I just don't get it. I rode 20 miles yesterday and I gained two pounds.
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Roxy
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I just don't get it. I rode 20 miles yesterday and I gained two pounds.
feh
Roxy
But what did you eat before, during and after the ride?Quote:
Originally Posted by channlluv
Veronica
For me, my body always holds onto fluids for a day or two after a big ride or heavier strength trainig session - it does this regardless of what I may have eaten. Then I take a day off and am always surprised at how much weight I've lost the next morning. Perhaps your body does the same thing?
Weight loss isn't about what you do over the course of one day. It's really about consistency.
Veronica
I always weigh more after a long ride too - for a couple of days. As long as I am eating less calories than I am burning I know the weight will slowly keep coming off. I use Fitday and log my food and workouts - it is very accurate.
I think I've fallen behind. Checking to be sure I'm updated now.
https://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?...thkey=CLyrwPwI
You missed me :) 132.8 as of Saturday...Quote:
Originally Posted by Possegal
Thanks for all you do to keep this going, it is so very helpful!
Most definitely! :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Tri Girl
Nope, didn't miss you, just hadn't gotten to your post yet. I was updating it when you wrote that. :) I was a good 10-11 posts behind actually. Way more behind than usual for me. OOOPSQuote:
Originally Posted by Catrin
Just my usual good timing ;) Thanks, and thanks again for all you do!Quote:
Originally Posted by Possegal
I won't be checking in tomorrow so I'll post today. 137 .... still.
Heading to Ray's Indoor Mountain Bike Park, Cleveland, OH for Ladies Day!!!
http://www.facebook.com/home.php#!/rayswomensweekend
Anyone else in the area?
140.2 today. I am finding that training for a triathlon (sprint) and losing weight, however slowly, are not too compatible.
114.0 this morning.
Back to 133.8 :mad:
I'm at 150 today. Not much of a change on the scale, but my jeans are noticeably fitting better :)
226.8
Still flirtin' with 225. I don't know if I can make 220 by the end of February or not, but I'd be really happy with <225.
Roxy
Holding steady at 131.2
UGH - up this week to 153.1!
I shouldn't complain - I had a very, very rich birthday cake last Thursday (or a huge piece of one) and then a MASSIVE dinner on Saturday. This set me up for a week of crazy hunger, so I ate way more than I usually do and I skipped some runs this week. All in all, the scale is behaving as one would expect....EXCEPT that my pants and bras are all bigger and I am definitely looking leaner this week. It must be a 'shifting' week where things are moving around in there. Even my husband commented on it last night (me looking leaner)...so I really expected a better number.
Oh well - onward and downward...maybe this means that I'm due for a big drop next week? :)
146 for me..So close to my goal. Hope I can make it.
219. Probably a pretty safe assumption that I won't be making my "goal". Ah, well.
177, but slow progress is progress I guess! :)
160.4 today
Considering how much Valentine's candy I ate this week, I'm rejoicing over the 2 lbs I lost. Maybe candy is the key... :p
151.
Bit late this week but better late than never!:)
I wish so - I think I've been on the all-candy diet since my nephew died. And with some weird back pain I've also been on the all-immobile workout plan. :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Tri Girl
I think it's obvious I won't meet my goal this time, but hopefully since I am over my injuries that I can start loosing weight again. I am thankful that I haven't gained any from my starting weight, at least that is something :o
189#
193 Sorry I am so late.
139.6 today. Looking forward to the next challenge - thanks for all you do!
OMG - FINALLY!!!
148.8
I have been banging into that 150 barrier for MONTHS now. I first hit ~150 near the end of the summer and today is the first time I've seen a 14X.X since then!! Phew...it's about time!!
I'm going to be extra dilligent this week so that I never see the 150's again. While I didn't make my goal for the challenge, I'm thrilled with the progress nonetheless.
Oh, and look at that...I'm no longer an Athena. Go me! :p
132.4 today. But the body fat % on my scale dropped, so maybe the strength training I've been doing is having an effect!
and way to go, GLC!
