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27-07.-2007, 05:38 AM
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How can I stop gaining weight as I'm cycling?!
This is a kind of tongue in cheek thread after the "How can I stop losing weight as I'm cycling". But on a fairly serious note it turns out since I have started cycling I have GAINED nearly 10 pounds (and I wasnt that light to start off with!).
I spend about 5 - 6 hours a week on the bike averaging around 17.5mph so lets say doing 80 - 90 miles a week. This has been going on for about 10 weeks and I even did a 51 mile ride the other Saturday in 2:55. Now I weigh 200 pounds as opposed to the 190 I did when I started. The whole idea of cycling was to get down to about 170. I dont think that I'm eating to badly - typical day: Breakfast - cereal Lunch - Sandwich (cheese or ham) Dinner - Mash Potatoes and some meat or a pie perhaps (ice cream after) Supper - Same as lunch Bear in mind this was exactly what I ate before starting cycling and my weight was pretty stationary at 180 ish. Any ideas? |
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27-07.-2007, 05:50 AM
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Re: How can I stop gaining weight as I'm cycling?!
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You might just be gaining muscle weight. |
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27-07.-2007, 05:52 AM
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Re: How can I stop gaining weight as I'm cycling?!
Ok I can see that. You think so though even after 10 weeks? When do you think I can expect to starting getting rid of my beer belly?
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27-07.-2007, 05:57 AM
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Re: How can I stop gaining weight as I'm cycling?!
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I think you may need to cut the pie out of your diet to get rid of the beer belly |
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27-07.-2007, 06:07 AM
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Re: How can I stop gaining weight as I'm cycling?!
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Might wanna get rid of the beer too......  |
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27-07.-2007, 06:44 AM
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Re: How can I stop gaining weight as I'm cycling?!
If I get rid of the pie can I keep the beer?
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27-07.-2007, 09:47 AM
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Re: How can I stop gaining weight as I'm cycling?!
You would be better off eating 5 or 6 small meals as opposed to 4 big meals. If you have to eat big meals, cut it down to 3, breakfast, lunch, dinner and healthy snacks and when you do a big bike ride 60+ on the weekend, you should be able to have a slice of pie or scoop of ice cream and not feel guilty. I was training for a big race I did and only ate desserts on the weekend and I lost 5 pounds, and did not gain 10 pounds. Quality of food is as important as quantity. Are you eating fruit and vegetables, whole grain breads and cereal? If not, you may need to re-assess what you are eating.
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27-07.-2007, 01:53 PM
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Re: How can I stop gaining weight as I'm cycling?!
You should have lost weight. Too many calories and not enough pedaling. How fast you riding? How far? Only eat heavy food for dinner the night before you ride and go at least two hours. Eat apple sauce and foods that are somewhat filling, but don't just sit...
Riding tones the muscles, but it's not body building.
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27-07.-2007, 06:26 PM
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Re: How can I stop gaining weight as I'm cycling?!
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riding about 20 miles every couple of day and average speed about 17-18 mph. |
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27-07.-2007, 10:14 PM
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Re: How can I stop gaining weight as I'm cycling?!
You're only burning about 3000 calories a week from riding. One piece of pie and a beer every day for a week could add up to significantly more than that. You need to do either more riding or less eating.
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27-07.-2007, 11:47 PM
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Re: How can I stop gaining weight as I'm cycling?!
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My main point at the beginning was that my diet hasn't changed at all and I've stayed the same weight for, well as long as I can remember. But I expected to lose some since I've gone from doing no exercise to doing 70-80 miles a week on the bike. |
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27-07.-2007, 11:51 PM
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Re: How can I stop gaining weight as I'm cycling?!
Your diet is rather atrocious. You eat too much. Cut your calories back and cut out the crazy-high carb and fat meals.
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28-07.-2007, 05:17 AM
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Re: How can I stop gaining weight as I'm cycling?!
What you eat now:
Breakfast - cereal Lunch - Sandwich (cheese or ham) Dinner - Mash Potatoes and some meat or a pie perhaps (ice cream after) Supper - Same as lunch I don't think you are getting enough calories and/or enough of the right calories and you aren't eating frequently enough. Try this - Breakfast within one hour of getting up - Special K in the Blue box - has protien, 3/4 C with lowfat milk + 1 cup frozen blueberries. Midmorning - Add an apple and a low fat cheese stick Lunch - Switch to turkey on your sandwich and add some veggies like green pepper, lettuce other than iceburg, and sprouts to it. Midafternoon - Have another serving of fruit with some carrots (6 or so baby carrrots) Dinner - Meat + your mashed potatoes - make them with chicken broth instead of butter and then add a lower fat spread to them if you like them with butter. Add a serving of GREEN veggies. Have a piece of pie or ice cream. Give it a week. See what happens. |
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28-07.-2007, 11:00 AM
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Re: How can I stop gaining weight as I'm cycling?!
Thank you very much for your help. I'll give it a go and let you know.
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28-07.-2007, 04:10 PM
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Re: How can I stop gaining weight as I'm cycling?!
You might want to consider getting your skin fold measurements taken. Weight is only one part of the picture. Skin folds will give you an indication of whether your fat is being replaced by lean muscle mass.
You could also see a sports dietician (they would also do skin fold test). |
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