Piggy on wheels?

[bikerchick68]

hi and welcome from me too!

I have to say... I also used to be a slow old fart... notice the term "used to be"! Enjoy your ride... and I agree... be SURE to wear a helmet!

[mmelindas]

Hey you wonderful friendly people!

Wow such supportive comments, I really appreciate them. Yes, helmet and me are inseparable of course.

I don't need ANOTHER concussion to reduce my peanut brain to peanut butter. (fall was NOT bike related - I tried to make a left turn in Denver traffic where there was NO left turn and got creamed by a land rover and a minivan head on. Don't even remember it, but am fine now, that was 2001.)

Hubby transferred my cushy "elephant butt seat" over to the new Lajolla cruiser and it has the new quick release basket in front for me to haul all my stuff (bee antivenom, water bottle, pump, munchies, etc) and we can't get the handgrips off, so are working on switching them out for the cushy foam ones on the old 18 speed. But....I haven't even taken my first ride!

The weather here is a bit cold, unusual snowy weather for this time of year, so my beloved and brand spanking new, metal flake blue LaJolla stays under the tarp still.

I can't wait to try to ride it. Am not used to the one speeds and foot brake so I have to retrain my brain not to look for the now-nonexistant hand brakes and to use the foot one ---EEEK!! I loved to ride bikes as a youngster and did ride my 18speed a little the year we got it, but then hubby went into trucking and I was on the road with him, so no biking then.

Now, he's out of trucking and available to ride with me or jog beside me, is the way he plans it. My son comes home on March 30th from a two year mission in Brazil and he will probably use my hubby's bike and join me on rides.

I NEED TO LOSE WEIGHT! There's another whole person inside this fat body trying to get out - a desperate athletic me! I know riding will help strengthen my legs so I can walk more and help me to lose weight, so that's what I'm trying to do. Keep cheering me on!!

Love to all you biker gals out there, Melinda

[bikerchick68]

melinda... I'm cheering you on!!! several people here have lost substantial weight thru cycling... mary is one... she is just doing amazing... my brother also lost 1/2 (yes half) his body weight thru changing his diet and cycling...

I'm a lifetime weight watcher too... 11 yrs ago I was about 70lbs heavier... have kept it off all these years and can't believe I can now say I'm an athlete!

you go!!! I know you can do it... I'm excited to hear about your first ride...

[trailrunnner]

Hi there!
I say get two bikes---
road bike for sweet weather
mountain bike for any weather. Double your fun

[Selkie]

You go girl! I've heard cycling in Utah is excellent, especially mountain biking.
Warning---cycling is addictive (but in a good way).
ENJOY

[mmelindas]

Hey guys (gals I mean) THANKS THANKS THANKS for the info and support. I am so looking forward to talking to all of you. I looked at the "getting to know you" and have bookmarked a ton of sites from those posts. I hope to get photos up soon!

Yes, if I lose half my weight my hubby would lose his mind!! I do hope to do it, healthily of course. I lost 90 lbs in 2001 (pre accident) and went from 321 lbs and couldn't walk a block nor climb stairs more than once a day to being able to power walk three miles and feeling terrific!

I know I want to become addicted to biking!! I know there's a skinny athletic 62 year old beauty inside this aging, overweight body. I don't want to hurt anymore, fibromyalgia is killing my life and if I can drop 150 lbs in the next two years, I'd be amazing again.

Thanks for all the supportive comments!

Loving you and eager to ride, Melinda

[Dianyla]

Melinda, I look forward to watching your journey. You're going to do amazing things. Thank you for sharing it with us.

[allabouteva]

I'd be amazing again.

Hi MMs

Welcome from me too! I think you're halfway there if you have the right attitude, determination and frame of mind!

Take it one day at a time, and remember that the changes you're making are long term. You'll get heaps of support from the wimmenfolk here, so let us know how you're doing.

Cycling is EXTREMELY addictive! Before, I used to exercise because I knew it was good for me. Now, I exercise, because I LOVE cycling, it's just plain ol' fun! I'm sure you'll love it too.