Don't call me crazy

[PrinceVlad]

Saturday Update

 

Morning RHR - 53bpm

Weight - 125.1kgs (a small move in the right direction)

Training - Did a 18.5km ride this morning Avg HR 131

Fitness score - 7.1 

 

This morning's ride was great. I felt stronger than the other rides this week. I think yesterday's rest might just have helped. I rode with the same avg HR, but my total ascent and average speed increased, albeit only with a small increase.

 

From today I will also start tracking calories and from tomorrow I will post the previous day's calorie intake with my update. I think this will definitely help with the weight loss.

[PrinceVlad]

Monday Update

 

Morning RHR - 155bpm

Weight - 125,4kgs

Training - Did another 18,5km ride Avg HR - 126bpm

Fitness Score - 8.9

Caloric Intake - ????

 

The ride today was good. I'm thinking of doing the about the same distance a few times this week. We leave on holiday on Saturday morning so I am thinking I will up the distance from next week.

 

Diet is still nowhere near where I want it to be. I will definitely will have to come into the habit to record meals and snacks when I eat them. I just seem to forget to record. I also seem to do good during the day, but I come off the rails during the evening. My folks are currently visiting from the coast for the week, so that also makes it difficult when there is ample food and snacks about.

 

Looking forward to tomorrows ride.....thinking of trying a new route!

[SwissVan]

So I'll update the following daily:

RHR, Weight, training, fitness score and caloric intake

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Hi Vlad

If I may suggest something else to record..... training time as in minutes and hours.

 

Dont stress to much about your weight not going down at the moment, it will happen as your training time increases. Try drink only water before and during training and keep the intensity less than 75 % for most of your training. Starting on an empty stomach like before breakfast for example is an excellent way to get your body to use stored fat resources for energy.

 

Keep it up and enjoy

[PrinceVlad]

Thursday Update

 

Morning RHR - Forgot to measure, but was 59bpm when I measured later on.

Weight - 123.8kg

Training - None yet

Fitness score - 8.3

Caloric Intake - ????

 

The past two days have been bad for training. Like I mentioned my parents were here from the coast since Friday and we have been packing everything for our holiday. Apart from that a lightning strike damaged all my electronics so I have been trying to sort that out with the insurance before we leave as well. I did a short ride yesterday afternoon with my daughter, but didn't measure it. It was probably for 30 minutes.

 

This morning I thought about a little mini challenge for the next two weeks. I have never lost weight over a December holiday, so I thought I would make that my mini challenge for this year. I wont be taking a scale along so I will be in the dark with regard to weight until we get back on 2 January.

 

As per SwissVan's suggestion I will also record training time from now on.

[Shell Belle]

 

Dont stress to much about your weight not going down at the moment, it will happen as your training time increases. Try drink only water before and during training and keep the intensity less than 75 % for most of your training. Starting on an empty stomach like before breakfast for example is an excellent way to get your body to use stored fat resources for energy.

 

 

 

I completely agree with this.  

 

If I can add something with regards your weight...I find it unhelpful to weigh myself every day, but prefer to weigh myself weekly. Granted, I am not trying to lose weight (you may benefit from weighing two or three times a week) but daily weigh ins can make it tricky to see if you are in fact losing or gaining weight.  Food, fluid and sodium intake, water retention and even stress and sleeping habits can cause your weight to fluctuate.

 

I found weighing myself regularly but not every day made it easier to see the overall pattern of my weight. 

 

Good luck and keep it up!! 

[Hennie VR]

 

I went on a no sugar diet after watching this film. 

It was mentally very tough for the first 20 to 25 days as I had a very sweet tooth but I stuck to it and it has transformed my life. At the beginning I lost up to 500g of weight a day but it slowed down later (I must ad that I was not very overweight to start off with).

