Biggest loser

Has anyone on here looked deep into g-flux?

Ive maintained 185-190lbs for three years now and body fat % was 12% last time i had it checked. All this done by eating slightly more.

Many people eat a low energy flux diet and wonder why there are no gains.

Here is a quick read for the racers out there as they head into the season. Hit your goal weight how you will. This is a good way, not the only way, to maintain balance and strength through a race season

 
R19W8 was pretty successful with activity and eating. Took a few days to recover from the big Pines ride.

Ate well without too much between meal snacking. Just 1 day of note that was bad. We've come to the conclusion that cheat meals are better when we buy and cook them ourselves. Sat. was scallops, coucous and asparagus for the meal with some adult beverages. Oreos and milk for dessert.

Today I begin another round of E2M. R20W1D1 workout this morning. Been consistently following the program since Jan 2, 2022. Currently in W8 of 11 following the Time Crunched Cyclist plan. Goal is still to get to around 185lbs for race season. Looking forward to the spring weather on the way. Kept my base fitness with running and cycling through the winter. Jan. 2, 2025 after getting back from FL, was 207. So lost 10.8lbs in 8wks, even with a work trip to WNC that included too much beer.

Weight
01/02/22 Starting weight = 235.4
02/22/25 previous weight = 198.8
03/01/25 current weight = 196.2
Diff: down 2.6 for the week, total lost = 38.6
R20W1 was going good, until it wasn't.

Stress eating started on Wed, continued into Thurs and Fri. Saturday was a family funeral and the luncheon after was typical catering food and many pints o' Guinness. Went out after to a local watering hole and had mussels and bacon wrapped scallops with more Guinness. Today is a new day.

Still got in 6 days of activity with circuits, run/walks and spin bike sessions. Rode to the Philly Bike Expo and back yesterday. This week will be W9 of TCC. Will be flying solo this weekend and it's St. Patrick's Day weekend. Need to be disciplined.

Weight
01/02/22 Starting weight = 235.4
03/01/25 previous weight = 196.2
03/10/25 current weight = 199.6
Diff: up 3.4 for the week, total lost = 35.8
 
Here is a quick read for the racers out there as they head into the season. Hit your goal weight how you will. This is a good way, not the only way, to maintain balance and strength through a race season

Definitely important to fuel those workouts and take the weight loss slower. I'm cutting down 1 or 2 lbs now ahead of a very busy race schedule this year like half a lb a week.
 
Definitely important to fuel those workouts and take the weight loss slower. I'm cutting down 1 or 2 lbs now ahead of a very busy race schedule this year like half a lb a week.

Race season turns people in an incinerator. Id imagine you dont have to cut too much to hit those goals of .5lbs a week.
 
Race season turns people in an incinerator. Id imagine you dont have to cut too much to hit those goals of .5lbs a week.
Yeah honestly I dont need to lose any weight just kinda fun to push it a bit lol got some lower ab veins popping out 🤣🤣 I train at least 10 hours a week split between bike , run , swim and weights. I decided I want to be medicore at everything instead of good at anything.
 
I have added creatine into my diet - since the fall...but sometimes I forget to drink it. I usually add 5 g (2 tsp) to my morning water bottle. I know that it can cause water retention/weight gain. Wondering how much of my weight gain is due to that. Probably not as much due to tasty treats....
Would love to know how creatine works for you! I tried it for a few weeks, but I thought it might give me headaches, plus I didn't notice anything.
 
Friday check in. State testing at school this week. The kids were nuts. Oiy.

I skipped CrossFit 25.2 last weekend due to life...but ended up getting in a scaled version Monday. Did my first (and 18 following) strict pull ups. I usually use a band, so this was a win. Got in 2 MTB rides - a little rusty on the bike handling since I haven't been riding but energy was good. Two days running too.

Monday started something new by watching my macros and increasing my protein. Unlike things I've tried in the past, still keeping carbs. No calorie counting. Some days I actually struggle to get in enough carbs. Working on fueling and recovery. Feeling ok so far - first week so adjusting. Scaled moved in right direction, even if it's just water weight.
 
Friday check in. State testing at school this week. The kids were nuts. Oiy.

I skipped CrossFit 25.2 last weekend due to life...but ended up getting in a scaled version Monday. Did my first (and 18 following) strict pull ups. I usually use a band, so this was a win. Got in 2 MTB rides - a little rusty on the bike handling since I haven't been riding but energy was good. Two days running too.

Monday started something new by watching my macros and increasing my protein. Unlike things I've tried in the past, still keeping carbs. No calorie counting. Some days I actually struggle to get in enough carbs. Working on fueling and recovery. Feeling ok so far - first week so adjusting. Scaled moved in right direction, even if it's just water weight.
First strict pull up is a big deal! Nice work 👏
 
R20W1 was going good, until it wasn't.

Stress eating started on Wed, continued into Thurs and Fri. Saturday was a family funeral and the luncheon after was typical catering food and many pints o' Guinness. Went out after to a local watering hole and had mussels and bacon wrapped scallops with more Guinness. Today is a new day.

Still got in 6 days of activity with circuits, run/walks and spin bike sessions. Rode to the Philly Bike Expo and back yesterday. This week will be W9 of TCC. Will be flying solo this weekend and it's St. Patrick's Day weekend. Need to be disciplined.

