Cycling for weight loss. Update - Cycling Mob: Road Cycling, Mountain Biking and More

06-28-2004, 06:15 PM

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.

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, 07:59 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
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06-28-2004, 07:59 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
[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]

06-28-2004, 07:59 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
[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]

06-28-2004, 07:59 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
[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]

06-28-2004, 07:59 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
[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]

06-28-2004, 08:47 PM

Daniel Crispin wrote:

> 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.

Well, don't cut out the carbs completely, especially from your
post-workout recovery meal. Recommended intake after a hard workout
is 70-100 gm of carbs and 20-25 gm of protein. Skip the simple
sugars, not the complex carbs.
--
terry morse Palo Alto, CA [Only registered and activated users can see links. ]

06-28-2004, 08:47 PM

Daniel Crispin wrote:

> 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.

Well, don't cut out the carbs completely, especially from your
post-workout recovery meal. Recommended intake after a hard workout
is 70-100 gm of carbs and 20-25 gm of protein. Skip the simple
sugars, not the complex carbs.
--
terry morse Palo Alto, CA [Only registered and activated users can see links. ]

06-28-2004, 08:47 PM

Daniel Crispin wrote:

> 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.

Well, don't cut out the carbs completely, especially from your
post-workout recovery meal. Recommended intake after a hard workout
is 70-100 gm of carbs and 20-25 gm of protein. Skip the simple
sugars, not the complex carbs.
--
terry morse Palo Alto, CA [Only registered and activated users can see links. ]

06-28-2004, 08:47 PM

Daniel Crispin wrote:

> 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.

Well, don't cut out the carbs completely, especially from your
post-workout recovery meal. Recommended intake after a hard workout
is 70-100 gm of carbs and 20-25 gm of protein. Skip the simple
sugars, not the complex carbs.
--
terry morse Palo Alto, CA [Only registered and activated users can see links. ]