Re: [RC] Calories burned riding--advice - Barbara McCrary
The 4 pounds you lost was probably all
fluid, but why you gained it all back + 1.....well, when you find out, let me
know. I don't, and can't, exercise as vigorously as I did when I was
younger, and the weight just keeps creeping up. Used to be, our annual
1-week backpack trip was enough to cause about 5-8 pound loss of weight and it
helped keep my weight under control. Since we haven't backpacked in many
years, I just don't burn off the calories like I used to, and my meal portions
are about 1/3 of what they used to be, too. One possibility is loss of
muscle mass. Another thing is...I don't have a suitable endurance horse
right now and am searching. When I find one and re-start conditioning
rides and competition, maybe the weight will come under control.
Frustrating...I'm grateful to know I'm not
alone, however.
I did the Sunflower Classic 75 this weekend in 10:42. I felt great
all day and even felt pretty good Sunday. For grins and giggles, I
weighed myself Sunday AM and had lost 4 pounds. This morning (Monday) I
weighed again and had GAINED 5 pounds. This is typical for me.
So...what's going on? What can I do to stop the gain and keep losing the
weight?
Susan [Young], The Princess of Pink Semper Obliquo
(Always aside)
Glenndale Grace Farm, Ft Gibson, Oklahoma
U.S.A.
"Ride on! Rough-shod if need be, smooth-shod if that will do,
but ride on! Ride on over all obstacles, and win the race!" - Charles Dickens
(1812-1870)
