weight

[Resi]

this business of weight,how on earth do you know what you are meant to weigh,some of the guys i race with are stick insect thin,im begining to wonder if i need to seriously address he weight issues and shed a bit,im 49.5kg NAKED and 5'5"......aged 39.......

I was a professional ballerina in Europe and we all had to be thin, thin thin. With 5'6" I was 50 kg and I was all bone with a layer of skin, yes that was with age 20-30, now I am 55 kg with age 50, yes I could complain, but it is what it is. I could loose the extra 5 kg, but it would look not good in my face, I have to decide.
What I want to say, stay like you are, this is a perfect weight, don't loose more then you will loose your strength.

Good luck

Resi

[RoadRaven]

Hey there Sunshine... glad to see you back and staying focused on what is healthy for you - eating and maintaining or gaining weight...
Congrats on being signed up for the team - a wonderful personal boost for you and hopefully another supportive group to help you keep the weight on.
Best wishes as always
Raven

[smilingcat]

Welcome back. I was wondering about you. And congratulation. Signed onto a new team :d

many happy races,
Smilingcat

[hellosunshine]

I was a professional ballerina in Europe and we all had to be thin, thin thin. With 5'6" I was 50 kg and I was all bone with a layer of skin, yes that was with age 20-30, now I am 55 kg with age 50, yes I could complain, but it is what it is. I could loose the extra 5 kg, but it would look not good in my face, I have to decide.
What I want to say, stay like you are, this is a perfect weight, don't loose more then you will loose your strength.

Good luck

Resi

yes,this is the prob-after that original post i went down to 46kg and did lose my strength,things took a bad turn!!!!and from being strongish on the bike i became weakend.very frustrating,ive regained some self esteem and am now moving forward,i have lost bike strength for sure,but the experience has been a cautionary tale.DONT DO IT!ive still won some races this year,but i know my end of season will be more fruitful if i really get my act together now!your postings have been great-shows that being so thin is plain WRONG,facts and figures support this=added proof im doing the right thing!!!xx

[hellosunshine]

THANKS KIDDIES,well lost that weight and felt relieved and then got cross that id lost bike strength,now ive been 47kg again for 2 days this time i gotts hold it,eeek,your words DO help,make me think im doing the right thing,oh to have never got into this spiral!racing today,fingers crossed........

[Duck on Wheels]

I was gonna say that's awfully thin, depending on how tall you are. Then I noticed we were on page 5, leafed back a ways and saw you are working on GAINING weight. Good for you! And I'm glad it seems to be working. You sound a bit frustrated that it's going slow, but you do want that weight to be mostly muscle, so that means eating just a tad more, getting enough sleep, and still working out pretty hard ... which will mean slow weight gain. Glad it's going the right way for you, and winning the odd race should help keep you optimistic.

[RoadRaven]

Great to hear you are holding that weight, Sunshine.
How'd your race go?

[knapplaura]

HS,

I would recommend Liz Applegate's Book: Eat Smart, Play Hard. It is awesome. She gives good explanation of macronutrients, sample eating plans for multiple sports, even an eating plan for gaining weight that is muscle not fat. I have referenced it many times.

Best of luck; I have been in your shoes too. Many years ago, went anorexic, then bulimic, then addicted to diet pills. Learning about real nutrition and surrounding myself w/positive people made the difference.

Laura

[hellosunshine]

thanks!isnt amazon ace,got it for £1.75,brill!

struggling around the 46.6kg mark despite reading and reading that low weight decreases heart rate,strength etc etc,got a 100mile RACE this weekend,so need to brain wash meself to eat extra.GUILT FREE.I WANA DO IT IN 4HRS 40,will let you know!

[knapplaura]

Sunshine,
One caveat on that book, her eating plan for a century ride is if you stop and picnic at lunch not hammer!

For good on-bike nutrition, I rely on Hammer Nutrition's Success for Endurance Athletes booklet. It talks nutrition, hydration on the bike. Though you never mentioned that as an issue, it may be helpful for you anyway.

Good luck on your ride. Ensure you taper down and eat well in preparation. Especially eat something nourishing 2 or 3 hours before hand!

best wishes,
Laura

[hellosunshine]

its a ra ce though!the top blokes will do it in 3 hrs 30!there aint no stopping for me mate!!!

[hellosunshine]

bother!it was a very very hard wet and very very windy day,4,48.52 and i need shooting,i stopped for a pee,damn!managed to eat 100 calories extra than normal but wish id had eaten more as im strill starving hungry,the top bloke did it in 3.48,crikey!but he is a royal marine and the fastest girl 4.32,i was second girl,beat loadsa men hahaha

[lph]

bother!it was a very very hard wet and very very windy day,4,48.52 and i need shooting,i stopped for a pee,damn!managed to eat 100 calories extra than normal but wish id had eaten more as im strill starving hungry,the top bloke did it in 3.48,crikey!but he is a royal marine and the fastest girl 4.32,i was second girl,beat loadsa men hahaha

You rock, sunshine Keep re-fueling! That's a fine machine you're running but it needs FUEL.