Hey ladies, I'm not new but feel I need to reintroduce myself. I have been away for about a year now. Had several health issues come up and gone through two surgeries within 7 months of each other and lots of days of not feeling so good. I've gained a lot of weight some of which was before my surgeries and before I quit posting, but well 60 lbs withing the last 2 years.
I'm now at a point where I am starting to feel better and need to get back to cycling and getting back to the never ending battle of the buldge, and well, I can't seem to get motivated and get in gear.
My head is there but then when the next morning comes, I don't get up, or I make excuses, or I really do have other errands and things to do. The heat here doesn't help at all.
I also am afraid that I have gotten to big for my bike and my shorts and jerseys and I don't have more money to put into more gear. I haven't even tried my shorts on yet. Fear I guess, but also, I've guess truthfully, a lot of it is just pure D laziness.
How do you get back into the groove of things when you have been down and out for almost a year.
It doesn't help when I don't have anyone to ride with or get motivated with. My sister wants me to join a gym with her, but I can't see spending the money on a gym if I can't even get myself motivated to get on my bike.
I'm really very annoyed and discouraged with myself. I can't stand being so heavy, yet I dont' or haven't made myself get into gear and do something about it. I have fought it for so long, and I'm just tired.
I have enjoyed getting back on here the last few days and reading all the post. I really didn't realize how much I missed this forum.

For all those who have joined since the last I was here, I'm Donna, been cycling off and on for several years, except for this last one. I ride a canondale hybird that I really love, and before that my husband and I rode mountain bikes for a year or two on and off road. We road the mountain bikes while our son was little and we could still haul him around. When he got to big, we quit for many years until he was old enough to either join us or we were comfortable with him staying home for an hour or so by himself.

Now I am back at the begining again. Trying to get started and failing. Thing is I know in my mind how good I feel when I ride or do any kind of exercise on a regular basis. It's just getting started and the discomfort and pain you have to get past. Plus with all the weight I've gained, I know it's going to hurt even more.

Anyway, hello again ladies.
I will get there, I know it, it's just the frustration I put myself through until I do.