Living on coffee??

[speccy1]

I`m currently trying to lose a bit of weight before the TT season starts next year. I`m 5`11 and weight 83kg. I would really like to get down to 75kg, just to give me half a chance.

I did read on `tinternet that drinking coffee and eating very little is an easy way of losing weight. I`ve been doing this for about 6 weeks now and it works, the hunger is held off and I am on fire on the bike, but I can`t help feeling it`s too good to be true, any opinions on this? I`m eating around 1800 calories a day, while commuting to work is a 23 mile round trip mon-fri, and I`m turbo training, and doing the club run on a Sunday which is usually about 60 miles.

Am I heading for a rude awakening? Or do I carry on?

Unsure

 

[T.M.H.N.E.T]

If it's on the internet it must be true

 

[Dayvo]

I`m currently trying to lose a bit of weight before the TT season starts next year. I`m 5`11 and weight 83kg. I would really like to get down to 75kg, just to give me half a chance.

You may want to weigh up the pros and cons of this: http://www.thelemonadesite.com/lemonade-diet-recipe.html

I've done it three times: 2x10 days and 1x 14 days. Whereas it is primarily a detox/body cleanse, by consuming virtually no calories at all, you WILL lose weight.

By the end of the 'diet', I'd lost a kilo a day. I suffered no side-effects, other than cheating on the last day of the 14-day diet, by drinking natural orange juice and not freshly-squeezed orange juice, as recommended. I had a severe case of what is best explained as 'the bonk' for about 20 minutes.

 

[vickster]

I'm sure it's fine until your heart packs in

 

[speccy1]

I'm sure it's fine until your heart packs in

 

[vickster]

Too much caffeine, which is why you are buzzing = potentially bad for heart

Why not just eat fewer clean calories rather than using a stimulant to speed up your metabolism...or do it properly with amphetamines or cocaine

 

[cyberknight]

I must admit to living on coffee, rotating shifts mean i am in a constant state of buzz or bust .

 

[JamieNUFCcoates]

What are you eating when your not on the coffee ?

 

[speccy1]

What are you eating when your not on the coffee ?

Flapjacks and fruit after I`ve cycled to work in the morning, then not normally much for lunch as there isn`t time, and then a normal (ish) meal in the evening, such as chilli, curry, fish, chunky soups etc

 

[cyberknight]

Flapjacks and fruit after I`ve cycled to work in the morning, then not normally much for lunch as there isn`t time, and then a normal (ish) meal in the evening, such as chilli, curry, fish, chunky soups etc

Desk or manual job?, i reckon on 3000 a day with commute as well.

 

[speccy1]

Flapjacks and fruit after I`ve cycled to work in the morning, then not normally much for lunch as there isn`t time, and then a normal (ish) meal in the evening, such as chilli, curry, fish, chunky soups etc

I fill the rest of the day out with coffee, about 3 or 4 over the afternoon

 

[speccy1]

Desk or manual job?, i reckon on 3000 a day with commute as well.

It`s an engineering job, but not very physical. I don`t very often go straight home, I deviate and quite often end up doing nearly 40 miles instead of 23

 

[JamieNUFCcoates]

I'm looking at dropping my weight As well this method sounds good on the short term but that much coffee long term must have side affects have you noticed any

 

[speccy1]

I'm looking at dropping my weight As well this method sounds good on the short term but that much coffee long term must have side affects have you noticed any

I don`t see it as a long term plan, just as a head start to next year. No I haven`t noticed any side effects, other than losing weight. I`m upping the calories again soon........but not too much

 

[cyberknight]

I'm looking at dropping my weight As well this method sounds good on the short term but that much coffee long term must have side affects have you noticed any