Weight Loss Discussion Thread

[simonp]

You're doing it all wrong.

4kg lost in 2 days. Stomach bug FTW.

[hellymedic]

 

GWS!

[simonp]

GWS!

I'm ok now. Ate a small amount of food last night and breakfast this morning ok. Just a bit tired now. I blame the fish pie on the train.

[Greenbank]

You're doing it all wrong.

4kg lost in 2 days. Stomach bug FTW.

I wondered what had happened that you DNSed the 'Uts ride today. Other notable absentees were Jo and Fidgetbuzz.

[simonp]

You're doing it all wrong.

4kg lost in 2 days. Stomach bug FTW.

I wondered what had happened that you DNSed the 'Uts ride today. Other notable absentees were Jo and Fidgetbuzz.

The stomach bug was a secondary (or even tertiary) effect of the reason I DNS'd but was the reason I never got round to emailing the org to let him know.

The scales showed 67.7 kg yesterday morning. I was 71.5kg on Wednesday. 68.6 this morning as I have rehydrated a bit and am eating normally again. Will probably stabilise at around 70kg. My target is 68kg by PBP so I'm quite close already.

[Chris S]

Oops. One of the rare weeks this year when I gained some weight. It was a party weekend though - with a lot of cake and booze. Meh.

Also, the 100x push-up and 200x sit-up challenges are really getting into their stride (week 4) and there is no doubt I've got more core muscle, so that might also offset against some fat loss.

And my legs are full of metabolic crap from a 200 two days ago.

Excuses... excuses... 

[Andrij]

In spite of not riding as much as I had planned these last few months, I'm now two-thirds of the way to my target.  The "expend more calories than you consume" gambit is working.  I'm hoping to shift the remaining 3kg by Easter.
 
 

[simonp]

I'm back up to 70.3kg from the low of 67.7kg on Friday.

[citoyen]

Back under 80kg this week. 79.9kg, to be precise. I suspect last week's high reading might have been partly due to a bit of a backlog, for want of a better term.

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[L CC]

a bit of a backlog, for want of a better term.

d.

 

[simonp]

a bit of a backlog, for want of a better term.

d.

 

boab, is that how one holds back the flow?

[Greenbank]

a bit of a backlog, for want of a better term.

Did you eventually let it go through to the keeper?

[simonp]

69.1kg right now.  Ah, dehydration.  Or lack of backlog.  Or both.

[Feline]

I am pretty pleased that I hit my target 58kg this morning. I am trying to decide if it's a good idea to get down to 56kg as a new target, or keep that extra 2kg if possible to 'use up' on PBP. If In start it at 56 then there really wouldn't me much non-muscle flesh on me to draw on with a calorie deficit. Hmmm.

[hellymedic]

I am pretty pleased that I hit my target 58kg this morning. I am trying to decide if it's a good idea to get down to 56kg as a new target, or keep that extra 2kg if possible to 'use up' on PBP. If In start it at 56 then there really wouldn't me much non-muscle flesh on me to draw on with a calorie deficit. Hmmm.

There's a long time twixt now & PBP. You might have better all-round resistance to bugs if you have a little reserve.

I'd stay at 58kg. (That's not true - I've not been 58kg since the sixth form!)

[simonp]

I am pretty pleased that I hit my target 58kg this morning. I am trying to decide if it's a good idea to get down to 56kg as a new target, or keep that extra 2kg if possible to 'use up' on PBP. If In start it at 56 then there really wouldn't me much non-muscle flesh on me to draw on with a calorie deficit. Hmmm.

IME, in doing the training for Mille Cymru last year, losing weight was not a problem.  In fact I had to eat shitloads during the week to make up for the weekend's riding.

There are potential issues with very low body fat - have you checked what your body fat % is?

[Feline]

I am pretty pleased that I hit my target 58kg this morning. I am trying to decide if it's a good idea to get down to 56kg as a new target, or keep that extra 2kg if possible to 'use up' on PBP. If In start it at 56 then there really wouldn't me much non-muscle flesh on me to draw on with a calorie deficit. Hmmm.

IME, in doing the training for Mille Cymru last year, losing weight was not a problem.  In fact I had to eat shitloads during the week to make up for the weekend's riding.

There are potential issues with very low body fat - have you checked what your body fat % is?

When I stick my measurements into a calculation site I get this:
Body Mass Index:     19.5  kg/m2
Waist-to-Height ratio:     0.43
Percent Body Fat:     17.0%
Lean Body Mass:     106.1 lb

Your weight is in the normal range.
You do not need to lose weight.
Minimum caloric requirements: 1922 Calories per day
Your diet should contain at least 103 grams of protein per day.

[hellymedic]

That's pin thin! I'd advise against further weight loss.
You also should consider how you are going to maintain a healthy bone mass.
Any slimmer and your long-term bone health could suffer.

I had infrequent menses during my first year of Audax but was never thin.
The prospect of osteoporosis still worried me.

I've since had a DEXA scan which was fine (cos I had a lot of steroid for my MS.)

[Feline]

That's pin thin! I'd advise against further weight loss.

I don't think I really look all that thin. I have just redistributed muffin top into muscle! I am not sure what would constitute a really low body fat %....

[simonp]

That's pin thin! I'd advise against further weight loss.

I don't think I really look all that thin. I have just redistributed muffin top into muscle! I am not sure what would constitute a really low body fat %....

The web says female athlete cyclists have 15-20% body fat. You're already there.

[Greenbank]

When I stick my measurements into a calculation site I get this:

What type of measurements? If that's just height/weight/waist then it will just be a guess at your body fat percentage. Basing your perception of healthiness on a guess isn't a good idea, everyone is unique.

Unless you're using fat calipers or some other way of measuring fat (accurately) then I'd be wary of anything telling you your body fat percentage.

[Feline]

When I stick my measurements into a calculation site I get this:

What type of measurements? If that's just height/weight/waist then it will just be a guess at your body fat percentage. Basing your perception of healthiness on a guess isn't a good idea, everyone is unique.

Unless you're using fat calipers or some other way of measuring fat (accurately) then I'd be wary of anything telling you your body fat percentage.

The site asked for measurements of neck, waist, forearm length as well as the height, sex, weight and level of fitness. It does seem to correlate with what my Weight watchers scales say about my BMI and fatness though.

[Chris S]

Woo Hoo - I iz no longer "overweight", BMI is now 24.7.

The Tanita and calipers have me at around 18-20% lard, so still a weigh (FFS... ed) to go.

[itsbruce]

That's pin thin! I'd advise against further weight loss.

I don't think I really look all that thin. I have just redistributed muffin top into muscle! I am not sure what would constitute a really low body fat %....

The web says female athlete cyclists have 15-20% body fat. You're already there.

The only people who go lower than that are bodybuilders, distorting their bodies for display.

[clarion]

I have found an effective way of losing weight is to get diarrhoea and vomitry and not really eat for three days.

Hit my first target, but it's kind of a mixed blessing.