Hey cyclist!!! HELP

The headaches do sound like hydration. Of course other causes come to mind like allergies, polluted air, etc. but if you're not drinking app. 1 bottle of water for every hour of cycling, at least, try more water, or a performance drink like Accelerade, which is actually a better hydrating agent than water.

Numbness in the extremities also may have a few possible causes but the obvious ones are ulnar nerve pressure (hands) which can usually be helped with a new pair of gloves with gel padding, more frequent changing of your riding position, even adjusting your overall "fit", (done by a competent person at a bike shop).

Foot numbness, especially one sided numbness, is really common. I get it in warm weather on rides over 40 miles and have tried EVERYTHING and though it's not bad enough to ruin my rides, I haven't gotten rid of it completely. Again, proper bike fit can help, so can pedals with a larger platform, wider cycling shoes, lighter weight socks. Some riders swear by insoles to absorb some of the pressure.

Hope any of that helps.

Hi Familybugs, I totally agree with jpketz. I would also say that padding and proper fit is the answer. I don't know if you are using padded shorts, but those will help with the circulation a good bit. Still, every now and again I just have to stand up. This especially happened to me when I was building endurance. (I still am actually) Training is not all about the muscles, its about everything. The venus return to the legs is different in ladies than it is in men. (ever wonder why older ladies get swollen legs and few men do?) My best guess is that you need to spend a little quality time at the bike shop looking at seats and shorts that are women specific. Something in your seating or stance may be impeding your blood's return to your heart. This can cause headaches and sleep in the extremities and all sorts of stuff. As your body changes with weight loss the parts of your hips that "hit the seat" change too. A good bike shop will have a way (no kidding) to measure the distance between your hip bones. It is a special seat that adjusts to your hips.That will naturally determine the seat size. The good news is that you have lost enough for things to be changing and change is good. I am confident that this problem can be solved. You go girl! If you are hydrating as well as you should then its pressure.