Stop me if you've heard this one before...

first time caller and non sentient bikeler. Started on a stationary bike eight weeks ago. Was doing 25ks in 60 minutes everyday for a week and have gradually increased to 35-40 ks everyday in 90 minutes. Main reason for starting was my ever increasing concern with the old delta belly and omicron man Boobs. Started at a weight of 88 kilos and have got down to a fluctuating 82-84. Delta gut refuses to be tamed but omicron Boobs are no longer bigger than her indoors, which is good, I guess. Why am i not losing anymore weight? Any advice would be appreciated, if it doesn't involve bra fitment and sizes. Ta.
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In short - when you pick up a new sport, the initial weight falls of quickly, then as you build fitness, it takes longer.
You've done extremely well to get this far - just keep it up, perhaps watch what you eat, then really start enjoying yourself outside when it warms up.
If you want to start mixing things up a bit - try playing with the intensity. 20 mins easy, 20 mins hard, 20 mins easy etc.
You can make it extremely structured and complicated, but for the time being the most important thing is to keep up the good work and be ready to hit the roads when the weather improves
What static bike are you using, as many have pre-programmed workouts to help build fitness / weight loss etc.
It's that simple.
Cut out alcohol, alcohol related snacks, carbonated drinks, fast foods, take aways, cake, biscuits, confectionary, sugar, crisps, etc, etc and the weight will fall off.
I didn't say it would be enjoyable. ๐
I am not sure. You have no chance.
Have been looking for a road bike for a while now, soooo many choices! (and so expensive). Just might pull the Raleigh twenty out of the shed.
I'm sure you can justify it. ๐
I am not sure. You have no chance.
What scares people the most is seeing their weekly consumption laid out on a table.
Try it. No cheating, no exemptions.
I am not sure. You have no chance.
Pies and pasties are weight gaining nasties.
Although theyโre yummy theyโll put fat on your tummy.
Hope this helps.
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Only thing I found worked for me was 5:2 eating. I can manage to stick to 600 cals a couple of days a week by eating nothing till 6pm. I eat like that pretty much all the time now and maintain a healthy weight regardless of exercise.
I'm also persuaded of the apparent benefit of intermittent fasting on blood lipids, gut flora etc
It often feels like I am dying by 11am!
trickier if I'm at home with access to food. I do start to feel a bit cold as the afternoon wears on, but I'm not feeling hungry or unable to stop thinking about food.
Colleagues tried doing it that way but couldn't manage it.
For me it is simple .I buy and cook my own food. There is no censored in the house for me to eat because I don't usually buy any. Over Christmas I have had visitors, kids and grandchildren staying so I have all sorts of stuff I don't normally buy. If there is censored in house I just have to eat it!
You need to change what you eat on a permanent basis.
However if "her indoors" does the shopping and is not on this weight loss with you, you will find it very hard. Having kids make it even harder.
Infuriating
It became four
And when I fell on the floor
I ate more.
Be wary of just comparing weight, though - as you're losing fat, you will also be building muscle, which is denser, so you be getting thinner but not necessarily lighter.
Also, give it time. I started getting fitter around 10 years or so ago (took up karate and discovered how fit I wasn't!). I was 38" waist heading for 40" at the time; it took about 9 months of regular karate and near-daily cross trainer use before my 38s were getting too loose and I had to go out and buy 36s.
Counting calories does become boring however it is worth doing it for a short period of time. Most people have a distorted understanding of the calorific value of food and exercise often under estimating how many calories are in food and over estimating how many calories are burnt during exercise. This is understandable because a Mars Bar can be eaten easily and quickly but a fast 25km ride can feel hard. 2 or 3 weeks of religiously recording EVERYTHING you eat will help that distortion. The foods which astonished me were oils. The calorific value of olive oil as a salad dressing is very high, even if you don't eat much.
Assessing calories burned is hit and miss unless you have decent monitors on your exercise equipment and/or body. A power meter, HRM and cadence monitor will help enormously for a static setup. For out and about measurement GPS, HRM and cadence will help. Make sure the app you use knows your weight for out and about measurement.
I did the 5+2 routine 5 or 6 years ago and it worked with me losing 6kg but it was not sustainable. So if you go down that route do it for a quick hit whilst you establish something more regular with a 7 days per week lower intake routine.