Weight loss after long injury

t.m.h.n.e.t

Trev The Rev wrote:

You seem to have included my words as part of your reply. So people are sure who is splitting hairs and who is eing constructive please can you edit it.

You will notice that the fuckup was yours,not mine. Despite editing your post.

Trev The Rev

T.M.H.N.E.T wrote:

Trev The Rev wrote:

You seem to have included my words as part of your reply. So people are sure who is splitting hairs and who is eing constructive please can you edit it.

You will notice that the fuckup was yours,not mine. Despite editing your post.

Anyone reading this thread will see that it is you who is being argumentative for the sake of it. Well done for spoiling it for the original poster.

t.m.h.n.e.t

Trev The Rev wrote:

T.M.H.N.E.T wrote:

Trev The Rev wrote:

You seem to have included my words as part of your reply. So people are sure who is splitting hairs and who is eing constructive please can you edit it.

You will notice that the fuckup was yours,not mine. Despite editing your post.

Anyone reading this thread will see that it is you who is being argumentative for the sake of it. Well done for spoiling it for the original poster.

It's not my fault dead men can't work the quote functions on forum software.

zx6man

Am sure the phrase "turning fat into muscle" is just that, a phrase,talking about the transformation of the body . I am sure Mr Cutler has used it even in one of his DVD's :-)

xcMuttley

Yeah using the website might help lol sorry cant have read it properly Thanks for all the help it has certainly put my mind set on what i should/shouldnt be doing i will put a post up soon of whether the weight is going or not.
Thanks again for all the help, now if only someone could help me with my physics coursework...haha

nweststeyn

xcMuttley... Don't be disheartened. Focus on two things - cycling, and eating less. I'm a big guy too (6ft 4) and found the biggest benefit was to cut down portion size and cut out snacks. I don't know what kinda meal portions you have but I was alway being given 'seconds' or asked 'could you finish that off, it won't keep' which didn't help.

Another thing I'd say is don't obsess and weigh yourself too much, especially at your age where (sorry if it sounds patronising) you are still changing constantly in terms of body shape and will continue to do so for a few years yet... Enjoy your cycling and allow yourself to recover slowly - 3 months isn't a long time! I wish I had the focus you're showing here when I was 16! (I'm 26 now and whilst still young, I feel like I'm still a way behind).

mattshrops

You've done well in such a short time to be doing the distances you are. It looks as if you may need to do a bit of studying about nutrition if you want to be more knowledgeable about food/weight loss.
+1 for logging your calories, it brings into focus exactly what you are eating and whether it is "healthy" or not.
Livestrong.com works really well(Yeah lance blah blah- but its free) When you log any rides make sure you chop their(any online site) estimates for calories burnt in half- yes they are that far out.
I dont think you should be obsessing about your weight either, but you should be taking control of it.Just remember you can still enjoy food, only this food will make you a better athlete.
Anyone who has had a large trauma in their lives knows how good it feels to get outside and feel the wind and rain on their face(and the sun occasionally)
I feel almost obligated to be all that i can- after wasting my younger years not understanding how lucky i was.
I guess what i'm trying to say is- enjoy it. life passes by pretty fast, get up grab it, live it.Remember to look at the trees and the sky.
Glad you're doing so well.

Trev The Rev

mattshrops wrote:

You've done well in such a short time to be doing the distances you are. It looks as if you may need to do a bit of studying about nutrition if you want to be more knowledgeable about food/weight loss.
+1 for logging your calories, it brings into focus exactly what you are eating and whether it is "healthy" or not.
Livestrong.com works really well(Yeah lance blah blah- but its free) When you log any rides make sure you chop their(any online site) estimates for calories burnt in half- yes they are that far out.
I dont think you should be obsessing about your weight either, but you should be taking control of it.Just remember you can still enjoy food, only this food will make you a better athlete.
Anyone who has had a large trauma in their lives knows how good it feels to get outside and feel the wind and rain on their face(and the sun occasionally)
I feel almost obligated to be all that i can- after wasting my younger years not understanding how lucky i was.
I guess what i'm trying to say is- enjoy it. life passes by pretty fast, get up grab it, live it.Remember to look at the trees and the sky.
Glad you're doing so well.

Just one point I want to make and this is just my opinion.

