Dave 123
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And another thing Paul (I sound like a nagging wife!) drink plenty, and I mean PLENTY of water. You'll pee loads, but you'll be hydrating whilst weeing out all the nasties.
Out of shape, over weight, but trying...
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drummerbod
Senior Member
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- South Derbyshire
And water fills you up.
JtB
Prepare a way for the Lord
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- North Hampshire
And speeds you up to the next suitable pit stop.
Dayvo
just passin' through
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Saluki
World class procrastinator
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- ...Norwich over the water.
Well done on getting out there. It can sometimes take 2 or even 3 weeks before you notice a difference on the scales when taking up exercise. It's when you combine the exercise with better eating that the magic happens. Definitely try to consume 3 litres of water/fluid a day.
A friend of mine, I shall call her J, has taken to slimming world. She says that she's never eaten so much in her life and she's lost 1.5stone so far, in about 5 or 6 weeks. She does have a fair bit to lose but it's really worked for her.She swims 2 or 3 times a week too and she can go further and faster now, which is helping. I'm not suggesting S.World for you, but I offer it as an example of someone changing their eating habits and the weight falling off her. She still has the occasional packet of crisps or a crunchie bar, but she fits it in to her plan.
If you have a MTB, you might want to change your tyres for slicks if you are road riding. It will help you no end. I loathe riding a MTB on the roads. The geometry is all wrong and they are bloody uncomfortable for me but it's all a personal choice. What's great for one is horrible for another.
Good luck with it all. There is a Weight Watchers Thread around here too. All very motivating.
A friend of mine, I shall call her J, has taken to slimming world. She says that she's never eaten so much in her life and she's lost 1.5stone so far, in about 5 or 6 weeks. She does have a fair bit to lose but it's really worked for her.She swims 2 or 3 times a week too and she can go further and faster now, which is helping. I'm not suggesting S.World for you, but I offer it as an example of someone changing their eating habits and the weight falling off her. She still has the occasional packet of crisps or a crunchie bar, but she fits it in to her plan.
If you have a MTB, you might want to change your tyres for slicks if you are road riding. It will help you no end. I loathe riding a MTB on the roads. The geometry is all wrong and they are bloody uncomfortable for me but it's all a personal choice. What's great for one is horrible for another.
Good luck with it all. There is a Weight Watchers Thread around here too. All very motivating.
young Ed
Veteran
fair enough, that is just what i have heard. that said a lot of rumors and other rubbish gets said
even so i wouldn't skip breakfast or ride on an empty stomach, purely because being in the middle of f' all with nothing to eat and starving isn't much fun. trust me!
Cheers Ed
gbb
Squire
- Location
- Peterborough
Excellent. Being second hand isnt a problem, but being the wrong size/set up may be, thats why I suggested checking. I remember my first few serious rides...they were hard. It takes a few miles, a few rides then hopefully you seem to take off, the old mileage seems easy and more mileage just comes to you nnaturally.
Well done getting out there, working things out yourself then tweeking.
Tyres well pumped up ?
Big Dave laaa
Biking Ninja
- Location
- Flintshire
Riding short distances on an empty stomach can actually aid fat burning according to some experts. Always take a snack with you just in case you overdo it but you should manage a staedy hour or so with no trouble. Then have a low fat chocolate shake when you get home for a bit of protein.
Well done for getting out there and the weight loss will come but if you're enjoying your cycling I'd consider swapping your bike for a hybrid or even a road bike. You will go longer and faster and it will help with the calorie burn as your ride lengths increase. I've burned over 3500 calories in 2 rides this weekend so imagine what that would do for you with a carefully controlled diet. Keep it up and update us with your progress.
Well done for getting out there and the weight loss will come but if you're enjoying your cycling I'd consider swapping your bike for a hybrid or even a road bike. You will go longer and faster and it will help with the calorie burn as your ride lengths increase. I've burned over 3500 calories in 2 rides this weekend so imagine what that would do for you with a carefully controlled diet. Keep it up and update us with your progress.
I just wanted to add another "well done" for taking matters into your own hands and looking to make changes in your lifestyle. I also wanted to add some words of encouragement for you.
