Goal!

Machka9

I've had many smaller goals along the way over the past 16 weeks ... one of the first was to fit into a certain cycling jacket again. Then I wanted to get into a "normal" BMI range again.

Once I accomplished both of those, my next goal was to either lose as much as I could by mid-June on a net 1250 cal diet or lose a total of 15 kg from my starting weight.

Today, I have successfully lost the15 kg.



I'm taking a break from the push to lose weight for about a month, and then I'll reassess. That little message that appears when you close your diary for the day is suggesting I could reach a number I haven't seen since ... oh ... probably 2007. In a month's time, I might give it a go.

Have any of you reached your goal ... and then decided to go just a little bit further?

bpetrosky

Congrats! You've earned a break.

macgurlnet

!!!!!! Massive kudos to you Taking the break will be nice. You'll feel much better, I think, and be ready to dive back in to this fitness thing and keep improving!

~Lyssa

whmscll

Woo hoo!! Congrats!

TimothyFish

Unfortunately, weight loss has caused my cycling clothes to no long fit.

Liftng4Lis

Awesome work!

berndanddana

Yay you!! My goal is to just stick with it for 30 days straight.

Machka9

TimothyFish wrote: »

Unfortunately, weight loss has caused my cycling clothes to no long fit.

Yeah, I've got a few baggy jerseys in the collection now.

Machka9

And today, for the first time since I started this mission, one of my coworkers noticed.
I actually look like I've lost weight!!

Machka9

It's been a year!

I have maintained the 15 kg weight loss I mentioned in my first post for a whole year.

And I've not only maintained that weight loss, I went on to lose an additional 11 kg ... and then gained 1 back. In total I'm down 25 kg from where I've started, and I've maintained that for the past 6 months.

Still debating whether or not to lose a few more, but it's not urgent. I just need to keep maintaining for at least another 1.5 years.

ElizabethOakes2

YAAAH! Go you!

endlessfall16

OP, have you been noticing any difference in your cycling performance as you got to different weights?

I figure that getting into normal bmi is one measurement. The next "credible" measurement is to look at one's energy level. That's what I'm trying to do at this time.

Congrats on your weight loss, btw.

Machka9

endlessfall16 wrote: »

OP, have you been noticing any difference in your cycling performance as you got to different weights?

I figure that getting into normal bmi is one measurement. The next "credible" measurement is to look at one's energy level. That's what I'm trying to do at this time.

Congrats on your weight loss, btw.

Machka, the OP here ...

Yes.

While I could cycle quite well on flat ground when I was overweight, I struggled immensely and painfully going uphill. I live in Tasmania which is a very hilly state, and so my cycling had dropped right off because I just couldn't do it.

And in particular, I couldn't do the randonneuring events anymore. They're timed events and I didn't have the required speed on the hills to finish the events in time. Didn't help I was walking half of them.


Shortly after I first started this thread (a year ago) I cycled a century (100 miles) and although it wasn't a randonneuring event, I did it within randonneuring time. On a Bike Friday, which isn't the most ideal long distance bicycle!

Since then I've done four randonneuring events ... a 100K, a 160K, a 200K and a 300K, all comfortably within the time limit ... and I cycled up Mt Wellington, the mountain that provides the backdrop to Hobart. Cycling up Mt Wellington was something I wouldn't have even considered doing 18 months ago. I couldn't have even attempted it then. But when I did it just a few months ago, it wasn't bad at all.

It does feel good to be back in business again!

endlessfall16

Oh I just realized there's one year gap in your postings. LOL.

Anyway, my question is still valid as you are "still debating whether or not to lose a few more", does that mean that you continue to see performance improvement as your weight gets lighter?

(I'm debating whether to drop additional 5 lbs. I'm worrying that at some point the weight and strength go pass their optimal point.)

Machka9

endlessfall16 wrote: »

Oh I just realized there's one year gap in your postings. LOL.

Anyway, my question is still valid as you are "still debating whether or not to lose a few more", does that mean that you continue to see performance improvement as your weight gets lighter?

(I'm debating whether to drop additional 5 lbs. I'm worrying that at some point the weight and strength go pass their optimal point.)

I'm right near the bottom of my normal BMI range now. I doubt I'll see any performance improvements by dropping a few more kg so that I'm on the borderline of normal and underweight. If I decide to do that, it will be just to see if I can, and to see how I look.

I have been that weight (borderline underweight) before and liked it, but the weight I am now is the weight I've been most of my life so it might be a more comfortable, natural weight for me. Plus this weight also seems to be the weight I settle in at when I'm building muscle (weightlifting etc.).

Machka9

endlessfall16 wrote: »

Oh I just realized there's one year gap in your postings. LOL.

Anyway, my question is still valid as you are "still debating whether or not to lose a few more", does that mean that you continue to see performance improvement as your weight gets lighter?

(I'm debating whether to drop additional 5 lbs. I'm worrying that at some point the weight and strength go pass their optimal point.)

Mind you, cyclists do talk about shaving grams off their bicycle weights so they can climb hills faster, so who knows, maybe knocking off a couple more kg will help?!?