"hippy" <
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> > Good on you Paul. Us 60kg whippets have got to stand tall. As a 62kg,
> 5' 11"
>
> What do you eat
Pretty much what I like

Light breakfast, sandwiches & fruit for lunch, meat & 3 veg for dinner.
I hardly ever go near Maccas and try to avoid other junk food (but I do like asian takeaway, and
chocolate mmmm, is part of my regular intake)
> and how much exercise do you do in a normal day?
Probably not enough. I walk about a fair bit at work (I'm a teacher) but don't commute by bike due
to scarcity of facilities at work. Usually get out for a decent ride every couple of week - decent
being 60km+ for a day or a 40km+ mtb ride. At the same time I have always managed to maintain a good
fitness for touring and mtb rides, not racing fitness, but always quicker than other riders my own
age (and some quite a few years younger)
> I've had 2 months off the bike (1 month being totally indulgent in Japan) and I'm now pushing
> 100kg clothed!! Mind you, I was never small build.
I'm lucky I guess, that I have a light build. My problem is more to do with not being able to put
weight on, regardless of what I eat. Hardly ever been over 70kg, and about 18 months ago after I had
been off the bike for several months with a busted wrist my weight actually dropped to about 55kg!
>
> I'm back on the roadie now and trying to drop weight. Being 60kg might come in handy climbing
> hills but don't get in my way when I'm rushing for a train or something
I'll keep my ears pricked for the thunder

I've always thought about my solidly built buddies
who, riding their bikes on a day ride, are probably carrying as much as I would loaded for a camping
tour with 30kg of clothes, tent, stove, food .... THATS when i'm secretly smiling about my weight,
carting the gear up into the Otways or Bogong High Plains.
Cheers Peter