Bike Riding & Weight Loss
SweetCheekszx0
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I love riding my bike and now going on almost two months of it being my choice of excercise I'm a little obsessed ha lol. But I was wondering if there was anyone who lost a significant amount of weight bike riding ? And how you noticed the weight came off? How many times did you ride a week and for how long ? Any answers would be appreciated ❤❤❤
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Anyone? No cyclists for weight loss ?:huh:0
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I take extreme cycling classes at my gym.. I didn't have weightloss until I started counting calories... HOWEVER, the changes in my body from the back are super! I look great from the back
So I'd say more toning than weightloss. 0 -
Yea well I count calories and usually ride for 60/90 minutes a day ... I was just curious as to how the weight came off for sme people who used biking as excercise or a method to lose weight0
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Hi, I havent as yet but its on my to do list. My husband has bought me a new bike and I have delayed using it because to be honest I am a bit wary of riding on the roads.0
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Yea I'm not a runner lol I tried I just can't I dnt enjoy it. But i love riding my bike my miles go higher every week it's exciting , you should deff give it a try I would recommend it to anyone ❤0
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I was bike riding (cycling?) for a few days last week but I wasn't getting my heart rate to go up (major problem if you want to lose weight). I found that my legs got tired before my heart started racing. So I think bike riding is a good step to do AFTER you get your body used to jogging/running. I bet if I did that first, I wouldn't spend so much time on speed 16 on my bike and more time on speed 4 or 5. But I do feel my leg muscles building from being on the higher speeds; but a lot of good leg muscle does when you can't get your heart rate to go up to burn the fat you wanna burn....0
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Hiya,
I ride my bike 5-7 days a week, and it's my number one exercise. Sadly, I didn't weigh myself when I started MFP, but I've probably lost 25 lbs. As for how fast it came off, well, slowly at first, but now that I'm riding ridiculous amounts (2-5 hours a day when I can), it's coming off at 1lb/week. And I'm not trying to lose weight. I just can't eat back all the calories.
If you can get a heart rate monitor, do it, because it'll give you a better idea of how much you're really burning.
The best part, though, is that cycling is fun. Way more fun than real exercise. I love riding bikes!
And... as you get lighter, you'll get faster. But do expect to convert fat to muscle, so you probably won't lose as many pounds as you expect. But you'll have great legs and a great butt!
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I was bike riding (cycling?) for a few days last week but I wasn't getting my heart rate to go up (major problem if you want to lose weight). I found that my legs got tired before my heart started racing. So I think bike riding is a good step to do AFTER you get your body used to jogging/running. I bet if I did that first, I wouldn't spend so much time on speed 16 on my bike and more time on speed 4 or 5. But I do feel my leg muscles building from being on the higher speeds; but a lot of good leg muscle does when you can't get your heart rate to go up to burn the fat you wanna burn....
Yea I often give this some thought lol... But I have been loosing whose to tell if it's the bike or my diet.. Lol thing is my mom gave me her old mountain bike from about 3 yrs ago.. Pretty darn new and unused only thing I got it stuck on 3rd gear on the left and stuck on 7th gear on the right.. Starting off on a bike stuck on that gear is pure evil lol but now I swear it's cake work0 -
I bought a bike several years ago, but unless you are riding uphill all the time, it doesn't burn many calories.0
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I bought a bike several years ago, but unless you are riding uphill all the time, it doesn't burn many calories.
This makes me sad.. Looks like tomorrow I'll be reversing my route to up hill lol. I usually bike on the road for about 6/7 miles then do a 5 mile mountain bike trail after.0 -
I have not been on a bike in quite a few years but there was one summer that I had to ride my bike every day for an hour to get home and I sure as heck lost weight! I wasn't doing anything else with my diet either.0
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Exercise is a very small part of weight loss. Do what you enjoy and stay in a slight calorie deficit and you will lose weight. It really is that simple. I can lose weight while doing no exercise, while walking, running, hiit, biking and resistance training as long as I am in a deficit.0
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I have not been on a bike in quite a few years but there was one summer that I had to ride my bike every day for an hour to get home and I sure as heck lost weight! I wasn't doing anything else with my diet either.
^this is encouraging ❤ lol I'd love to tone my lower body but I love my butt and thighs lol and I know you can't spot reduce but I'd like to give my arms /obliques some tough love as well.. I wouldn't want to lose 20 lbs and still look like I carry a Tire around my waist:huh: ... My goal is at 30lbs right now I'm trying to reach it a little before Christmas with dieting and my bike ❤0 -
Exercise is a very small part of weight loss. Do what you enjoy and stay in a slight calorie deficit and you will lose weight. It really is that simple. I can lose weight while doing no exercise, while walking, running, hiit, biking and resistance training as long as I am in a deficit.
