Comments on: Getting Started With Nutrition http://bikingtolive.com/getting-started-with-nutrition/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=getting-started-with-nutrition Cycling for Weight Loss, Fitness, and a Healthy Heart Tue, 15 May 2012 15:11:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: chrisfit2009 http://bikingtolive.com/getting-started-with-nutrition/comment-page-1/#comment-2366 chrisfit2009 Wed, 24 Feb 2010 02:10:55 +0000 http://bikingtolive.com/?p=1905#comment-2366 Yeah the MR stuff was my little rant for the day.<br>And March 16 is two days after my last big ride for the season. I don't want to mess with my diet before then, and I'm going to have a day off from everything the day before (ie rest rest rest). On 16 March, I will also start to change my riding habits to higher rep rides and less focus on speed and time. Yeah the MR stuff was my little rant for the day.
And March 16 is two days after my last big ride for the season. I don't want to mess with my diet before then, and I'm going to have a day off from everything the day before (ie rest rest rest). On 16 March, I will also start to change my riding habits to higher rep rides and less focus on speed and time.

]]> By: chrisfit2009 http://bikingtolive.com/getting-started-with-nutrition/comment-page-1/#comment-2119 chrisfit2009 Tue, 23 Feb 2010 21:10:55 +0000 http://bikingtolive.com/?p=1905#comment-2119 Yeah the MR stuff was my little rant for the day.<br>And March 16 is two days after my last big ride for the season. I don't want to mess with my diet before then, and I'm going to have a day off from everything the day before (ie rest rest rest). On 16 March, I will also start to change my riding habits to higher rep rides and less focus on speed and time. Yeah the MR stuff was my little rant for the day.
And March 16 is two days after my last big ride for the season. I don't want to mess with my diet before then, and I'm going to have a day off from everything the day before (ie rest rest rest). On 16 March, I will also start to change my riding habits to higher rep rides and less focus on speed and time.

]]> By: bdewberry http://bikingtolive.com/getting-started-with-nutrition/comment-page-1/#comment-2118 bdewberry Tue, 23 Feb 2010 16:01:46 +0000 http://bikingtolive.com/?p=1905#comment-2118 A food journal is a good idea and something I can do right on The Daily Plate. A food journal is a good idea and something I can do right on The Daily Plate.

]]> By: bdewberry http://bikingtolive.com/getting-started-with-nutrition/comment-page-1/#comment-2117 bdewberry Tue, 23 Feb 2010 16:00:35 +0000 http://bikingtolive.com/?p=1905#comment-2117 Thanks. Thanks.

]]> By: Loving The Bike http://bikingtolive.com/getting-started-with-nutrition/comment-page-1/#comment-2116 Loving The Bike Tue, 23 Feb 2010 14:48:53 +0000 http://bikingtolive.com/?p=1905#comment-2116 Great strategy. I agree that counting calories is not necessary, but with that said, I do feel that you have to have a sense for how much you should be eating. Starting off by counting will let you understand how much you should be eating of different types of foods and then you can likely lose the measuring.<br>It does take a lot of self experimenting to find out how much and which foods react best to your body. Everyone is unique so you have to know what works for YOU. Keep a close watch every day as to how you're feeling and what foods react positively and negatively to you. Write a food journal for the next few days as well if you can. Great strategy. I agree that counting calories is not necessary, but with that said, I do feel that you have to have a sense for how much you should be eating. Starting off by counting will let you understand how much you should be eating of different types of foods and then you can likely lose the measuring.
It does take a lot of self experimenting to find out how much and which foods react best to your body. Everyone is unique so you have to know what works for YOU. Keep a close watch every day as to how you're feeling and what foods react positively and negatively to you. Write a food journal for the next few days as well if you can.

]]> By: Loving The Bike http://bikingtolive.com/getting-started-with-nutrition/comment-page-1/#comment-2115 Loving The Bike Tue, 23 Feb 2010 14:45:51 +0000 http://bikingtolive.com/?p=1905#comment-2115 Awesome, I really would love to help you out if I can.....or even just talk about cycling and nutrition with you. Feel free to contact me any time. Awesome, I really would love to help you out if I can…..or even just talk about cycling and nutrition with you. Feel free to contact me any time.

]]> By: bdewberry http://bikingtolive.com/getting-started-with-nutrition/comment-page-1/#comment-2114 bdewberry Tue, 23 Feb 2010 14:03:11 +0000 http://bikingtolive.com/?p=1905#comment-2114 Thanks for all of your great comments below. You've all brought up some good points and food for thought (sorry for the pun). I plan on taking this slow at first with three things taking priority:<br><br>1. Track my calories so I'm eating 2000 calories per day.<br>2. Drink at least 64 ounces of water a day.<br>3. Stop eating out and cook meals at home.<br><br>After a few weeks we'll see how it's going and make adjustments as needed. Thanks for all of your great comments below. You've all brought up some good points and food for thought (sorry for the pun). I plan on taking this slow at first with three things taking priority:

1. Track my calories so I'm eating 2000 calories per day.
2. Drink at least 64 ounces of water a day.
3. Stop eating out and cook meals at home.

After a few weeks we'll see how it's going and make adjustments as needed.

]]> By: bdewberry http://bikingtolive.com/getting-started-with-nutrition/comment-page-1/#comment-2113 bdewberry Tue, 23 Feb 2010 14:00:16 +0000 http://bikingtolive.com/?p=1905#comment-2113 Thanks. I don't plan on doing meal replacement shakes and rather focus on good overall eating. I did a good search after reading your comment and Men's Health says that MR shakes are good for people in good health trying to lose 10-20 pounds. I'm no expert but trying to lose 110 pounds with diet shakes doesn't make much sense to me either.<br><br>If you don't mind me asking, what's the significance of March 16? Thanks. I don't plan on doing meal replacement shakes and rather focus on good overall eating. I did a good search after reading your comment and Men's Health says that MR shakes are good for people in good health trying to lose 10-20 pounds. I'm no expert but trying to lose 110 pounds with diet shakes doesn't make much sense to me either.

If you don't mind me asking, what's the significance of March 16?

]]> By: bdewberry http://bikingtolive.com/getting-started-with-nutrition/comment-page-1/#comment-2112 bdewberry Tue, 23 Feb 2010 13:49:41 +0000 http://bikingtolive.com/?p=1905#comment-2112 Thanks for that long winded comment. You can make all those you want. You also bring up a very good point. I don't want to make this so hard initially that it becomes a burden. Thanks for the links too. Thanks for that long winded comment. You can make all those you want. You also bring up a very good point. I don't want to make this so hard initially that it becomes a burden. Thanks for the links too.

]]> By: bdewberry http://bikingtolive.com/getting-started-with-nutrition/comment-page-1/#comment-2110 bdewberry Tue, 23 Feb 2010 13:47:56 +0000 http://bikingtolive.com/?p=1905#comment-2110 I can understand eating before going to the store. I'm guessing the feeling of fullness would lead to less impulsive buying. I can understand eating before going to the store. I'm guessing the feeling of fullness would lead to less impulsive buying.

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