Mountain Biking? Anyone into it? - Lateral-g Forums

fletcherscustoms · #1 12-22-2009, 05:54 AM

Well I'm trying to relive my youth! And bought me a bike!! Hell, who am I kidding I'm trying to drop 40 pounds off my fat but and get back to who I once was. Over the last 8 years I've went from 160 to 218.2lbs as of this morning. the wife and I attended a wedding this weekend and after seeing the pics of me beside my fit and trim wife. I was embarrassed and ashamed of myself. So I set out yesterday afternoon on hunt for a bike at the Local bike shop. Picked up a left over Trek Remedy 7. Santa Claus was good to me this year, and thank God for my Christmas bonus. This bike is way over my ability range, but I hope I can grow and get back in shape to were I can really enjoy it. Got up this morning at 6AM , through on some spandex (under neath my shorts and jacket of course) and hit the road. 5.1 miles and boy am I beat!! I almost fell up the stairs trying to climb back into the house after the ride. But boy do I feel good.

This is part of a total life and health change for me. I had hopefully my last cigarette yesterday at lunch. I'm kicking the patch and fighting my way through it. I'm also attending a Weight Watchers as they have the best diet plan I have found. I'll try to keep everyone updated as I progress

CRCRFT78 · #2 12-22-2009, 06:10 AM

Good luck with it. I just cleaned up a nice mountain bike I found laying in the center divide of a freeway (I do highway maintenance) and have decided to start riding it to work to try and lose some pounds. 5'7" @ 205. Not good and I want to change that. Cellphone pic so its a little blurry. Got to love drivers who leave stuff behind on the freeway.

fletcherscustoms · #3 12-22-2009, 06:18 AM

I'm 5'8" and pushing 220lbs. My ideal weight according to my online research is 175. It sure would be nice to be back in that range again. This is a total lifestyle change from how I've been living the last 10 years. Its gonna wip my butt, but the payoff will be well worth it.

CRCRFT78 · #4 12-22-2009, 06:29 AM

I hear you. With recent health issues nagging me and the last 5 doctors I've seen all telling me I need to lose about 30 pounds I think its time to pay attention. I quit drinking about 4 months ago and started to work on my diet. Now its time for me to do some exercising.

fletcherscustoms · #5 12-22-2009, 06:33 AM

yeah I had the same thing with the Docs. I get chronic bronchitus due to my smoking. I eat enough for two people most of the time. Yesterday was hard I started my diet, and had two BBQ chicken breasts, and a cup of green beans for lunch. Dinner was a grilled chix sandwich and plain baked potatoe. My stomach is trying to eat itself

radrambler · #6 12-22-2009, 07:19 AM

CHAD

here comes MARTY...lol
YOU STARTED TALKIN BOUT RIDING BIKES....

you havent felt the pain yet
Chads A$$ will really be hurting come tommorrow..gonna need a wheel chair if it hurts now ..

Tom

Vegas69 · #7 12-22-2009, 07:28 AM

The key is to have a routine that you can stick with. Don't kill yourself or you're likely to quit. Keep in mind that it's much easier to eat less calories than to burn them off. I eat like a horse but that's because I hit the gym hard. Good luck.......

**GregWeld** · #8 12-22-2009, 08:11 AM

Todd --

You'll have to give him some of your juicer recipes!!

Sandbagger · #9 12-22-2009, 09:33 AM

I have a Trec 4900 , just no time and now I have a foot of snow .
Dont even look at a scale , You might even gain weight ...mucsle weighs more than fat . Eventually you will lose the poundage .

**GregWeld** · #10 12-22-2009, 09:38 AM

The only DIET anyone can stick to permanently is to cook exactly what you like to eat -- and then only eat half of it... you have cut your calories exactly by half... and will loose weight - and not be "craving" the things you love...

So... want a steak and baked potato? Go ahead - just share one steak and one potato with your wife... or...

Add some exercise -- and you're in good shape (pun intended).