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06-28-2004, 08:59 PM

Daniel Crispin writes:

> Well been 3 weeks now. Lost 8 pounds on week 1, 6 pounds on week 2
> and 2 pounds last week. Loosing less and less will have to eat less
> and pedal more

But seriously first few weeks I know you loose a
> lot of water too, so that's most likely normal. Now just gotta
> find a way to keep loosing 4 pounds per week and I will be happy.

This sounds hard to me. If yo don't like bicycling and riding in the
mountains, the exercise becomes just that and wears on you. In the
long run, riding a bicycle because you love it is a durable hobby and
it allows you to eat well without counting calories.

> I read a lot about those carbs. I decided to lower my intake of the
> ones that spike insulin production. Will be hard since I am a pasta
> and rice guy. Good thing is that I am not a potato guy, 95 on the
> glycemic index is insane

Ohhh, it sounds so unpleasant. Maybe you don't have nice mountains,
forest and seascapes for your rides, but riding for the fun of it is
more lasting and takes the drudgery out of 'exercising'.

> How about you guys that were doing the same?

I don't.

Jobst Brandt
jobst.brandt@stanfordalumni.org

06-28-2004, 08:59 PM	#5 (permalink)
jobst.brandt@stanfordalumni.org Posts: n/a	Re: Cycling for weight loss. Update Daniel Crispin writes: > Well been 3 weeks now. Lost 8 pounds on week 1, 6 pounds on week 2 > and 2 pounds last week. Loosing less and less will have to eat less > and pedal more But seriously first few weeks I know you loose a > lot of water too, so that's most likely normal. Now just gotta > find a way to keep loosing 4 pounds per week and I will be happy. This sounds hard to me. If yo don't like bicycling and riding in the mountains, the exercise becomes just that and wears on you. In the long run, riding a bicycle because you love it is a durable hobby and it allows you to eat well without counting calories. > I read a lot about those carbs. I decided to lower my intake of the > ones that spike insulin production. Will be hard since I am a pasta > and rice guy. Good thing is that I am not a potato guy, 95 on the > glycemic index is insane Ohhh, it sounds so unpleasant. Maybe you don't have nice mountains, forest and seascapes for your rides, but riding for the fun of it is more lasting and takes the drudgery out of 'exercising'. > How about you guys that were doing the same? I don't. Jobst Brandt jobst.brandt@stanfordalumni.org