January/February weight management challenge

[Becky]

Gypsy, there have been some good discussions here at TE about adding extra complex carbs on ride days. I've also found some good info at Diabetes Forums.

It can be tough to find health care team members that understand the unique needs of athletes with chronic conditions (BTDT!!). Don't give up and don't be afraid to speak up- it's worth it in the end. You'll be alright

[Catrin]

134.6

I will take ANY sign of downward movement as a good one. Interestingly enough I've dropped my carbs a bit and raised my fat intake a bit...

[klesko]

148.8

[SAMbike]

114.2

[Crankin]

105.0
Yesterday, I was 104.4 . But, I resisted the urge to carbo load.
Mr. Crankin 147.2

He's driving me nuts. Rode to work in the rain and strong wind yesterday, so he could "get to my goal."
We are leaving for vacation in Vermont next Wednesday, so will report our final numbers on Wednesday. Not sure how I will handle vacation. Part of me wants to forget about any type of food restriction, but part wants to be "a little" good. We will be doing lots of x country skiing and snow shoeing, but we are staying at a really funky B and B where the owner is an awesome chef. Breakfast and dinner are included and he packs us lunches for the trail. I need to fuel differently for this type of intense exercise, but 5 days may be enough to push me right back to 110.

[goldfinch]

105 for me today too.

Holding pretty steady. I like this number and want to stay within a couple of pounds variance from 105. I ate like a pig yesterday. Over the three preceding days I rode 100 miles total and I think I was a big short on calories, but I went way over board yesterday, into binge territory. My average calories for the week was 1643, my highest in more than a year!!! The next two days will be off days. It is stormy, both windy and rainy here through Saturday. I don't even want to walk in the weather.

Now I'm off to ride a golf cart around the state park, filling bird feeders in the rain.

[azfiddle]

Goldfinch and Crankin, I'm envious of your numbers- which I may never reach, but happily, the scale today said 115.6, and has been below 116 at least 4 days in the last 7.

Last June we went on a vacation for 2 weeks and I gained about 4 lbs. In spite of all my cycling, it has taken me until now to get back- and that is still above my goal of 112 (which I last saw during mid-winter 2010-2011). But still, wandering between 112-118 is better than 145-150 :-)