7kg.......3.5kg.........1.7kg
Ugo..............77Kg.........69Kg...........69.4.........7.6Kg.........0.4Kg
imatfaal.........78kg.........74kg...........77.8kg.......0.2kg.........3.8kg
whatleytom.....83.6kg.........75kg...........82.5kg.......1.1kg.........7.5kg
Wolfsbane2k.....127kg........113kg..........126.0kg.......1.0kg..........13kg
Mr FPB.........80.0kg.......70.0kg...........80.0kg.......0.0kg..........10kg
IP.............75.0kg.......69.0kg...........72.0kg.......3.0kg...........3kg
JZed..........111.0kg.......93.0kg..........103.0kg.......8.0kg........10.0kg
dhope..........74.5kg.......69.5kg...........72.5kg.......2.0kg.........3.0kg
stu-bim.......109.8kg.......90.0kg..........109.8kg.......0.0kg........19.8kg
London-Red....87.1kg..........80kg...........84.8kg.......2.3kg.........4.8kg
    Blog on first season road racing http://www.twhatley.com/
  • bigmat
    bigmat Posts: 5,134
    I'm bang on 80kg at the moment which is pretty light for me, particularly at this time of year. Not quite sure how as I haven't been consciously watching my diet and training has been pretty minimal. Its probably for the best that my weight is down as my power is pretty feeble at the moment, managed just outside top 20 on coast to peak of Teide Strava segment last week, goes to show that losing a few kg does help compensate for being in otherwise **** condition!
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  • ugo.santalucia
    ugo.santalucia Posts: 28,325
    BigMat wrote:
    I'm bang on 80kg at the moment which is pretty light for me, particularly at this time of year. Not quite sure how as I haven't been consciously watching my diet and training has been pretty minimal. Its probably for the best that my weight is down as my power is pretty feeble at the moment, managed just outside top 20 on coast to peak of Teide Strava segment last week, goes to show that losing a few kg does help compensate for being in otherwise **** condition!

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  • bigmat
    bigmat Posts: 5,134
    Not sure I have ever been 168lbs since I passed that mark growing up!
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  • imatfaal
    imatfaal Posts: 2,716
    BigMat wrote:
    Not sure I have ever been 168lbs since I passed that mark growing up!

    Even though I am p!ssed off at putting on 5 lbs over a week of drinking and no-cycling - I am still dead chuffed that the last time I was around this weight I was a teenager. I think I am close to the lowest I can go without a real change in lifestyle, a dramatic rise in miles, or moving to a part of the world with hills. At the least alteration in the regimen I put on a few pounds seemingly overnight. As the weather gets nicer I am pretty certain I can hit and maintain my target weight - but I am not sure it will be sustainable once long rides at the weekend become less enticing.

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