THIS!
I am mostly sedentary (minus chasing kids and doing house cleaning - Yes, a man that is the home maker). And I have lost 64 lbs since April being at a 1,000 kcalorie deficit and eating clean.0 -
ME! ME! ME! LOL!
I started my "Journey" (so clich'e but its the best way to describe it
) In June 2011 at 227. Obese. By using MFP with a large calorie deficit (2 lbs a week), I started mountain biking on the weekends. About 2 months later, I started riding to work a few times a week. I kept this up and by October 2011, I had lost about 50 pounds.
I DO NOT recomend that large of a calorie deficit (caused a plateau and metabolic damage that I am still fighting today) but the cycling helped tons. I still cycle and mountain bike regularly :bigsmile: :bigsmile: :bigsmile:0 -
Exercise is a very small part of weight loss. Do what you enjoy and stay in a slight calorie deficit and you will lose weight. It really is that simple. I can lose weight while doing no exercise, while walking, running, hiit, biking and resistance training as long as I am in a deficit.
THIS!
I am mostly sedentary (minus chasing kids and doing house cleaning - Yes, a man that is the home maker). And I have lost 64 lbs since April being at a 1,000 kcalorie deficit and eating clean.
Ha well that's awesome you deserve two awards one for being an awesome father and & for that weight you've dropped. The thing that confuses me abut MFP is if I'm already at a deficit at 1200 calories or if I'm supposed to burn into that 1200 because Im honestly aiming for 2 lbs a week or 8/10 lbs a month0 -
I ride almost everyday. It's my main exercise.
Aug. 1 - 7 miles
Aug. 2 - 7 miles
Aug. 3 - 17 miles
Aug. 5 - 19 miles
Aug. 6 - 21 miles
Aug. 7 - 14 miles
Aug.10 - 8 miles
Aug.11 - 21 miles
Aug.12 - 11 miles
Aug.13 - 7 miles
Aug.14 - 26 miles
Aug.16 - 5 miles
Aug.17 - 7 miles
Aug.18 - 24 miles
Aug.19 - 7 miles
Aug.20 - 7 miles
Aug.21 - 23 miles
Aug.23 - 15 miles
Aug.25 - 11 miles
Aug.27 - 18 miles - 275 total.
I've lost 56 pounds in 6 months.0 -
ME! ME! ME! LOL!
I started my "Journey" (so clich'e but its the best way to describe it ) In June 2011 at 227. Obese. By using MFP with a large calorie deficit (2 lbs a week), I started mountain biking on the weekends. About 2 months later, I started riding to work a few times a week. I kept this up and by October 2011, I had lost about 50 pounds.
I DO NOT recomend that large of a calorie deficit (caused a plateau and metabolic damage that I am still fighting today) but the cycling helped tons. I still cycle and mountain bike regularly :bigsmile: :bigsmile: :bigsmile:
^this is awesome ❤ I know for certain I'm going to continue even after I stop dieting because I'm hooked like seriously I really am lol. I never thought I would see the day when my work out clothes filled my hamper 6x more then my outting clothes lol. How did u mess up ur metabolism ? And how did u even realize it was messed up to begin with well if u don't mind me asking0 -
I bought a bike several years ago, but unless you are riding uphill all the time, it doesn't burn many calories.
This makes me sad.. Looks like tomorrow I'll be reversing my route to up hill lol. I usually bike on the road for about 6/7 miles then do a 5 mile mountain bike trail after.
I don't buy that it doesn't burn many calories unless you're constantly coasting. o_O Riding works the largest muscle group in the body, so it just doesn't make sense that it wouldn't burn many. That being said, your burn would be relative to your instensity and riding uphill would definitely increase it. Have you ever used a heart rate monitor while you ride? At what level do you feel your working out?
My hubby just put some air in our tires and I'm excited about riding, but I'm not ready for the roads yet so I'll try to find a nice bike trail.0 -
I ride almost everyday. It's my main exercise.
Aug. 1 - 7 miles
Aug. 2 - 7 miles
Aug. 3 - 17 miles
Aug. 5 - 19 miles
Aug. 6 - 21 miles
Aug. 7 - 14 miles
Aug.10 - 8 miles
Aug.11 - 21 miles
Aug.12 - 11 miles
Aug.13 - 7 miles
Aug.14 - 26 miles
Aug.16 - 5 miles
Aug.17 - 7 miles
Aug.18 - 24 miles
Aug.19 - 7 miles
Aug.20 - 7 miles
Aug.21 - 23 miles
Aug.23 - 15 miles
Aug.25 - 11 miles
Aug.27 - 18 miles - 275 total.
I've lost 56 pounds in 6 months.
