Closing out 2007 - results?

[IFjane]

In 2008 I wanna look like Triskeliongirl!

[Triskeliongirl]

In 2008 I wanna look like Triskeliongirl!

Awww, now that is a complement! For me what is weird is that I always had a healthy lifestyle, cycled to work, did club rides on the weekend, cycling or active vacations, restricted calories, ate lots of fruits and veggies, but it wasn't until I got a diagnosis from a good endocrinologist that I knew why I couldn't lose weight. In fact, that starting picture of me was after months of biking 100 miles a week and eating 1200 cal a day. On the bike I would feel dead, cuz while there would be glucose coarsing through my veins it couldn't get into my cells cuz I undersecrete insulin. At the same time I make just enough insulin to turn off glucagon which is required to get fat out of storage, so I would be both fat and hungry and low energy all the time. But, everything turned around when this very wise doctor handed me a glucose meter..... So, now I just eat the foods my body CAN metabolize, lots of lean protein and non-starchy veggies. Even healthy fats are OK, and preferable to fruits or starches. On the bike I eat these protein shakes and eat almonds, I have trained myself to use fat and amino acids to fuel even very long rides. I eat more food now than when I was fat. While my answer may not work for you, the lesson is that metabolism is VERY INDIVIDUAL and that diets are not always one size fits all. So, if the standard dietary advice doesn't work for you, instead of beating yourself up about it (like I did for years), find out why.

[KathiCville]

I achieved my goal for 2007, but it certainly was modest compared to most posts above, LOL! I started biking in February after a long hiatus and managed to log 726 road miles for the year as of Saturday. (Plus another 100 on my MTB.) My goal was 700 road miles.......Next year I'm aiming for 1500................I'm so impressed that Lisa S.H. managed to get in 3400 miles in her "first full year of biking"! What an accomplishment.........

[Geonz]

Got there! Our snowy forecast held back and I had a wonderful crisp, almost windless ride this a.m. for the miles I needed to get to 10,000 ... and I did it IN FRONT OF HOWARD (Last year we were actively competing... this year I'd originally never intended such a ridiculous goal as 10K... but events conspired so I did 400 miles in the last week. (Okay, technically 399.65 but I do still have to go to the bank!)

[jobob]

That is a really spectacular acheivement, Sue - especially considering where you live !

Many congratulations, indeed.

[Aggie_Ama]

It took every last day of 2007 but I did it!!

2007 Odometer: 3,500.3 miles

[silver]

Got there! Our snowy forecast held back and I had a wonderful crisp, almost windless ride this a.m. for the miles I needed to get to 10,000 ... and I did it IN FRONT OF HOWARD (Last year we were actively competing... this year I'd originally never intended such a ridiculous goal as 10K... but events conspired so I did 400 miles in the last week. (Okay, technically 399.65 but I do still have to go to the bank!)

Awesome!!!! WOW!!! You Rule!!!

I finished out at 6,480 miles!!!! mr. will leave me if I try to do more.

[makbike]

I think everyone who rode be it a mile or 10,000 miles is awesome - we rock ladies!

Like Silver and others I took the bike out for one last spin and closed the year with 7,360 miles.

I hope everyone has a safe and joyous New Year!

[lph]

Got there! Our snowy forecast held back and I had a wonderful crisp, almost windless ride this a.m. for the miles I needed to get to 10,000 ... and I did it IN FRONT OF HOWARD (Last year we were actively competing... this year I'd originally never intended such a ridiculous goal as 10K... but events conspired so I did 400 miles in the last week. (Okay, technically 399.65 but I do still have to go to the bank!)

Sue, you are officially insane.

way to G O ! ! !

[Jenerator]

2007 started chaotically, so the only real cycling goal was to do my favorite fundraising ride fixed. Raised some money, got on the bike and rode. Mission accomplished. Got in around 2500 miles too. Some chaos managed, so 2008 is off to a good start.