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Your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit and a gift from God. Treat it accordingly. :) Feel free to send me a friend request if you like.

" you should be riding clipless pedals with cleats. Mind you there's expense involved and a learning curve - everyone spills once or twice when adapting to clipless. But clipless can't be beat for getting torque on a hill." disagree that cleats are recommended for a new commuter. Cleats allow you to pull back and up on the…

The improvement curve for cycling is rapid, if you will continue to do it. Gearing makes hills or headwinds easier. Smaller gear in front, larger gear in back. Stay within yourself, and remember to breathe as you climb. Push down with your heels (like doing squats) and slide your hips back on the saddle when climbing and…

So, you look GREAT in both pictures. We are usually our own worst critics though. Exercise will tighten everything up, but gravity makes things sag as we age. Sad to say, but true. If you stay on plan you will lose weight.

SLLeak: No, you mis-quote the copy paste. No one says plants are the "only" diet that can reverse cancer. And it's actually heart disease, not cancer ("Reverse and Prevent Heart Disease" by Caldwell Esselstyn). A plant based diet is correlated with a lower incidence of certain cancers. But do what you want. I have many…

Jacsprat: Have you followed "The Engine 2" page on FaceBoook? Lots of good ideas there (Rip Esselstyn, vegan tri athlete and fireman.) Son of the author. Susan Voisin (fatfreevegan.com) has delicious recipes that we use often.

Forgot about this thread! At 334 miles with 2 rides this weekend (weather permitting) so 400 should possible. L_Master: 3,418' in 42.8 miles is a LOT of hills! 20.4 avg pace too.Good job.

The title of this thread reminds me of a line I used once. A cute co-worker asked me to define gravity for a course she was doing homework for. I looked directly into her eyes and said, "The attraction between two bodies." 40 yrs later, she's still my wife so I guess it was a winner. :) More to the OP's question, muscle…

My avg July total is 340 miles. I hope to hit that again this year. Wet weather has gotten in the way, but I love the calorie burn when I do ride. In awe of Machka9 as she tears it up (ever since she got her bike back!)

I'm the local RBA for my area. I recall you from Bikejournal, don't I Machka? Did you have a bike come up missing some years ago? Anyway, great to see you riding.

Neither of you are perfect in this story, but he sounds dangerous. Move on, and learn for the future about wanting to be in a one-one relationship or not.

Right now, I'm between sets of push-ups. I do 3 sets today along with 3 sets of pull-ups on a bar that hangs in a doorway. (available online or at Wal-MArt, Target, etc). On alternating days, I do 3 sets of sit-ups and 3 of chin-ups. It works well. You can also do planks. Walking, jogging, or cycling are all fine for…

Which form of "is" goes with a plural subject? As in, "What ARE the last two things you Googled?"

yes!

I bet you feel better too. Great work so far!

A low fat, plant based diet coupled with a modest exercise regime that includes some cardio, light strength work, and range of motion stretching exercises will help you feel better and lose weight.

we're tracking how much WE weigh, so why weigh clothes too? (hit the scale after the shower and all water is dried off.)

Good work. I've lost and kept off about 10 lbs less than the total I'm aiming for. Hope to shed it early in 2016 :)

Apple slices : 35 cals a serving Popsecret 100 cal kettle corn bags. Bruschetta: varies, but usually 50 cals or less per serving. Get a french bread and slice thin, then toast.

You burn somewhere around 50 cals a mile on average and there are about 3,000 cals in a pound of fat. So a six hr ride ( 60 miles at 10 mph with rests along the way, and once you're fit enough to do it. Start shorter and extend your range, and you'll also get faster so it will take less time for the same calorie burn) can…

Mandy: we lived many years in Tampa Bay. Lots of bike trails around as well. Sounds like you would enjoy a comfortable, upright style bike, like a Trek Pure or an Electra Townie. You can Google these. You will get better defined thighs and calves and a tighter butt from cycling, but it won't be very noticeable at the…

veganricha and fatfreevegan websites both have a ton of tasty recipes.

Bananas are a good source of potassium. I have one as a mid ride snack when cycling for that reason, as well as the nice long burn energy it provides. Protein comes from lots of plants. Soy (Tofu, tempeh, etc) and a number of various beans are high in it. Cows get all that muscle people love to BBQ from eating grass you…

Every Saturday morning. Unless I think I gained that week ;)

How old am I? I was born in Babylonia, moved to Arizona....

Ork. Nanoo, nanoo.

"it says the average 150lb person burns 216 calories in 45 minutes" that's 40 mins longer than some people have sex.

My go to snack is a 100 cal bag of Pop Secret. Bruschettas are great too. Mushroom, tomato and cannellini beans are good choices on toasted baguette slices or thin bagel chips. Homemade chocolate chunk bars (mine are 140 cals each) are filling. I use them on long bike rides instead of gels.

Cycling is a great low impact exercise. Gradually increase from 15 mins a day, maybe add 5 mins at a time, until you can do an hour. That will probably burn 500 cal. Finding local pals to pedal with is good too. There are a number of eating plans that will enable weight loss. Pick one you can stay with for a while and…

Way past my 40s but feel free to add me if you like. As we age, our BMR (basal metabolic rate - the # of calories we burn just being alive) goes down, so adding exercise to our eating plan is important. Stretching to build and keep flexibility is good too. It also uses calories, believe it or not, and helps avoid injuries.…