Last year I weigherd in around 150 lbs for the race season. At 5’9", I want to bring that down to 140 lbs for next season. Currently I’m at 160 lbs for my “off-season” diet.
I’m planning on staying portly at 160 until after the holiday binging is over and then plan to drop 20 pounds over 5 months. Mostly by slightly increasing my run and swim mileage, but to start hitting the bike training a bit more rigorously. But I also plan to go with this new study out of Sweden for weight loss. It looks to hit all the major points needed for athletes and dieting and the scientific data to back it up is very convincing. Here is the link youtube link for the tutorial on their data: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t9kndMkXC5Q
Well, if your goal is to look like the models (and there is nothing wrong with that) then it sounds great! Although I have my suspicions that some augmentation may have taken place so that does add a bit of weight but tucking the puppies in may help your aero position (along with other positions :)). Before and after pictures would be in order.
That is a really bad plan all around.
Weight loss starts in the kitchen not out on the road.
You need to alter your eating now rather than wait 2 months.
It is better to teach yourself to eat properly and lose weight when you are not training as much- then “eat up” for longer and harder training.
If you depend on training to lean you out- your training will not be as good because you are always cheating on calories.
If you start now- you could be a good chunk of the way to 140 lb by X-mas.
Well, technically I’m not absent from training. I’m putting in 60+ miles of running per week and putting in 15k+ of swimming per week. That is my baseline for now and I plan to go up in the swimming soon to 20k. Come March I will introduce more speed work in all areas.
I honestly don’t think I can gain much more weight when I live on a diet of Taco Bell, Capn Crunch with Crunch Berries, and Oreos.
I really think the swedish protocol is the way to go. It has good fundamental hydration in the plan and a vigorous training schedule.
Damn…we are about the same height (I’m just a bit over 5’9") and came in at about the same race weight this year (149-151). I can’t imagine going down to 140. What is driving your desire to reach that weight target?
You have got to be kidding me. That is possibly one of the most ridiculous commercials I have ever seen. Those girls might have been attractive had I not wanted to punch them in the face.