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Originally Posted by GLC1968
Wooohooooo....
That's awesome!
Veronica
WOO HOO!!!!!!:D:D:DQuote:
Originally Posted by GLC1968
That's my goal this year- to not be able to race as an Athena. WAY TO GO!!!:D
BIG CONGRATS! You are clearly doing something right!
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Originally Posted by GLC1968
Thanks guys, I'm really pleased. Only ~ 15 more lbs to go to get to my goal!
Lately I've been using an image of myself in these old J.Crew jeans I used to have as motivation/incentive. Today as I was running (and thinking about fitting into those jeans!), it occurred to me that I might not actually have those jeans anymore! Tragedy! ;) I think I may have donated them once in a fit of 'I'll never fit into these things anymore' blues...
So Catherine, just curious what changed? I've watched you struggle for a while and it looks like something finally clicked.
Not to derail the thread, but it has come down to three things:Quote:
Originally Posted by Triskeliongirl
1) Hormonal IUD removal. Removing all synthetic hormonal influences have finally allowed my body to act the way it should when I reduce my intake and increase my exercise. Now the results I get when I put in the effort, make sense. This is HUGE both mentally and physically.
2) Triathlon. Or, I should say, competition. I'm supremely competitive, so having something that I can do where I get to compete to test myself and where I can train consistently (ie, three sports to alleviate boredom and over-training) has really helped keep me on track. I think that biking would have done the same thing for me back when I first started riding but back then, my results did not match my efforts and I got discouraged.
3) Environment. My husband's age has finally caught up with him (ie, he cannot eat whatever he wants and still stay slim and healthy anymore) so he's more open to eating right and exercising regularly and that helps me a lot. And secondly, most of my local friends are athletic and eat healthy (and eating healthy in the Portland area is WAY easier than it was in Greensboro, NC) so it's easy to stay on track when I don't have others trying to talk me into BBQ or baked goods or the like... Plus, some of my friends are crazier than I am now, so no one is telling me that I should "stop working out so much" or "just relax this one time and have a drink" because they are doing even nuttier things than me! (you know who you are, Susan! :p)
I've also finally learned the importance of moderation. I will NEVER eat 1000 calories/day while doing 10+ hours a week of activity again. That was dreadful, not sustainable, and most importantly, not working. Now I eat a lot...truly. I'm currently tracking using weight watchers and I eat 36-37 points on average every day (my target is 29). I've learned that if I chose the right foods, keep my activity level up and I'm patient, then I eventually lose weight. The patience is the hardest part but I'm really, really trying to enjoy the journey and focus on performance more than appearance.
/hijack ;)
So I'm not going to post my end weight. My life took a lot of turns over the last 2 months. It's been stressful, but there is (at least in part) a light at the end of the tunnel and one MAJOR source of stress is gone. Knowing the challenge is here (and getting a gentle reminder) helped keep me from losing ground - and that's important. I was very ready to be able to focus on myself again, and that's a great thing.
Since a few things got resolved, I've been working out more (and my shoulder is *finally* starting to feel right from the rider who took me down at the MS ride last September) - just in the last week or so. I'm also training for a 50 mile mountain ride in June - I have not, historically, been a good climber. So, even though the distance isn't much of a challenge for me, the hills will be. I'm looking forward to it. For another month or so, just working on base - then on to climbing.
So....I'll be on board for the next one:) And thank you to Possegal who keeps us all in line and seems to have infinite patience with us (even when it doesn't look like we're checking in or otherwise benefiting from the challenge).
Ooh, which one? Anything that I'd recognize? I always wanted to do Blood, Sweat and Gears but never got the chance and now it's a little to far to travel. ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by Blueberry
160 on the nose! I'm pretty happy with that cuz my jeans are super loose and my abs are finally showing.:D It's really a unique experience trying to lean down without losing muscle.;)