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[marni]

If you can't enjoy an incredibly delicious homemade morsel e very now and then, what is the point of all the exercise and biking?

Our indulgence last week was a Moroccan chicken and raisin tangine with pine nuts. As you say, higher in fat but at least it was olive oil, so....... Plus we ha ve another meals worth in the freezer that will be e ven better in a few weeks.

An occasional indulgence meal and an occasional beer are my motivations for two hours a day six days a week.

marni

[Crankin]

Because I don't have the time to exercise 2 hours a day, everyday. I do indulge sometimes, but, I don't like taking the whole next week getting the pounds off.
Even on the weekends, we often choose to do 30-40 mile rides as opposed to 50-100. I've found that when I start riding that much all of the time, I get burned out, as well as needing a lot of recovery time. It's not that I never ride that much, but I'm sort of more into a moderation stage. I mean, most people think I'm nuts because I exercise 6 days a week.

[indysteel]

Because I don't have the time to exercise 2 hours a day, everyday. I do indulge sometimes, but, I don't like taking the whole next week getting the pounds off.
Even on the weekends, we often choose to do 30-40 mile rides as opposed to 50-100. I've found that when I start riding that much all of the time, I get burned out, as well as needing a lot of recovery time. It's not that I never ride that much, but I'm sort of more into a moderation stage. I mean, most people think I'm nuts because I exercise 6 days a week.

At the age of 13, I sort of randomly decided to go on a diet. I wasn't fat at the time so I'm not sure what prompted it, but it set in motion a habit of calorie restriction and disordered eating that would haunt me well into adulthood. I never got thin enough to be labeled as "anorexic," but I rarely ate a meal without some degree of anxiety, and my exercise routine was largely driven by the desire to burn calories.

When I started riding in 2006, I finally started to have a healthier relationship with food and exercise. Food was the fuel I needed to be active and energectic. I'm happy to say that I haven't falled into my old habits since then. I've lost a few pounds and gained a few pounds in that time, but I've always gotten back to my set-point. While exercise is definitely important to me as a means to control my weight, it is not my primary motivation. So, while I realize not everyone can freely indulge (and I don't and can't either), I'm happy to be at a place in my life where I can have a rich meal without guilt. I'll take that over my old hyper-vigilance any day.

[Crankin]

Well, I'm not anorexic , but I am resetting
my set point... a whole 2 lbs. And I feel a lot better with the change in my eating habits. I cook and go out to eat a lot. If I didn't manage what goes into my mouth, it would not be nice. I just can't exercise as hard or long as some.

[indysteel]

Well, I'm not anorexic , but I am resetting
my set point... a whole 2 lbs. And I feel a lot better with the change in my eating habits. I cook and go out to eat a lot. If I didn't manage what goes into my mouth, it would not be nice. I just can't exercise as hard or long as some.

Certainly, I wasn't implying your are anorexic. I was just speaking about my own experience and why it's a positive thing in my life to be able to eat a rich meal without guilt. I fully appreciate that others among us have to make different choices or choose to make different choices. None of us should have to defend those choices, and I'm not asking that you do.