Group: General Fitness & Exercise

General Fitness & Exercise
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How much weight loss is too much?

pso728
pso728
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Joined: 2004/02/02
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2004/06/24, 03:58 PM
I have been having alot of trouble losing weight. I recently went to the calorie counting method and I am falling around 1800-2200 daily intake. I have lost almost 6 pounds and it hasn't even been a week yet! Kinda scary as my eating habits have not changed much at all. I have always drank mostly water so its not a water weight issue. I know that 1-2 pounds a week is recommended...so is my loss too much or will this level off? I should also state that I ride a mountain bike off road for about 15 miles a day for the exercise.
princesslodgey
princesslodgey
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2004/06/24, 04:28 PM
Even if you drink lots of water you will still lose water weight at the beginning of cutting your calories. This is because when you create a calorie deficit you use glycogen (the bodies stored carbs) every gram of glycogen binds (I think) 4 grams of water and this is released when you eat into these stores.
Having said all that 6 pounds a week is not sustainable. I would stick to the higher end of your range for the next week and if you lose more than a couple of pounds increase your calories by 250 (if you don't lose anything cut by 250)
It would also help to know your weight and height as well :)
pso728
pso728
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2004/06/25, 12:50 AM
6'3", 275. The chart I used said I need to take in around 2250 until I added in the 60-90 minutes of hard mountain biking then it jumps to 3000! I didn't realize that mountain biking chewed up that many calories in an hour!
princesslodgey
princesslodgey
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2004/06/25, 03:30 AM
oh yes, cycling really eats up the calories. Even though you're trying to lose make sure you eat some complex carbs/protein an hour or two before you go and eat as soon as possible after you've finished to feed your muscles and keep your metabolism up. If it's a longer cycle (90mins) you might be as well having a sports drink during the bike ride as well.