 

I still follow the diet and only eat fresh foods and avoid processed foods except for one day a week when I visit my parents place (I call it my cheat day and eat whatever they prepared but I manage my portions) 

 

I also used a calorie tracking app to monitor my intake and made sure to not consume to much calories. Eating right is vitally important for your training as well as it will influence the amount of energy you have on the bike. It's no use to eat starve yourself and have no power and will to get on the bike and train. I found that having a portion of rice with your food the day before your ride helped a lot. Also eating bananas on your rides and not having the energy bar also helped with weight management. I do use a energy drink on my long rides and races.

 

Regarding the diet in short. I cut out everything that was produced. I only eat fresh fruit and veg and meat. You can have the spices on your food but avoid the sauce.

 

I'm not saying you must follow this diet but it's an option. 

[jcza]

As long as calorie intake = ??? the result will also be ???

 

You have to get an idea what your intake is.

[EmptyB]

Thursday Update

 

Morning RHR - Forgot to measure, but was 59bpm when I measured later on.

Weight - 123.8kg

Training - None yet

Fitness score - 8.3

Caloric Intake - ????

 

The past two days have been bad for training. Like I mentioned my parents were here from the coast since Friday and we have been packing everything for our holiday. Apart from that a lightning strike damaged all my electronics so I have been trying to sort that out with the insurance before we leave as well. I did a short ride yesterday afternoon with my daughter, but didn't measure it. It was probably for 30 minutes.

 

This morning I thought about a little mini challenge for the next two weeks. I have never lost weight over a December holiday, so I thought I would make that my mini challenge for this year. I wont be taking a scale along so I will be in the dark with regard to weight until we get back on 2 January.

 

As per SwissVan's suggestion I will also record training time from now on.

 

Not sure if it's been mentioned previously but why not use My Fitness Pal app to monitor your daily calorie intake vs calories burned.

 

Really great app for realistic guidelines..........

[PrinceVlad]

As long as calorie intake = ??? the result will also be ???

 

You have to get an idea what your intake is.

I have to really get into the habit. I log breakfast and then nothin else for the remainder of the day.

 

 

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[jcza]

I have to really get into the habit. I log breakfast and then nothin else for the remainder of the day.

 

 

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Try it for a couple of days just to get an idea.

[BigDL]

We should set up a hub MyFitnessPal group

[PrinceVlad]

Friday Update

 

Morning RHR - 57bpm

Weight - 123.1 kgs

Training - Did a 22km Ride in 1hr15min

Caloric intake - 9000kj

 

The ride this afternoon was tough, but I think it was the heat. I think it will be better to ride early morning or late afternoon and not at 15h00.

 

We are all packed and leaving tomorrow. So tomorrow there will be no riding and tomorrow will be my last weigh in for just over two weeks. Lets see if I can lose some weight over the festive season!

 

 

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[TALUS]

Sorry Bud but I will be bad cop here. I know this thing- I was young, fit and fast then fat and fourty. Now I am fit enough to do most reasonable rides.

You are way too erratic with watching your diet. Why so many excuses? Don't eat it! As was mentioned before- your training is not enough to trigger your weight loss. You need a two pronged attack. Diet AND training. Besides:a ride with your daughter or a round of golf just doesn't count!

If you are going to put things off "until Monday" or until "I get my bike" you just won't get going. You can go for a 30min jog at 23:00 at night.

Pussy footing around won't get you there! Do it and do it NOW!

[Help.Me.]

I see there is a wanted ad for C2T ticket.....????

[NotSoBigBen]

I see there is a wanted ad for C2T ticket.....????

Hey I've got 'dibs' on this one if, and I sincerely hope it doesn't, it falls through!

 

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[Mamil]

I tell myself "don't eat it" and then I do. And then sometimes I have another one.

 

Yum! My favourite Winnie the Pooh is when rabbit asks him if he'd like honey or condensed milk on his bread. "Both" he says, and then not to soind too greedy "but don't worry about the bread".

 

Used to crack me up every time I read it to my daughter.