Going to document my weight loss
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Sparky731
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To gain a few pounds I suggested to my Cardiologist that I was going on the All American Drive-Through, Fast Food Diet. It is guaranteed to Super Size you! She said absolutely not!
Mr. Coffee
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Everyone's different and what works for one person won't necessarily work for another. Some combination of dietary changes and exercise generally do the job, but what specific dietary changes and how much exercise depends a lot on you.
Getting access to a nutritionist can be helpful. Keep in mind that you will be running experiments and that not all experiments will be successful. So you need to come into the whole process with a willingness to try new things. Sometimes very small and minor things that don't seem to matter much can make a huge difference.
Also, usually there are strong 80/20 effects around diet and exercise. Usually 80 percent of the damage being done to your body is from 20 percent of what you eat. And it will be easier to get rid of (or at least moderate) that 20 percent than change everything.
Again, be willing to experiment. Take extensive notes of what you eat and when and when you exercise and how much. Weigh yourself once or twice a week, preferably at the same time of day. Track everything so you can learn what works for you and what does not.
Getting access to a nutritionist can be helpful. Keep in mind that you will be running experiments and that not all experiments will be successful. So you need to come into the whole process with a willingness to try new things. Sometimes very small and minor things that don't seem to matter much can make a huge difference.
Also, usually there are strong 80/20 effects around diet and exercise. Usually 80 percent of the damage being done to your body is from 20 percent of what you eat. And it will be easier to get rid of (or at least moderate) that 20 percent than change everything.
Again, be willing to experiment. Take extensive notes of what you eat and when and when you exercise and how much. Weigh yourself once or twice a week, preferably at the same time of day. Track everything so you can learn what works for you and what does not.
February
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I bought my ebike for the sole purpose of getting exercise. I have physical disabilities. I also have a need for speed and was hell bent on hacking the limiter, but once I got into the groove, I completely changed my mind. With extremely rare exception, I never use the throttle only. I'm using pedal assist mode 1 or 2 on my vivi most of the time while using the higher pedal assists for moderate to very steep inclines. Not only is this exercise not causing me more pain, I'm getting strength and cardio in that I haven't figured out any other way to achieve. Happy to say, I feel better, look better and I'm losing about a pound a week. If i lived on flats, I would just buy a traditional bicycle with no motor. Whether you are full throttling or using the assist, tis better to bike than not.
indianajo
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I use nothing but the throttle. Pas level 1 was too fast to be safe on some routes. I have lost 55 lb since 2008. When the wind is down and I am on grades <5 % i use no power at all. Wind >12 mph in my face, or on the 50th to 77 th hill on my 28 mile commute, on goes the power. A windy ride of 5.7 hours at 144 bpm in 9/18 convinced me to buy a geared hub motor and battery. I do not need that much exercise.
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February
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Snowing here in Michigan now. Rocking a 70's Vitamaster until I can get my newly acquired Scwinn xr7 a new saddle. Mothbars are in the mail.
February
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I mainly use the 1st and 2nd pedal assists to negate the extra weight of the ebike. So I'm basically just bicycling. I really do need the high assist on those inclines. My knees won't take the hills.
February
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I still have to work, especially at the end of a ride, but I'm talking about 1/4 mile long 40 to 50 degree inclines. At the start of ride, it feels similar to riding on flats, but near the end, wish I had more power. Upright rider here, my booty isn't getting any bigger, but my quads are getting out of control.
Jeremy McCreary
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Wow! If you define grade as 100% * (vertical gain) / (distance ridden), a 45° slope is a 71% grade.** You're climbing even a quarter-mile of that on an ebike??
** There are actually 3 possible ways to define grade. But to a good approximation, all 3 give the same result on grades under 20% or so.
February
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I probably got it wrong, but the hills are tall and steep here. I digress, neither myself nor my ebike are mountain goats:
Mr. Coffee
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GPS logs or it didn't happen.
Mr. Coffee
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Photos don't really cut it. Any slope can look nearly vertical if viewed head on without any reference points. Again, GPS logs please or it didn't happen.
I live in an extremely mountainous area with lots of long, steep climbs on both roads and trails. Even on the steepest and roughest trails sustained grades over 20 percent are extremely rare. There are very few road grades of any length much over 15 percent.
And very few e-bikes can handle a sustained 15 percent grade anyway.
I live in an extremely mountainous area with lots of long, steep climbs on both roads and trails. Even on the steepest and roughest trails sustained grades over 20 percent are extremely rare. There are very few road grades of any length much over 15 percent.
And very few e-bikes can handle a sustained 15 percent grade anyway.
February
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Look, I don't know enough of the math to give you a precise measurement, but use those triangles as a visual reference for incline. I assure you, it is the reality here. Thank god I'm riding on paved roads.
This is why I got a bike with the bafang ultra motor.. Sure it's "illegal" but it looks like any other ebike you'd see on the trails and it's a beast going up hills. I can't stop grinning when I ride it. No more hard work on steep hills with 80NM of torque.. I have no idea why this is against the law.. I believe the law states 750watts max in most states. The ultra is 1,000 watts nominal but my wattmeter on the bike hits 1,500 all the time
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