Okay, well, using the above links with your info:
Your bmr (I used an age of 35, not knowing yours, but that's a good average age to use) = 1472.5
Your daily maintenance needs with moderate cycling (3-4 times a week)
= 2,282.37 calories per day.
To reduce weight for losing about a pound a week or a little more:
reduce by: 342 calories a day.
= 1,940.37 calories per day, or stagger it. You could do, for example:
Sunday: 2100 cals (have your ice cream that day)
Monday: 1300 cals, short ride
Tuesday: 1500 cals, longer ride
Wednesday: 1300 cals, rest
Thursday: 2000 cals, long ride and a beer
Friday: 1500 cals, rest
Saturday: 2300 cals, long ride, and a few beers or other "out" drinks or desserts. Treat day.
That averages to about 1700 cals a day, and you won't be depriving yourself.
You'll see. It really works.
It does make sense to make those 12000 cals a week "healthy". You'll feel it when you ride.
Try upping your calories for a week.



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