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Chris08
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Losing too much weight
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Are you sure it's weight loss? It could be that you're shape is changing in response to the cycling.
T.M.H.N.E.T
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It's also not a lot and it's mostly made of process sugar. Not much actual food in there.
Use this http://www.bmi-calculator.net/bmr-calculator/
Then this http://www.bmi-calculator.net/bmr-calculator/harris-benedict-equation/
Then this http://www.bmi-calculator.net/bmr-c...ct-equation/calorie-intake-to-gain-weight.php
Then this http://www.myfitnesspal.com/ record your habits honestly and you will begin to see patterns.
If it's any help, my son would get thin when he grew in height and then he would fill out again afterwards. He is now 19 and finding that his weight is stabilising a bit, and I noticed when he came home from uni at Christmas that he had starting "bulking up" a bit now. He has always been tall & skinny.
black'n'yellow
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Buy some new jeans - or if money is tight, just buy a belt. Either way, problem solved.
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Chris08
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I'm 6' 3" and at 16 I was about 10 stone, at one point I was down to 9 stone with a 28" waist. 11 stone is fine, trust me. At 16 you've still got a bit of growing to do, so I wouldn't worry.
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At 6' 3", and having a 30" waist, 11 stone probably is at the skinny end of the acceptable weight range for you. If you stuck at that you'd probably be okay, but I don't think you'd really want to be getting much skinnier than that.
Given that, and since you are losing weight, you need to be eating more. That won't necessarily make a huge difference because some people naturally have a faster metabolism than others, but you can try. (I have a friend who eats at least twice as much as me but he is only 2/3 of my weight - he just burns it all off.)
I have to agree with T.M.H.N.E.T - you only seem to eat one decent meal a day. The rest definitely needs looking at.
Try eating porridge instead of the cereal, and make it from simple oats, not Oatso-simple etc which have junk added and costs 3 or 4 times as much.
Eat more veg, fish, and eggs?
Substitute fruit or nuts, seeds, and dried fruit for those sugary snacks and crisps.
Add up your daily calories and try to make at least 90% from good quality fresh food, with 10% or less from ready meals or 'treats'.
If you are still losing weight, increase your daily calorie intake by 10% and see how you get on with that. Keep eating more until you either get to the weight that you want to be, or accept that you are naturally skinny and learn to live with it!
Given that, and since you are losing weight, you need to be eating more. That won't necessarily make a huge difference because some people naturally have a faster metabolism than others, but you can try. (I have a friend who eats at least twice as much as me but he is only 2/3 of my weight - he just burns it all off.)
I have to agree with T.M.H.N.E.T - you only seem to eat one decent meal a day. The rest definitely needs looking at.
Try eating porridge instead of the cereal, and make it from simple oats, not Oatso-simple etc which have junk added and costs 3 or 4 times as much.
Eat more veg, fish, and eggs?
Substitute fruit or nuts, seeds, and dried fruit for those sugary snacks and crisps.
Add up your daily calories and try to make at least 90% from good quality fresh food, with 10% or less from ready meals or 'treats'.
If you are still losing weight, increase your daily calorie intake by 10% and see how you get on with that. Keep eating more until you either get to the weight that you want to be, or accept that you are naturally skinny and learn to live with it!
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Chris08
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Okay so basically i need to eat a lot more. I'm going to focus on my breakfast and do what you suggested by eating oats.
Do the other snacks matter like sugary chocolate bars, is that good or bad should i eat more or less of them?
And in terms of weights... would it be good if i started to lift some/ do sit ups and basically try and build muscle and how will this effect my cycling because will the extra weight be a disadvantage and won't the cycling burn off this gained weight and the process goes around in circles?
Do the other snacks matter like sugary chocolate bars, is that good or bad should i eat more or less of them?
And in terms of weights... would it be good if i started to lift some/ do sit ups and basically try and build muscle and how will this effect my cycling because will the extra weight be a disadvantage and won't the cycling burn off this gained weight and the process goes around in circles?
marzjennings
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Protein, I don't see enough protein in your diet. If you want to add weight and mainly muscle mass you are going to need to eat a lot more protein. Maybe add a couple of eggs for breakfast and couple of chicken breasts for dinner.
