Noticeable changes since you started?

[mimitabby]

1. muscle tone
2. stamina
3. I am not as cold as i used to be! (wearing lighter clothing)
4. I have some knee socks that are no longer comfortable!

[northstar]

Oh, I totally agree about the appreciation of nature. I recently encountered a wild turkey wandering along the Mississippi River...in downtown Minneapolis! It's fantastic to hear the birds, and I always seem to be identifying plants along the way.

[AuntieK]

The biggest thing I've noticed is that I don't have the devistating anxiety that I used to have. As a matter of fact, since I've started riding, I've turned into quite a daredevil. I find myself wanting to try things now just for the thrill of it. A far cry from the girl who couldn't even go for a car ride without freaking out we we going to be in a horrible car accident!
I think once you've descended a mountain on a bike going nearly 50 mph wearing only shorts, shirt, and helmet (and, of course socks/shoes), you know you can do anything!

[indysteel]

I'm much more confident about nearly everything.

I think of myself again (and it had been a long time) as an athlete.

Between cycling, spinning and yoga, I spend very little time at home and, if I am at home, I spend very little time on my couch watching tv. Even when I'm home, I'm more likely to be doing something, e.g., washing all my workout clothes.

I have new friends.

I think of food, first and foremost, as fuel so my diet has improved.

My thighs--outer and inner--don't jiggle and my butt doesn't sag.

I went down a dress size.

I'm much more toned and (thanks to both yoga, lifting and some fat loss), my arms look cut for the first time in my life.

I hate shopping for anything but cycling clothes.

I've seen way more of home state on my bike than I ever have in my car.

I'm stronger than I realized, physically and emotionally, which has led me to redefine what I can and cannot do.

I know what a hub, derailleur, seat stay, headset, crank arm, bladed spoke, cog, etc., is.

Despite having gotten over my love for stuffed animals as a kid, I've discovered that I can still unselfconciously talk to and love dearly an inanimate object (my bike) as if it were alive.

[roguedog]

I can see some leg muscle!

My wallet has lost some weight

I'm hungry all the time

I discovered spinning and that I like it

I now have a hobby (vs workaholic)

I just feel better

People avoid mentioning the words "bike" and "cycling".. and even "what'd you do this weekend" around me