Weight Watcher's Thread

[gb155]

That's good news!

Don't forget that if you start doing really long rides, then they will need fuelling with extra calories! I've forgotten what you do when you are riding events. Are you using energy drinks, or are you surviving on just water, cashew nuts (whatever)?

Happy to keep the distance at 20 miles a day right now - as I can focus on pace pace and pace.

100km rides are fuelled with 3 gels and water - that's all

 

[Shaun]

16st 8lbs - so another two pounds off.

I really felt the extra weight on the Big G ride last weekend, and don't really like the sticky-outy bits I've gained in the past few years, but at least the weight is continuing to go down. Just need to crack the 15st marker next.

Cheers,
Shaun

 

[gb155]

16st 8lbs - so another two pounds off.

I really felt the extra weight on the Big G ride last weekend, and don't really like the sticky-outy bits I've gained in the past few years, but at least the weight is continuing to go down. Just need to crack the 15st marker next.

Cheers,
Shaun

Well done mate - it's heading in the right direction eh

 

[Oldsmooothy]

16st 8lbs - so another two pounds off.

I really felt the extra weight on the Big G ride last weekend, and don't really like the sticky-outy bits I've gained in the past few years, but at least the weight is continuing to go down. Just need to crack the 15st marker next.

Cheers,
Shaun

Hi, this post attracted me as I have just joined Weight Watchers and want to take up cycling. Is cycling good for weight loss?

Thanks

John

 

[Becs]

Hi, this post attracted me as I have just joined Weight Watchers and want to take up cycling. Is cycling good for weight loss?

Thanks

John

It is, as long as you don't over-estimate how many calories you have burnt in a ride and you don't pig out on bad stuff when you get the post-ride munchies! I have found that cycling alone will keep my legs in shape but I still have to cut back the calories (booze mainly ) to actually lose anything. Even without losing weight, cycling will still improve your cardiovascular fitness, drop your blood pressure etc. So take it up, now!

 

[lulubel]

I think it's about time I joined this thread, seeing as my weight loss is going to get harder from now on, so I need some extra motivation to keep focused on it. I started out at 9st10 3 months ago, and have lost about a stone so far, so I'm doing OK. My goal at the moment is to get to 8st, and then I'll see.

I weigh daily and average my weight over 7 days, so here are my results so far:

5/5 - 9st 10
12/5 - 9st 7.7
19/5 - 9st 6.4
26/5 - 9st 5.1
2/6 - 9st 4.1
9/6 - 9st 3
16/6 - 9st 1.9
23/6 - 9st 0.3
30/6 - 8st 13.4
7/7 - 9st 0
14/7 - 8st 13.3
21/7 - 8st 12.9
28/7 - 8st 12.3
4/8 - 8st 11.7
11/8 - 8st 10.6

I started out with a daily deficit of 500 calories, and was losing at least 1lb a week, but that started to go wrong at the beginning of July when I effectively stayed the same for a couple of weeks. I changed my deficit to 250 calories a day for 4 weeks to give my body a rest, and started losing again at about 1/2lb a week. I'm now back on 500 a day deficit, and hopefully I'll be able to stay on that at least until I get to 8st7, but if I stop losing again or get too hungry, I'll have to rethink.

Initially, I want to get to 8st, and then see how I feel. The lightest I've been in recent years is 7st7, but that's hard to maintain without plenty of exercise, so I'll have to make a choice between easier hill climbing and common sense!

 

[ColinJ]

Initially, I want to get to 8st, and then see how I feel. The lightest I've been in recent years is 7st7, but that's hard to maintain without plenty of exercise, so I'll have to make a choice between easier hill climbing and common sense!

How tall are you?

My stepdaughter is up for the weekend and I commented on how skinny she is looking. She weighed herself and it turns out that her weight has fallen from 8 st 12 lbs to 8 st 7 lbs. She is about 5' 5" tall. I wouldn't like to see her a stone less than that!

 

[potsy]

2 weeks into my new regime of calorie counting and keeping a food diary.
4lbs lost. Am very pleased to see some progress again after weeks of not really trying/lacking motivation.

Been doing the 500 calorie defecit thing too, I like it as I can still eat the things I like as long as I am honest and write everything down and don't go over my allowance.
Still plan to lose 2 stone this year and am now -
Jan 1st 15st 2lb
Aug 12th- 13st 12lb.

