Weight loss has stalled
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Weight loss has stalled
Postby ausmomo » Thu Aug 15, 2013 1:16 pm
Over the past 2 months my weight has dropped from 125 to 116, mainly thanks to riding. We've been eating a bit healthier, too.
I used to see almost a daily change/trend downwards, but over the past week my weight loss has stopped. If anything, I've put a little bit back on.
Given the same diet and exercise, should weight loss be close to linear*? I've certainly got a lot more "padding" to lose.
I know that upping the rides will help, I just didn't expect things to plateau at this stage.
thanks
* I know it can't be linear from 125kg to 0kg. I meant from 125kg to an ideal weight of say, 85kg.
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Re: Weight loss has stalled
Postby TREKKER_MIKE » Thu Aug 15, 2013 1:34 pm
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Re: Weight loss has stalled
Postby mick243 » Thu Aug 15, 2013 1:58 pm
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Re: Weight loss has stalled
Postby ausmomo » Thu Aug 15, 2013 2:01 pm
I like my food too much to count caloriesTREKKER_MIKE wrote:you will find next week you will loose 2 kilo, sometimes the body will store fluids. Do you count calories? if so how much do you consume?
My plan is to rely on "all the food I want, but close to zero fast food" plus "lots of riding".
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Re: Weight loss has stalled
Postby clackers » Thu Aug 15, 2013 3:01 pm
So little food requires so much exercise to work off that that's a losing strategy, Ausmomo.ausmomo wrote: I like my food too much to count calories
My plan is to rely on "all the food I want, but close to zero fast food" plus "lots of riding".
Your weight loss was fast - perhaps more than 2300 calories deficit DAILY.
This level of activity surely isn't sustainable, and if you continue to eat 'all the food I want' minus the Maccas you may even put it all back on in the next year or so without a realistic maintenance plan that includes diet.
The day you don't do your regular ride because of weather or work, will you also be strong enough to knock back your regular plate of steak, mash and peas?
The Goverment's tips may bore you senseless but they're there for a reason:
http://www.health.gov.au/internet/healt ... eight-loss
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Re: Weight loss has stalled
Postby Summernight » Thu Aug 15, 2013 3:13 pm
I heard somewhere that it is 20% exercise and 80% diet for effective weight loss. So if you're still eating whatever you like without cutting down on that too (permanently) then there is only so far you can go with exercise before you will plateau.
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Re: Weight loss has stalled
Postby clackers » Thu Aug 15, 2013 3:25 pm
Well, my dad gave away a lifetime of smoking when advised on a single occasion by a doctor. My wife is still trying.Summernight wrote:Unfortunately I know for me that to really get down to a really slim weight I'll have to give up the chocolates and other occasional sweets.
We look to chemical explanations for failures to change behaviour when perhaps the most far reaching ones are psychological.
You would know your own level of determination, Summernight, and it may be that you're able to cut down the Tim Tams or go the total abstinence.
There are tables of these things if someone really wants to drill down into details.Summernight wrote:I heard somewhere that it is 20% exercise and 80% diet for effective weight loss. So if you're still eating whatever you like without cutting down on that too (permanently) then there is only so far you can go with exercise before you will plateau.
But as an example, if you decide to energetically walk the dog to work off a Mars bar, after 15 minutes when you've gone round the block a couple of times, it's dark, it's cold, but there's still another 45 minutes to go before you've made up for those 250 calories!
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Re: Weight loss has stalled
Postby wombatK » Thu Aug 15, 2013 4:27 pm
When you same exercise, are you accounting for the effect of losing 10 kg ? If you're 10 kg lighter, you won'tausmomo wrote:Hi all,
Given the same diet and exercise, should weight loss be close to linear*? I've certainly got a lot more "padding" to lose.
be burning as many calories on the same ride. So you have to ramp up the effort, or ramp down the energy intake.
It's not unrealistic to set a linear goal like 0.5 to 1 kg per week, until you get to a reasonable goal weight (aka healthy
BMI).
Congrats on getting started - you're making all the right moves by tracking your weight loss and thinking about why its
stalling.
Cheers
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Re: Weight loss has stalled
Postby singlespeedscott » Thu Aug 15, 2013 4:41 pm
I ride because I love it but it also offsets the enormous quantity of food I eat. I seriously eat a lot. I tuck away a lot more than anyone I know. However even though I have a sweet tooth I avoid chocolate and I don't eat crap takeaway, ie Macca's, KFC. My theory is that if I'm going to eat its going to be good stuff with great flavor. Also stick clear of alcohol. I think beer is a big contributor to the weight of a lot of Aussie men.
