Mikay said:12lbs in 3 weeks thanks for telling us lol i feel motivated. i wonder how week 4 will go
Yes, I do some weight training during the week. Usually once maybe twice a week. Nothing to intense, just strictly a fat burning routine. Calories I take in anywhere from 1500-2000 on a good day. Maybe 2500 on a bad one. A 15 mile bike ride does seem like alot, but really it isnt. I would like to know roughly how many calories I am buring by doing this, but I don't know a formula to do it with. All I know is that it is working so I'm gonna keep on truckin and make it to 30 miles one of these days.D15BT said:Wow very nice! do you lift at all? Im at 270 right now, just like your starting weight and my goal is yours too! Just want know about how much calories you taking in per day? and wow 15 miles? you crazy! haha nice very nice
Oh trust me, my heartrate is up. Throughout most of my ride, I am nearly out of breath. The only time Im not is when my heartrate gets a brake around the city when I have to wait for crosswalks. And I'd have to disagree with you, even a 15 mile bike ride at a leisurley pace would probably burn between 500-700 calories at least. Yes, not comparable to a 15 mile run, but Id like to meet someone who does that everyday.Steaksauce said:Your calorie loss on your bike really depends on how hard you push it. A 15 mile bike ride at a leasurly pace, not very many at all. Consider when you run compared to when you bike: How does your breating and heart rate compare to a run? I know when I bike, I push myself as hard as I possibly can because it is such an inferior workout, I also spend about 2 times as long on the bike.
The key is getting your heart rate in the target zone for yourself. I doubt you will get too high on a bike, so no need to worry about that, but from my experience, its very easy to not get it nearly high enough.