Overweight Cyclists?

[GLC1968]

I was just wondering how many overweight folks eat enough fruits and veggies.

I do. I eat 5 - 6 cups a day. And I'm 35-40 lbs over my goal and 45-50 lbs over 'normal' weight for my height.

There is NOTHING wrong with me physically. My diet is chock-full of heathly clean pure, often home-grown, foods. I exercise regularly. I'm not yet at menopause.

A little over a month ago, I got a device to tell me exactly what I am burning (with some error, of course). Turns out, my body is extremely efficient. If civilization comes to an end and there is no more food around, I'll be the one to survive. I burn very, very few calories in a day. Very few. It's now obvious to me why I had to eat less than 1000 calories a day to see weight loss just a few years back. It's also why I am struggling so much with getting back on board to do it again. It's HARD and frankly, I'm being a winey baby.

It's great when people suggest giving up soda, eating fruits and veggies, avoiding fast food, working out regularly, parking far away from stores, taking the stairs, lifting weights, wearing a HRM, setting goals, tracking food, weighing food, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah. Contrary to popular belief, it is possible to be doing ALL of this stuff and STILL not lose weight.

[Tri Girl]

Contrary to popular belief, it is possible to be doing ALL of this stuff and STILL not lose weight.

Amen! I eat pretty healthy, workout 6 days a week (for 40 min to over an hour each time), don't drink soda, eat my fruits and veggies and am still overweight. My DH will just stop drinking coke for a week and drop 5 lbs- no kidding. I'd have to not eat anything for a month to lose 5 lbs.
Sometimes I truly think that our bodies find a weight that is comfortable and can function fine and be healthy at. Mine is just about 20 lbs over what is considered my "normal healthy" weight.

[tctrek]

I do. I eat 5 - 6 cups a day. And I'm 35-40 lbs over my goal and 45-50 lbs over 'normal' weight for my height.

There is NOTHING wrong with me physically. My diet is chock-full of heathly clean pure, often home-grown, foods. I exercise regularly. I'm not yet at menopause.

A little over a month ago, I got a device to tell me exactly what I am burning (with some error, of course). Turns out, my body is extremely efficient. If civilization comes to an end and there is no more food around, I'll be the one to survive. I burn very, very few calories in a day. Very few. It's now obvious to me why I had to eat less than 1000 calories a day to see weight loss just a few years back. It's also why I am struggling so much with getting back on board to do it again. It's HARD and frankly, I'm being a winey baby.

It's great when people suggest giving up soda, eating fruits and veggies, avoiding fast food, working out regularly, parking far away from stores, taking the stairs, lifting weights, wearing a HRM, setting goals, tracking food, weighing food, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah. Contrary to popular belief, it is possible to be doing ALL of this stuff and STILL not lose weight.

(((GLC))) You just told the story of my life.