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I use a Garmin HRM chest strap that works with my cycling computer Edge 810 and I think it's helped a lot. They are worth having depending on how you work out your calorie burn. But If you're seeing weight loss or maintaining (depending on what you want to happen) with what you currently do then why spend the extra money?…
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A defecit is the way to lose and exercise helps to create one. For me, cycling is something I love so luckily it works out that when I bike I get to eat more but you have to make sure that there is the defecit still. I use a HRM and one site I upload my rides too will say I've burned almost twice as many calories as the…
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That's a good amount :) Also, just in case you dont know, you can use Strava to map your rides and it also has a community side to it as well as offering an estimation of calories burned if you don't use a HRM. It links into MFP too so you don't have add your exercise twice :)
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It says that I should be at 2429 calories to lose weight with a 20% calorie reduction and 2885 to lose fat at 5% reduction. This fits in to the 1500 + exercise plan quite nicely. My macro splits would stay the same as they are too roughly. Maybe I'm beginning to get a plan that may be right :)
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Thanks sllm1. I'll take a look and see what it works out for me :)
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Hi Jo. The current low CICO ratio is very short term for quick weight loss. I'm only doing it for a maximum of 10 more days unless I notice it's effects before then. I'm definitely upping the calories when this stage is over due to potential health implications but so far I don't feel hungry or tired andI've not noticed…
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Thanks Sarah :) I have a higher carb level as I do a lot of cycling, up to 3 hours at a time, 3 or 4 days a week on a good week. Would I be able to do this on only 40-45% carbs? I've always read that cycling requires 50-55% minimum.
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Thanks again :) I've sent you a message to get a little more detail but I agree that I can only do one or the other. My priority is losing the 5% and once that's done I can then look at increasing mass. I have no time limits, no body weight specific limits or goals so I'll keep with a deficit as I have been doing for up to…
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I've been reading many threads on cyclists/cardio/muscle loss/deficits and so on today and I wonder if I've got this right: - Recap of where I am at the moment...* My MFP calories are set at TDEE 1500. That's a 1000 calorie deficit just to start with I believe? * I am cycling 2-300km a week, either on the road or doing…
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I'm only managing as I had quite a bit to lose I think. That's nearly all gone now. I eat when I'm riding so I don't run out of energy on the way round and I always have a recovery drink afterwards too. I do sometimes eat a few of the calories back . I'm not a complete stickler to the numbers :) From what you rexommend…
