Losing 10 pounds...

[biker72]

Originally Posted by weisan

I have seen far too many stories of people getting over zealous or overly ambitious with what they were trying to achieve to the point of obsession or worst, they stalled or reverted back to their old ways and become worse than where they started. I believe in moderation, consistency, slow and steady progress, celebrate and express gratitude towards small successes and make sure you are doing it for the right reasons or motivations.

+1
High carb, low carb, no carb.....they all work ....for a while. Moderation is the key.

[dustyrider]

Originally Posted by simplemind

Good job there pal and you're on the mark with your advice! Still have to meet up w/ you and do hill repeats in your hood.

Are you following a specific strengthening program or winging it? I ask because I follow Bike James' blog for Mt. biking and I think he really knows his stuff.

Also, if you spend 3 months in a small town Colorado at elevation, that helps too!

Hey, I’ve ridden with “trainer” James before. He’s one of those people that just inspires you simply by talking to him. Good folk for sure! I also like his workouts with the kettle bells and a mace. I just don’t have the discipline to stick with workouts aside from conditioning for running and riding my bike. So push-ups, crunches and planks is about all keep up with and even those sporadically at best.

Weisan-pal thanks for your style!

[Tony T]

Originally Posted by weisan

I lost 10 pounds in the last three weeks.

I may have found it.

[MattTuck]

You inspired me. I've been drifting up since mid-summer, got down to the 193 and now back up around 200.

Back to using myfitnesspal and cutting back on the ice cream.

[quickfeet]

Very nice! I've lost around 25 lbs in over the last three months but a big reason was due to a medical scare I had earlier this season. I feel a ton better after the weight loss! Keep it up

[Ralph]

With me....to lose weight or keep weight off.....I mostly just have to eat less. Not very complicated. Just can't exercise enough to offset over eating.

For best health.....what you eat matters a lot. Especially as you get older...when you have to avoid hi blood sugar levels, hi blood pressure, high cholesterol levels. Folks who over eat tend to get diabetes (over simplification) ....a disease that gradually destroys your body.

So eat like your life depends on it....because at some point it does.

Congrats on the weight loss.

[brownm68]

Great JOB! Keep up the good work

[rousseau]

Kudos. I've lost three belt notches since January of this year when I had what the doctor says was probably a gastritis attack. I ate like a teenager for the first fifty years of my life. That's all over now.

I gave up pop, fruit juices, potato chips, greasy carbs, junk food, fast food, sweets, treats and all desserts. Went total cold turkey. Haven't been much of an alcohol drinker for years, so I was already ahead of the game there. I now have a purely utilitarian mentality about food. I eat the good stuff like chicken, salmon and steamed vegetables (beets, turnips, carrots, sweetpotatoes) because it makes me feel great.

Breakfast and dinner is mostly the same with very little variation. I allow myself some variety for lunch. It's actually a relief not wracking our brains every night wondering what we're going to have or make for dinner. My wife is on board with the changes I've made.

I know I'll feel like crap if I fall into the trap of snacking on junk, because I'm essentially an addict. I can't just have a donut one day a week; if I have one today, I'll have one tomorrow. And the next day. So I don't.

The result? I'm climbing faster. That is so amazingly gratifying!

Oh, now I have two hard-boiled eggs for breakfast. Getting some protein in at breakfast is critical for appetite and mood control, I find.

[vqdriver]

Originally Posted by Tony T

I may have found it.

haha
there's some over here too.



weisan-pal. that's awesome and great level headed advice.

[rallizes]

that is a big loss very quickly

any before/after pics you want to share?

[soulspinner]

[MattTuck]

Day 1 of the the weightloss effort. Up 1.3 pounds. lol. ugh.

[oldpotatoe]

Originally Posted by MattTuck

Day 1 of the the weightloss effort. Up 1.3 pounds. lol. ugh.

Might be cuz you are drinking more water...I lost 12 pounds over the last 2 or so months by 'riding lots'..more than I have for probably a decade...have not changed my eating habits, which I gotta say, is pretty good..all things in moderation..still enjoy a beer or 2...cheers!!

[Mark McM]

Originally Posted by MattTuck

Day 1 of the the weightloss effort. Up 1.3 pounds. lol. ugh.

Like Old Potato says, hydration levels can cause daily weight fluctuations - your weight can easily vary by a few pounds a day to day basis, if there are large changes in hydration. That's why weight loss has to be measured by long term trend in weight, not by daily weight fluctuations.

[disspence]

Great job! Inspiring