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I'll join if you still want to do it. :)

Hi there! I invested in a gel seat (about $20 - I got mine at Target) and that alone made a world of difference for me. Also, get yourself some Chamois Butt'r (http://chamoisbuttr.com/) - put it on before you ride. It'll help sooth that burn you feel. ;)

Yup. I can relate. I had a hysterectomy when I was 39 and my body went right to hell shortly after that.

Excellent philosophy! That's pretty much how I've been trying to go about it too.

Do you think the sites estimates in general are accurate? On Friday I went for a 3.5 hour (22.9 miles) bike ride. The tracking app I use said I burned 1,230 calories. Using the amount of time the app said I was actually moving and the average speed, I entered it in the exercise diary here as "Bicycling, <10 mph, leisure…

Maybe their point was simply to let people know that there are also opinions on the subject in another thread?

So true! I've been noticing that nearly everything has some form of corn in it for quite a while now.

My mom used to make these: http://www.eatingwell.com/recipes/easy_salmon_cakes.html

I'm using adblock - so I didn't see any such pictures. Also, I said carrot.

DC Vertigo and other misc. comics. I was massively addicted to Neil Gaiman's Sandman series (still am - it's a great storyline!). I used to follow Elfquest (WaRP Graphics) and I bought a number of 'independent' comics about 15 years ago, but I haven't had any cash in my budget to keep up with all of it anymore. Currently…

Jersey Shore cast members. ;)

spongy, yellow, delicious *kitten*

^ This. Me too.

Height? 5'5" Starting weight? 232 Current weight? 180 Goal Weight? 150 Age? 44 How many calories you eat a day? 1200 most days

I'm indifferent about my last name, but for some reason people always botch the pronunciation - it starts off 'Able' and people always reverse the B and L, pronouncing it 'Albe'. Very few people get it right on the first go. I view this as a sad reflection on our education system.

Hello, er can we have your liver...?

9/3 - 15.3 miles 9/5 - 2.03 miles 9/8 - 14.6 miles 9/13 - 14.4 miles 9/15 - 9.3 miles 9/22 - 5.5 miles 9/24 - .79 miles (just went to meet a friend after work and walk her home so I didn't ride much. ;) ) 9/28 - 4.5 miles

I have to say something about this one: I don't wear cutsie clothes or make-up (sweats and a t-shirt here), but I don't put my hair up because I have very thin fine hair and frankly hair bands (even the cloth ones) tug at it and causes me discomfort. I also don't walk faster than 3 mph on the treadmill because I have a bad…

9/3 - 15.3 miles 9/5 - 2.03 miles 9/8 - 14.6 miles 9/13 - 14.4 miles 9/15 - 9.3 miles 9/22 - 5.5 miles It's been really cold here lately - unless it warms up a little I'm not sure I'll make my goal.

9/3 - 15.3 miles 9/5 - 2.03 miles 9/8 - 14.6 miles 9/13 - 14.4 miles 9/15 - 9.3 miles

9/3 - 15.3 miles 9/5 - 2.03 miles 9/8 - 14.6 miles 9/13 - 14.4 miles

9/3 - 15.3 miles 9/5 - 2.03 miles 9/8 - 14.6 miles

9/3 - 15.3 miles 9/5 - 2.03 miles

9/3 - 15.3 miles

August totals (all on my bike unless otherwise noted) - 8/1 - 8 miles 8/4 - 7.7 miles 8/6 - 5.6 miles 8/7 - 23 miles 8/13 - 5.5 miles 8/14 - 3 miles 8/16 - 2.65 miles 8/18 - 6.63 miles 8/23 - 6.88 miles 8/26 - 19.02 miles 8/29 - 4.2 miles 8/31 - 8.1 I made it! :D

I made 100 miles in August - I'll try again for September!

8.1 miles - I made my goal!

This. Me too. I can't even watch people get jabbed on tv without getting the willies. I also have Brontophobia (fear of thunder and lightning).

^ Yep! I'm far from being thin and only halfway to my goal, but I feel light as air lately! Like deb3129 said - just enjoy it! (And keep up the good work!)