Building up the miles

[nickyboy]

For many of them, the cycling will be a weight gain prevention mechanism. It's a way of increasing activity levels to facilitate the consumption of the cream cakes & coffees..
One of the reasons I ride is I can drink plenty of beer and eat kebabs and curries without putting on weight, plus I also have an active job where I'm on my feet all the time.

People who are sedentary and overweight tend to think about it in terms of losing weight. Those of us who are always on the go but like our food and beer look at the activity as something that gives us the headroom to indulge in the stuff we enjoy.

That's me....did two hard sessions midweek so burned a couple of thousand extra calories

Walk this pm with the family and all down the pub afterwards for beers and pizza. Maybe just about calorie neutral....ish

 

[furball]

When I was eating breakfast before my
15 mile commute I found I was very hungry mid morning. I was getting up at 6 and not having lunch until one or two o'clock.

Having breakfast at work shortened the gap between meals and solved the problem.

 

[matticus]

At the moment, I go out for a ride for about an hour and then once I get home I have my tea e.g. a small tin of salmon with vegetables.

I'm guessing that you would be eating this food at some point in the evening anyway? If so, I think it's best to eat it straight after exercise:
- helps the body recover, and
- helps keep blood-sugar levels (and appetite) on an even keel.

 

[whitesix]

Great advice HMS Dave, most people with some good reason are conditioned to eat three times a day as this is a modern day convention (and usually an expectation, when one generally eats in the company of one's family etc). And well done for losing 10 stone; some effort that! I've only been riding for 8 days thus far and ½ hour is all I can currently manage; still a struggle; still not enjoying it; but very very early days yet!

 

[Brandane]

When I saw the shortened version of the thread title on the home page, I wasn't sure what to expect.
"Is it important to eat even after a sh..........."
No I wasn't thinking about a shower, or a shave .

 

[Mo1959]

When I saw the shortened version of the thread title on the home page, I wasn't sure what to expect.
"Is it important to eat even after a sh..........."
No I wasn't thinking about a shower, or a shave .

That may well be his next inane question!

 

[lane]

If you don't feel Hungry after a short ride and it is your mealtime then not really. A glass of milk would be adequate.

 

[vickster]

Or a mug of tea

 

[whitesix]

or a glass (much better than a bottle) of water.

 

[LemonJuice]

A relative suggested to eat healthy food but increase my calorie intake once a week to help lose weight.

Has anyone had success using this method?

But, I found this:

While the reasoning behind refeed days sounds like it makes sense, there's unfortunately not much science to support the idea of doing them. "As far as boosting the metabolism, there are so many factors that impact metabolism that it's hard to tease out the effects of a single refeeding day," says Machowsky. There also aren't many high-quality peer-reviewed studies that look at refeeding for weight loss specifically, so looking there for evidence isn't much help.

https://www.shape.com/weight-loss/tips-plans/what-is-refeeding-day-weight-loss-plateau

 

[matticus]

Have you tried one calorie molecule in 50 litres of pure water?

 

[CanucksTraveller]

Have you tried the Brian Butterfield diet yet? Most of the week it's largely water, but if you join today, you're just in time for Saturday, which is treat day! Mmm, fluffy ruffs and bonbonbonbons.

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cCLn94xi1LQ

 

[DCLane]

Is your relative a qualified Dietitian?

Or someone who reads the latest celebrity stupid fad / idea?

Think, then decide. Oh, and imo your constant focus on weight loss has become an obsession: stop it.

 

[All uphill]

Is your relative a qualified Dietitian?

Or someone who reads the latest celebrity stupid fad / idea?

Think, then decide. Oh, and imo your constant focus on weight loss has become an obsession: stop it.

Eating disorders can be very serious.

@DCLane is right. Move your attention elsewhere.

 

[sleuthey]

A relative suggested to eat healthy food but increase my calorie intake once a week to help lose weight.

Has anyone had success using this method?

But, I found this:



https://www.shape.com/weight-loss/tips-plans/what-is-refeeding-day-weight-loss-plateau

I think your asking the wrong people, try a weight loss forum. Good luck with the diet.