gb155
Fan Boy No More.
- Location
- Manchester-Ish
Is Cycling Decent Weight Loss?
- Thread starter JDM
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Andrew_Culture
Internet Marketing bod
- Location
- The People's Republic Of Suffolk.
My commute is 6 miles total (3 there and 3 back) and in the first six weeks I lost 20lb!
Ozzrahog
Well-Known Member
- Location
- Tyne & Wear
I have gone from 136kg to 101kg in 2 years by using a cross trainer 4 times a week and moderating my diet and alcohol. Sure I could have done better with a structured diet but did not want weight loss to be my life.
The duration and intensity of the exercise has increased over time, just bought my bike to mix up the exercise and get some fresh air.
To the OP good luck mate plenty of people on here to encourage you with their expereiences
The duration and intensity of the exercise has increased over time, just bought my bike to mix up the exercise and get some fresh air.
To the OP good luck mate plenty of people on here to encourage you with their expereiences
OP
OP
JDM
Regular
Thanks alot Everyone! And about Alcohol. I dont drink it unless im at a party but i rarely am. And i dont even like it that much. I dont smoke either. Fast foods and Sodas are history, yes i know there are many other foods to cut out and i will.
Again, Thank you so much everyone for the support!
Again, Thank you so much everyone for the support!
PpPete
Legendary Member
- Location
- Chandler's Ford
not much meat on them little furry critters though ?
Hip Priest
Veteran
I've cycled almost 2000 miles this year and I'm still as fat as a house. Moderation in eating is essential.
gb155
Fan Boy No More.
- Location
- Manchester-Ish
DCLane
Found in the Yorkshire hills ...
- Location
- Dewsbury, West Yorkshire
14stone - 11stone last year, I'm under 11 stone now.
Cycling plus eating properly made the difference.
Basically: calories used > calories in
If you like the pies, crisps, cake, etc. in great quantities it won't matter how much you cycle!
Cycling plus eating properly made the difference.
Basically: calories used > calories in
If you like the pies, crisps, cake, etc. in great quantities it won't matter how much you cycle!
ColinJ
Puzzle game procrastinator!
- Location
- Todmorden - Yorks/Lancs border
I wish it did!
david k
Hi
- Location
- North West
true, i think this is a good guide though, there are so many other things that can affect weight its difficult to know exactly for everyone, so to help people focus i think its a fairly accurate assumption
vernon
Harder than Ronnie Pickering
- Location
- Meanwood, Leeds
Don't I know it!
Elimination of pies, cakes, biscuits, crisps and the like from my diet has seen a 58lb loss this year. I've not been particularly good on the diet front for the past month and my weight oscillated wildly. I'm back on the wagon and aim to lose another 14 lbs in the next month ready for my summer cycle tour.
CopperCyclist
Veteran
I started off doing nothing more than a six mile commute in, and a six mile back, and the weight dropped off me steadily. No change to my diet at all, I just started cycling to work to save money. Since then I've got into it more, and put extra miles I. whenever I can, but from experience, yep a five mile commute alone can make you lose weight.
Caveat: I'm naturally competitive and a number chaser, so as soon as I found Strava.com it made me push myself even on a commute, trying to go faster and beat my own numbers etc!
Hip Priest
Veteran
Like DCLane says, if you eat bad stuff in big quantities it doesn't matter how much you cycle! And I eat loads of bad stuff! Still, I'm fit enough to go and ride 50-70 hilly miles on my tod, which is fitter than most of the population.
The hills would be much easier if I lost a couple of stone though.
