55.5 pounds down and racing bikes.

MrGuilt
MrGuilt Posts: 20 Member
in Success Stories
I'm coming up on my first anniversary with MFP. I've gone from 208 pounds to 152.5. My pant size has gone from a 36" waist to a 30" waist. In addition to MFP, I've used FitBit, The Sufferfest, and Strava (lots of time on a road bike).

In fact, the training improved me to the point that I can be a bike racer now--something I've dreamed about since college, but had put in the "probably not" category. My finishes are middle-of-the-pack, but that's credible, right?

Same shirt. Left: July, 2013 Right: July 2014
15145828928_bc1bf527d3_z.jpgSame shirt, about a year apart. Thanks, @myfitnesspal, @fitbit, and @thesufferfest. #iwkmattkyt

After a mid-August, 2014 cyclocross race.
15145772890_711b38a7f9_z.jpgSecond CXTT

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  • miawallace1992
    miawallace1992 Posts: 3
    Wow truly amazing! And the fact you didn't give up on your dream to be a bike racer is so inspiring! Thanks for sharing and good luck! :)
  • mandybear014
    mandybear014 Posts: 209 Member
    Awesome weight loss! You look great! :flowerforyou:
    Congratulations!
  • __hannah_
    __hannah_ Posts: 787 Member
    Congrats on the weight loss and becoming a bike racer!
  • msf74
    msf74 Posts: 3,498 Member
    ISLAGIATT

    Nice one ;)
  • gardnerkennedy
    gardnerkennedy Posts: 69 Member
    Nice job, and great jersey! Don't let The Sufferfest see you smiling, though!
  • moonius
    moonius Posts: 663 Member
    Way to go! Very inspiring!
  • anna0478
    anna0478 Posts: 505 Member
    A finish in the middle of the pack is way better than where you were finishing a year ago. Be proud! Your biggest competition is with yourself.

    Congratulations, though! Cycling is a great sport and an awesome way to lose weight and keep fit!
  • Edwardshar
    Edwardshar Posts: 271 Member
    Who is winning you or the bike?
  • ashchakraborty955
    ashchakraborty955 Posts: 1 Member
    Your story is quite inspiring
    Mine is similar but I am yet to achieve my goal.
    I am much closer to 50 than you are and i weighed 102 kg in the beginging of August 2014. I started MFP around that time and have been logging everything religiously since then. Like you, I too used to love road cycling and so started it again along with using MFP.
    The first time I went out I had to stop twice for a 12 km route to have a drink.
    Currently i weigh about 91 kg - so about 11 kg less and I already feel like a different man. And, I am cycling on an average of 100 - 120 miles a week. Did a 30 miles stint last weekend without having to stop even once and averaged a speed of 15 miles/hr.
    However, my target weight is 78 kg which is a far way off. Reading stories like yours give me the inspiration to try even harder
    Best of luck, buddy
  • Rebeccas_Life
    Rebeccas_Life Posts: 58 Member
    Amazing progress! Congrats on your many successes!! :smile:
  • JoseCastaneda
    JoseCastaneda Posts: 245 Member
    Amazing and very inspirational! congratulations!
  • sstolii123
    sstolii123 Posts: 205 Member
    Nice job!! A finish is a finish! Congratulations on your journey!
  • FitForL1fe
    FitForL1fe Posts: 1,872 Member
    Awesome progress! :drinker:
  • Mexicanbigfoot
    Mexicanbigfoot Posts: 520 Member
    Wow, you look fantastic!! Congrats on all your achievements.

    If you don't mind me asking, how old are you?

    I hope you keep racing bikes, especially if it's something you love. It's never too late to chase your dreams! :drinker:
  • Scott_2025
    Scott_2025 Posts: 201 Member
    Congrats Congrats. I also enjoy using my bike to assist in weight loss as well as improving my fitness level. A finish in the middle of the pack is a great accomplishment. Always remember, if you are out doing something you are lapping everyone sitting on the couch.
  • yo_andi
    yo_andi Posts: 2,178 Member
    You get down with your bad self, dude!

    :smile:
  • cloggsy71
    cloggsy71 Posts: 2,208 Member
    Nice work!

    There's a load of like-minded cyclists on here...

    Bicycling - Road & Mountain Bike: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/forums/show/361-bicycling-road-and-mountain

    Century Plus Cycling: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/forums/show/3781-century-plus-cycling

    MFP Strava Cycling Club: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/forums/show/50057-mfp-strava-cycling-club

    Cyclocross - Riding and Racing: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/forums/show/59655-cyclocross-riding-and-racing

    ... to name but a few :happy:
  • MrGuilt
    MrGuilt Posts: 20 Member
    Don't let The Sufferfest see you smiling, though!

    True--they won't think you're working hard enough.
  • MrGuilt
    MrGuilt Posts: 20 Member
    If you don't mind me asking, how old are you?

    I'm 43.
  • MrGuilt
    MrGuilt Posts: 20 Member
    And, I am cycling on an average of 100 - 120 miles a week. Did a 30 miles stint last weekend without having to stop even once and averaged a speed of 15 miles/hr.
    However, my target weight is 78 kg which is a far way off. Reading stories like yours give me the inspiration to try even harder
    Best of luck, buddy

    Probably averaging that spring-now, with a century this past weekend.

    Keep at it--you'll be able to build miles. Greg Lemond once said "it doesn't get easier; you just get faster."
  • 347Gigi
    347Gigi Posts: 99 Member
    Great job! Congratulations!!
  • Keeta83
    Keeta83 Posts: 423 Member
    Wow...good for you! You look great!
  • cowbellsandcoffee
    cowbellsandcoffee Posts: 2,975 Member
    Nice work!

    There's a load of like-minded cyclists on here...

    Cyclocross - Riding and Racing: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/forums/show/59655-cyclocross-riding-and-racing

    ... to name but a few :happy:

    ESPECIALLY this one.

    :bigsmile:

    Nice job.
  • ukaryote
    ukaryote Posts: 850 Member
    That's a rather self-satisfied smile you have, sir. And you should! Middle of the pack is very respectable, it will only push you to improve.

    You are in bike races? Dang. A century ride is one of my future goals. Nowhere near that point yet.
  • grantwashere
    grantwashere Posts: 171 Member
    Great job!!!
  • shoppergirl98
    shoppergirl98 Posts: 9
    Awesome! Very inspiring!
  • LisaH1967
    LisaH1967 Posts: 332 Member
    Great job! You look fantastic!

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