Caporegime
I've just nabbed iced mince pies from Asda. Whoops. They totally fell into my basket when I was reaching for some bananas
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I've just nabbed iced mince pies from Asda. Whoops. They totally fell into my basket when I was reaching for some bananas
i wasn't as lucky as you guys ...treated mysef to a good coffee and grabbed a fresh and warm cinnamon danish to go with it... walking back to work took one bite of it, and before i've noticed, the middle, best bit of the pastry ended up on the floor 
not a happy bunny ....
but maybe it was a sign...
not a happy bunny ....
but maybe it was a sign...
Eat more, move less - on it!
weekend is just around the corner so it makes sense...
My problem is a savoury tooth
Soldato
Had a ridiculously good swim today. I randomly hurt my knee walking through our office earlier, so I wasn’t really kicking. Did 1000 m with about a 1 min break 750 m into it.
I’m guessing it was good breathing and not really using my legs. Felt good!
I’m guessing it was good breathing and not really using my legs. Felt good!
im stuck at 230-231...still daily commute on bike...weight training twice a week...watching what im eating and pretty sure its below 2k cal a day..and weight just is standstill...
maybe need to go back to more protein powder so it will push some stomach action...
maybe need to go back to more protein powder so it will push some stomach action...
Pretty sure or actually counting calories? I've been monitoring calorie intake for over a decade and still can underestimate how much i'm eating if I don't track day on day, it's easily done.
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Caporegime
What do people use to calculate and track calories?
last few weeks my usual day would be number of coffees - slowly moving to black only coffee from flat whites , 2 protein bars - one can be close to 200cal i know - then lunch at home , for example green beans, 1 or 2 eggs, and a burger patty.
thats pretty much it.
on gym days i will try to have more carbs as i almosted bonked last time going in hungry and had to have Nocco drink to wake me up and give me a boost.
on weekends if i go for longer cycle with mates, i will have lunch and dont really look at carbs or count cals as I will burn it all...
even if i eat more than 2k cals a day, with cycle and burning lets say 800-1000 , im still under.
my theory is that body is adapting anc changing, and once all set it might start going down again.
and most of days after gym, weight wont go down as body stores water
its a long game rather than a sprint...
havent lost all hope yet haha
bougth 2 sizes smaller trousers other day so v happy
Probably most likely, metabolic adaption is smart, the body is designed to hold onto calories for survival.
Did you slowly taper off with calorie reduction or just do it suddenly?
prety much changed the diet and cut most carbs off
i do not feel hubgry often
if i do i will drink coffee or water but most of times just eat.
whoch also wsa surprising to me as for number of weeks i was good with all cycling etc
Caporegime
Great work! Well done, Meaker! That's some impressive weight loss.
Given that (or maybe I should say 'if' as I know we've argued this here before) weight training doesn't do much for weight loss (IMO and experience) how long is your commute? How long is a weekend longer ride? What sort of Ave HR do you have over both of these?
I guess I'm driving at intensity and time at that intensity is kinda key. I remember riding with a friend (a lot slower than me) for an hour and my ave HR was about 102. I don't imagine that did much at all for burning calories.
commute is 11ish miles oneway 40-45mins . usually z2 maybe z3 from time to time depends if i feel the need for speed
i know weights dont od much for weight loss , but i can see that my posture has improved a lot and got some extra muscles
weekend rides depend. can be 40 to 80miles .
and i am the slow one most of the times as others are bloody fast
usualy burn 2-2,5k calories and intensity is high compaing to my daily cycle.
last one was 92km, 790m ele, 26.9km/h avg, 25k cal, nominated power 233W
20min power 288W, 30min pow 280W
Don't get me wrong, I know there are benefits, I try and lift twice a week. The other thing cyclists should do is try and run now and then. Both to try and maintain bone density.i know weights dont od much for weight loss , but i can see that my posture has improved a lot and got some extra muscles
Do you mean normalised power? If so, I would be interested to know if anyone else is that far apart? My 100km on Saturday was 263W normalised, 271 20 min and 255 30 min.nominated power 233W
20min power 288W, 30min pow 280W
The numbers generally look reasonable and I would imagine gradually the weight will go
(I guess be careful on the days you're not monitoring intake. Whilst it's hard to overeat if you've burnt 2,500 cals, at the same time it can also easily be done 
)**EDIT** I've just looked at my Sunday ride, on a bike without a Power meter and the numbers look more like you've got. Do you have a power meter?
**EDIT2** Also looked at a ride with a big climb (25 min climb) and it spreads those numbers, but I guess that's to be expected as the power wouldn't be as evenly spread over the ride.
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