I've dropped about 42lbs and am now maintaining (which is my goal until the weather warms and my riding increases). I did it the old fashioned way. I just stopped eating crap and started exercising more. I cut out all sugared drinks (except for booze), I never had seconds at meal time and I keep healthy snacks around at all times. I eat a lot of salad but never use dressing of any kind, preferring to add foods that add flavor like tomatoes, fresh parm cheese, mushrooms or olives. But if I refuse to "diet." I hate to feel like I'm denying myself anything. If I want dessert, I'll order it but split it with DH or just have a bite of his and that's all I need.

Like everyone else, during the riding season I ate all the time. I couldn't seem to stop eating, but I still lost weight. I think it was due to WHAT I was eating, not how much.

Now Girl is on the trainer and I ride her for 15miles or so 3x a week, plus tennis 1x a week plus watching what I eat a lot more carefully and I've stayed within a lb since Girl came inside in November. I am on a team for the Tour de Cure in June as motivation to keep my butt on my Girl where it belongs!

I have to admit I'm looking forward to the weather warming b/c I'm curious if I've just hit a plateau or if I'll continue to drop once I'm riding regularly again. I'm no skinny minny athlete but I'm fit and strong, curvy in all the right places and soo glad to not be fat anymore