Hi Amanda,
Maybe we should start a section BGRB....Big Girls Riding Bikes. I am 59, 5'5" a little over 200lbs and just bought my first "good bike" ..a TREK 100. I have been working on increasing my distance and have included riding to work 2 days a week, my week-end ride, plus other physcial activity during the week. The point I want to share with you is that you will be building muscle with your increased activity level. And because muscle is heavier than fat, it might appear that your weight loss is slowing down, when in fact it is continuing. The increased muscle mass will also boost your metabolsim so you will continue to burn fat after you get off the bike. My weight loss is slow but my body shape is changing dramatically. Plus, those new muscles in my legs helped me kick *** doing sprints in my water aerobics class.

My goal; fitting into a bike jersey without looking like the Philsbury Dough Boy :-) Just kidding. This is not about how I look, it is about keeping my body in a physcial condition that enables me to participate in the activities that feed my soul.

Keep up the good work!