The result? I gained 15 lbs!?!
I must admit that this shook me pretty badly. I'd spent so long working so hard, and here I am gaining weight? I went into a bout of severe depression for a few days after that. To make matters worse, some of my cycling friends informed me about how much weight they gained and expanded around the midsection. Needless to say, that made things worse.
However, after a couple of days, I started doing some research here are some points that seem to be considered while riding to lose weight:
- DRINK MORE WATER!! This seems to be a consistent key, and it seems that I need to drink more while cycling than other forms of excercise I have done in the past.
- DISTANCE!! This is of vital importance. Upon further investigation, the guys who gained weight while riding seemed to ride anywhere from 8-12 miles per day. The difference is that they rode in short segments of a couple of miles at the time. Now, this leads to my next point:
- CONTINUITY!! I have read various studies arguing for and against segmented workouts. However, conversations with people who have successfully lost weight cycling seem to say 15 miles per continuous ride is how they did it. Long story short: I need to ride longer distances more often.
- SCHEDULE!! Although I am just excited of the prospect of losing weight, but I need a little more patience. I think I will have to change the schedule for one day aerobic, one day anaerobic.
- GET OFF THE D@MN SCALE!! Two points here:
- First of all, muscle weighs more than fat. So as I build muscle and tone my (already beautiful) legs, the weight will go up with the increased muscle mass.
- Secondly, I need to focus on the waist line, and not the scale. Which is also depressing, but at the same time I need to consider this: I gained 15 lbs, but my clothes fit exactly the same. You try adding that much without having to adjust your wardrobe.
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