I definately do not want to see Dr. Angioplasty again - LOL. Actually I tried to get some nutritional advice from my cardiologist and he just said lose the weight. I had hope that they would have a plan that I could follow, but they did not recommend any. I had been on Weight Watchers before the stents, so I read everything I could get my hands on regarding healthy heart diets and modified the WW diet. I eat very low fat, with fruits, grains and veggies and only lean fish (salmon - Alaskan wild, and albacore in water) and chicken. I guess the main problem I have regarding training on the bike is worrying about replacing the electrolytes. I know that you can cramp up on longer rides with just water, and Gatorade seems high in sodium and sugar. We are training in the Florida heat. Thank you all for your wonderful advice. We are gradually building up our miles each ride. Yesterday we got caught in a rain shower - felt good!! Just a mess cleaning up the bikes afterwards.