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06-28-2004, 10:28 PM

"Daniel Crispin" <calendyr@videotron.ca> wrote in message
news:Jg4Ec.83307$rt5.945886@wagner.videotron.net.. .
> 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 likelly normal. Now just gotta
> find a way to keep loosing 4 pounds
> per week and I will be happy.

No offense, but you're dreaming. Your goal of losing 4 lbs per week is
unrealistic. It would require a daily deficit of 2000 calories (1 lb of fat
= 3500 calories). That means you need to eat 2000 calories less than you
burn each day. That is a nearly impossible rate of weight loss, and
potentially unhealthy because it's hard to get sufficient vitamins and
minerals. It's also hard to exercise with such a large calorie deficit.

Most authorities recommend a much more modest rate of weight loss - a
deficit of 500 calories per day is recommended and should result in about 1
lb per week of weight loss. See
http://www.fda.gov/fdac/features/2002/102_fat.html for more info on this.

Keep up the bike riding, and aim for a modest, sustainable rate of weight
loss. You didn't gain all that weight in a few months, and you won't lose
it in a few months either.

GG
http://www.WeightWare.com
Your Weight and Health Diary

>
> 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

>
> How about you guys that were doing the same?
>
>

06-28-2004, 10:28 PM	#16 (permalink)
GaryG Posts: n/a	Re: Cycling for weight loss. Update "Daniel Crispin" <calendyr@videotron.ca> wrote in message news:Jg4Ec.83307$rt5.945886@wagner.videotron.net.. . > 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 likelly normal. Now just gotta > find a way to keep loosing 4 pounds > per week and I will be happy. No offense, but you're dreaming. Your goal of losing 4 lbs per week is unrealistic. It would require a daily deficit of 2000 calories (1 lb of fat = 3500 calories). That means you need to eat 2000 calories less than you burn each day. That is a nearly impossible rate of weight loss, and potentially unhealthy because it's hard to get sufficient vitamins and minerals. It's also hard to exercise with such a large calorie deficit. Most authorities recommend a much more modest rate of weight loss - a deficit of 500 calories per day is recommended and should result in about 1 lb per week of weight loss. See http://www.fda.gov/fdac/features/2002/102_fat.html for more info on this. Keep up the bike riding, and aim for a modest, sustainable rate of weight loss. You didn't gain all that weight in a few months, and you won't lose it in a few months either. GG http://www.WeightWare.com Your Weight and Health Diary > > 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 > > How about you guys that were doing the same? > >