6-Months In But Getting Fatter

[BSRU]

The "not eating before bed" theory has been debunked,
I often eat just before going bed as I am usually hungry, last thing I want to do is go to bed hungry.

 

[ianrauk]

The "not eating before bed" theory has been debunked,
I often eat just before going bed as I am usually hungry, last thing I want to do is go to bed hungry.

Yup, same here.

 

[Ganymede]

I admit this only shamefacedly, but I am an occasional viewer of the Channel 4 show "Secret Eater", and I've noticed that the most pernicious adder-on of calories is alcohol consumption. People just seem to have no idea how many calories drink has - it's hilarious, they go on and on about eating salads and then are filmed downing 16 tequilas on a night out. I've often thought it would be better named "secret drinkers".

This might come in handy: https://www.drinkaware.co.uk/understand-your-drinking/unit-calculator

eg 1 pint of 4% alcohol beer = 182 calories and 2.3 units.

By the way, OP, if you're not a drinker I hope you don't think I'm implying you're an old lush. Just posting useful facts!

Replying to myself...

I saw "Secret Eaters" again last night (OK, I'm ill with a cold and was glued to the sofa and don't watch wendyball!) and there was a middle-aged housewife on there who downed 3 pints of cider while she cooked the dinner, then 4 pints of rum and coke afterwards. With 1/4 pint of rum in each. Most nights.

Nobody said: "you're a functioning alcoholic", which I found surprising.

 

[LimeBurn]

Porridge once a day and you'll lose weight in no time.

Not true - I eat porridge every day with a banana for breakfast. I've put on a stone since christmas!!! Its everything else that I eat after the porridge thats the problem.

 

[screenman]

Porridge once a day and you'll lose weight in no time.

Just porridge? nothing else you would certainly lose weight but it would not be advisable.

 

[screenman]

Muscle is a lot more dense than fat, so it's possible to get heavier and fitter at the same time!

But extremely unlikely to happen if you start as an overweight person. Even less so on 20 miles per week.

 

[screenman]

At present i am clocking up 200plus miles a week and my weight is increasing. I eat too much!

I like your honesty.

 

[Crankarm]

Not true - I eat porridge every day with a banana for breakfast. I've put on a stone since christmas!!! Its everything else that I eat after the porridge thats the problem.

 

[User16625]

Cycle more, eat less and eat healthier. Oh yes, and cut right back on the booze.

Then watch the weight drop off.

Cutting back on booze!! Might has well just cut my back.
Im drunk most weekends and I still get to do lots of cycling. Im also skinny. Done well over 100 miles in the last week. Far less than a lot of people but considerably more for me personally. The weather is 100% the reason for it tho. I do wonder how fit I would be without the drink.

 

[screenman]

Cutting back on booze!! Might has well just cut my back.
Im drunk most weekends and I still get to do lots of cycling. Im also skinny. Done well over 100 miles in the last week. Far less than a lot of people but considerably more for me personally. The weather is 100% the reason for it tho. I do wonder how fit I would be without the drink.

Is that supposed to impress us, if so I am drunk every night.

 

[User16625]

Yes.

 

[Doc333]

The only suggestion that seems to make sense, as I know my own metabolism, is the drinking thing? Never been overweight and always well within accepted body mass index. Yet I have not worked since February and have gotten into the nice habit of having a couple of glasses of wine each evening. On top of not smoking I would say this is probably the answer. I'm 5' 7" and weigh 11 stone 4lbs, which is an increase of between 4 and 6 pounds?

Some will ask if I haven't worked since February, why I'm not getting out on the bike more, but the amount of running around, attending interviews, getting ready for interviews, searching for jobs ...... the day is over quickly, and sometimes I'm away for a couple of days as part of this regime.

 

[screenman]

Wait till you get a job then, you will have even less time, get up an hour earlier it gives you an extra working day each week.

 

[Craig Walker]

I am unfortunately one of those riders, that because I ride I can eat pretty much (within reason) what I want. It's the the best approach to losing weight by a long stretch or even maintaining Think I had better review my outlook to exercise now I think about it

 

[Jebb]

The only suggestion that seems to make sense, as I know my own metabolism, is the drinking thing? Never been overweight and always well within accepted body mass index. Yet I have not worked since February and have gotten into the nice habit of having a couple of glasses of wine each evening. On top of not smoking I would say this is probably the answer. I'm 5' 7" and weigh 11 stone 4lbs, which is an increase of between 4 and 6 pounds?

Some will ask if I haven't worked since February, why I'm not getting out on the bike more, but the amount of running around, attending interviews, getting ready for interviews, searching for jobs ...... the day is over quickly, and sometimes I'm away for a couple of days as part of this regime.

sorry but that's an excuse, people on here, me included work 8 hours a day but manage to get on the bike, I have been unemployed in the past and it's next to impossible to job search for 8 hours a day, never mind 14 hours,and you must be the luckist guy in the world if you are getting more than one interview a week.

This post has answered your own question, not working and not going out on the bike and you are wondering why the weight is not coming off!