Weight
01/02/22 Starting weight = 235.4
03/01/25 previous weight = 196.2
03/10/25 current weight = 199.6
Diff: up 3.4 for the week, total lost = 35.8
R20W2 was similar to W1

I did ok with eating. Managed my stress eating better, but still had some moments. I have no problem eating clean and using the I.F. 16/8 window for about 3 days, then the cravings kick in. I've mentioned it before, but maintaining is way harder than losing.

Activity level is not a problem. More of the same with circuits, extra credit weights, run/walk and spin bike sessions. Got a few lunch walks in this week with the nice weather. Going out for a MRoadie ride this morning.

Weight
01/02/22 Starting weight = 235.4
03/10/25 previous weight = 199.6
03/15/25 current weight = 198.0
Diff: down 1.6 for the week, total lost = 37.4
 
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R20W2 was similar to W1

I did ok with eating. Managed my stress eating better, but still had some moments. I have no problem eating clean and using the I.F. 16/8 window for about 3 days, then the cravings kick in. I've mentioned it before, but maintaining is way harder than losing.

Activity level is not a problem. More of the same with circuits, extra credit weights, run/walk and spin bike sessions. Got a few lunch walks in this week with the nice weather. Going out for a MRoadie ride this morning.

Weight
01/02/22 Starting weight = 235.4
03/10/25 previous weight = 199.6
03/15/25 current weight = 198.0
Diff: down 1.6 for the week, total lost = 37.4
R20W3

Eating was much improved over previous weeks. Made it the entire week without having the cravings for snacks from the vending machine. I tried 2 things: adding a bit more daily protein and added some carbs. The E2M meal plan is very low carb and nutritionally dense. Great for losing weight fast, but need to stay disciplined. Once in maintenance mode, it's a tough balancing act. Now that I've lost the weight and at a fitness level much higher than where I started, fueling for activity requires some tweaks. I added a serving of rolled oat with meal #1 and roasted potatoes to meal #2. I've been logging my food in MyFitnessPal since January, so that has helped too.

Activities were the W3 circuits, extra credit weights, some runs, W10 of TCC on the spin bike and Saturday was Mayhem Endurance 45+ class on the rigid IndyFab SS. Happy with my results and glad to get the first event out of the way. In the MASS series will be splitting time between the SS classes of Cat1 and Endurance. Will be doing TSE again, my 8th time, on a SS this year.

Weigh-in race morning knowing I would be stuffing my face after and be full of inflammation.

Weight
01/02/22 Starting weight = 235.4
03/15/25 previous weight = 198.0
03/22/25 current weight = 194.6
Diff: down 3.4 for the week, total lost = 40.4
 
Been following this thread on and off and I've decided to give keto a try. Love my morning carbs and usually just a bit in the evening. But that morning bagel or lunch pizza will be hard to pass on. Any tips? I plan to start on April 1st
 
Been following this thread on and off and I've decided to give keto a try. Love my morning carbs and usually just a bit in the evening. But that morning bagel or lunch pizza will be hard to pass on. Any tips? I plan to start on April 1st
My tip would be don't do keto lol pick a diet you could actually live on the rest of your life or you will likely regain anything you lost once you stop eating that way again. That being said keto works just like any other diet by being in a calorie deficit good luck with your weight loss 👍
 
My tip would be don't do keto lol pick a diet you could actually live on the rest of your life or you will likely regain anything you lost once you stop eating that way again. That being said keto works just like any other diet by being in a calorie deficit good luck with your weight loss 👍
Was about to say a similar thing. Whole foods, not processed. Portion control. No added sugar. Caloric deficit is the only way to lose weight. Sugar addiction is real.

What's your motivation? Being disciplined, skip the bagel or pizza. Eventually it will be a habit. But treat yourself once in awhile.
 
My tip would be don't do keto lol pick a diet you could actually live on the rest of your life or you will likely regain anything you lost once you stop eating that way again. That being said keto works just like any other diet by being in a calorie deficit good luck with your weight loss 👍
Is it low calorie? I thought you eat very low carbs so you go into ketosis and the body burns fat. Just starting to research so learning as I can
 
Is it low calorie? I thought you eat very low carbs so you go into ketosis and the body burns fat. Just starting to research so learning as I can
It only works because your calories in are lower than what your calories out are. This is how all diets work regardless of ketosis or what your eating. You could go on the only twinkle diet and lose as much weight as you wanted to as long as you ate less calories in twinkies then you burned in the day by just existing plus any added exercise. Keto absolutely works I would just stay away from it and any sort of highly restrictive diets. Carbs are not the devil they have been made out to be. A balanced diet of mainly whole foods and a decent amount of protein would be a great life long sustainable approach. And you can still fit in the other fun foods if you want by reducing your calories in other areas during that day but these foods aren't nearly as filling and you may end up hungry.
 
You could go on the only twinkle diet and lose as much weight as you wanted

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Was about to say a similar thing. Whole foods, not processed. Portion control. No added sugar. Caloric deficit is the only way to lose weight. Sugar addiction is real.

What's your motivation? Being disciplined, skip the bagel or pizza. Eventually it will be a habit. But treat yourself once in awhile.
I eat pretty clean, rarely any processed foods and sweets. Though could cut down on portions. But after about 10 years, gain about 20 pounds in the wrong places. Just need a reset and a diet will get me back to base again. Looking for some real life experience on what to expect.
 
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