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It's almost gone but a bit of tightening up won't go amiss. Cycling just doesn't do much for that area.

Sitting there thinking about it will make it worse. Drink two large glasses of water and go do something else, a long walk perhaps with a bottle of water but no snacks on the way! ;)

Just a note to mention that I reached my target weight of 80kg this week. I am switching my goals to maintenance on a sedentary lifestyle to see how that goes first. I shall continue my cycling and dog walking regimes because I enjoy them so much so the 'sedentary' setting will probably not be sufficient but I'd rather…

Thank you all. I feel good. I wish I hadn't thrown out all those smaller clothes not so long ago. Baggy is me at the moment! ;)

Thanks.

I'm now just less than a kilo off my target weight. The 'love handles' are substantially reduced. I guess that if I continue to exercise after reaching target weight the flaps will disappear.

I am in a similar position to the OP. I am just 2kg (4lbs) away from target and I have been thinking a lot about it. In the 4 months it has taken me to lose the 15kg (35lbs) I have thoroughly enjoyed getting back to cycling 30-40km and walking the dogs for an hour every day and want to continue that. If anything I have…

Hehehe. That describes my situation perfectly! When I reach my goal I will have to review my exercise schedule (walking and cycling at the moment) so I will take into account some of the other exercises mentioned above. I do love my walking and cycling though. At my age I don't think I'm going to spend money on surgery. My…

Well, patience is working as you say. Now down 11.5kg (25lbs) and while I still have skin flaps they have reduced considerably. I am now within 3kg of my target weight so I am more confident that by then I will have lost most of it and continued exercise will hopefully do the rest.

Thanks both. I just finished a bike ride of 45km (28 miles). My total distance for February is 473km (296 miles). At my weigh-in today I have lost 11.2 kg (25lbs) in under 3 months. I am just 9lbs off my target weight and I'm wondering how to put the brakes on when I do reach my goal. I won't stop cycling because I love…

Some wonderful and inspiring posts from people 'of our age'. Thanks and keep them coming. Update: Yesterday's weigh-in showed I have lost 9 kg (about 20 lbs) in just over 2 months. I'm happy with that. Just another 6 kg to go to my optimum BMI.

I do allow myself just half a liqueur glass of anis before bed. It helps me sleep!

Daily I do 4km (2.5 miles) walking with the dogs in the morning. Then 25km (16 miles) cycling in the afternoon. Calorie burn 1000 - 1200 per day on exercise. So far 9 kg (20 lbs) lost in just under 11 weeks (including Christmas/New Year period).

Camo_xxx: How does your setup compare with a straight Strava measurement?

January 427 km (267 miles) cycling + ~90 km static bike in gym. February target 550 km cycling.

o:)

Thanks for all the advice and encouragement. To answer some of the queries: yes, I am meticulous about weighing/measuring my food/calories. I am not eating back any of my exercise calories most days and very few if I do. Exercise calories measured by Mapmywalk and Mapmyride apps. Food calories measured from MFP database.…

Thanks both. It´s correct that I was taught. When I gain weight it mainly goes into a big gut plus a puffy face and hands. The gut has reduced significantly causing the flappy skin. I was wondering if a few sit-ups or similar exercise might help.

I did reasonably well. I surprised myself. Christmas Eve -367, Christmas Day +900. They are guestimates because I used MFP generic meals to calculate what I ate. I also fell off the wagon with 2 glasses of wine Christmas Eve and a glass of champagne and a Baileys Christmas day (calories included in the above). We'll see…

Happy Christmas to you all. After 33 days I have lost just over 5kg (11lbs) and I am feeling very well and very positive. It is 9am here in Spain and I was up at 7.30 and have walked with the dogs for the dawn hour here. Nice and crisp and a bit misty. A lovely Christmas morning. At a Christmas eve party last night I did…

I will walk the dogs earlier than usual tomorrow morning, that's 2-3 miles, so that I can get my 12 mile cycle ride in before our Christmas lunch with friends. That gives me 2500+ cal allowance to eat. I have foregone alcohol for a month now and don't miss it so I shall drink water in my wine glass during the afternoon. I…

Good to hear from you both. I have maintained my calorie intake control usually coming in under my limit. My weigh continues to fall slowly and I have not drunk any alcohol. After my ride this afternoon on a cold, windy but sunny Sunday I feel great and I'm beginning to notice my weight loss.

Wow! Am I really the oldest participant here?

I know I drink too much and, in the past, have found that cutting out alcohol entirely accelerates my weight loss dramatically. In my current plan I have not reduced alcohol but have included it in my calorie calculations and made allowances for it so I am always within my plan. However, having read this thread it has…

Look at the big online cycling gear stores and just browse winter/wet weather clothing. Choose the stuff that covers your particular needs. Over the years I have built up an odd collection of stuff but it all has a purpose and does its job. I'd get laughed out of many cycling clubs for my appearance but, hey, I'm 70 years…

Yep, that just about sums it up. I would add that once you exercise more then those endorphins make you feel great and are one addictive thing that IS good for you.