- Jul 28, 2009
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OK most have heard the 500 kcal deficit a day method for weight loss, it's been done to death and doesn't need any discussion. The more "extreme" version involves 1000 kcal a day deficit. National Health Service nutritionists advise a maximum weight loss of 2 lbs a week (or roughly a 7000 calorie deficit a week so a maximum of 1000kcal a day deficit).
Take yesterday, I woke up hungry ate cereal and a small plate of rice and chicken. Rode from 10am to 4 pm stopping twice for a coffee about 30 minutes each time, didn;t eat just drank water and coffee no sugar. Undulating terrain, severe heat, very windy, not fast I rode hard the day before so just stayed with the slower group and it was a very easy ride.
Got home, rice and chicken medium portion. Cereal, 300 ml glass of skimmed milk before bed. I couldn't figure out what my deficit was but I would be amazed if it was less than 1000 kcal yet I felt no hunger. This morning I could easily have missed breakfast and ridden I was not hungry at all. WTF.
Anyone go through these periods of non hunger? I am 82 kg now and getting quite lean. Did the long slow ride do something to my fat metabolism? Ordinarily I battle hunger constantly over the last 3 or 4 months especially after a ride it's usually massive hunger.
Take yesterday, I woke up hungry ate cereal and a small plate of rice and chicken. Rode from 10am to 4 pm stopping twice for a coffee about 30 minutes each time, didn;t eat just drank water and coffee no sugar. Undulating terrain, severe heat, very windy, not fast I rode hard the day before so just stayed with the slower group and it was a very easy ride.
Got home, rice and chicken medium portion. Cereal, 300 ml glass of skimmed milk before bed. I couldn't figure out what my deficit was but I would be amazed if it was less than 1000 kcal yet I felt no hunger. This morning I could easily have missed breakfast and ridden I was not hungry at all. WTF.
Anyone go through these periods of non hunger? I am 82 kg now and getting quite lean. Did the long slow ride do something to my fat metabolism? Ordinarily I battle hunger constantly over the last 3 or 4 months especially after a ride it's usually massive hunger.