do you ride by time or miles?

[pooks]

For example, the following activity charts says a person of 190 pounds who bicycles at 12-13.9 mph burns 690 calories per hour, at 14-15.9 mph 863 calories per hour, and 16-19 mph 1035 calories per hour. I pedal in the range of 14-19 mph, depending upon all of the variables, and I can tell you on a good day with a brisk wind and a lot of steep hills I might, just might, burn 500 calories an hour. That is how huge the difference is for me and what the charts say.

http://www.nutristrategy.com/activitylist.htm


Darcy

Thanks for the site. I'll bookmark it.

And thanks for all the info. As always, very helpful to me.

I really just need to ride and not worry about it, because for me at this point, anything I'm doing is beneficial because I've been sedentary for so many years. I would like the satisfaction of plugging more calories burned into the equation, but the downside is that when the new wears off and I'm finding it more difficult to stay within my daily caloric allowance, I'll be much more likely to justify splurges if I've convinced myself I'm making up for it on the bike, which definitely defeats the purpose!

Although I do know how to build in a splurge if I want to. Haven't done it yet, but it's always there if I decide I want it. My favorite candy is Reese's Peanut Butter Cups. One cup is 110 calories AND is made with sugar, not high fructose corn syrup. So when the day comes that I can't exist without a sugar splurge, I know what it will be!