MrJamie
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The balance in weight gain/loss is usually a really gradual thing that adds up surprisingly quickly as contradictory as that sounds. If your body has had a nice equilibrium prior to cycling and then the extra calorie burn as small as it may seem it could easily equate to say 0.5-1 pound a week which seems small, but over a few months starts adding up, perhaps half to 1 stone over 3 months. AFAIK you just need to increase your calories in *slightly* to reflect your new raised calories out. IMHO there's no problem bulking with weights and general cycling, but it would obviously be counter productive if you're into competitive racing due to the extra weight. Probably worth you noting your measurements as well as weight, maybe monthly or something, and adjust your diet accordingly 
lulubel
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That isn't a great deal, to be honest. I probably eat about the same amount of calories in meals as you do, but I eat the same amount again in snacks. I do exercise more than you (around 100 miles cycling a week), but I'm also a very small, 39 year old woman who weighs just over 7 stone.
As far as I'm concerned, it doesn't matter if you eat sugary snacks - I eat plenty of them - as long as you eat plenty of protein, good fats and slow-release carbs (oats, wholegrains, etc) as well.
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Sugar is a way to put on weight if you don't use it as energy. Thats why kids, lazy etc get fat. Sugar is used as energy, if it doesn't get used it converts to fat for use later. Its the bodies way of storing it for later use. If you don't use it because you don't do enough exercise, it will keep storing it which leads to obesity. Carbohydrates in general (except sugars and a few other things) works the same way but not as much of it gets converted and you poop/pee more of it out as waste.
Good sugars like fructose, glucose etc that appear naturally in food are better for you. Sucrose that comes from cane or beats isn't as good for you. Refined sugars are worse for you than unrefined.
Most sugars are empty calories so if you want to increase your calorie intake it is a good way to do so.
Don't over do it, like anything.
If you eat more carbs and proteins you would see more weight gain. Fruit which carries high natural fructose sugar (bananas and grapes) would be a good addition to your diet. Swap you can of coke for yoghurt fruit drinks and eat oat bars instead of chocolate bars occasionally.
I studied nutrition as part of my various chef exams, which only gives you a slightly better than general knowledge overview. I think if you are serious about changing your body shape in a big way you should go and see a professional Dietitian. Also a check up with a doctor wouldn't hurt.
Good sugars like fructose, glucose etc that appear naturally in food are better for you. Sucrose that comes from cane or beats isn't as good for you. Refined sugars are worse for you than unrefined.
Most sugars are empty calories so if you want to increase your calorie intake it is a good way to do so.
Don't over do it, like anything.
If you eat more carbs and proteins you would see more weight gain. Fruit which carries high natural fructose sugar (bananas and grapes) would be a good addition to your diet. Swap you can of coke for yoghurt fruit drinks and eat oat bars instead of chocolate bars occasionally.
I studied nutrition as part of my various chef exams, which only gives you a slightly better than general knowledge overview. I think if you are serious about changing your body shape in a big way you should go and see a professional Dietitian. Also a check up with a doctor wouldn't hurt.
byegad
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At 16 you are still growing, you will bulk up in a few years, so IF* there is no other health issues I'd not worry.
*If you are always drinking for instance. If so go to the doctors, asap.
*If you are always drinking for instance. If so go to the doctors, asap.
You really need to cut back on the sweet stuff and eat more fruit and more complex carbohydrates. A bit more protein won't go wrong either. Lose the cheerios and switch to porridge or muesli. Snack on bananas (the cyclist's friend), apples and nuts (not salted), like almonds or brazil nuts.
At your age, I'd expect you to be pretty slim and the cycling has probably burned off a bit of puppy fat. Now is a good time to get into good habits with your diet to fuel your cycling.
At your age, I'd expect you to be pretty slim and the cycling has probably burned off a bit of puppy fat. Now is a good time to get into good habits with your diet to fuel your cycling.
