Building up the miles

[PaulSB]

On the bike I add a tiny dash of ALDI lemon barley water to disguise plastic taste. At home fresh straight out of the tap.

Water doesn't need flavourings it's probably the sugar you are missing. @ColinJ suggestion for lemon is very good. We do similar with a range of natural flavours. Slice lemons, limes, oranges and freeze and then pop in to water when you wish. A sprig of mint works well.

 

[vickster]

Nuts are fine but go easy on them. Nuts vary in nutrition between them, but most contain a lot of fat, peanuts in particular so you don't want to go mad on them. Prunes contain sorbitol so are an effective laxative but again limit your amounts and they you'll be fine and they are healthy containing antioxidants and good nutrition.
Just bare this in mind, you have lost a lot of weight given your starting point, but a return to old habits will very quickly put it all back on simply because you will have lost a lot of inflammation in your body from a poor diet causing water retention which will be where most of the weight you have lost currently has gone.

It is normal to feel a little tired when moving to another eating regimen that your body is not used to, but it could be a sign that you're not eating enough. As for flavouring your water, i've never really been too fussed with sweeteners like some, so i sometimes reach for a sugar free lemon squash...

Tiredness especially if you've cut a lot of (refined) sugar from your diet

 

[LemonJuice]

Are ham and coleslaw sandwiches healthy?

 

[Ming the Merciless]

Are ham and coleslaw sandwiches healthy?

Will make no difference to your health unless they are the only thing you eat.

 

[vickster]

Are ham and coleslaw sandwiches healthy?

Relatively but coleslaw is calorific due to the mayo so only have a spoonful, make your own so you can limit the mayo or make a yogurt based dressing and don’t put too much butter on the bread if any. Salad lower in calories.
You can also take the fat off the ham, and get the wafer thin stuff

 

[Fab Foodie]

@LemonJuice sounds fine to me, keep it all in moderation. Yes fruit is healthy but is also heavy in sugar.
Drinkwise I find A splash of Roses Lime Cordial really hits the spot!

 

[LemonJuice]

Thanks for the friendly advice.

I just don’t want to keep eating the same food!

 

[DCBassman]

Drinkwise I find A splash of Roses Lime Cordial really hits the spot!

I put this in my water bottles, just to give a little zingy flavour. Excellent!

 

[LemonJuice]

Hey,

My road bike is getting fixed tomorrow morning. As long as there aren’t any other problems then I should be able to use the bike.

I have a few questions.

1. How many miles should I cycle for the first couple of weeks? I’m expecting quite a shock when I start riding on the roads for the first time, although I’m sure I’ll adapt quite quickly. I’m thinking of cycling for about twenty miles, if I can manage it.

2. Should I aim to be pouring of sweat after every ride? I know that naturally I’m going to sweat when riding the bike, but should I aim to be soaked in sweat? Is that a good sign of my body losing fat and thus going to help me lose weight?

3. How many times a week should I go for a ride since I am just starting out?

Thanks!

 

[MntnMan62]

Well. To be honest, in order to properly answer your question there are several answers to questions that I believe we need from you.

1) How old are you?
2) What kind of shape/fitness level are you in at the moment?
3) What kind of bike did you buy? Road or mountain?
4) What is the terrain in the area in which you intend to ride? Approximate elevation gain you expect on your ride?
5) What specific bike did you buy and how much does it weigh? (Full specs please).

Now, with answers to the above questions we can provide you with answers that might actually mean something. One observation however. If you are new to biking and have not been doing much cardio workouts prior to hopping on the bike, I'd say 20 miles is probably a bit much for you to start out with. Also, if you answer that your bike is a mountain bike and you intend to ride on dirt trails, 20 miles is definitely a bit much to start off with.

More importantly, don't get too worked up about how many miles you put in. Just have some fun. And don't forget to stop and take in the scenery, if there is any scenery to take in where you are. I always make sure my rides go through large parks so I can take view breaks and down some water. If you actually enjoy yourself out there, there is a much greater chance that you will stick with it.

 

[ianrauk]

It's really dead simple. Just ride. Ride until you think you've had enough. It's not a thing to obsess about. Your body will tell you when you've ridden enough and when you need to rest. Just get on your bike and ride the thing, then ride it some more the next day.

 

[biggs682]

As others have said just ride nice and gentle don't try and break any landspeed records just enjoy it .
It will get harder but it will also get easier as time goes by

 

[vickster]

As above, no need to overthink. 20 miles maybe in a month or so. Have a rest day between ride days if needed

On sweating, some people just sweat a lot when exercising or even just when it’s hot, some don’t. When you sweat you lose water and electrolytes, not fat. If you're a big sweater, take water with you on the bike

Theory is that fat burning is linked to relatively low HR not full out effort. What’s your current body fat %?

Did you get some padded shorts/padded underwear, otherwise your backside could be the major limiting factor, and that’s if the saddle suits you

 

[Ming the Merciless]

Just ride. I’m surprised you think there’s more to it than that.

 

[carlosfandangus]

Just go out, leave plenty in reserve for the ride home, if you don't feel that you have you have done enough, go out again in another direction, you will soon find out what is enough, don't go out too far on your initial ride and you will be fine