rgaDawg's Journal, 14 October 2019

Goal: Lose 5 pounds in 4 weeks to 172
Start: September 16, 2019 - 177
End: October 13, 2019 - 175

Well, the scale is barely moving, but 2 more inches off my waistline & the little rolls of fatty tissue just under my belly skin that used to be there - gone, no more. My RDI is averaging 3,000 p/day, riding 200 mile weeks, healthy for refueling 40, 50 mile rides. Cal deficit is still averaging at least -800 cals p/day. So, at this point, I don't think ideal health has much to do with 175, or 172, or even 180 probably. My ride speeds are increasing, my strength is increasing, my endurance is increasing, did my first 105 km ride last week. So, the scale isn't saying 172. It's just a number. Although the scale barely moves, my body is rapidly transforming - I am becoming a lean, mean, fuel-burning machine, seriously fit @ 175 and holding steady. Continuing to eat 90% very clean, mostly organic, home prepared, no fast food, limited restaurant food, limited dairy, limited grains (especially refined grains, white flour), only infrequent spurts of refined sugar (I ate 2 boxes of Belvita cookies after my 105 km ride, good refueling), plenty of clean water, fiber & digestive support (probiotics, enzymes).

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2324 kcal

Fat: 114.29g | Prot: 118.85g | Carb: 190.52g.   Breakfast: Boiled Egg, Morning Coffee. Lunch: 300 cal Bar, Ride Smoothie w/ Beet Juice, HEB Apple Juice. Dinner: Chicken and Wild Rice Soup, Almond Biscuits, Boiled Egg. Snacks/Other: Boiled Egg, Bananas. more...

4042 kcal

Activities & Exercise: Ride, 1850 cals - 3 hours, Watching TV/Computer - 6 hours, Resting - 8 hours, Sleeping - 7 hours. more...