 

[Speicher]

Well done Potsy!

You have only got another ten pounds to lose then.

I have been exercising more, eating much less choccies and cakes etc, and no crisps. My clothes are looser, and I feel much better. Not sure how much weight I have lost, probably about three pounds over the last four weeks.
Very small loss, but a steady one.

 

[potsy]

Hoping my clothes feel a bit looser soon too
Have promised myself I would stick with it for the whole of August and see if it is working, early days but it seems to be.
Problems may arise if my cycling stops for any reason and I have to cut out more food.


Are you still using the gym then?
I need some other exercise to do to compliment the cycling, maybe time to dust the rowing machine off again

 

[Speicher]

I have been mainly exercising outside in the fresh air. Brisk walking and running (not running very far, especially when it is uphill).

I have used the local gym a few times, the rowing machine, recumbent bicycle, tread mill, and the hand bicycle. Most of the machines give me a view out to the park and the river. It could be boring just doing it facing a boring wall, or other very fit peeps.

 

[lulubel]

How tall are you?

My stepdaughter is up for the weekend and I commented on how skinny she is looking. She weighed herself and it turns out that her weight has fallen from 8 st 12 lbs to 8 st 7 lbs. She is about 5' 5" tall. I wouldn't like to see her a stone less than that!

I'm only 5ft2, so a few inches shorter.

I do look quite thin at 7st7, to be honest, but it's technically (according to the BMI scale) a healthy weight. I started losing weight because I was fed up that hardly any of my clothes fitted properly, but once I get into cycling I really stop caring about what my body looks like, and I'm only interested in what it can do, if that makes sense.

 

[lulubel]

Still plan to lose 2 stone this year and am now -
Jan 1st 15st 2lb
Aug 12th- 13st 12lb.

Looks like you're well on target, then. I'm hoping I'll get to 8st by the end of the year, but it's harder than I remember it being!

 

[ColinJ]

I'm only 5ft2, so a few inches shorter.

I just went for a walk with her and her mum - it turns out that she is 5' 7". She doesn't look that tall, but that is probably because I'm used to seeing her with my ex who is nearly 5' 11"!

I do look quite thin at 7st7, to be honest, but it's technically (according to the BMI scale) a healthy weight. I started losing weight because I was fed up that hardly any of my clothes fitted properly, but once I get into cycling I really stop caring about what my body looks like, and I'm only interested in what it can do, if that makes sense.

Last time I got really skinny (11 st 10 lbs - I'm 6' 1" tall and a medium build), I felt the same way. My cycling got better and better and I didn't think I looked too bad when I looked in the mirror, but then I saw some photographs of myself and was shocked by how gaunt I looked! I don't know why I couldn't see it in my reflection ...

I'm probably going to stick at 12 st 4 lbs - 12 st 7 lbs this time, but I'm still currently over 3 stone heavier than that!

I've managed to cut my beer drinking down from every night to 3 times in the past 15 days and I'm seeing the benefit of that - I'm about 3 - 4 lbs down in that time. I've even managed to keep beer in the fridge without drinking it, which is almost unheard of for me!

 

[Saluki]

2 weeks into my new regime of calorie counting and keeping a food diary.
4lbs lost. Am very pleased to see some progress again after weeks of not really trying/lacking motivation.

Been doing the 500 calorie defecit thing too, I like it as I can still eat the things I like as long as I am honest and write everything down and don't go over my allowance.
Still plan to lose 2 stone this year and am now -
Jan 1st 15st 2lb
Aug 12th- 13st 12lb.

Keeping a food diary is a key thing in weight loss. I find it works brilliantly for me. Seems like its doing the trick for you too. Your weight loss this year is impressive. Well done.

I keep a track of my food intake and my exercise times over on SparkPeople an American health and fitness social site. Its rather good and there are loads of recipies, lots of motivation and support. I also follow the Slimming World programme. Lost 6lbs so far so pleased with that. The cycling really helps.
As for the post cycling munchies, I find that home made houmous and carrots, cucumber, celery etc works well. Sometimes I make home made chips and bake them in the oven. On slimming world, you can eat as much in the way of chips (home made and baked) as you want. My husband loves Slimming World. Lots of food, including chips, and steady weight loss.