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All the best on reaching that goal. I was - or thought I was - in good shape. Turns out, I had to drop another 15-20 pounds (a spare tire) as I was stuck in the "skinny fat" syndrome at 6'4" and 180-185 pounds. Yet I had visceral fat that needed to be shed. So I dropped down to the 165-170 weight range, which when combined…

That would do it - and rather quickly. ;)

Welcome to the club. B) By lowering my weight, continuing to exercise, and adding foods known to lower cholesterol - I was able to drop my numbers to perfect numbers without using the statin medication that I took for years. Two years off the meds now and maintaining perfect numbers thanks to the discipline. Every day, I…

October 1st 15.58 Miles -- Duration 1:25:07 (MTB Race) October 2nd 17.6 Miles -- Duration 1:49:10 (MTB) October 4th 11.5 Miles -- Duration 00:59:37 (Recovery Ride) October 5th 18.6 Miles -- Duration 1:11:17 October 7th 11.7 Miles -- Duration 00:58:20 (Recovery Ride) October 8th 10.5 Miles -- Duration 1:15:50 (Pre-Ride of…

October 1st 15.58 Miles -- Duration 1:25:07 (MTB Race) October 2nd 17.6 Miles -- Duration 1:49:10 (MTB) October 4th 11.5 Miles -- Duration 00:59:37 (Recovery Ride) October 5th 18.6 Miles -- Duration 1:11:17 October 7th 11.7 Miles -- Duration 00:58:20 (Recovery Ride) October 8th 10.5 Miles -- Duration 1:15:50 (Pre-Ride of…

October 1st 15.58 Miles -- Duration 1:25:07 (MTB Race) October 2nd 17.6 Miles -- Duration 1:49:10 (MTB) October 4th 11.5 Miles -- Duration 00:59:37 (Recovery Ride) October 5th 18.6 Miles -- Duration 1:11:17 October 7th 11.7 Miles -- Duration 00:58:20 (Recovery Ride) October Total Miles: 74.98 October Total Duration: 6:23:31

You're starting too late to meet that goal. No worries - you have more time in your life than meeting a December deadline for a 40 pound weight loss. Expect a pound a week with excellent dedication, and commitment to taking care of your one and only body by eating at a deficit. You could stretch it to 2 pounds a week, but…

Cycling, hiking, power walking - and of course some weight lifting work that won't hurt your knees.

If it is still fatty (there is no such thing as spot reduction), you'll have to continue to lose weight until the remaining tummy fat is gone. Keep the deficit up and continue the "melt". The advice and suggestion of continuing to work out is good for other health benefits, but it won't remove the belly fat unless you are…

Well, sort of good advice. Keeping one's heart rate in the lower zones of recovery and Zone 1 would be the better advice on the above the neck recommendation. This article from Training Peaks is an excellent, well thought out source for the OP's question:…

Motivation? Simple. We get one life, and one life only. One body, and one body only to go through that life with for the limited days we have on this earth. Why mess it up being unhealthy, overweight, and out of shape? Bust through life with the healthiest, most ideal weight, and best shape we can muster to enjoy each and…

October 1st 15.58 Miles -- Duration 1:25:07 (MTB Race) October 2nd 17.6 Miles -- Duration 1:49:10 (MTB) October 4th 11.5 Miles -- Duration 00:59:37 (Recovery Ride) October 5th 18.6 Miles -- Duration 1:11:17 October Total Miles: 63.28 October Total Duration: 5:25:11

Yes, you can lose in the kitchen only. I would include exercise to maintain as much muscle as you can as when you lose those 20 pounds it will come from glycogen stores, water, fat, and muscle. No need to go to the gym. Do body weight exercises at home as well as use that stationary bike again.

Intervals are always good if your goals include increasing your power, stamina, and sprint duration. However, the flat stomach trick is simply going to require continued weight loss from eating at a deficit to trim down the belly fat. Keep up the deficit, and you'll get there. But your running performance will suffer a bit…

Make sure you are eating at a deficit in the CICO equation (calories in vs. calories out). The equation only works three simple ways... 1. Eat too many calories = gain weight 2. Eat just the right amount of calories = maintain weight 3. Eat too few calories = lose weight Shoot for number 3 and you will tip the scale in the…

^^^^This! We all have the ability to lower our risk. Who wouldn't want to do that and shoot for the lowest risk picture on the left?

A mirror. B)

October 1st 15.58 Miles -- Duration 1:25:07 (MTB Race) October 2nd 17.6 Miles -- Duration 1:49:10 (MTB) October 4th 11.5 Miles -- Duration 00:59:37 (Recovery Ride) October Total Miles: 44.68 October Total Duration: 4:13:54

October 1st 15.58 Miles -- Duration 1:25:07 (MTB Race) October 2nd 17.6 Miles -- Duration 1:49:10 (MTB) October Total Miles: 33.18 October Total Duration: 3:14:17

^^^^^THIS!!!

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September 4th 15.3 Miles -- Duration 1:59:07 September 6th 6.76 Miles -- Duration 00:41:45 September 8th 18.7 Miles -- Duration 1:15:04 September 10th 13.0 Miles -- Duration 1:09:44 September 11th 14.47 Miles -- Duration 1:38:55 (Including a Cross Race) September 12th 18.3 Miles -- Duration 1:14:02 September 14th 20.8…

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You'll be fine. Just counterbalance it on those one or two days per week with enough exercise so you can eat, drink, and be merry. B)

Gearing. Spin. Stand. Sit. Shift. Embrace the pain. Find what HR Zone you can climb in for short hills, medium hills, and those 9 mile long axx climbs.

Eat at a deficit day in and day out until the saggy flabby belly is gone. Target losing 1/2 pound to a pound a week and allow yourself the discipline and time to watch it dissipate. Any exercise that boosts your daily calorie burn to help with the deficit equation of CICO will be a bonus. Best of luck. It takes time,…

You'll have to exercise and try and burn at least 500 - 1000 calories via exercise on any day you drink 5 drinks if you want to eat. Preferably do the exercise earlier in the day before you start with the vodka. I use cardio to accomplish this (bicycling) and build in a ride anywhere from 60 - 90 minutes to over two hours…

September 4th 15.3 Miles -- Duration 1:59:07 September 6th 6.76 Miles -- Duration 00:41:45 September 8th 18.7 Miles -- Duration 1:15:04 September 10th 13.0 Miles -- Duration 1:09:44 September 11th 14.47 Miles -- Duration 1:38:55 (Including a Cross Race) September 12th 18.3 Miles -- Duration 1:14:02 September 14th 20.8…