Captain Fastbastard Mayhem Posted August 27, 2015 Posted August 27, 2015 Dude, it's simple. Eat 1000cals a day less than you need, and you will lose 1kg per week. That is all that there is to it. How you achieve that is up to you. To know how much "1000cals less than I need" is you need to track how much you eat. Food trackers don't lie, can't cheat and don't say to themselves, "I'll have an extra bite". Trust me, just track your intake HONESTLY if you want results.Yeah, the little things here and there add up SO fast
nonky Posted August 27, 2015 Posted August 27, 2015 GOOD LUCK, dude!Basic rules I followed to lose weight and build muscle: 1. 5-6 small meals per day (can use a supplement 2x or 3x)2. no sugar (no aspartame, sucralose etc either)3. NO BOOZE4. weight training - sorry, cycling on its own isn't enough5. if you didn't make it YOURSELF, you CANNOT EAT IT6. no crap / junk food in the house7. drink LOTS AND LOTS of water8. have a cheat day now and again (1x per week).It's corny but I would recommend reading "Fit For Life".
NotSoBigBen Posted August 27, 2015 Posted August 27, 2015 Only contribution I have is as nonky says NO snacks and stuff in the house and at least for me 'cheat days' don't work so I don't have them ......
Maniax Posted August 27, 2015 Posted August 27, 2015 Cut all bread and sugars. Or go full Paleo. I dropped 10kg's this year. And have 5 more to go. Then good exercise plan (spinning, riding, intervals etc). You dont need to practise 5days a week though
HBO Posted August 27, 2015 Posted August 27, 2015 Sorry, it might be a pain, but people who guesstimate their intake will never show the results of something that is measured. My wife guesstimated her calorie intake and when I showed her the actuals on a tracker, she was always under guesstimating. It's called opinion bias. Once you have been tracking it for a while, THEN you get a good feel for what is what. It might be a pain, but anything worth while is a bit of effort. I couldn't agree more. It will also help you to see what foods are not good for you in terms of weight loss. For instance if you're weight stall, you can easily go back and see what you ate. On MyfitnessPal you can also add your exercises and additional notes, like how you felt the day etc to help you in your quest. I will agree that weighing your food and keep track of every thing is a mission of note. As Patch said, you will soon get a feel for it. I don't weigh my food so much anymore, but I stick to tracking it to a tee.
Mada3400 Posted August 27, 2015 Posted August 27, 2015 just "lose" your small child and go buy your bike!
DIPSLICK Posted August 27, 2015 Posted August 27, 2015 A challenge and a reward best motivators, One of my suppliers/mates challenged me years ago to race94.7 the loser had to dress up in drag and we went to one of those Laarnie restaurants and the loser paid the bill, half way through the year I knew I had it,Good luck
Frosty Posted August 27, 2015 Posted August 27, 2015 Good luck with the weight loss, and enjoy the bike one day, that doesn’t have a weight limit.
Frosty Posted August 27, 2015 Posted August 27, 2015 Lots of threads about this. Number 1 step. Download a calorie counter like Fatsecret, capture EVERYTHING you eat, you will notice very quickly where you need to cut down. Eat 1000Cals a day less than you need and you will drop a kilogram to a kilo and a half per week easy peasy, even more for the first few weeks. You might go hungry, but a LCFH diet will help stem the hunger. Good luck, and I get dibs to ride the Ritchey for the free advice above Edit: Remember you lose weight through DIET, you get faster by training harder I cannot stress how much diet plays a part in this.What size is your Colnago?
Patchelicious Posted August 27, 2015 Posted August 27, 2015 What size is your Colnago?A 52s or 55.... Whyyyyyyyy?
Frosty Posted August 28, 2015 Posted August 28, 2015 A 52s or 55.... Whyyyyyyyy?If you don't get dips on the OP's new Ritchey one day, mine is a 55cm.
Allrounder Posted August 28, 2015 Author Posted August 28, 2015 If you don't get dips on the OP's new Ritchey one day, mine is a 55cm. Where did you buy your frame/ bike?
Frosty Posted August 28, 2015 Posted August 28, 2015 Frame was purchased locally from Bicicletta through Summit Cycles - the bike was built by the sheriff too. Everything else I got online, or already had it. I originally wanted to upgrade my 2007 carbon bike, but I'm glad I went this route giving me the option of riding different bikes.
Patchelicious Posted August 28, 2015 Posted August 28, 2015 If you don't get dips on the OP's new Ritchey one day, mine is a 55cm.Stuff Wilro! See you next weekend for that SBR ride!! Pm details please
Dexter-morgan Posted August 28, 2015 Posted August 28, 2015 I am currently sitting on 92kg with 15% body fat, I would love to get it down to 12 or so but now it is getting very slow.
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