Yes, for some it is easier than others. Been trying to decide whether to participate in either of these threads for a while. Will admit that, first off, this whole concept is making me question as an (severely) overweight person I should even be riding and/or owning a Rivendell bike. Maybe at 6' and 225 I'm too fat to actually ride one and need to get over this fantasy of owning a bike like my Sam Hillborne.
For me, all grains (and fruit, nuts, etc.) contribute to my still excess weight. And worsened by long distance bike rides. Eat and drink too much when attempting them. Probably why I won't ride a century again. My body seems to gain between 3 and 5 pounds during the ride and post-ride meal. Worse than any supposed healthful benefits of the ride. And, admittedly, a part of this is frustration. My doctor has been critical of lack of current progress. Yes, I have lost 145 pounds since this whole thing started. At least 30 and preferably 50 more is necessary. Okay, said too much. Eric Platt St. Paul, MN On Aug 29, 8:22 pm, charlie <cl_v...@hotmail.com> wrote: > Rex, re-read Grants post above.......... ; ) > > On Aug 29, 2:06 pm, Rex Kerr <rexk...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > I went from around 230 and completely out of shape to my current 175 (@ > > 6'4", maintained for 3 years) by switching from a typical American diet, to > > a vegetarian diet that included a lot of whole grains, and riding a lot > > more. Somehow the widely accepted methods worked for me. > > > On Fri, Aug 26, 2011 at 2:11 PM, Eric Daume <ericda...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > That's the point of the book: this isn't universally accepted. We've been > > > pushed this viewpoint for 30 years, but where's the great downsizing of > > > America? One of Taubes main points is that the science behind low fat/high > > > fiber/calories in/calories out is very, very poor. > > > > Eric Daume > > > Dublin, OH > > > > On Fri, Aug 26, 2011 at 1:27 PM, Patrick in VT <swing4...@gmail.com>wrote: > > > >> with respect, what does low-fat, hardly any meat/nearly vegetarian > > >> (same thing, right?) have to do with her condition? low saturated > > >> fat, nearly vegetarian (as in, eating vegetables, fruits, non-animal > > >> whole foods) is universally accepted as a healthful way to eat. > > >> There's no arguing that. > > > > -- > > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > > > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > > > To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. > > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > > rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > > > For more options, visit this group at > > >http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