I have a "friend" , let's call her "Wendy".........oh all right then, it's me! I felt at Christmas both my husband and I had let things go a bit over the last couple of years so decided that in the New Year we had to try something other than starving ourselves for 3 days then rewarding ourselves with a box of Crispy Creme donuts! Our big issue was portion control, hence the box of donuts lol. I looked around at different options for more healthy eating plans and discovered the series of book by the Hairy Bikers. I'm not saying this would work for you, but more to encourage you there are options out there for really tasty, filling meals that are still healthy. We now cook fresh food most days, feel satisfied with smaller portions because they taste so good, and still enjoy a weekly treat of said donuts........although it's no longer a box just 3 donuts but ohhhhhhhhh they taste good lol. The best bit is I've lost a stone since January and my OH has lost 1.5 stones. We both feel so much better and have a much healthier relationship with food but still eat all the things we like such as steak, pasta, chili, curry and have soup and a pudding with most evening meals. Find a healthy alternative that you enjoy, gives you lots of food options and you will see the results. Remember you are looking to lose 1 or 2 pounds a week rather than shifting half a stone in 10 days.
Celebrate small achievements, the add up very quickly.
As for cycling, I only started in January and struggled with my first 8 mile trip. Slowly but surely I've upped the miles and regularly now do a 25 mile loop that leaves me with an amazing sence of achievement. The first time I cycled up a big hill near home without having to stop at least twice to catch my breath, I was almost delerious with pride. I've set myself challenges such as riding a set number of miles in a month, or saving a ride and then challenging myself to bring my time down just by 5 mins, which helps to keep me motivated without making me feel discouraged because others are faster, fitter, more able than myself. On top of that I'm loving being outside, taking in some of the beautiful countryside im lucky to live in and find cycling an incredible stress buster.
Good luck, hopefully you will be able to look back on your progress here and see how well you are doing.
wendy
I have a "friend" , let's call her "Wendy".........oh all right then, it's me! I felt at Christmas both my husband and I had let things go a bit over the last couple of years so decided that in the New Year we had to try something other than starving ourselves for 3 days then rewarding ourselves with a box of Crispy Creme donuts! Our big issue was portion control, hence the box of donuts lol. I looked around at different options for more healthy eating plans and discovered the series of book by the Hairy Bikers. I'm not saying this would work for you, but more to encourage you there are options out there for really tasty, filling meals that are still healthy. We now cook fresh food most days, feel satisfied with smaller portions because they taste so good, and still enjoy a weekly treat of said donuts........although it's no longer a box just 3 donuts but ohhhhhhhhh they taste good lol. The best bit is I've lost a stone since January and my OH has lost 1.5 stones. We both feel so much better and have a much healthier relationship with food but still eat all the things we like such as steak, pasta, chili, curry and have soup and a pudding with most evening meals. Find a healthy alternative that you enjoy, gives you lots of food options and you will see the results. Remember you are looking to lose 1 or 2 pounds a week rather than shifting half a stone in 10 days.
Celebrate small achievements, the add up very quickly.
As for cycling, I only started in January and struggled with my first 8 mile trip. Slowly but surely I've upped the miles and regularly now do a 25 mile loop that leaves me with an amazing sence of achievement. The first time I cycled up a big hill near home without having to stop at least twice to catch my breath, I was almost delerious with pride. I've set myself challenges such as riding a set number of miles in a month, or saving a ride and then challenging myself to bring my time down just by 5 mins, which helps to keep me motivated without making me feel discouraged because others are faster, fitter, more able than myself. On top of that I'm loving being outside, taking in some of the beautiful countryside im lucky to live in and find cycling an incredible stress buster.
Good luck, hopefully you will be able to look back on your progress here and see how well you are doing.
wendy
Trull
Über Member
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- Aberdeenshire
+1 for what Wendy explains above… also I'd add that a nutritionally complete meal will leave you feeling satisfied, so you won't feel the need for double helpings etc. The Hairy Bikers have recipes which touch all the bases which means you feel better and better over time.
jay clock
Massive member
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- Hampshire UK
Agreed it is rubbish.. I do have breakfast but for rides up to 2h30 water is fine for meas said, food is critical and vital. ALWAYS have breakfast and don't leave for a ride on an empty stomach either. if your body has no food to burn it will start eating your muscle is what i have heard
a cheap second hand hybrid with flat handle bars and tyres more suited to the road would make a world of difference, been there, done that, got the t-shirt!
