Woke up middle-aged, 45 pounds overweight, and looking for my bicycles!

[ClockworkOrange]

Hi jayjay

At least you have come to the best place.

This has to be one of the most informative communities/forums going. I regularly go on another site, nothing to do with biking but there is always so much bickering going on...........oh yes, it is a British site!

I so understand how you feel. I got like that when I hit 50! Lots of reasons but I decided I wanted to ride a bike, not sure why really, just always envied any guys who I saw speeding along on their MTB's.

I managed to lose just over 3 stone (that's about 45 lbs.). It took just over a year, I then became fanatical about riding my bike. Not to the standards on TE, but to me it was really good.

HOWEVER. Seven years on and the weight is slowly going on!

So, much like yourself, I have started reading through various threads on here and I am determined to sort myself out, I did it once, so I can do it again.

I know if I really get stuck on ideas of what to eat, or anything at all, I can invariably find the answer on TE.

Good luck jayjay.............you can and will do it.

Clock.............goes belly dancing to burn a few extra calories!

[PscyclePath]

Jayjay:

Somewhere down in one of the other folders we were discussing a book titled Heft on Wheels: A Field Guide to Doing a 180, by Mike Magnuson. It's out in paperback now, for around $12 or so from Amazon. I'm not at all recommending Mr. Magnuson's personal methodology, but I think reading ot would do you some good... if you put your mind to it, it can be done.

Then go ride... if for nothing else, but the joy of being on a bike out on the road somewheres...

Tom