In high school as a XC/track runner and my freshman/sophmore year of college I was 165. A little leaner than i would have liked. Started bumming around. Two years later, 210. YUCK! Not a good 210. Started working out and riding again about 1 1/2 ago. I am just NOW at the point where when I look in the mirror, i feel pride again.
1) it takes time.
2) usually longer than you'd like (at least, to do it right)
3) cardio! cardio! cardio!
4) weights! weights! weights!
5) variety! I was running and mtn biking a lot. It wasnt untill i started spinning on the road and swimming that i saw great gains.
I dont believe in diets, but eating right goes a long way. You dont have to be picky, just do the common sense stuff: avoiding fries, axcessive beer, etc.
Take a multivitamin everyday. And get your calcium. Especially the females, but males usually are not getting anough, either. Latest reseach shows just getting you proper vitamin intake will help you loose weight... without changing anything else.
Protein after workouts! Protein bars are more easily prepared and consumed, though more expensive in the long run. Protein builds muscle, which burns fat more efficently. Not to mention the great bod it builds <purrr>
HAVE FUN! enoy it all and be proud of yourself for the direction you are going in. Fitnesss is not measured in pounds, but performance and pride!
TrekCyclerChic said:
ok, so i did a 15 k in november and now I'm in "off season" and I want to lose some weight while I have the chance. I know that 20 lbs would really help me with my goals for the summer. How do i lose weight without strength? I am dieting and eating a lot of protein, and I am still working out. But I'm worried about losing all of the muscle I put on this fall. Any suggestions?
Thanks