Hi got on my bike and lost 65lb

robmac13h
robmac13h Posts: 44 Member
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started cycling 1st of august 2013 ,also stopped eating junk food and watching portion sizes ,7lb till target weight.
had not been on a bike for 30 years so it was hard at first only done a few mile to start then built it up ,now planning to cycle to work at least 2 or 3 days a week 24 mile round trip.logging all my food now and allowing myself the odd treat :smile:

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  • sltaylor94
    sltaylor94 Posts: 60
    Man, I need to buy myself a bike!
  • mel5580
    mel5580 Posts: 60 Member
    That is awesome...congrats on your success and healthy lifestyle changes :smile:
  • SbetaK
    SbetaK Posts: 398 Member
    Mine was stolen! Will be awhile before I can get another one. Amazing job
    well done!
  • djs2303
    djs2303 Posts: 93 Member
    Absolutely amazing, well done pal :)
  • jigsaw_me
    jigsaw_me Posts: 616 Member
    Great work!
  • Abakan
    Abakan Posts: 361 Member
    Well done you.
    I love my bike and have got several cycling/camping weekends planed for this summer.
  • prettyface55
    prettyface55 Posts: 508 Member
    Thats so awesome!!! Very well done!!
  • TayNLansNGraysDad
    TayNLansNGraysDad Posts: 138 Member
    Great job! I live in the sticks, so I have to ride a recumbent bike!
  • KyleB65
    KyleB65 Posts: 1,196 Member
    Applause! WTG!
  • brenn24179
    brenn24179 Posts: 2,144 Member
    I know what you mean, my hubby talked me into getting a bike and it really was not my thing but then I started losing weight and began to love it! Nothing like biking on the nice spring days coming up! I didn't expect to lose weight from biking but it worked! We have a greenway here (nice bike path in Virginia). We just got them from Walmart, nothing fancy but you really don't need anything fancy.
  • jeffpettis
    jeffpettis Posts: 865 Member
    Oops... Sorry... I misread your title. I read "I got "high" on my bike and lost 65lb"

    My bad.

    Carry on!!!

    :wink: Congrats!
  • caroldavison332
    caroldavison332 Posts: 864 Member
    You can find bikes cheaply at thrift stores, craigs lists, newspapers, etc. That's where I got mine.
  • caroldavison332
    caroldavison332 Posts: 864 Member
    and if he GETS HIGH ON HIS BIKE that's fabulous. I bet he feels that way!
  • SoDamnHungry
    SoDamnHungry Posts: 6,998 Member
    Awesome work! =)
  • 12skipafew99100
    12skipafew99100 Posts: 1,669 Member
    I wish I could do that. We have been living in the arctic, or so it seems. 3 weeks till spring. Congrats on your success.
  • littlekitty3
    littlekitty3 Posts: 265 Member
    Because bikes are awesome :D awesome job!
  • skippieone
    skippieone Posts: 15 Member
    Fabulous! I just bought a new road bike, it's still at the shop right now...but soon (when the snow melts and there's not as much salt on the roads) I'll be on it and cruising. I can't wait. I hope I have the same sort of success! Congratulations!
  • Bayluvr
    Bayluvr Posts: 115 Member
    Great job! I live in the sticks, so I have to ride a recumbent bike!


    Started riding my recumbent bike around May 2013 after making a lifestyle change in my eating habits in February 2013. To date, I've lost 77.5 lbs. Not too shabby for a middle aged, post-menopausal woman with spinal instability stemming from a fracture.

    No exercise allowed for me other than swimming and my recumbent bike. I can't swim, so the bike it was because I didn't want the pounds to continue to pile on due to inactivity

    I'd had gastric bypass surgery in 2000 and initially lost 177 lbs, but had re-gained 71 lbs. Those lbs are gone now, and I'm working towards better fitness for an upcoming spinal surgery. Thank goodness for my bike!

    To the OP, JOB WELL DONE!
  • Hornsby
    Hornsby Posts: 10,322 Member
    Every time I see an adult on a bicycle, I no longer despair for the future of the human race.
    H. G. Wells

    But yea, I lost all my weight on a bicycle.
  • Hikr56
    Hikr56 Posts: 128 Member
    Hubby and I have just been discussing bike riding as a couple activity. I'm happy to read about the extra benefit! Congratulations on the weight loss and being so close to goal - as well as getting healthier! Cheers!
  • Galatea_Stone
    Galatea_Stone Posts: 2,037 Member
    Until last month, I hadn't ridden a bike since I was 13 or 14. I've suddenly fallen in love with it again. I ride it everyday. Cycling is a great calorie burn, and it's great for the legs. It's helping to reveal all the hard work I've been doing in the gym on leg days, and if anything, it's improving upon that work.
  • DJManos
    DJManos Posts: 220
    LOVE my bikes! Used to ride a lot when I was younger and got away from it for several reasons. My youngest daughter (11) and I started riding together a few years back and now I have a whole garage full of the things. We do a LOT of moutnain biking and quite a bit of around town road biking. Best exercise ever in my opinion!
  • lindanewland37
    lindanewland37 Posts: 38 Member
    Great job! I love biking and have a nice bike getting old in my storage shed. It's been years since I have been mobile enough to try it again - but I think I'm getting close. I look forward to that day. Keep up the good work.
  • Capt_Inzane
    Capt_Inzane Posts: 733 Member
    Congratulations
    I lost most of my weight so far due to my bike I was biking back and forth to work (roughly 15 miles) and it was great! until a guy ran a red light and hit me :(

    Stay safe out there


    Oh and a side note apparently because I was in a pedestrian walking crossing it was completely my fault that he ran the red light and hit me...gotta love Georgia Laws.
  • jerryberry1988
    jerryberry1988 Posts: 8
    I was just telling my husband the other day that we should get bikes for when it warms up. MY husband is also dieting with me which is a big help. Is your husband dieting also?
  • AreUjoking2
    AreUjoking2 Posts: 142
    I just got my bike this past summer, and fell in love with riding all over again. Picked it up from a yard sale, but now I'm looking into road bikes. This past week was the first time this year I was able to get out and enjoy it. Our weather here isn't very bike friendly in the winter. I told the hubby that I need to find some winter riding gear. First day out I did 5.5 miles, 2nd day 8.3 miles, then I jumped up to 15.7 miles. I'm hooked. My goal for the future is to do marathons. Happy trails!
  • jesandrews91
    jesandrews91 Posts: 9 Member
    It's been so cold out to ride a bike outside....so I've been taking a spin class at the local gym 3-4 times a week for the last two months and I love what this class has done for me! Definitely has helped tone and trim my legs and body fat in general. Each class is different and listening to pumping music with an instructor "yelling" at you to keep going and to push your self is really motivating. I would definitely recommend a spin class for those who don't like to ride out in the cold during this Lonnnnggg winter. And riding with other people who have the same goals as you! I absolutely love spin!
  • krussell1967
    krussell1967 Posts: 6 Member
    congrats!

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