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Re: Weight loss has stalled
Postby clackers » Thu Aug 15, 2013 5:47 pm
Double whammy.singlespeedscott wrote: Also stick clear of alcohol. I think beer is a big contributor to the weight of a lot of Aussie men.
7 calories per gram in the alcohol part alone, and social pressure in that it's considered quite normal to have more than one drink in a group outing.
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Re: Weight loss has stalled
Postby ausmomo » Fri Aug 16, 2013 12:22 pm
I might have done myself a disservice by saying "eating all I want". I really meant "eating all I want from my quite healthy list of foods, whilst being conscious of calories". So really, it's not even close to "all I want" and I've no idea why I said it in the first bloody place!
The two biggest dietary changes I've made have been "almost no fast food, and a lot less soft drink" and "eating a lot more veggies (which I now see as a filler)".
I've not lost heart at all. My plan is to smash through 110kg ASAP. I just found the stall interesting, and a little bit surprising.
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Re: Weight loss has stalled
Postby Slavo » Fri Aug 16, 2013 12:47 pm
Stick with it and you'll get where you want to be. Good luck.
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Re: Weight loss has stalled
Postby Xplora » Fri Aug 16, 2013 1:24 pm
Right now, the key is to trick your body into thinking that it is still adapting to the situation. Riding the same speed in a lower cadence, riding the same speed at a much higher cadence, riding in top gear, riding up some hills repeatedly.... each of these things tells your body "we have to keep changing to cope with this workload". Your body will attain enough ability to stay as big as possible for that level of effort. You will coast a bit more, pick a good gear on the uphills, not overexert your lungs. This is great from an evolutionary perspective, but awful for someone who wants to exceed their current limits.
I was riding 200kms a week MINIMUM for most of last year. Wasn't getting any faster, always dying trying to hold the wheel in the paceline. I changed cassette, forced me to spin more and get out of the seat for climbs. Then I plateau'd again, and I started riding at a much lower cadence (from 95-100, down to 80-85) and doing some occasional top gear brute force riding. I haven't plateau'd yet because the low cadence stuff is very hard on the body so you can't do it much. But, I'm getting faster all the time, and reacting better to the shenanigans in the bunch ride. You have to mix it up, recognise your goals and do things that will achieve them. My current goal is to be able to sprint and react to surges better. Slow twitch muscles don't help so I'm upping my cadence again. I will get there... and I know that you, momo, will as well. There will come a time when you'll have to check your portion control to ensure you get enough food in
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Re: Weight loss has stalled
Postby clackers » Fri Aug 16, 2013 1:32 pm
Okay, as long as you realise that the first sentence, even revised, does contain contradiction.ausmomo wrote: I really meant "eating all I want from my quite healthy list of foods, whilst being conscious of calories". So really, it's not even close to "all I want" and I've no idea why I said it in the first bloody place!
The Govt is understandably keen to promote nutrition over weight loss, which can be competing goals.
For instance, you'd agree that column A of this table is very appetizing and healthy.
But it does contain 400 calories more than column B.
You can read more at the respected Aussie Cycling Tips website: http://cyclingtips.com.au/2011/08/weigh ... -cyclists/
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Re: Weight loss has stalled
Postby clackers » Fri Aug 16, 2013 1:38 pm
I think I'm going to have to do that, too, Slavo.Slavo wrote:For me the key has been changing the way I look at food. Where I used to eat for comfort and enjoyment, I now am trying to change my mindset to eat for nutrition.
I still eat (lots) for comfort and enjoyment, I'm 5' 10" and I've gone from 100kg to about 89 since getting into cycling a few years ago, but to get to and more importantly maintain, say, 85, I'd have to be like you and adopt a better mindset.
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Re: Weight loss has stalled
Postby ausmomo » Fri Aug 16, 2013 2:16 pm
wow! that's eye opening. I'm reading that other site right now. Thanks.clackers wrote:But it does contain 400 calories more than column B.
You can read more at the respected Aussie Cycling Tips
I'd still pick col A, mind you.
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Re: Weight loss has stalled
Postby clackers » Fri Aug 16, 2013 2:18 pm
I'm a column B kind of guy, Ausmomo - just not proud of it.ausmomo wrote:
I'd still pick col A, mind you.
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Re: Weight loss has stalled
Postby Mulger bill » Fri Aug 16, 2013 7:14 pm
I'd need a 90" break to finish chewing 'em.