I don't think that counting calories is controlling weight. Counting calories means that your weight is starting to control you. I don't think counting calories is a good idea for a 16 year old or any young person unless they are seriously obese and under the guidance of a doctor.

keef66

Maybe not on a daily basis, but to do it accurately for a couple of days can be quite an eye opener to people who are wondering why they are not losing weight and think they are burning more calories than they consume. Me for instance

Toks

Hi xcMuttley, first of all well done on battling back from your injuries and being wheel chair bound. Amateur cycling is bit of a middle age man's sport so its good to hear teenagers are getting into cycling. Now apologies if this has already been said but, how intensive are your rides? If you're just plodding along at low intensity you're probably not burning many calories. If you can't increase the distance how about making your rides more intensive (don't over do it of course). I regularly shed what I call my 'winter fat' (2 stone)within a 2 months of moderatley intensive riding and no dieting. One season, when I tried this with a slower paced rides I lost hardly any weight. Also go easy on the carbs (pasta, rice, cous cous, potatoe etc) you probably don't need to consume quite as much as you think. I look forward to hearing how you get on. Being a competitive type I'm sure you'll be racing come next summer ;-). Good Luck

mattshrops

Trev The Rev wrote:

mattshrops wrote:

You've done well in such a short time to be doing the distances you are. It looks as if you may need to do a bit of studying about nutrition if you want to be more knowledgeable about food/weight loss.
+1 for logging your calories, it brings into focus exactly what you are eating and whether it is "healthy" or not.
Livestrong.com works really well(Yeah lance blah blah- but its free) When you log any rides make sure you chop their(any online site) estimates for calories burnt in half- yes they are that far out.
I dont think you should be obsessing about your weight either, but you should be taking control of it.Just remember you can still enjoy food, only this food will make you a better athlete.
Anyone who has had a large trauma in their lives knows how good it feels to get outside and feel the wind and rain on their face(and the sun occasionally)
I feel almost obligated to be all that i can- after wasting my younger years not understanding how lucky i was.
I guess what i'm trying to say is- enjoy it. life passes by pretty fast, get up grab it, live it.Remember to look at the trees and the sky.
Glad you're doing so well.

Just one point I want to make and this is just my opinion.

I don't think that counting calories is controlling weight. Counting calories means that your weight is starting to control you. I don't think counting calories is a good idea for a 16 year old or any young person unless they are seriously obese and under the guidance of a doctor.

No - counting calories means you begin to understand that the tiny pork pie you ate contains almost a full meals worth of calories, and that is when you begin to take control of what you eat.
You dont have to do it for ever - you use it as a tool for learning,Knowledge is power.

CambsNewbie

nweststeyn wrote:

xcMuttley... Don't be disheartened. Focus on two things - cycling, and eating less. I'm a big guy too (6ft 4) and found the biggest benefit was to cut down portion size and cut out snacks. I don't know what kinda meal portions you have but I was alway being given 'seconds' or asked 'could you finish that off, it won't keep' which didn't help.

Another thing I'd say is don't obsess and weigh yourself too much, especially at your age where (sorry if it sounds patronising) you are still changing constantly in terms of body shape and will continue to do so for a few years yet... Enjoy your cycling and allow yourself to recover slowly - 3 months isn't a long time! I wish I had the focus you're showing here when I was 16! (I'm 26 now and whilst still young, I feel like I'm still a way behind).

I agree 100% with this. You are 16. Have fun! Enjoy your cycling, be thankful that you out the wheelchair but remember there is more to life than getting to a perfect cycling weight. Don't stress too much about what you eat otherwise it will become obsessive in an unhealthy way. If you eat healthily for 85% of the time the odd pizza or Chinese or whatever your weakness is won't hurt.

Remember everyone is different. I'm 6ft and 14-14 1/2 stone. I'm never going to whiz up the hills but that doesn't stop me enjoying getting out there on my bike. I didn't 'fill out' until my early-mid 20s when I suddenly got a lot broader (and heavier!).

Finally enjoy yourself! You are 16 with your life ahead of you. If you just focus on cycling and diet then so many opportunities and experiences will pass you by! Just have fun!

xcMuttley

Just a quick update!!
After much riding and dieting since my last update i have lost the grand total of 14kg! (91kg in total)
I feel amazing now that ive lost a bit of weight my aim is to lose another ten(At least) but we shall see how things go, My back hasnt been giving me any noticeable pain either so for the first time in a long time everything is looking up.
Thanks for all your help,
Heres to a better year!!