vickster
Squire
I’m a commuter / recreational cyclist not an athlete
What makes you fat?
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It's not a great rule of thumb by my calculations - it reckons that I burn about the same number of calories for a fast hours ride, which doesn't seem right to me.
Based on a hard, reasonably lumpy 6 hour ride I burn around 5500ish calories, which works out around 55cal per mile (so on a par with what @ColinJ estimated for a similar ride). For a less strenuous but similarly profiled ride, I'd expect to burn around 35-40 cals per mile.
Shortandcrisp
Über Member
Exercise proved to be a magic bullet for me. Used to weigh 25st+ ten years ago. Started weightlifting everyday. Weight dropped off. As I became lighter and healthier, started to walk further, took up tennis and badminton and eventually got back into cycling. No dieting involved. Now 12st (have been for the last 6-7 years) and still eat whatever I like on 100+ miles a week of cycling and 6-7 hours of weightlifting and adhoc yoga.
Indeed. I was surprised to learn recently that potatoes have only about half the calories of bread, and about 40% less than rice or pasta - and potatoes are more filling.
[QUOTE 5402921, member: 9609"]no way I'm burning the amount of energy that I'm comsuming[/QUOTE]
If your weight is remaining the same, then yes, you are. See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Physics
If your weight is remaining the same, then yes, you are. See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Physics
It wasn't the alcohol which kept your weight high, specifically. It was the excess calories you consumed. If instead of alcohol you had cut out food of the equivalent calorific value, but had continued drinking, your weight would still have declined in the same way.
[QUOTE 5404415, member: 9609"]i'm sure I have read that as fitness increases so can your general metabolism, and if that is correct then that would burn up more food. (yes, that is still energy being burnt but it is not miles on bike etc)[/QUOTE]
Yes, but that still leads to an equilibrium whereby the kcals you take in compared to the kcals you burn result in the appropriate change in body fat - and the essential energy equation remains unchanged.
Yes, but that still leads to an equilibrium whereby the kcals you take in compared to the kcals you burn result in the appropriate change in body fat - and the essential energy equation remains unchanged.
mick1836
Über Member
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- Costa Blanca Spain
Spoons47
Well-Known Member
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- Crawley West Sussex
Apart from the beans and mushrooms that is my ideal low carb breakfast that sets you up for the day. Nuts and smoothie for lunch then some lean meat and as much green leafy veg as you can eat. Along with exercise, weight will fall off.
kevin_cambs_uk
Guru
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- Near Cambridge
Carbs
Pasta
Bread
Rice
Spuds
I am on a low carb diet, never going to win any cycle races but wow the weight just plummets
Pasta
Bread
Rice
Spuds
I am on a low carb diet, never going to win any cycle races but wow the weight just plummets
Spoons47
Well-Known Member
- Location
- Crawley West Sussex
You got it those are the 4 enemies.
You're making the assumption that I was actually consuming "food of the equivalent calorific value".
Fair point, well made.
They are not enemies. They are an important part of a balanced diet. Have a balanced diet, balanced too with the amount of energy you burn up, and you won't need to put whole classes of food into Room 101. If you need to take 300 calories a day out of your diet to get back to energy in equalling energy out, it matters not a jot if those 300 calories are carbs, fats, or protein.
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Milzy
Guru
I couldn’t get out of bed living like that.
