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Re: [jakedatc] Anyone ever "cut weight" for a trip/climb?:
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iamthewallress
Mar 9, 2008, 1:34 AM
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jakedatc wrote: so OP go try.. see for yourself how 2 weeks of dehydration and starving is a) not what wrestlers etc do b) not an effective way to climb harder.
Who said anything about dehydrating and starving? The amount I was talking about loosing wasn't much more than the amt. Dr. Lhwang suggested.
(EDIT...If you got this idea b/c I said I loose weight by just having coffee, I meant "simply having coffee" (in addition to my normal food) vs. "only having coffee".)
The recommended weekly loss that she quoted is also more typical/advisable for dieters over the longer term. In the first week(s) of such a diet, it's typical for people to loose more because well hydrated glycogen stores get depleted, but thereafter (on the same foods) to slow down to 1-2 lbs. per week. Glycogen replenishes pretty quickly (and I would intend to eat the fuel I need while climbing), so any useful weight loss would need to be a bit beyond that.
I'm eating my usual breakfast and about half the calories or less at lunch and skipping seconds at dinner. I'll loose what I loose and let you know how it works out. If I felt awful, of course, I'd stop.
Also, in regards to the start dieting earlier advice...I'll have to do better next time, b/c my trip is in two weeks and I can't roll back the clock now!
My climbing performance is presently improving rather than suffering. (I slacked on dieting, not training). I can let you know whether or not I peak, tank, or stuff my face and nullify my N=1 experiment after my trip.
(This post was edited by iamthewallress on Mar 9, 2008, 1:43 AM)
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