You people and your determination and with the excercise I love... ❤❤❤❤ I love it in 6 months that's seriously amazing ❤ I was fretting that it would do nothing for me because honestly I don't enjoy anything like I do biking0 -
Starting off on a bike stuck on that gear is pure evil lol but now I swear it's cake work
Sounds like you're approaching bicycling with a winning attitude - stuck in a hard gear, so I'll work harder! Kudos! That said, as a lifelong biker, 2 hints that worked for me:
1) Take it to a bike shop and spend money for a tuneup. Borrow if you have to. Fear not; these shops are full of biking enthusiasts and I've never felt ripped off, because they want you to frequent their place. It's a worthwhile investment and will feel like a new bike, like the feeling of new running shoes, it makes you want to go out and use it. Have them install a cool bike rack and you can conveniently use it for errands. Which brings me to...
2) I had to work bicycling into a routine. By making it part of my commute to work, I don't have to "make time" for an extra exercise. The cool thing about biking is it gets you somewhere in addtion to being good exercise. As much as I enjoy, say, going to a gym, I seldom do because it feels like something extra I have to fit in. Going to work is unavoidable & the bike awaits.
As you know, it takes both diet and exercise, which is why I'm here. I couldn't bike my way to health and keep eating as I have in recent years. Have many a great trip!0 -
The best exercise for weight loss is....
Whatever you enjoy and stick with consistently. It's really irrelevant as long as you maintain a caloric deficit. I personally love cycling and in the past it's been great for my weight loss because it's something I looked forward to doing and doing a lot (thus ensuring I kept that deficit). Great for the heart and overall fun too. I wish I could get back to riding outside but unfortunately my high-end road bike has sat untouched since I am currently too heavy to ride it (yes, there are weight limits for certain bikes).
Keep it up and just have fun; you will definitely see results if you stick with it!0 -
As long as your eating correctly any kind of movement is good movement..0
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I bought a bike several years ago, but unless you are riding uphill all the time, it doesn't burn many calories.
This makes me sad.. Looks like tomorrow I'll be reversing my route to up hill lol. I usually bike on the road for about 6/7 miles then do a 5 mile mountain bike trail after.
I don't buy that it doesn't burn many calories unless you're constantly coasting. o_O Riding works the largest muscle group in the body, so it just doesn't make sense that it wouldn't burn many. That being said, your burn would be relative to your instensity and riding uphill would definitely increase it. Have you ever used a heart rate monitor while you ride? At what level do you feel your working out?
My hubby just put some air in our tires and I'm excited about riding, but I'm not ready for the roads yet so I'll try to find a nice bike trail.
I love it ..it literally gives me a piece of mind I couldn't buy anywhere else if I tried lol. I started on the road and then realized I lived 2 miles up from a state park loaded with mountain bike trails silly me.. Oh well now I mix it up I do my daily route and then jump onto some trails best way to end off my ride.. And yea I know I was seriously hoping the wasn't true. I give it my all but taking a shot in the dark I would say moderate but deff heart pumping and sweating all down my leggings and hoody -_0 I keep debating a heart rate monitor because I don't wanna obsess over the numbers to much counting calories and all I just got used t that lol. If I hit a plateau this month *knocks on wood* hey u never know ppl talk about plateaus a lot on here lol.. Then I'll deff buy one for now I'm just trying to push myself more each day0 -
I rode 3-4 time a week, about 15-25 miles each ride, and dropped almost 10 pounds in 3 weeks. Works well! Hahah.0
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love riding. when the weather is foul I do RPM/spin classes. I sweat buckets and get my heart rate soaring.... I will burn anything from 400-600 cals in a class.
I did a big ride earlier in the year, it was 65km with a massive hill climb. (on road bike) I did it in 3hours and from memory I killed off over 1100 cals. so bike riding will burn off calories regardless of hills or flat out riding. I have great legs from riding and if you concentrate on holding your core you will also find you will strengthen that area too.
Weather starting to pick up now, so time to dust off the trusty steed and get some Vit D happening!!0 -
I haved lost weight by riding a bike down from about 25 stone to 15 now but it has taken several years as I get bored with the weight los bit and revert to former habits. The bike has been the only constant and has stopped me balooning back up to my former weight.0
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I just got my bike out and started riding to give my workouts variety It is a great low impact exercise that I find enjoyable. And that's what experts recommend - something you enjoy. So go for it!0
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I've lost over 60 pounds since I started riding again 10 months ago. I was doing 8 miles a day, but my weight loss eventually tapered off, so I bumped it up to 20 miles. Now I seem to have stalled again, so I guess I have to bump it up some more. Oh boy... Fortunately I love biking, and plan to do some long distance touring stuff once I get a better bike.0
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I ride most days and lately it has been my main source of exercise. I love it except for the people on the road!0
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