i went from a cheap, terrible mountain bike to a cheap horrible hybrid and now i'm on a lovely not so cheap road bike. there have been times on all of them where have had to take a rest from cycling and when i come back 10 miles feels like sh*t! when i started cycling properly less than 2 years ago 5 miles was achievable and 10 was a push, autumn last year i did my first 100 mile ride with about 5 or 6 stops. if i were to put the miles on now for the next week or two flat out i would be happy to do 100 miles with 2-3 stops.
yes i am 16 and fit as a fiddle generally and have always had incredible stamina but it's not impossible for most people, and then there are some super yclists on here that will do 100 miles with no stops!
Cheers Ed
iamRayRay
Quads of Steel
- Location
- Hertfordshire
Dude, give it a month.
Just think... I always have this in my mind when I'm tired during exercise...
"Me being here, makes me that little bit fitter and faster than the me from last week"
Keep at it, when I try to lose weight (out of hockey season) I eat 1 handful less every meal (usually drop the carbs a little)
But saying that, I have a Dairy Allergy (not intolerance, I will die and carry an epipen) so I don't have cheese, milk etc which I'm sure has tonnes of naughty things in.
Just think... I always have this in my mind when I'm tired during exercise...
"Me being here, makes me that little bit fitter and faster than the me from last week"
Keep at it, when I try to lose weight (out of hockey season) I eat 1 handful less every meal (usually drop the carbs a little)
But saying that, I have a Dairy Allergy (not intolerance, I will die and carry an epipen) so I don't have cheese, milk etc which I'm sure has tonnes of naughty things in.
howard2107
Well-Known Member
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- Leeds
You've done the hard part mate, by giving up the smoking so well done, i did the same last year, and now i can't stand the smell of the things. Through good advice i eat pretty much what i want but keeping an eye on the portion sizes, but avoid the sugar and additives. In our house we now make all our meals from scratch, no jars of pasta sauce etc they are full of allsorts of crap, nothing is fried unless it is in "fry light one cal spray". For crisps eat quavers, or the chipstick type of things, have your cheese but grate it (less looks more) and use low fat varieties. make your own chips, cut spuds into 1cm thick chips, boil for 5 to 10 mins or until they just start to soften, drain and rinse with cold water, spread them out on a baking tray, spray with fry light oil, lightly sprinkle with salt (and i mean lightly) and bung them in oven on about 180 degrees, and they will be done in about 25 minutes depending on how crispy you like them, i do mine for 30 minutes. You have never tasted chips like them.
Eat properly, it tastes better, is better for you, you will feel better and you can eat just about as much as you want of what you want as long as it isn't sugary or a high fat content. Once you have got over the initial outlay of a few quids worth of spices etc, which will last ages anyway you will save a fortune as well. Look on th web for low fat recipes for your favourite meals, and anything Jamie Oliver is quite good, but leave the olive oil out and use the spray stuff.
Cheers................Howard
andyfraser
Über Member
- Location
- Bristol
^^^ This is pretty much what we're doing now too. We've started using the 1 cal spray oil etc. My OH lost 8 pounds in a couple of weeks without even trying. Food tastes better and we can still eat more or less what we ate before by making it from scratch.
When I was on the side of having a lot to lose I rode a 2nd hand dual suspension mountain bike on the road, many people would tell me I bought the "wrong bike" but I didn't, the bike was a beast, and I was a glutton for punishment (rather than food), the heaviness of the bike aided the work out, in my opinion keep the heavy bike for as long as possible.
Set the road bike as a reward for when you've lost more weight than you have left to lose, because in some ways those last 10-20kg can be the hardest.
The heaviness of the bike (and me!) made getting high mileage in damn hard work, sometimes it was a slog home that perhaps food might have actually helped with, but I would do it again if I found myself in the same position.
Set the road bike as a reward for when you've lost more weight than you have left to lose, because in some ways those last 10-20kg can be the hardest.
The heaviness of the bike (and me!) made getting high mileage in damn hard work, sometimes it was a slog home that perhaps food might have actually helped with, but I would do it again if I found myself in the same position.
