I am 176cm (5'9") and 75Kg(165lbs). I am an amateur cyclist with Functional Threshold Power of 307 Watts which is 4.09 Watt/Kg. My goal is to increase this ratio to 5 Watts/Kg. I want to increase the power as much as I can and lose weight at the same time. I am obviously too fat right now, although not in a very bad aerobic shape. A good cyclist around my height should weigh no more than 65Kg IMO. Although I have a slight large build and some upper body muscle due to weight lifting in the past, because of nutrition (energy actually) imbalance I have put on 8 pounds since last year in spite of regular training. It seems like the pounds are not going to shed by themselves and I am obviously binging after workouts. The purpose of this weblog is to hold myself accountable for what I put in my mouth and how much I train. It is going to sound a bit too extreme to some but I am serious about my aspirations and I am willing to compromise and suffer to get there...
So strategically I am going to restrict my calorie intake for a while. I start with 800calories deficit every day and try to increase it a bit after the first week. I will also try to eat healthier, although I am not eating very unhealthy right now.
My basic metabolic rate is somewhat low and estimated to be around 2000 calories. I train with a powermeter and thus I will have an accurate estimate of how much calories I burn cycling.
Stay tuned..
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