Newbie weekly achievement thread

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Originally Posted by hansbrea

THEY'RE HEEEERREEEEEE!!!! I got home from cub scout day camp today and notice a package stuffed in my mail box. I was like a kid at Christmas ripping open the package to try on the shirts. I've decided it's a good thing I got larges and realizing I probably should have gotten x-larges. :mad: I REALLY need to lose weight! I've put on 15 pounds since February and am having trouble losing it. :eek: Weight loss is one of my motivating factors for riding. So, hopefully the shirts will fit soon.

The two I got for $9.99 look great, the $14.99 is okay but really makes me look fat. It is more comfortable, though, so I am okay with that since looking skinny right now is a hopeless cause anyway. I'M SO EXCITED AND WANT TO GO BIKE RIDING TONIGHT. :cool: Too bad DH's jersey is on back order but dad's came so I am happier about that. It is going to be his Christmas present. If we never get DH's and I get a refund, I am perfectly fine with that since it was an impulse buy for someone who never rides a bike.

The order came with a catalog so of course I had to look at all of it, right? The stuff I ordered is for "sale" for at least twice as much as I paid for it in the catalog but there are still lots of other good deals. Right now I am good, though, the short are tempting.

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Would you care to share where it is that you are getting these wonderful bargains? :cool:

Biking since May 10th! Yesterday I did a 25 mile ride with avg speed of 15! The ride included several steep hills and I went right up them in my granny gear! Going down was even better, topping out @ 26.1mph~got a little scared so braked some :) We've had temps in 100's with humdity to match, so haven't been out much. Still have logged 400 miles total since May! Also joined Weight Watchers in early June and have lost 10lbs (had to buy new Louis Garneau shorts yesterday in smaller size) I'm sooooo happy! :cool:

@Katz, I joined Weight Watchers in August, 2008 weighing 238.6 ( had lost 10 lbs. On my own prior), and I lost 106 pounds on WW! It changed my life! I now maintain around 137 lbs. And I've been on Maintenance for 19 months! You can do it!

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Originally Posted by Velocivixen

@Katz, I joined Weight Watchers in August, 2008 weighing 238.6 ( had lost 10 lbs. On my own prior), and I lost 106 pounds on WW! It changed my life! I now maintain around 137 lbs. And I've been on Maintenance for 19 months! You can do it!

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Vixen,
Thanks for sharing that you joined WW. How long did it take to lose the 106?
My 25 year old daughter joined with me and we like the program, but it is slow going...even tho we know that is the best way.
I gained 50 pounds in the last 3 years after my place of employment closed. I absolutely loved my job, and now I work in a place that is the total opposite type of place to work. Biking this last few months has been the outlet that I so desperately needed. It is such freedom and rewarding!
Katz :cool:

Hi Katz. It took 15.5 months to lose 100 lbs. The subsequent few pounds were unintentional. Maintenance is hard though. Hanford in there. It's really about making a lifestyle change.

I successfully installed my Garmin speed/cadence sensor on my bike!

I've been thinking of getting one e-glitter... which one did you get??

I bought my road bike 6 months ago.
Went clipless 2 months ago and fell first time out.
Spent two months 'recovering and hesitating'.
Last Saturday I did a 20 mile group ride in town with many stops and not one spill!

Went on my second ever ride on a road bike today.

I started biking 3 weeks ago and I'm just so out of shape and overweight. The first time out, 2 miles was tough. Did 7 today and the heat was killing me. I really want to hit 10 so badly but I'm struggling along...

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Originally Posted by GingerbreadGirl

Went on my second ever ride on a road bike today.

I started biking 3 weeks ago and I'm just so out of shape and overweight. The first time out, 2 miles was tough. Did 7 today and the heat was killing me. I really want to hit 10 so badly but I'm struggling along...

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You're doing great!! It gets easier... little by little!

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Originally Posted by Velocivixen

@Katz, I joined Weight Watchers in August, 2008 weighing 238.6 ( had lost 10 lbs. On my own prior), and I lost 106 pounds on WW! It changed my life! I now maintain around 137 lbs. And I've been on Maintenance for 19 months! You can do it!

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Wow! Good going!

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Originally Posted by GingerbreadGirl

Went on my second ever ride on a road bike today.

I started biking 3 weeks ago and I'm just so out of shape and overweight. The first time out, 2 miles was tough. Did 7 today and the heat was killing me. I really want to hit 10 so badly but I'm struggling along...

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Good job! Just keep riding steadily, the miles will come before you know it. One day you'll look back and chuckle to yourself remembering how you struggled with 2 miles.

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Originally Posted by GingerbreadGirl

Went on my second ever ride on a road bike today.

I started biking 3 weeks ago and I'm just so out of shape and overweight. The first time out, 2 miles was tough. Did 7 today and the heat was killing me. I really want to hit 10 so badly but I'm struggling along...

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Hi,

I started out just like you a year ago. If you persevere and just keep riding you'll be amazed at how quickly you'll be able to hit your mileage targets!

Soon you'll be whipping through 10 miles without even thinking about it :)

Keep up the good work!

GingerbreadGirl, keep up the good work, 7 miles is great! I was biking regularly (almost daily) for a month before I felt good enough to do the 10 & 12 miles without being totally exhausted.

Now the weather just needs to cooperate, we're getting jungle weather here. Hot & humid or Raining.

Saturday, even though I am struggling with a shoulder and neck problem, I managed to ride 18 miles and felt really good. Then it rained for two days. Today I get back on my bike, thinking that I will do 20-25 miles. I gave up at 8.5. It is hot. It is humid. It is hilly. I just felt old and fat and weak and like me and my bike were having an argument.

Ah well. Maybe I'll go for a walk this evening when it cools down.