rhyno
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Hey Guys,
I'm looking to shed a few kilos, but also get fitter. Obviously I need energy for the training, but have to be careful that I don't over do it and jeopardise the weight loss goal.
Background: Last November I weighed in at 97kilos, now I'm 82kg's (height is 174cm). I lost most of this by eating chopped raw vegetables for lunch, canned fruit and low fat yoghurt for breakfast, and meat and steamed veg for dinner. I also would ride (MTB) 20km's per week, twice.
I'm now riding to work (21.2km's) and back on average 3 times per week, so 120km's per week on the road, and nil off-road as the trails are needing some drying time.
I'm very slowly losing weight, but was wondering if there are any tweaks I could make to my diet to aid this.
On days that I ride to work, I have a glass of orange juice (fresh with pulp) before I leave and an up-n-go energise once i've showered at work.
On days that I don't ride, I have one large piece of sourdough bread with jam and minimal butter and an orange juice.
For morning tea I have a greek yoghurt with fruit in it, and a Carmens muesli bar
For lunch I have either a cup-o-soup, or a small can of tuna, a banana, and a small container (200ml) of mixed nuts and dried fruit (I have a feeling this is bad/too high a GI?)
For dinner I have meat and veg (oven baked schnitzel, steak, low fat (haha) sausages), or chicken green curry with rice and veg, or spag bol, or occasionally tuna bake (bad, i know)
Sometimes (once a week?) I have a chocolate bar, and on weekends I often get a flavoured milk (probably not very good).
On days that I ride to work, when I get home I'll have a milo too (with rev).
There are some bad foods in there, but I think I need them to keep sane.
Any tips, or do I just need to bite (excuse the pun) the bullet and cut out the chocolate?
I'm looking to shed a few kilos, but also get fitter. Obviously I need energy for the training, but have to be careful that I don't over do it and jeopardise the weight loss goal.
Background: Last November I weighed in at 97kilos, now I'm 82kg's (height is 174cm). I lost most of this by eating chopped raw vegetables for lunch, canned fruit and low fat yoghurt for breakfast, and meat and steamed veg for dinner. I also would ride (MTB) 20km's per week, twice.
I'm now riding to work (21.2km's) and back on average 3 times per week, so 120km's per week on the road, and nil off-road as the trails are needing some drying time.
I'm very slowly losing weight, but was wondering if there are any tweaks I could make to my diet to aid this.
On days that I ride to work, I have a glass of orange juice (fresh with pulp) before I leave and an up-n-go energise once i've showered at work.
On days that I don't ride, I have one large piece of sourdough bread with jam and minimal butter and an orange juice.
For morning tea I have a greek yoghurt with fruit in it, and a Carmens muesli bar
For lunch I have either a cup-o-soup, or a small can of tuna, a banana, and a small container (200ml) of mixed nuts and dried fruit (I have a feeling this is bad/too high a GI?)
For dinner I have meat and veg (oven baked schnitzel, steak, low fat (haha) sausages), or chicken green curry with rice and veg, or spag bol, or occasionally tuna bake (bad, i know)
Sometimes (once a week?) I have a chocolate bar, and on weekends I often get a flavoured milk (probably not very good).
On days that I ride to work, when I get home I'll have a milo too (with rev).
There are some bad foods in there, but I think I need them to keep sane.
Any tips, or do I just need to bite (excuse the pun) the bullet and cut out the chocolate?