re[2]: Question about spending APs

[Guest guest]

When we ride our tandem, we ride about 11-12 miles per hour, rarely coasting,

and we rarely ride less than 20 miles at a time and are working up to 30-40

miles. Most of our routes are fairly flat, or small rolling hills. We are both

sweating and red faced for most of the ride. We have a computer that tells us

exactly how long, how fast, average and peak speeds and so on, so I think we are

at moderate for the most part, certainly not strenuous. I usually count it at

about a point for 10 minutes of actual riding, not counting any breaks, then

I'll round the time down. Then I sort of imagine the route as a whole picture

and check it with how I feel to see if I really feel like I worked that much, if

I feel like it was an easy ride, I drop a couple of points off. I don't get too

hung up on counting it exactly either, since I don't eat the points anyway. I'm

playing with the idea of eating just 4 of them, so as long as I know I'm getting

4 points of exercise, then all the rest is a beautiful gift to myself. <smile>

Thanks for bringing the AP counting up to my awareness... it's always good to

check to be sure we are staying honest. <grin>

Marlana

> One note - as a fellow bicyclist, 10 points for riding a tandem sounds high

>

> for me. A bicycle is only light to moderate exercise, since you spend a lot

>

> of time coasting. And with a tandem, you can shift the work load from

> person to person a bit. Look at the definition of " moderate " activity,

> which is that you can talk but not sing.

>

> When I go to work on my bicycle, my route is 6.5 miles each way - slightly

> downhill going. It takes me 45 minutes going and about 55 of harder work

> coming back. I count it as 2 points in and 3 points back (at 155 lbs)

>

> At 08:05 AM 5/30/2003 -0400, Diane Loupe wrote:

> >bout 7 points each time) and ride my tandem with my hubby, once or twice a

> >week (another 9-10 points each time) I've read message boards that seem

> to

> >say that it's ok to eat all the activity points. I just can't quite trust

> >that.

> >>

> >>My point range is 24-29. If I ate all 29- plus 10 APs that would be 39

> >points. What's confusing me is that the online WW will only allow us to

> >BANK 4 APs a day. Does that mean that IF I were going eat my APs, should

> I

> >only eat 4? Or should I eat 6 and bank 4?

> >>

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[Guest guest]

Dear Marlana,

I've just started my Week 4, where I can add AP's. Ladies at the WW

meeting said they would never up their points and count AP's, but they

were plateauing, too. The gals here seem to count them and lose

successfully, so that's where I am this week: eating more! It's hard to

get used to it, and I fear a gain this week, but I want to give it a good

two weeks to mess with and see what works for me. I was not losing much

the last 2 weeks before this, so what harm is there? I'm going for it,

let me know if you're going for it, too. We are not afraid to count AP's

that we earned!! Of course, it's important to count them correctly and

not over estimate my workouts. I'd love to hear from more who count AP's

and still lose fairly consistently, and from those who are wanting to

stick their toe in the water and give it a try.

On Fri, 30 May 2003 12:30:01 -0700 Marlana Lytehaause

writes:

Thank you Diane,

I'm just hearing about people loosing more than I am and wondering if I

dare try to eat more of my APs, if that might help me loose more? I

guess I can try eating the four, as you suggested and see if that makes

any difference.

I so appreciate all of you. I read all the messages, and get so much

support and great ideas from everyone.

Blessings,

Marlana