rgaDawg's Journal

Exercise and calorie expenditure constant through both WOEs
August 12, 2019 - Feb 29, 2020

WOE 1. August through Dec, 2019 (restricting carbs)
** eating meat, dairy, cheese, avocado, eggs
** No bread, pasta, rice, sugar, grains, nut butters, honey
OUTCOME, lost 20 lbs.

WOE 2. January - Feb, 2020, (reversed WOE, favored carbs)
** eating bread, pasta, rice, nut butter, honey, sugar (donuts)
** Restricting meat, dairy, cheese, avocado, eggs
OUTCOME, gained 8 lbs.

Analysis.
No. more carbs do not equal weight gain
Yes. more calories equal weight gain

During the (2) months I was eating bread, pasta, rice, sugar, donuts, peanut butter + honey I showed a tendency to eat on the average 600 more calories per day than the (4) months with lower carbs.

Conclusion.
Carbs (especially sugar) trigger more eating for me, they are not as satiating as more dense calories in meats, dairy, eggs, avocado.

McAllister & North Trails 52 mile MTB Challenge
https://www.strava.com/routes/24188193

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52 mile MTB Challenge, San Antonio, takes me 4.5 hrs to complete, start McAllister Park 8 miles intermediate wooded trails (warmup), 12 miles uphill of Saledo Creek bike-way (push it), then 5 miles of serious elevation challenge between mile 20-25 (on chart), Eisenhower Park hills. Hit those North Hills after 20 miles without stopping. I have 27 gears and for most of that 5 miles I am in the lowest 2 gears. No one every makes it all the way up that hill, EVER. The pic doesn't really show the elevation that well. Carry bike to top peak, then connect with the paved bikeway in Eisenhower almost 60 degrees uphill for 500 yards of grueling lowest gear possible to reach the final peak. Turn around, finish out remaining 27 miles on Saledo Creek Bikeway, back to McAllister.

I did two of these in a row with a one day break between. They are about a 3,000 cal ride each. Intense Ride, and way Awesome!!! Better bring your best endurance.

Rides
https://www.strava.com/activities/3140170137
https://www.strava.com/activities/3146698357

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https://whywerun.strava.com/

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Happy Belated President's Day, Ya'll. Cartoon is from J.P. Weiss

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