Overweight to Raceweight goal

[Nelly]

Noooooooooo!!!

I'm the fattest!

Pass the apples!

[ZootHornRollo]

be disciplined by avoiding eating between the three main meals (that is the key one)

yep absolutely

I do like something with a cup of tea though so I allow myself a couple of biccies or a bit of chocolate or cake in the afternoon with a brew, and likewise after dinner...

I'm only getting weight-conscious now that I'm cycling really - it seems to go with the territory ...

[The devil's own]

The key is eat 6 meals, one every 3 hours. 3 meals and 3 snacks, spread your calorie quota through those 6 and you'll be fine. If you really want to get on it work out your calorie quota for the week and cycle your intake ie different amount if calories each day as long as you hit your total at the end of the week. Confuses your body and keeps the metabolism high.

[DrPatrickBarry]

Seems to be a well written article

http://www.powerbar.com/articles/113...-athletes.aspx

I just searched for "athlete weight loss diet" on Google.

It confirms Eavesy187s comment!
So break the fast. Don’t skip breakfast — or any other meals, for that matter. In fact, try to spread your caloric intake evenly throughout the day by eating smaller meals more frequently.

[ZootHornRollo]

it's really hard to gauge refuelling after a 4/5-hour's riding though - specially if you've been pushing it.

You can eat a meal afterwards and it will just burn off, whoosh, leaving you starving again. Which is OK if you're just lolling about at home but if you need to be out and about ...

My problem is probably eating a little too much after long rides, specially in the winter.

Not that I'm overweight - I just want to be skinnier.

[Stolly]

The key is eat 6 meals, one every 3 hours. 3 meals and 3 snacks, spread your calorie quota through those 6 and you'll be fine. If you really want to get on it work out your calorie quota for the week and cycle your intake ie different amount if calories each day as long as you hit your total at the end of the week. Confuses your body and keeps the metabolism high.

Nah, all too scientific for me. I've been running every day since last August (averaging 40 odd miles each week) and have probably lost a stone on my 'eat as much cake as you can diet'

[Derby Tup]

I lost something like 17pounds last spring. However, I was training like never before (up to 20hours per week). I think most folks who are heavier than they'd like to be (i.e. a good proportion of normal people) have at least one 'vice', be it chips, chocolate, pizza, beer, Jaffa Cakes etc. Cutting down on these vices will help massively. The other thing is to question as Zoot says above, how much re-fueling you need to do (and 'carbo-loading'). In the past I'd always had a larger than average meal the night before a long run and probably had more than I needed afterwards. Last year I ate relatively normally, even after long training days on Saturday and Sunday

[Dynamo Dan]

I've been steadily losing weight for a couple of years now, I eat fairly healthily and run a lot. Still being in my twenties helps, as does running in the mornings. I've still got a bit more to lose and I'm finding harder sessions are helping me shift it.

I've tried to diet as well as training hard and it just doesn't work for me. I just have to train harder and eat sensibly. I don't weigh myself either and I won't until I know there's very little fat left on me.

[DrPatrickBarry]

I've been steadily losing weight for a couple of years now,

Dan, you are half the man you once were!

[Dynamo Dan]

Dan, you are half the man you once were!

Thanks Pat. I fail to see how anyone could put weight on whilst fell running regularly!!! Something like the Trigger must put a dozen pork pies in the bank at least....