ISSUE 68 - Help!

karentaylor · May 2007

Hello! I am new to this forum but am an ardent reader of WMTB. I had a break from biking after a back injury over a year ago. Now, all better and ready to hit the trails again, I have a problem... the 2.5 stone in weight I piled on whilst in-active. I missed issue 68 but gather that it had an eating plan that helped a couple of readers shed a considerable amount of weight and get back in tip top shape. I am pretty sensible with my eating anyway and can put together my own plan, but a kick-start would help! If anyone has a copy or can copy & scan it to me I would be forever grateful! I have tried contacting subscriptions to buy the back issue but either end up in a queue for 20 mins or get cut off!! [xx(]Can anyone help??!
If so, please email to karen.taylor1@hotmail.co.uk.
Forever grateful.[:D]

zotti · May 2007

Hi,

I've just taken a look through issue 68 but couldn't see anything (unless I missed it!!). Are you sure it's 68?

Wolf · May 2007

Probably the best plan is not to take it too seriously though... Eat enough to have energy during the rides, and go out there as much as possible! I am in a bacon and cake diet at the moment to recover the weight I lost during the nice weather spell we had in April [:D]

Marin Eldridge Grade 07
GT Avalanche 1.0 07

karentaylor · May 2007

Hmm.. I was reading this latest issue and a reader mentioned that she had been following a diet from issue 68... Never mind though, it might have been wrong.
Wolf - agreed - I guess I just need to eat enough for my rides and take it easy rest of the time. Like the sound of your diet though.. bacon & cake.. Mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm...[:)]

Zotti - thanks for looking for me - i really appreciate that.

Am enjoying being back in the sadle and treated myself to a new 2007 Scott FX 25 to get me motivated!! Its a sweet ride so far with a few tweaks here and there. Looking forward to hitting some trails in Wales (oooh.. i'm a poet..) during the Summer, so am building myself up currently. (Mmmm.. riding in the rain and wind.. nice...)

Anyway.. I digress (rambling I think its known as..)
Thanks again guys!

saz · May 2007

AARRGG! Went to search all my back issues and haven't got 68. Typical! I was thinking that was just what I needed this morning too. I've gained 3/4 stone since February and want to get it off NOW!! Unforunately, going mountainbiking requires that I eat!
You are right about putting together your own plan, I too am probably capable of doing this too but it would be nice not to have to. I'll keep looking, if I come across it I'll let you know.[:)]

<center>ME AND MY BIKE</center>

Wolf · May 2007

It's Battenburg cake too [:D]
Just stay away from too many fats, charge yourself up with slow release carbohydrates before rides and then eat enough to sustain your body. You could be a bit more agressive with the diet (best way to loose weight) but I've never seen the point if you are prepared to take a couple of months. Or if you want to do it in a weekend, get a good old flu! I loose 5 or 6 kg everytime I get ill...

Marin Eldridge Grade 07
GT Avalanche 1.0 07

saz · May 2007

Lol. Try my diet. Identify all the foods you really like and that make you happy. Dont eat them. Easy. [:(]

<center>ME AND MY BIKE</center>

Unknown · May 2007

So your saying you don't eat chocolate saz? [;)]

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saz · May 2007

Not any more it would seem.[:(]

<center>ME AND MY BIKE</center>

Unknown · May 2007

So you have to have your flapjack plain [:p] Only one more post to 4000 [:D]

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saz · May 2007

nah...flapjacks are out too. [:(]

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Unknown · May 2007

I've hit 4000 [:D] but you have to taste your cooking? Well i do by eating some of those muffins from that brill recipe you gave me [:D]

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zotti · May 2007

No problems for looking. Enjoy your riding and new bike

Dave

Unknown · May 2007

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by saz

AARRGG! Went to search all my back issues and haven't got 68. <hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">

How about if I give you 69 and you owe me one?

You Beauty
Very Cross
Twenty Too
It is big and it is clever

Well, it is in that they both wish they were Irish

Kestrel_daos · May 2007

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Giant XTC SX '06

karentaylor · May 2007

Frankie...[:I] shocking... not sure about that being the ideal rememdy for losing weight... but I guess it could be!

Thanks all for your suggestions, comments etc. Saz - totally agree - if it tastes good - don't eat it!! darn it...! Keep me posted on how you are getting on - maybe we can motivate each other!
Like the piccie by the way! Biking in the snow - pure madness!

I shall persevere and get out on the bike as much as poss. Going to do 15 miles this weekend and see how I get on [xx(]

Thanks guys

[:X]

Unknown · May 2007

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by karentaylor

Saz - totally agree - if it tastes good - don't eat it!! darn it...!

<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">

I'm not sure if this is for or against my proposition.

You Beauty
Very Cross
Twenty Too
It is big and it is clever

Well, it is in that they both wish they were Irish

Wolf · May 2007

You'll get used to Frankie's humour with time...
you could also start enjoying yer slads and fruits! I had a luvely fruit salad for dessert yesterday... yummi... papaya.... hhhhmmmm...

Marin Eldridge Grade 07
GT Avalanche 1.0 07

Unknown · May 2007

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by Wolf

You'll get used to Frankie's humour with time... <hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">

True, unfortunatley, for most, by then it is too late.

[:(]

You Beauty
Very Cross
Twenty Too
It is big and it is clever

Well, it is in that they both wish they were Irish

karentaylor · May 2007

[:D]
i'm liking your humour Frankie!

I am always for a proposition....so long as its a good proposition...! [;)]

"If you worried about falling off the bike, you'd never get on."

saz · May 2007

Apparently, issue 68 didn't have any eating plan at all in it. ( got a friend to check). I actually probably wouldn't have followed it anyway though as I really dont like being told what to do!
My plan is this; cut out sugar and refined carbs. Eat healthily. Dont eat anything after 6pm.
Started yesterday, ate healthily all day, had pasta for tea at 5, then went to Glentress and did the red route. Went to Tesco on way home, got in at 10.30 STARVING HUNGRY....so went to bed. That was HARD.[:(]

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karentaylor · May 2007

I agree Saz - I think its just about being sensible with food - we all know what is good and what is bad and its finding a balance of tasty but healthy grub! I have to do some portion control though - I am dreadful for thinking 'ooh, its really low-fat so i'll have a huge bowl of it' and having twice the amount I need to! [^]
Not eating after 6pm is difficult for me because of work commitments. If I have any hope in hell of getting out on the bike for a ride after work it means that I end up having to eat around 7-7.30 - so that I just have to live with that. Weekends is different though and I do tend to eat earlier - although I agree, by around 9.30 I am starving again!! Its a rollercoaster!
So issue 68 is a non-starter then? Well - I am peed at the girl who wrote in and said she'd followed the diet from that issue - maybe she lost so much weight because all she ate was issue 68......
Thanks again for looking!
PS What rig are you riding in that photo?

"If you worried about falling off the bike, you'd never get on."

saz · May 2007

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by karentaylor

PS What rig are you riding in that photo?

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Its a Giant XTC SE. Poor bike, it takes some abuse. It gets trailed round routes after a bunch of blokes on really good bikes every week of its life!![:I]

<center>ME AND MY BIKE</center>

karentaylor · May 2007

Excellent! Nice bike too. Its 'character building' for your bike to have that much abuse!

"If you worried about falling off the bike, you'd never get on."

ISSUE 68 - Help!

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