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Re: Weight loss has stalled
Postby Xplora » Fri Aug 16, 2013 8:17 pm
I only weigh 70, but dang. If you're desperate to eat, have a bidon of milk at your desk. rehydration, protein source, very filling, and you will not be poor unlike handfuls of almonds sushi or maccas.
Forehead slap.
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Re: Weight loss has stalled
Postby Pedaling » Fri Aug 16, 2013 10:30 pm
I also eat 70% carbs (veg) and 30% protein. Been eating kangaroo lately as it 98% fat free, although you need to read up on how best to cook it. No fat means you need to cook it spot on.
Good on you for losing the weight, keep it up!
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Re: Weight loss has stalled
Postby clackers » Mon Aug 19, 2013 6:02 pm
Well, you lose more weight as a result of anaerobic rather than aerobic activity.Pedaling wrote:What has helped my weight loss is slowing down when I train, and use my aerobic system instead of my anaerobic system.
The key is, you can sustain the aerobic activity longer (or else, see you at the next Olympics!)
There's a lot to be said about quantity over quality ... a mate of mine has lost more than 20 kilograms simply by walking everywhere.
He won't be as fit as you, but weight loss is his goal.
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Re: Weight loss has stalled
Postby Pedaling » Mon Aug 19, 2013 8:05 pm
clackers wrote:Well, you lose more weight as a result of anaerobic rather than aerobic activity.Pedaling wrote:What has helped my weight loss is slowing down when I train, and use my aerobic system instead of my anaerobic system.
The key is, you can sustain the aerobic activity longer (or else, see you at the next Olympics!)
There's a lot to be said about quantity over quality ... a mate of mine has lost more than 20 kilograms simply by walking everywhere.
He won't be as fit as you, but weight loss is his goal.
The way I have understood the difference between aerobic vs anaerobic is your aerobic system is fueled by body fat, and anaerobic by sugar.
By slowing your heart rate down (target is 180 - your age + or - 5 depending on fitness level) this will train your body to fueled more by fat instead of sugar. I find I am not overly hungry after base training, although after a "hills day" I need to replenish my body with carbohydrates.
Doing this kind of training has help me increase my fitness, and helped my lose 16kilos since April.
Thanks Clackers.
If you are interested, I can reference the article where I read this.
If I am incorrect/misinformed, please let me know.
Cheers,
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Re: Weight loss has stalled
Postby clackers » Mon Aug 19, 2013 8:15 pm
Not quite, Darrin.Pedaling wrote:
The way I have understood the difference between aerobic vs anaerobic is your aerobic system is fueled by body fat, and anaerobic by sugar.
By slowing your heart rate down (target is 180 - your age + or - 5 depending on fitness level) this will train your body to fueled more by fat instead of sugar.
You're burning almost entirely fat while reading this. Just not much.
You burn little fat while doing aerobic exercise. It's the buffer chemical glycogen, mainly.
It's also glycogen when you're doing anaerobic.
When you run out of glycogen, you can't do aerobic or anaerobic activity, you've bonked and are restricted to 'recovery' level effort or whatever you want to call that heart rate zone. I've got a Suunto monitor that gives an annoying beep.
The glycogen is replaced quite automatically (without you eating anything else) from any fat or carbs in your body, so your weight loss is the same either way.
Sorry, I don't buy into the 'ultra lo-carb'/'Fasted' kind of belief systems.
And for your fitness, your best improvement would be periodically pushing your heart rate to extremes ie interval training.
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Re: Weight loss has stalled
Postby Pedaling » Mon Aug 19, 2013 9:14 pm
I do not buy into the low carb diets either, that is why I eat plenty of fresh veggies and fruit. I have cut down on my meat intake, although I am eating a lot more seafood than before.
I have been training with a cycling club for the last two months, so I have had my heart rate increased when riding with the club. I cycled over 400 kms last week, and about 60% of that was riding with the club. Big week for me.
I agree with everything you have said mate, I just had it explained to me differently.
Cheers,
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Re: Weight loss has stalled
Postby clackers » Mon Aug 19, 2013 9:41 pm
And you would have found some great people at that club, too, Darrin, so your life is getting enriched in so many ways ... great to hear! (Thumbup)Pedaling wrote:
I have been training with a cycling club for the last two months, so I have had my heart rate increased when riding with the club. I cycled over 400 kms last week, and about 60% of that was riding with the club. Big week for me.
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