Piggy on wheels?

[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.

[mmelindas]

Yes, you are all so wise. Namecalling myself and my body are NOT productive nor inspiring, and I should stop. Luckily I am married to a wonderful man who thinks when I am not wearing makeup I am still beautiful and tells me so often!

And YES, ....."becoming my best me" is a long term journey. I know I didn't get this way overnight so I am trying to take little daily victories to heart and keep looking for ways to praise and recognize my progress towards more becoming slimmer and more healthy.

I am looking forward to becoming a true "biking addict!" When I exercised in the past, I got a real "high" from doing that and loved myself so much more. Can you believe that in Sept of 2004, I had worked my way up to 450 situps in a row without stopping? So I KNOW it's in me and I can do it, but all the encouragement and input from you wonderful WONDERFUL women really boosts my faith in me.

I especially love hearing of other older women's victories over the aging process that drags everything down... (I used to say my "stuff was dragging along behind me" and it really was!!) That was so terrific to hear about weight losses among bikers like you all. That' so encouraging to me!

I love interacting with other women. I am quite alone here in Salt Lake because one of my long time girlfriends works and is so busy socially with church, community and so forth that we seldom can get together. My other long time friend, who is a youthful 88 years old, lives way down south in the lower valley and the unexpected snow storms have kept us apart.

So, this feeds my soul to hear from all of you very different, very unique and very intelligent, fun gals ..... who are really not strangers but "friends in progress." I love to read your comments and input and so appreciate your words and thoughts!

Have a terrific biking day wherever you are!! I am still shoveling snow here and haven't plopped my booty on my new bike yet!! But maybe tomorrow, YEE-HAAAH! I will and I'll get photos!

[Kimmyt]

The great thing about participating in sports is that it helps you realize what your body can do as opposed to what you think it can't.

Enjoy the new ride!

K.

[sydney_b]

The great thing about participating in sports is that it helps you realize what your body can do as opposed to what you think it can't.

This is just the sort of thing I wish I would have thought of when talking to my rather sedentary DH the other day. I was having problems communicating why I work out, which is mainly it just feels so good to have a strong body able to do things. You've captured that in such a succinct way. Thanks!

/s

[yellow]

Melinda--I sent you a PM but in the event it gets overlooked...as soon as spring comes back, let's go out on the Jordan River bike trail!

Good luck on making this addiction (cycling) stay with you!